May 14, 1954 — Dallas, TX
Around 12 noon. A flight of Marine Reserve jets led by Maj. Charles Scarborough is headed north near Dallas, Texas. At a point 6 miles west of the city, Scarborough sights 16 unidentified objects in groups of four, dead ahead but at higher altitude, 15° above. He radios Capt. Roy L. Jorgensen, whose jet he has in sight by its contrail. Jorgensen, at a higher altitude, sees the UFOs below his left wing. Just as the two pilots try to box in the UFOs, Scarborough sees them fade from glowing white to orange and disappear, apparently speeding away due north. Triangulation shows that the UFOs were at about 32,000 feet. [Eberhart]
Sources:
“4 Pilots Report Flying Saucers Over Dallas Area,” Abilene (Tex.) Reporter-News, May 18, 1954, p. 8-B;
Richard Hall. The UFO Evidence, p. 32;
Brad Sparks, Blue Book Unknowns Catalogue, Case 1033, p. 213;
Donald Keyhoe, Flying Saucer Conspiracy, p. 145;
“4 Jet Fighters Report Race with ‘Saucers’ over Dallas,” Dallas (Tex.) Times Herald, May 18, 1954;
NICAP, “Four Navy Fighters Encounter 16 UFOs”;