Flew the F-15E with APG-70.
Routinely would scroll the radar to max elevation and lock on to something, 180 miles “up” and moving over 3,500 knots.
If a LANTIRN pod was on the jet, we would slave the pod to the radar lock.
Most times it was a ghost lock, but sometimes would see visually through the pod that the lock was onto something, couldn’t make it out but it was there.
Perhaps a low orbit satellite, perhaps a classic UFO. Who knows but was interesting.
“Perhaps a low orbit satellite, perhaps a classic UFO. Who knows but was interesting.”
Twice I’ve seen objects climbing East over the Rockies from Utah. One had a contrail like a string of pearls and I thought ‘Aurora’, the plane that doesn’t exist. The other time I watched a ball of fire climbing until it winked out (I suppose it left the atmosphere). Both went horizon to horizon in 15 seconds or so.
[Flew the F-15E with APG-70.]
I am officially jealous.
Just so you know. :)