Grand Bahama Island West Indies radar-visual unidentified-object report — March 1959

On or during March 1959, at or near Grand Bahama Island West Indies, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Rdr patrol pilot observed obj which maneuvered & followed missile subsonic test from Patrick AFB at 0914Z, Obj converted on nimisile & scope then received returns of both missiles to Obj. AT APPROX 0245Z INTERCEPTOR F89T MISSILE PASSED OBJECT WHICH CONVERGED ON HIS ILE ON INTERCEPT COURSE OF 30 DEGREES. HIS ILE DISAPPEARED FROM SCOPE SOUTH SOUTHEAST HEADING. OBJECT DISAPPEARED GRADUALLY FROM SCOPE ON 60 DEGREE HEADING. BY VISUAL SIGHTING BY PERSONNEL, 0230Z DISAPPEARED 1255.