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George H. Kinmon Jr.
🇺🇸United StatesMilitary
George H. Kinmon Jr. served as a U.S. Air Force 1st Lieutenant stationed at Lawson Air Force Base, Georgia, in 1951.
- Member of the 160th [117th?] Tactical Recon Wing
- Piloted an F-51 Mustang
On 9 July 1951, he encountered a white disc-shaped UAP.
- UAP orbited his F-51 Mustang at close range for ten minutes
- Observed while flying at 250-270 mph at 8,000-8,500 ft on heading 247°
- UAP described as high speed white oval disc about twice size of his plane [or about 75 ft] [or 10-15 ft]
His account is cited by Lacatski as a documented example of UAP exhibiting the behavior of circling aircraft.
- Report documented in NICAP chronology and Project Blue Book unknowns
- No further public record of Kinmon beyond this report