Air disaster

Battle of Palmdale

16 Aug 1956 · 39.83° N, 98.58° W

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When
16 Aug 1956
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
39.83° N, 98.58° W
Description
1956 attempted shoot-down of a runaway drone

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Battle of Palmdale

1956 attempted shoot-down of a runaway drone

The Battle of Palmdale was the attempted shoot-down of a runaway drone by United States Air Force interceptors in the skies over Southern California in mid-August 1956. The drone was launched from Naval Air Station Point Mugu and soon went out of control.

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