IR-3-53E — 1952-10-29 — Hempstead, Long Island, New York

At approximately 1010Z on 29 October 1952, during a local training flight of two F-94A aircraft at 28,000 feet over Hempstead, Long Island, 1st Lt William F. Hamilton sighted a white light moving in the opposite direction at the same altitude. Lt Hamilton went to 100% power and a hard port turn; the object turned inside their turn and began to climb. Lt Hamilton's afterburner failed to light. The pursuit continued for approximately 20 minutes with the F-94A in a hard port turn until the light faded out of sight. Lt David H. Goodnough opined the object was controlled and visually tracked the aircraft, with power and acceleration abilities beyond any known U.S. aircraft.

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