Date: Spring/Summer 1965
Hi.
I was stationed on Adak from August 1964 to August 1965. I work in
control tower. I don't remember exact date, but believe it was Spring/Summer 1965. I
was working night shift. We saw lights over harbor NE of of airfield. No
contact. Called down to GCA unit. They checked their radar and had a
target.
The
base commander or vice arrived in tower. The weather was good and a
arriving P3 Orion said the had it visual and on aircraft radar too. They
started towards towards it and it departed NW at a high rate of speed. The
lights and radar target had been staying fairly stationary until the P3 headed
towards it.
The
guys in GCA estimated speed in excess of 2000mph when it departed. I logged
it. I don't know what other agencies documented. We were just told
to not discuss it.
If
anyone else has any information on this sighting, would you please contact me
(Brian Vike) b_vike@telus.net
