January 29, 1953 — Presque Isle, ME
9:55 a.m. A small gray oval-shaped object is seen between Houlton and Chatham, Maine, by 2nd Lt. Fred T. Goetting Jr., pilot of an F-94B. Goetting points out the object to his radar observer, Lt. Howard C. Kelley. The object appears to be 10° above the F-94B, which is at 23,000 feet. Goetting attempts to intercept the object at a speed of 0.8 Mach. This chase continues for 8 minutes without the F-94 gaining, and the chase is broken off because of low fuel. The object is seen by at least two fighter aircraft from other squadrons. [Eberhart]
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Sources:
Brad Sparks, Blue Books Unknowns Catalogue, Case 921, p. 191;
J. Allen Hynek, The Hynek UFO Report, p. 58;
NICAP, “Gray Oval Sighted by 3 Fighter Aircraft”;
