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Kinross AFB

Base

Michigan air base where an F-89 vanished during a 1953 radar intercept over Lake Superior

Status — Decommissioned

  Lake Superior Scramble

On 23 November 1953, radar picked up an unidentified object near Soo Locks. An F-89 from Kinross AFB pursued, merging with the target on radar before disappearing.12 The incident remains unsolved and gave rise to speculation about midair collision with a UFO.345 See the Kinross AFB incident page for available reports.

  References

  1. en.wikipedia.org

  2. nicap.org

  3. archives.gov

  4. theaviationist.com

  5. michiganradio.org

Published on November 23, 1953

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