AISS-UFOB-10-56 / 3CUFOB-1-5 — 1956-01-11 — Wurtsmith AFB, Oscoda, Michigan

On 11 January 1956 at 2340Z, an orange circular object was observed for approximately 15 minutes at Wurtsmith AFB control tower at 15-20 degrees elevation, azimuth ~240 degrees. Observers included S/Sgt Complaer, S/Sgt Porter, A/3C Seger (control tower), and Lt Culpepper (pilot) and Lt Freeland (radar observer) in F-89D fighter Tiptoe Easy. Radar locked on a target at 7,000 ft with 50 knots overtake speed; target then began to climb. F-89 climbed to 11,000 ft and target went off scope, lockon broken. No visual or radar contact made after. Aircraft landing time 0008. Observed via visual, 7x50 field glasses, and airborne radar.

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