PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7275862

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONWright Patterson AFBOhio

FRAMES5

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File 2613
"Hell Roarer'
Wright-Patterson AFB Chio
July 1953
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1)Magnesium (3oo lbs, powdered) in put into the wing tank. INSTALLATION OF MAGNESIUM BURNER(HELL ROARER) ON THE RB-26.
The magnesium is dropped into this tube, and flows out the end of the tube. Air enters the scoop at the fromt of the tube.
4)Two spark plugs at the extremefend of this tube are used to ignite the mixture.
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33GC WCLF 14JAN53 INSTALLATION OF MAGNESIUM BURNER ON RB-26

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Photo # 4Time exposure of the "HELL ROARER" at night. Path of the A/C
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