Oak Ridge December 20, 1950 radar intercept
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Radar of 663rd AC&W Squadron detected small paint in Oak Ridge controlled area moving very slowly; F-82 fighter made perfect intercept and orbited around small smoke cloud.
“The radar log of the 663rd AN and C Squadron, McGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville, Tennessee contained the following entry: "20 December 1950. 1247 hours. Small paint in area (Oak Ridge Controlled Area). Very, very slow. Made perfect intercept (with F-82 Fighter aircraft) and orbit surrounding small smoke cloud."”
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Case details
- Date
- 1950-12-20
- Precision
- day
- Location
- Oak Ridge, Tennessee, controlled area
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Tennessee
- Branch
- USAF
- Unit
- 663rd AC&W Squadron, McGhee Tyson Airport
- Sensors
- radar
- Size
- Small paint on radar
Resolution
F-82 made perfect intercept and orbited object with smoke cloud; no visual identification reported
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_6
Case ID: 1950-USAF-1E05
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