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E-006302DATE PRECISION: exactRECORD COMPLETENESS: 43%
Rapid City F-84 Radar-Visual Intercept
August 12, 1953Rapid City area, South Dakota, United States
Hall summarizes an incident beginning with a hovering light reported by the Ground Observer Corps, followed by ground-radar tracking and two F-84 pursuits. The second pilot reportedly obtained radar lock/ranging while the target remained ahead and later continued north.
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43% record completeness
This measures documentation coverage, not whether the encounter or its claims are true.
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Date documented
August 12, 1953
Location documented
Rapid City area, South Dakota, United States
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Source coverage
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