| ID | #1632751966 |
| Añadido | Lun, 27/09/2021 |
| Autor | July N. |
| Fuentes | The New York Times
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| Estado | Estudio
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WASHINGTON, 27 de julio. La fuerza aérea dijo hoy que los aviones de combate intentaron interceptar un objeto desconocido en el cielo sobre Washington anoche después de que esos objetos fueran detectados por el radar, pero no hubo contacto directo.
Esta es la segunda vez en una semana que se ven objetos no identificados en los alrededores de la capital del país, pero la Última vez, el lunes pasado, no hubo ningún avión.
La fuerza aérea dijo que a las 9:08 AM EDT de anoche, el Centro de control de tráfico aéreo, operado por la autoridad de aviación civil, detectó por radar "entre cuatro y doce objetos no identificados sobre los alrededores de Washington.»
La agencia de aviación civil notificó a la fuerza aérea y se ordenó que dos aviones de combate interceptores llegaran para su inspección. Estos aviones volaron desde una base en New Castle, Delaware, a unas noventa millas de Washington.
Los propios aviones a reacción aparecieron en el radar de la CAA a las 23:25 y fueron dirigidos a varios objetos desconocidos.
La declaración de la fuerza aérea dice:
"Uno de los pilotos del Jet informó haber visto cuatro incendios en el frente, a unas diez millas y un poco por encima de sí mismo, pero informó que no tenía una velocidad de aproximación clara [adelantamiento]. Desaparecieron antes de que pudiera superarlos.»
La detección de objetos no identificados en el cielo por radar indicaba que algo real estaba involucrado, no solo la luz. El radar que detecta objetos a través de la Radio puede "atrapar" cosas como formaciones de nubes.
El centro de control de tráfico aéreo ha realizado varios intentos más con la ayuda de la observación por radar de objetos no identificados para dirigir los aviones al lugar de contacto. La fuerza aérea dijo que los intentos no tuvieron éxito, hasta aproximadamente las 11:49 pm, cuando el mismo piloto que informó el primer contacto Visual informó nuevamente que había notado lo que describió como una "luz blanca uniforme". Según la fuerza aérea, la luz desapareció en un minuto.
El operador de radar CAA en el centro de control de tráfico ubicado en el aeropuerto nacional de Washington calculó la posición de un objeto desconocido a unas diez millas al este de Mount Vernon, Virginia, que está cerca del aeropuerto.
Dos aviones a reacción abandonaron el área a la 1:40 de esta mañana, pero se enviaron otros dos aviones a reacción y permanecieron cerca durante cuarenta minutos.
La fuerza aérea dijo que los aviones no habían establecido más contactos, ni visuales ni con radares, aunque "objetos no identificados" todavía eran visibles a las 2:20 en el radar.
Noticias originales
New York, New York, TIMES, 28 July 1952, pages 1 & 5
'OBJECTS' OUTSTRIP JETS OVER CAPITAL
Spotted Second Time in Week by Radar, but Interceptors Fail to Make Contact
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, July 27 - The Air Force said today that jet fighter planes had made an effort to intercept unknown object in the sky over Washington last night after the objects had been spotted by radar, but that no direct contact had been made.
It was the second time within a week that unidentified objects had been observed in the vicinity of the nation's capital, but no planes were sent up on the previous occasion, last Monday.
The Air Force said that at 9:08 o'clock, Eastern dylight time, last night the Air Route Traffic Control Center, operated by the Civil Aeronautics Administration, had picked up by radar "between four and twelve unidentified objects over the Washington vicinity."
The C. A. A. notified the Air Force and two jet fighter-interceptor planes were ordered up to make a check. These planes came from a base at New Castle, Del., about ninety miles from Washington.
The jet planes themselves appeared on the C. A. A. radarscope at 11:25 P. M. and were guided in on several of the unknown objects.
The Air Force said in its statement: "One of the jet pilots reported sighting four lights in front, approximately ten miles and slightly above him, but he reported he had no apparent closing [over-taking] speed. They disappeared before he could overtake them."
The sighting of the unidentified objects in the sky by radar indicated that something with substance was involved, not just light. Radar, which detects objects by radio, can "pick up" such things as cloud formations.
The Air Route Traffic Control Center made several further attempts through its radar observation of the unidentified objects to guide the jets to a contact. The efforts were unsuccessful, the Air Force said, until about 11:49 P. M., when the same pilot who had reported the first visual contact again reported sighting what he described as "a steady white light." The light disappeared within a matter of one minute, the Air Force said.
The C. A. A. radar operator at the traffic control center, located at the Washington National Airport, calculated the unknown object's position at about ten miles east of Mount Vernon, Va., which is near the airport.
The two jets left the area at 1:40 this morning, but two additional jet aircraft were sent over and they stayed in the vicinity for forty minutes.
The Air Force said that no further contact, either visual or by radar, had been made by the planes, although the "unidentified objects" were still apparent at 2:20 A. M. on the radarscope.
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Object Over Iowa Called Planet
IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 27 (AP) - An astronomer at the State University of Iowa reported today that a spark-shooting object seen in the sky by southeast Iowans "most likely was the planet Jupiter."
The astronomer, Prof. C. C. Wylie, head of the university's astronomy department, said he had seen the planet about 1:30 A. M. today after having been notified by the Iowa City Police Department.
"I was told they'd had reports of something in the sky," Professor Wylie said, "and what I saw was Jupiter, which at this time of year is quite bright and rises about 1 A. M.
"I assume that some of the other reports referred to Jupiter too, although it is possible some people saw another star or even a meteor."
The Fort Madison police had reports of flying objects that shot off fire and bobbed up and down in circles. A highway patrolman in the Fort Madison area said the object "looked like a star at first" and was shooting off blue and red lights, going in circles."
Professor Wylie said that Jupiter, or any star, when rising above the horizon, would appear to be shooting off multicolored sparks.
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