E-006329LANDMARK CASE · HIGH CORROBORATIONDATE PRECISION: exactRECORD COMPLETENESS: 100%
Navy Reserve Corsair Brilliant-Light Maneuvers near Vandalia
September 7, 1953Vandalia area, Ohio, United States
A Navy Reserve pilot and wingman reported a brilliant white light during outbound and return flights near Vandalia, including rapid climb, apparent stationary phases relative to the aircraft, disappearance/reappearance, and a final climb.
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“The Navy Reserve pilot reported a brilliant white flashing light passing below, climbing rapidly, and later on the return trip holding relative position, disappearing/reappearing and diving/pulling up ahead before climbing away; his wingman saw the later phase.”
“Hall states that several Navy cases came through Donald Keyhoe's personal military contacts and that two Army intelligence reports were supplied to NICAP by service members.”
SRC-002107 · Section provenance and NICAP military contacts; uploaded PDF pp. 44-47
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“Hall reproduces two military communications: a September 1957 First Air Force letter quoting a Fort Devens report and a February 1957 Army intelligence memorandum from Kagnew Station.”