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Tuesday, 4 August 2020

UFO Case Directory (RADCAT):
“Radar/Visual With Two Radars
Feb. 4, 1954
Carswell AFB, Fort Worth, Texas”


(NICAP.org)

The whole UFO case report:
“Brad Sparks:
Feb. 4, 1954; Carswell AFB, Ft. Worth, Texas (BBU)
11 p.m. (Shough)

Dan Wilson:
February 4, 1954; Carswell AFB, Ft. Worth, Texas
At 11:00 p.m. local time, an object was detected by the Carswell AFB Ground Control Approach (GCA) radar, an AN/CPN-4 radar, at a distance of 13 to 15 miles to the SW and was heading directly toward the base. Carswell Weather reported in and said they had the object sighted on radar at approx. same time and location. The object remained on a straight course and the GCA operator notified the Control Tower. Control Tower personnel sighted the object as it moved directly over the Control Tower at an estimated speed of 240 - 250 mph. The object was observed for approximately 6 minutes with standard binoculars during entire observation. The object was at an altitude of approximately 4,000 feet confirmed by GCA, according to the Control Tower operator.  The object was described as larger than a B-36, having a long fuselage, elliptical wings and stabilizer, gray in color, and no visible means of propulsion or exhaust. Nor did the object leave any trail and no sound was heard. The object passed out of sight to the NW. At 11:29 p.m., two targets were picked up on the Carswell GCA radar at 17 miles SW of Carswell. The targets were flying formation at an estimated 5,000 feet altitude at a speed of 200 mph. These two targets merged into one target and when 12 miles from Carswell they separated again and assumed a southerly heading. At approximately 14 miles from the base the target to the rear suddenly reversed its course, flew for two miles, then reversed course again and gradually overtook the lead target. Both targets departed [the] area flying in formation to the SSE. The INVESTIGATION OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS report states that the reversal of course was for about two miles or 3.3 seconds. (Dan Wilson)”

NICAP.org presents U.S. government (Project Blue Book,
U.S. Air Force) documents that pertain to the UFO case.


Wikipedia article: “Carswell Air Force Base”:


Quote from the Wikipedia article:
“Carswell Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force (USAF) base, located northwest of Fort Worth, Texas. For most of its operational lifetime, the base’s mission was to train and support heavy strategic bombing groups and wings.

Carswell was a major Strategic Air Command (SAC) base during the Cold War. It was the headquarters of several SAC intercontinental bombardment wings, equipped with the latest heavy bombers from B-29 Superfortresses; B-36 Peacemakers and B-52 Stratofortresses. The west side of the airfield was home to Air Force Plant 4, a 602-acre (2.44 km2) industrial complex occupied over the decades by Convair, General Dynamics, and now by Lockheed Martin. The bulk of the Air Force Convair B-36, B-58 Hustler, F-111 Aardvark, EF-111 Raven and F-16 Fighting Falcon fleets were built there.

With the end of the Cold War, and the subsequent downsizing of the American military, the 1991 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission recommended that Carswell AFB be closed by 1994. Today, the facility is known as Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base. It retains an Air Force Reserve presence as well as a Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and Air National Guard flying units where were formerly located at Naval Air Station Dallas.”

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Carswell Air Force Base, located north west of Fort Worth, Texas
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Satellite photo of Fort Worth, Texas (tageo.com)
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Friday, 7 August 2020

UFO Case Directory (Distant Encounters):
“Silver Disc With White Trail
February 26, 1954
Newburyport, Mass.”


(NICAP.org)

The whole UFO case report:
“Brad Sparks:
Feb. 26, 1954; Newburyport, Mass (BBU 2913)
2:30 p.m. Architect R. M. Pierce, marine engineer George Avery and another, saw a silver disc, with a white trail, make a loud roar. (Berliner)”

NICAP.org presents U.S. government (Project Blue Book,
U.S. Air Force) documents that pertain to the UFO case.


