Place

Ellsworth AFB, SD

United States

44.15 N, 103.10 WView on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)

1 event here, 12 Aug 1953, in date order.

  1. Military

    Ellsworth AFB radar-visual case

    A Ground Observer Corps spotter near Rapid City reported a bright light that Ellsworth AFB radar then tracked; an F-84 pilot chased it and reported a radar lock before breaking off. Blue Book chief Edward Ruppelt, who investigated in person, called it the best report in the Air Force files.