REF: UAP/1950s/065Unexplained
1957-05-20

Milton Torres intercept order

Over East Anglia · UK (USAF)·Ordered weapons engagement·1950s
Unexplained
§ ASummary

USAF pilot Milton Torres was scrambled and ordered to fire a full salvo at a huge radar target that then accelerated away at est. Mach 10; ordered to silence; revealed in 2008 MoD file release.

§ BWitnesses

Lt. Milton Torres; GCI controller

§ CEvidence & Documentation

Torres' 1988 written account in MoD file (released 2008); interviews

§ DOfficial Investigation

GCI/USAF (records sparse)

§ EStatus Assessment

Unexplained; engagement order documented

§ FVerifiable Sources

UK TNA DEFE 24 release (2008); BBC/Times coverage 10/2008