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Satellite photo of Newburyport, Massachusetts (tageo.com) 
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Tuesday, 4 August 2020

UFO Case Directory
(SIGHTINGS FROM AIRCRAFT):
“Naval Research A/c Encounters
6 Objects Nr Cosmic Ray Balloon
Feb. 1, 1954
Tuscaloosa, Alabama”


(NICAP.org)

The whole UFO case report:
“3:15 p.m. CST
Duration 5 mins
aircraft Naval Research airc
United States
Military
2 observers
No EMI
No radar contact

Brad Sparks:
Feb. 1, 1954; 35 miles SW of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (BBU)
3:15 [2?] p.m. Crew of USN Office of Naval Research aircraft heading E towards a cosmic-ray balloon at 90,000-100,000 ft and 15-30 miles away saw 6 objects fly over and around the balloon, hover then vertically ascend out of sight. (Hynek-CUFOS­ Willy Smith files)

Dan Wilson:

2:00 p.m. or 3:15 p.m. CST. According to the PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD, photos were taken of these objects. See 6779839 & 6779877. The pilot of the plane indicates the time was 3:15 p.m. CST and the passenger indicates the time was 2:00 p.m. CST.”

NICAP.org presents U.S. government (Project Blue Book,
U.S. Air Force) documents that pertain to the UFO case.


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Satellite photo of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (tageo.com)
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Friday, 7 August 2020

U.S. Government UFO Document:
“PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD:
DATE: 26 Feb 54/
LOCATION: Newburyport, Massachusetts”


(Project Blue Book, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.)

Source: NICAP.org

Quote from the document:
“Disc type silver object, white trail – loud and intense roar like jet. 4 witnesses. See case file & sketch.

Reliable observers. Possible a/c. [No] aircraft reported.”

Project Blue Book listed the case as “UNIDENTIFIED.”



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Satellite photo of Newburyport, Massachusetts (tageo.com)
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Friday, 19 June 2020

TV Documentary Series UFO Story:
“Sea Fury Incident: Australian radar UFO case”


1990s

Source: THE.VHS.VAULT. (YouTube channel), 14 February 2020

On 31 August 1954, Navy fighter pilot Lieutenant J. A. O’Farrell sighted two UFOs while flying near Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.

Royal Australian Navy Air Station Nowra radar operator Petty Officer Keith Jessop confirmed that two UFOs were manoeuvering near O’Farrell’s Sea Fury airplane.


Wikipedia article: “HMAS Albatross (air station)”:


Wikipedia article: “Hawker Sea Fury”:


Wikipedia article: “Goulburn, New South Wales”:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goulburn,_New_South_Wales

Wikipedia article: “The Extraordinary”:


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Lieutenant (in 1954) J. A. ‘Seamus’ O’Farrell, 
Royal Australian Navy
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(NOTE: The image comes from Seven Network or 
Nine Network, Australia.)















Satellite photo of Goulburn, Australia (tageo.com)
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Tuesday, 22 January 2019

UFO Report:
“The 1956 UFO Chronology”


Created: 19 January 2006
Updated: 21 February 2018
(NICAP.org)

Quote from the UFO report:
“This is a 9-page report on an on-going project involving a number of people. Without the help of Rebecca Wise (Project Blue Book Archive), Dan Wilson, and Jean Waskiewicz, and Brad Sparks’ (Comprehensive Catalog of Project Blue Book Unknowns), the entire project would have been impossible. 

Francis Ridge
NICAP Archivist & Site Coordinator

Aug. 8, 1956; 20 miles S of Quartzsite, Ariz. (BBU 4270)
11 p.m. (MST). Attorneys W. B. Buttermore and J. W. Smith saw a blue-white pulsating light fly fast, straight and level. (Berliner; FUFOR Index)

Aug. 27, 1956; Juniata, Penna. (BBU 4348)
9:55 p.m. Mrs. R. S. Pope saw a bright disc with a clear dome fly vertically, then N. A very cold breeze seemed to emanate from the object. (Berliner)

Sept. 4, 1956; Dallas, Texas (BBU 4379)
9 p.m. USMC T/Sgt. R. D. Rogers and family saw a large star, changing to red color, remain stationary for 20 mins, then move W at 200 knots (230 mph). (Berliner)

Sept. 14, 1956; Highland, North Carolina (BBU 4399)
1 a.m. Scaly, N. Car., policeman O. S. Gryman saw 14 yellow-to-red round objects with tremendous exhaust fly in a vague formation from SW to E to NE and back again, while swooping up and down. (Berliner)

Nov. 30, 1956; Charleston AFB, South Carolina (BBU 4543)
12:48 p.m. USAF aerial navigator Maj. D. D. Grimes saw an unspecified object fly at an estimated 100 ft altitude over water. No further details. (Berliner)

Dec. 31, 1956 [Jan. 1, 1957?]; Guam (BBU 4577)
2:10 a.m. USAF 1st Lt. Ted Brunson, flying an F-86D jet interceptor, saw a round, white object fly under the jet, which was unable to turn as sharply as the object. (Berliner; FUFOR)”


Wikipedia article: “Charleston Air Force Base”:


Quote from the Wikipedia article:
“Charleston Air Force Base (IATA: CHS, ICAO: KCHS, FAA LID: CHS) is a United States military facility located in the City of North Charleston, South Carolina. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force’s 628th Air Base Wing (628 ABW), a subordinate element of the Air Mobility Command (AMC).[2] It is part of Joint Base Charleston, which combined Charleston Air Force Base with Naval Support Activity Charleston.”

