do,"ntown Detroit. 111e pi lot and radar operator looked in that direc-
tion and s,l\v "tiny gpeck~ in the sky, which appeared to look I ike a
ra~gcd form,Hion of aircraft."
lhe aircraft 8t this time was about 30 mi. NW of downtown Detroit.
and the targets "appeared to be over the city's central secti"'l."
The pilot turned the aircraft to an intercept course. During this time,
perhaps "three or four minutes," the objects were visible to thE: pilot
as "a ragged formation traveling s 10\\11)' in a westward direction;" the
objects appeared to be Ita little lower than our ui'r'craft." The pilot
started his intercept run under full mi 11 tary pO"tler, without afterburner,
at approximately 500 mph.
The pilot recalls thinking several times that details of the
unknowllsi I ike wings, tai Is, etc. should have "popped out" as they
approached, so that identification could be made, but they did n,)t.
The ground radar had both the F-94B ,md the unknowns "painted as good,
strong targets." The unknowns could still nnt be identified, but
IIseemed to get a little larger all the time. 'I
llIe F-94B's radar operator began to get .returns and IIt!lnught he
was picking up the targets." The pilot looked at his instruments to
see if he could "inch out a little meTO speed Idthout going into after-
burner," and when he looked up again "every last oneil of the objects
was gone. 'The pilot asked Gel w~ere the UFOs were, and was told they
were still there, "loud and clear." 'nley continued to fly headings
given by Gel right into the center of the targets, flying and turning
in "every direction," !Ju~ there was nothing in sight. 'nle pilot states:
"Gradually the targets disappf!ared from ground radar <lftcr w~ had been
amongst them for three or four minutes. It '11\c F-94B then returned to
base.
Since the exact dhte of this sighting is InK,lowl, no applicahle
metecrological data arc uvai1ahlc. Any explanation of th is incide.1 t
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downtown Detroit. '{he pilot and radar operator lookcu in that direc-
tion and sa", "tiny gp('ck~ in the sky, which appeared to look like a
ra).:ged form,1ti on of aj rcraft."
lhe aircraft bt this time was about 30 mi. NW of downtown Detroit,
and the targets "app~areJ to be over the city's central secti(',l."
The pilot turned the aircraft to an intercept course. During this time,
perhaps "tnree or four minutes," the Objects were visible to the pilot
as "a ragged formation traveling slO\~ly in a westward direction ;" the
objects appeared to be "a little lower than OUT Ed'I·craft." The pilot
::tarted his intercept run under full military po ... -er, without afterburner,
at approximately 500 mph.
The pilot recalls thinking several times that uetails of the
unknowns; 1 ike wings, tai Is, etc. should have "poppt,d out" as they
approached, so that identification could be made, but they did n·)t.
TI1e ground rauar had both the F-94B .'nu the unknowns "painted as good,
strong targets." The unknowns could still nnt be identified, but
"seemed to get a little larger all the time."
llIe F -94B' s radar operator began to )',et returns and "thrlUght hE;
was picking up the targets." The pilot looked at his instruments to
see if he could "inch out a 1i ttle mere speed \d thout going into after-
burner," and when he looked up again "every last one" of the objects
was gone. "The pilot asked Gel w~ere the UFOs were, and wag told they
were 5 ti 11 th€'rC' J "loud and cl ear. " They cont i nued to fly head lugs
given by Gel right into the center of the targets, flying and turning
in "every direction," bu ~ there was nothing in sight. 'l1)e pil"t stateti:
"Gradually the targets disappeared from ground radar after wu had been
amollRst thel1l for three or four minutes." '111e F-~J.1B then returned to
hase.
Since the exact d[,te of this sight in!!, .i S u'lh.l0Wl, no appl icnh Ie
metecrological data arc uvaUnhlc. Any explanation of th is incide,'t
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