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Fort Monmouth radar tracks fast-moving target over New Jersey

1951-09-10·Fort Monmouth, NJ·USA·unresolved
Document cover: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_6Document cover

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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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