History

On 16 February 1954, Air Defense Command established the 444th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron as a tenant unit on Charleston flying F-86D Sabre fighter aircraft as the east coast’s air defense against airborne invaders. Soon after, the base achieved permanent status and with that declaration MATS began various facility construction projects to further improve upon the base’s status. Meanwhile, the 1608th received its first C-121C Constellation appropriately named ‘City of Charleston’ on 16 September 1955 (tail number 54-153). Shortly thereafter the base was designated as an aerial port of embarkation, giving Charleston AFB more prominent role in MATS. Tactical Air Command and the 456th left Charleston on 16 October 1955, which also ended the base’s association with the C-119 Flying Boxcars.”

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C-130 on taxiway with C-17’s parked in the background at Charleston Air Force Base (2014) (text by Wikipedia)
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Satellite photo of North Charleston, South Carolina (tageo.com)
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Wednesday, 2 September 2020

UFO Case Directory (Distant Encounters):
“Sphere Falls Then Accelerates
February 2, 1955
Miramar NAS, California”


(NICAP.org)

The whole UFO case report:
“Fran Ridge:
Feb. 2, 1955; Miramar NAS, Calif. (BBU 3416)
11:50 a.m. USN Cdr. J. L. Ingersoll was driving his vehicle and was observing two Navy FJ3 aircraft in a landing pattern. The trailing FJ3 appeared to have only one rear wheel extended. Sensing an emergency he continued to watch and was able to see that all landing gear were actually down, but he also noticed an object somewhat below and aft that caught his attention. His first thought was that it was a canopy that had been ejected. The [object] was falling, and its motion seemed erratic, however it descended at a steady rate. He described it as an as off-white in color but with a highly polished surface that was definitely reflecting sunlight. His best guess was that this object was at 10-20,000 feet at first. The object came to a complete stop for about 5 to 10 seconds after dropping 3-5000 feet, then suddenly changed from white to a reddish brown and instantly accelerated at tremendous speed, estimated at 1,000-1,500  mph on a heading of 170 degrees. Object left a short brown vapor trail. The witness believes the object was not less than 25-35 feet in diameter and could have been as [large] as 100'. [Brad Sparks: The total duration is found from the estimated descent rate, thus a minimum of about 15 to 27 seconds including the 5-10 secs hovering]. (Berliner)”

NICAP.org presents U.S. government (Project Blue Book, 
U.S. Air Force) documents that pertain to the UFO case.


Wikipedia article: “Marine Corps Air Station Miramar”:


Wikipedia article: “North American FJ-2/-3 Fury”:


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NAS Miramar in 1954 (Text: Wikipedia)
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An FJ-3M of VF-121 Peacemakers in 1957 (Text: Wikipedia)
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U.S. Government UFO Document:
“PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD:
DATE: 2 February 1955/
LOCATION: Miramar NAS, California”


(Project Blue Book, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.)

Source: NICAP.org

Quote from the document:
“Observer Navy Comdr, driving vehicle & noticed Navy a/c landing, sighted object below one of the a/c. Obj was falling & motion seemed erratic. However, object descended at a steady rate. White in color highly polished surface. Was definitely reflecting sunlight. Change from white to a reddish-brown color & suddenly accelerated to a tremendous speed. Object left a short brown vapor trail.”

Project Blue Book listed the case as “Unknown.”



