Military / Radar
RB-47 Radar-Visual Incident
The crew of a U.S. Air Force RB-47 reconnaissance aircraft reported that an unknown light and electronic signal followed their plane across several southern states.
- Date
- 17 July 1957
- Location
- Flight path from Mississippi across Louisiana to Texas · United States
- Witnesses
- Military, Pilot
- Evidence
- Radar, Official documents
What was reported
Electronic countermeasures officers aboard the RB-47 detected an unusual signal, and the crew visually reported a bright light, with ground radar at one stage also reporting a target. The encounter lasted over an hour.
Official and public statements
The Condon Committee's 1968 report listed the case as unexplained. Writer Philip Klass stated that the signals came from ground radar installations and that the visual sightings were of an airliner.
References
Source: J. E. McDonald, AIAA UFO Subcommittee