Unresolved
The RB-47 Encounter
An Air Force RB-47 equipped to detect radar signals picked up an unusual signal while flying over the Gulf Coast. The crew saw a large light, ground radar tracked a target, and the signal seemed to follow the plane for about 90 minutes. The case was later studied by the Condon Committee.
Weigh the evidence
The ledger
What the record shows, what people say, and the best explanation available so far.
What's documented
- Crew accounts and Condon Committee analysis survive.
What's claimed
- A craft paced a military aircraft and was tracked by several systems.
Best explanation so far
Later researchers argued the signal came from a ground radar station and the light was an airliner, but the match is debated.
Where to look
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