AEC Station 47: UFO encounter during air defense radar test
On October 15, 1950, military personnel observed an unidentified object during an air defense alert test at Atomic Energy Commission Station 47. The incident was documented in the 30th Air Division's historical records and reported to the Eastern Air Defense Force, though no corresponding Project Blue Book files have been located.
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In October 1950, personnel from the 30th Air Division encountered an unidentified flying object while conducting operational tests at Atomic Energy Commission Station 47. The incident occurred during an air defense alert capability evaluation involving various radar equipment.
The encounter is documented on page 8 of the 30th Air Division's 1950 historical record, released by the Air Force Historical Research Agency under FOIA Case 2021-01256. This microfilm record, designated Iris Number 00464278, represents the primary surviving documentation of the event.
According to the historical report, details of the sighting were forwarded to the Eastern Air Defense Force. However, researchers have been unable to locate corresponding case files within the Project Blue Book archives. This gap in the official record raises questions about whether the incident was formally investigated by the Air Force's official UFO study program or if documentation was lost or destroyed.
The document obtained by The Black Vault provides rare insight into military UFO encounters associated with atomic energy facilities during the early Cold War period. The exact nature of the observed object and subsequent investigative actions by the Eastern Air Defense Force remain unknown.
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