Fort Monmouth radar tracks fast-moving target over New Jersey
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Multiple radar sets at Fort Monmouth tracked an unidentified target moving at extremely high speeds, exceeding 700 mph, with unusual maneuverability including rapid elevation changes and near-vertical ascents.
“ON SEPT. TEN, FIFTYONE, AN AN/MPG DASH ONE RADAR SET PICKED UP A FAST MOVING LOW FLYING TARGET, EXACT ALTITUDE UNDETERMINED AT APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN TEN A.M., SOUTHEAST OF FT. MONMOUTH AT A RANGE OF ABOUT TWELVE THOUSAND YARDS. THE TARGET APPEARED TO APPROXIMATELY FOLLOW THE COAST LINE, CHANGING ITS RANGE ONLY SLIGHTLY BUT CHANGING ITS AZIMUTH RAPIDLY.”
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Case details
- Date
- 1951-09-10
- Precision
- day
- Location
- Fort Monmouth, NJ
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New Jersey
- Branch
- USA
- Unit
- Fort Monmouth
- Sensors
- radar
Resolution
Target exceeded 700 mph aided tracking capability, multiple radar sets unable to track in range due to extreme speed
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_6
Case ID: 1951-USA-EDD9
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