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#blue-book

2 cases tagged blue-book.

DOD·1957-07-17·unresolved

RB-47 Multi-Sensor Encounter

An RB-47 reconnaissance aircraft of the U.S. Air Force reported a coordinated multi-sensor encounter with an unidentified object during a training mission across the southern United States. Detection was via ECM gear, onboard radar, and direct visual sighting.

Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi airspace·Document

DOD·1948-01-07·explained

Mantell Incident

Captain Thomas F. Mantell, a Kentucky Air National Guard pilot, died after his F-51 Mustang crashed during a high-altitude pursuit of an unidentified object reported by Godman Field tower personnel and civilian witnesses near Franklin, Kentucky.

Franklin, Kentucky·Document