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		dingaling on Feb 11, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US jet shoots down unknown object flying off Alask... On the contrary there was the infamous Battle of Palmdale in 1956 wherein the USAF failed to shoot-down a rogue drone https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-sep-11-me-then1...

jaclaz on Feb 11, 2023 [–]

Thank you, didm't know about this episode.

The site of the people that found the remains of the plane is online and has a nice old-times look (with frames):

https://www.thexhunters.com/

https://www.thexhunters.com/xpeditions/f6f-5k_accident.html

https://www.thexhunters.com/xpeditions/f6f-5k_hunt.html

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