1973: Delaware State Police helicopter chased a UFO

Date: October 16 1973

Sighting Time: 01:00 AM

Day/Night: Nighttime

Location: Delaware

Urban or Rural: -Air –

Hynek Classification: RV (Radar / Visual) Observation supplemented with radar.

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No. of Object(s):  1

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Summary/Description: On Oct. 16, 1973, the crew of a Delaware State Police helicopter chased a UFO 14 miles before losing sight of it. At the same time, the mystery object was being monitored on radar by flight controllers at Dover Air Force Base nearby.