Atlantic Fleet Weapons Range High-Speed Target, 24 November
1968-11-24·vicinity of Puerto Rico·USN·unresolved
On 24 November, the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Range tracked a high-speed, high-altitude target that rapidly pulled away from a Crusader aircraft flying at Mach 0.99 at 45,000 feet.
“On 24 November. the At nth: Fleet W fapona Rang.• again held a high .. speed, high~altitude tar t which eimultaneoutl:y pulUtd.•, away rapidly from anethe:r CJ."usader aircraft which at that time waw flying at Mach . 99. 45, 000 feet.”
Verbatim from CIA-UAP-D023.pdf · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- 1968-11-24
- Date exactness
- Known to the day
- Location
- vicinity of Puerto Rico
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Puerto Rico
- Branch
- USN
- Unit
- Atlantic Fleet Weapons Range
- Sensors
- radar
- Altitude
- 45000 ft
Source document
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This sighting
vicinity of Puerto Rico / 1968
- CIA-UAP-D023.pdf — Written report of this sighting