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19 October 1950 fhe fo accounts of activity at the Radar Operstions Section, ef # yr," Detachment # 2, AC & W Squadron, Mo@ihee-Tyson Airport, Knorville, Ray at Tennessee, is extracted from their official report dated 13 October 19500" %..* | Other pertinent information was submitted in a previous Summary of Inform tion, Ie a Subject: . Objects Sighted Over Onk Ridge, Tennessee, dated 13 October 1950, ..'"" - “ay a * . "The firat target, H-47 at 2325 E.8.T., 12 October 19%, appeared as per diagram (Incloewre #2), ‘Then in rapid succession, we had H-48, H-49, and E-51 appear. “Called AEC; they had no report of an Aircraft at this “Called Atlanta; they had no flight plans on anything coming from the North, “Arrow (Fighter Afroraft) airborne at 2339 E.S.%. ani vectored on 290 degrees, Angels (attitude) 2500, There were three perfect intercepts on tke scope on H-43, but mo joy (Fighter aircraft made no contact). Height Finier gave approximate angels of target at 3000. These angels varied fram 1500 to 5000 feet on various targets throughout the evening. One intercept of H-48 was 14 miles at 270 degrees ani from a stern approach; no joy. "Pulled fighter eff this target and sent him back into ares at angels 5000. He made complete sveep of area ani sav nothing. “Notified Radar Maintenance, who checked the operation of the Radar and switched channels, “By this time all targets had faded ani area was clear, We steered Arrow back to base ani he pancaked (lanied) at 001k, E.8.T., 13 October 1950. “very shortly after pancakes, various targets again appeared through the area, They gave good paints (images) on the Radar Scope) but faded completely at times and then would reappear. “AEC otill bad no report for us, but had alerted all guards and were beginning to get searchlights out in case they were needed, fWe a4 not report these additional plots to Nobody (Call . Sign for Air Defense Commani Control Center, Selfridge Field, -,Ala.) wmtil 0100, Called Captain Summers at this time and - - ioxplained that the sam Rat Race (activity on the redar scope) Thad atarted again. Ne knew of no practice aiseton by higher : Resdquarters but said he would call RADE (Eastern Air Defense ~ * (Page # 1 ef Inclosare # 1) Gi -3°8 Fo0-/3 5 eae lie Aaa ni Aa Ral Oe tak ial ll Rh ee oe i el at ee A