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FLYING SAUCER AGAINMITCHELL FIELD. New York. Sept. 11.—Two Air Force jet fighter pilots reported to-day they hod chased a mysterious round flying objectfor 30 miles yesterday catch it.They estimated If. was travelling about 900 miles an hour.’Ihe pilots. Lieut. Wilbert Rogers and Carta In Edward Ballard, were flying In a Jet training aircrnft when they sighted the object over Sandy Hook. New Jersey.I don't know If It was a flying saucer, but It sure was something I've never seen before.’’ Lieut. Roger# said.lleut. Regers described the object as white or silverwithout being able tocolored and about the size of a fighter plane.I,leu I. Roger# said he lost sight of the object when It turned out to sea.The Air Force and Navy have announced that -flying saucer# previously ro-rtelt;t have been weather lloons.-Tills coi'ld not have been a balloon. Lieut. Rogers mid. because It was descending and io balloon goes that fast.
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Mackay Daily Mercury

Mackay, Queensland, AU

Wed, Sep 12, 1951

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