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James McDonald discussed the Kirtland airfield UFO case and the aircraft explanation

McDonald's article reviews the Kirtland airfield case in relation to the Air Force and Condon explanations, preserving a critical research perspective on the official aircraft interpretation.

McDonald's article reviews the Kirtland airfield case in relation to the Air Force and Condon explanations, preserving a critical research perspective on the official aircraft interpretation.

This is a research source, not an official case disposition.

It helps readers see why some researchers disputed the adequacy of the aircraft explanation.

The article should be balanced against the official file trail and ordinary aviation possibilities.

Sourcehttps://kirkmcd.princeton.edu/JEMcDonald/mcdonald_fsr_16_5_6_70.pdf