Carter Roy

First Lieutenant Felix Monclaw, a pilot, and Second Lieutenant Robert Wilson, a radar operator. As soon as they got the word, their F-89 jet was scrambled and they took off in hot pursuit of the unknown aircraft, or bogey. Meanwhile, Ground Control Intercept, aka GCI, kept close watch on the radar scope. It now showed two blips, the jet and the bogey.

When the bogey changed course, the controller relayed that information to Monclaw, who closed in on his target. As the jet approached, the controller radioed, target should soon be visual, and then... The two blips appeared to merge into one large dot. The single dot lingered on screen for a moment, then vanished. The controller had lost radar contact with both aircraft.

When the bogey changed course, the controller relayed that information to Monclaw, who closed in on his target. As the jet approached, the controller radioed, target should soon be visual, and then... The two blips appeared to merge into one large dot. The single dot lingered on screen for a moment, then vanished. The controller had lost radar contact with both aircraft.

When the bogey changed course, the controller relayed that information to Monclaw, who closed in on his target. As the jet approached, the controller radioed, target should soon be visual, and then... The two blips appeared to merge into one large dot. The single dot lingered on screen for a moment, then vanished. The controller had lost radar contact with both aircraft.

It looked as if there'd been a midair collision. It was a sickening thought, but the controller knew the lieutenants could have bailed before impact. He alerted search and rescue right away, sending them out over Lake Superior. But no sign of the jet or the airmen was found. The same night Monclaw and Wilson disappeared, Kehoe claims he got an interesting phone call.

It looked as if there'd been a midair collision. It was a sickening thought, but the controller knew the lieutenants could have bailed before impact. He alerted search and rescue right away, sending them out over Lake Superior. But no sign of the jet or the airmen was found. The same night Monclaw and Wilson disappeared, Kehoe claims he got an interesting phone call.

It looked as if there'd been a midair collision. It was a sickening thought, but the controller knew the lieutenants could have bailed before impact. He alerted search and rescue right away, sending them out over Lake Superior. But no sign of the jet or the airmen was found. The same night Monclaw and Wilson disappeared, Kehoe claims he got an interesting phone call.

See, not only had Donald Kehoe served in the Marine Corps, he'd also been a former aide to Charles Lindbergh back when the aviator was at the height of his fame. And he'd worked as an information officer with the civil aeronautics branch of the Commerce Department. So he has some high-ranking friends and contacts.

See, not only had Donald Kehoe served in the Marine Corps, he'd also been a former aide to Charles Lindbergh back when the aviator was at the height of his fame. And he'd worked as an information officer with the civil aeronautics branch of the Commerce Department. So he has some high-ranking friends and contacts.

See, not only had Donald Kehoe served in the Marine Corps, he'd also been a former aide to Charles Lindbergh back when the aviator was at the height of his fame. And he'd worked as an information officer with the civil aeronautics branch of the Commerce Department. So he has some high-ranking friends and contacts.

One of them, he says, calls him on the night of November 23rd, just after the F-89 disappears, and says the jet was, quote, hit by a flying saucer. At first, Kehoe is skeptical. He's investigated enough so-called UFO encounters that by now, he knows most of them turn out to be ordinary accidents. But something about this story has him pushing for answers.

One of them, he says, calls him on the night of November 23rd, just after the F-89 disappears, and says the jet was, quote, hit by a flying saucer. At first, Kehoe is skeptical. He's investigated enough so-called UFO encounters that by now, he knows most of them turn out to be ordinary accidents. But something about this story has him pushing for answers.

One of them, he says, calls him on the night of November 23rd, just after the F-89 disappears, and says the jet was, quote, hit by a flying saucer. At first, Kehoe is skeptical. He's investigated enough so-called UFO encounters that by now, he knows most of them turn out to be ordinary accidents. But something about this story has him pushing for answers.

The next day, he calls the Air Force press desk. They confirm they lost a jet. Only, the spokesperson chalks it up to engine trouble. Nothing more. Then, Kehoe hears from another pilot that a Canadian plane was involved in the incident. He confirms this with the press desk, too.

The next day, he calls the Air Force press desk. They confirm they lost a jet. Only, the spokesperson chalks it up to engine trouble. Nothing more. Then, Kehoe hears from another pilot that a Canadian plane was involved in the incident. He confirms this with the press desk, too.

The next day, he calls the Air Force press desk. They confirm they lost a jet. Only, the spokesperson chalks it up to engine trouble. Nothing more. Then, Kehoe hears from another pilot that a Canadian plane was involved in the incident. He confirms this with the press desk, too.

They say the unidentified craft was the Canadian plane, but his source tells him the Canadians claim they didn't fly over the Sioux Locks and they never saw the Air Force jet. For Kehoe, the details of the official story get harder and harder to believe. Like when the press desk says that the two blips on the radar scope never really merged.

They say the unidentified craft was the Canadian plane, but his source tells him the Canadians claim they didn't fly over the Sioux Locks and they never saw the Air Force jet. For Kehoe, the details of the official story get harder and harder to believe. Like when the press desk says that the two blips on the radar scope never really merged.

They say the unidentified craft was the Canadian plane, but his source tells him the Canadians claim they didn't fly over the Sioux Locks and they never saw the Air Force jet. For Kehoe, the details of the official story get harder and harder to believe. Like when the press desk says that the two blips on the radar scope never really merged.

The spokesperson insists the two aircraft were close, within a few miles of each other, and the radar controller must have made a mistake. Kehoe's not buying it. He requests the investigation report. But it's classified. And that's the end of it. After recounting the story, Kehoe notes that the Kinross incident came at an interesting time when the powers that be were at a crossroads.