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Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010010-0 UFO ENCOUNTER Ii Sample Case Selected by the UFO Subcommittee of the AIAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The Lakenheath England, Radar-Visual UFO Case, August 13-14, 1956 Introduction The following story—a second exam- ple of the type of observation which forms the core of the UFO issue —has been selected by the UFO Sub- committee of the AIAA for publica- tion not only because of its puzzling content, but also because of the mul- tiplicity of, observations. The author, a former member of the “Condon Committee” (U…

oy ah 2 eM > Pare ATER 6a. ER At RATA MII RS wescacb a, ONKOL MZ EP REM RO NO I Pata wtactide = sae RNA. ses cet et mai iY A en A = abAPRSPYSA For Release. 200108108 s.GldaARMRR1R20569R000109010012-00.20,000 tion or deceleration apparent—the changes varying in indicated length from 8 to 20 mi., with stationary epi- sodes of 3-6 min intervening. There were visual sightings at Lakenheath during this time, but the reports of these are confusing and inconclusive. Perhaps of greater significance are the investigating officer’s statements that “two ra- dar sets [Lakenheath GCA and RATCC] and three g…

ro Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010010-0 BENTWATERS-LAKENHEATH SIGHTINGS MAP ‘ 3. At 2200Z another URE (No. 3 in map) was picked up about 30 mi. east of Bentwaters and tracked to a point about 25 mi. west of the sta- tion; the tracking period was about 16 séc. The radar operator estimated the apparent speed of this URE to be “in excess of 4000 mph” but the time and distance figures indicated a speed of roughly 12,000 mph. All the returns “appeared normal, ex- cept for the last, which was slightly weaker than the rest.” The radar operator indicated that the “[re- turn…

wae + the damnedest thing I’ve ever seen.” The pilot of Venom. Number 1 also stated that he had radar gun- lock: for several seconds so “there * was something there that was solid.” _ Following this strange “chase,” the URE did not immediately disap- pear from the Lakenheath RATCC radar. In the words of the night- watch supervisor, “The target made a couple more short moves, then left our radar coverage in a northerly direction—speed still about 600 mph. We lost target outbound to the north at about 50-60 mi., which is normal if aircraft or target is at an altitude below 5000 ft (because of th…

pas Beeman Going abroad? -. think of us! The AIAA now maintains two fully chartered student branches In Europe— one at the Von Karman Institute In Brussels, and the other at the Institute of Aerodynamics at the University of Naples. In addition, we are now forming additional branches In Europe, Asia and Africa. in order to provide more services to these student branches, we are establishing an International Speak- ers Bureau. We are asking all AAAA members who are planning to be abroad during the next six months and who are willing to speak to a college audience about a technical or general ae…