Wikipedia article: “Marine Corps Air Station Miramar”:


Wikipedia article: “North American FJ-2/-3 Fury”:


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NAS Miramar in 1954 (Text: Wikipedia)
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An FJ-3M of VF-121 Peacemakers in 1957 (Text: Wikipedia)
(wikimedia.org) (Photo: wikimedia.org)

Tuesday, 22 January 2019

UFO Case Directory (RADCAT):
“Green & Red Object Circles Jet,
Tracked on Radar (BBU 3969)
Feb. 12, 1956
SW of Goose Bay, Labrador”


(NICAP.org)

The whole UFO case report:
“Dan Wilson:
At 10:55 local time two F-89’s were on a routine training mission when one fighter (with pilot Bowen and radar observer Crawford) had visual and radar contact with an object which rapidly encircled the the F-89D. The color of the object was predominatley green with red and seemed to be flashing. The object was estimated to be 3/4 mile away and was observed for about one minute. The other fighter aircraft also had radar contact. About 15 minutes later an object was observed on radar 38 miles SW of Goose Bay by aircraft controllers. No movement. The fighters were vectored upon the object and had radar contact but faded when the aircraft got within 8 miles. (Berliner; FUFOR Index)”

NICAP.org presents U.S. government (U.S. Air Force) documents that pertain to the UFO case.


Wikipedia article: “CFB Goose Bay”:


Quote from the Wikipedia article:
“Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay (IATA: YYR, ICAO: CYYR), commonly referred to as CFB Goose Bay, is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Happy Valley-Goose Bay in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Its primary RCAF lodger unit is 5 Wing, commonly referred to as 5 Wing Goose Bay.

Cold War history

1950 – The Rivière-du-Loup Incident

Goose Air Base was the site of the first US nuclear weapons in Canada, when in 1950 the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command stationed 11 model 1561 Fat Man atomic bombs at the base in the summer, and flew them out in December.[12] While returning to Davis–Monthan Air Force Base with one of the bombs on board, a USAF B-50 heavy bomber encountered engine trouble, had to drop, and conventionally detonate, the bomb over the St. Lawrence, contaminating the river with uranium-238.

1954 – Construction of the Strategic Air Command Weapons Storage Area[4]

Construction of Strategic Air Command's Weapons Storage Area at Goose Air Base was officially completed in 1954.[13] The area was surrounded by two fences, topped with barbed wire. It was the highest security area in Goose Air Base and comprised

* One guard house
* One administration building
* Three warehouses (base spares #1, base spares #2, supply warehouse)
* Six guard towers
* One plant group building
* Five earth covered magazines for non-nuclear weapon storage
* Four earth covered magazines for ‘pit’ storage (constructed with vaults and shelving to store pit ‘birdcages’)

Design and layout of the Goose Air Base weapons storage area was identical, with only slight modifications for weather and terrain, to the three Strategic Air Command weapons storage areas in Morocco located at Sidi Slimane Air Base, Ben Guerir Air Base, and Nouasseur Air Base, which were constructed between 1951 and 1952 as overseas operational storage sites. The last nuclear bomb components that were being stored at the Goose Air Base weapons storage area were removed in June 1971.[14]

1958 – Construction of the Air Defence Command ammunition storage area[4]

Construction of the Air Defence Command ammunition storage area at Goose Air Base was completed in 1958.[15] This extension to the Strategic Air Command weapons storage area was built directly beside the previously constructed area, with a separate entrance. The buildings built within the area were:

* Three storage buildings
* One guard house
* One missile assembly building.

The storage was being built to accommodate components of the GAR-11/AIM-26 "Nuclear" Falcon, which is normally stored in pieces, requiring assembly before use.

1976 – Departure of the USAF Strategic Air Command and closure of Goose AB[4]

The former U.S. facilities were re-designated CFB Goose Bay (the second time this facility name has been used). The value of the airfield and facilities built and improved by the USAF since 1953 and transferred to Canada were estimated in excess of $250 million (USD).[citation needed]. By 1976 all Strategic Air Command assets had been stood down, and only USAF logistical and transport support remained.

Hosted deployments of units from:

Royal Air Force (United Kingdom) 1942–2005[1]
United States Air Force 1942–1976”

Wikipedia article: “Northrop F-89 Scorpion”:


Quote from the Wikipedia article:
“The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was an American all-weather interceptor built during the 1950s, the first jet-powered aircraft designed for that role from the outset to enter service.[3] Though its straight wings limited its performance, it was among the first United States Air Force (USAF) jet fighters equipped with guided missiles and notably the first combat aircraft armed with air-to-air nuclear weapons (the unguided Genie rocket).”

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Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada
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U.S. Air Force Northrop F-89D-45-NO Scorpion interceptors of the 59th Fighter Interceptor Squadrons, Goose Bay AB, Labrador (Canada), in the 1950s. 52-1959 in foreground, now in storage at Edwards AFB, California (text by Wikipedia) (wikimedia.org) (wikimedia.org photo)

















Satellite photo of Goose Bay, Canada (tageo.com)
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