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Incidont # zz Date 7 tea 13 — e238

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Location Control Tower, Godman J1d

Name of observer (tpg J. P. Tuesler, Jr.

Occupation of observor Capt, USaP

Address of obsorvor Goimam Fld, Ky

Placo of obsorvetion Godmem Fla Control Tower

Number of objects 1 at liz

Distance of object from obsorver 4/S

Timo in sight From 1420 to 1600 COP = Over am hour and a hal? Altitude 4u/$

Speoa 360 MPH = according to statement of Mantel

Direction of flight Apparently from 234° to 259° South to West Tactics 4/3

Sound n/3

Color Silver - bright

Shape ‘Lika tear drop = rovnad;' later, object seemed fluid ‘Odor dotectod u/s

Apparent construction B/S

Exhaust trails Woe tail «

Woather conditions 3/3-- Seattered tat claar

Effect on clouds n/3

Skotches or photographs Sone

Manner of disappearance Cbseured by clouds

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& approx 1420 7 Jan 48, Duesler accommanied by Lt Col B, G, Wood went to Godman Control Tower to observe am unidentified aerial object. Shortly efter their arrival Col Hix, the Commaading Officer was summoned, At about this time Duesler first sighted a bright silver object, Then Col Hix arrived. Shortly thereafter a flight of four P-51i's flew over Godmama, Leader was contacted to pursue object. He assented aad three P=51's climbed oa the course, the fourth P-51 returning to bass, Flight leader called to observa that Nodject was twelve o*clock hich." Asked to describe it, he stated "it is bright and climbing away from me," Be stated at first that it was going about 150 MPH, Thea Control Tower lost sight of the 7light mt could still see the object. (Ia comnectioa with this, Li Col E, Garrison Wood who witnessed the sishting stated that while it appeared about 1/10 the size of a full moa, if the thing were a great distance away, as compared to the dimizishing size of the P-51's flying toward it, it would seem that it was at least several mbndred Zeet in diameter.) Shortly after NG 261, the flight leader, stated that he was "at 15,000 ft and still climbing* He stated that he judged the speed to be the seme as his or approx 350 MPH, One of his planes then asked him to level off but no reply was heard from the flight leader, ‘That was the last message received from any mesiber of the flight.

After dark, another or ths same object appeared in approx 234° from Godman at 6° elevation. This hody myved to the west (259°) and then dowa, ‘The shane was fluid mt generally round with no tail, the color changing from white, to blue, to red to yellow and bad a black snot in the center at all times.

At 1600 CST it was obsenred by clouds.

NOTE: Later, an astronomer was contacted who attempted to account for this phenomena as either Venus or a comet. (7)

SES ALSO: Revort of civilians and state polices end corroborated version on this incident.

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i Hix's office informe 4d the tower that an unidentified object (susmosadly song 250 2% to 300 2¢ in Gua waa sighted over Mensvilie, Ky. This wos avorox at 1340 ¢ ase, tk PFC Oliver saw the object southwest of Godmaa F1d So nim it resemoled an ice cream cone topved with red. Conld not ascertain if ib were moving or not, .

Orner RGLIABILITY: Witnesses: Col, Hix, (God, Cant Carter, Ut GQruiur 4 M/Sgt Blackwell. NOTS: Taos report of alerting the P-51 aircraft contained in PYC Oliver's

statememt and the witnesses corroiwates material contained in the other reports.

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Incident #. >? L Date 7 doa Us Segond” J 3 f

Tine Approx xe 1320 CS?

Location Gcdasm Fid., Ft Knox, Ky.

Name of observor j.PFC Stanley Oliver

Occupation of obsorvor U/S = duty in control tower Address of observor “y — fia, Sy Knox, By.

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Placo of obsorvetion Control Power, Godman Fla., Ft Knox, Sy.

Nunbor of objects 1

Distance of object from observer 1/3 Timo in sight uf3

Altitude Gver 15,0.0 ft

Speod n/3

Direction of flight Scuthwest

Tactics &/S

Sound u/s

Size 3/5

Color Cbjset anpeared like “ice-cream cone topped with red” = apparently wnite with red above

Shapo - COR®

Odor datected B/S

Apparent construction x/s

Exhaust trails u/s

Woathor conditions SLond formations

Effoct on clouds Went benind clouds Skotches or photographs Zona Lanner of dis n/S

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Godmen F14., Pt Knox, Ky.

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Location

Name of observer

Place of obsorvtion

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Number of obdjocts’ 1 See Tote attached.

Distance of object from obsorvor u/8 ge

Tino in sight 9/8 Rede Altitude u/s ; spood BALE speed of P=51

8/3

Direction of flight

Sopeared stationary

Tactics

Sound a/8

Size u/s

Color white

Shapo like paraciate - round

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B/S Apparent construction Ui

Incidort # JBa

Bxhaust trails Seemed to De some red light around the lower part of 13.

High = seattersd but clear

Woathor conditions lone Effoct on clouds

Skotches or photographs

a/3 Manner of disappearance ~* ova

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Unimaown objact firs’ reported by Military Police at 2% Keox, avvurex 1400 CSR, viciaisy of Maysyilla, later over Irvington & Owensboro, Ty, Sighted, Godman,

by Blaciomll, Cnf Control Tower. Lt Urner then Lett office of ©. proceeding

to Control Tower where he sighted a small white object in the southwest sky. It acpearsd staionery, Conld ont datermins of odjact radiated or reflected light,

Thea binocs it mepeared partially as paracimte with bright sum reflecting from top of the silk, however, thers seemed to be some red light around the lower vert of 1%. Three P=513 alerted to cursus odjecs. Zook a courses of around 20°. Approx 5) later object sighted. BG 261. (flight Losder) renorted it*high ond traveling about 1/2 his eveed at "12 o'clock*® Leter he stated he wee “clowiag im to take a good lock® ‘This was his last message, G00 then reported BG 869 had disappecresd.

A® the tine of his disempsaraace he was renorted high and ahesd of aA approx 13,000 to 20,000 7% and wing mem at soprox 15,000 ft. Ying mm (30600) retared for fuel and regumed vpursiit going to altitade of 33,000 ft mt did not sight object. At about 1645 Lt Orader lext tower.

Later, Lt Orner, returned to Control Power (about 1735 GS%) ond perceived bright light at a position of about 240° axionth and 3” clevation, it was a rouml object sad did not resemale a aiam Althouzh there was a lomjx haze the object remained visible and did not disarnesr watil i+ weal below the level of the earth in a manner similar to the sum or moom setting, This object was viewed and tracked with the Weather Statiom theodelite from the haagar roof.

RELIABILITY: Verified by Comnanding Officer, Operations Officer, S+2 and lrecative Officer. Howaver, these officers were aurersatly present when second sighting tock place.

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Time Between 13,5 and 1350

Locaticn Godman = Fort wares Ky

flamo of observer ®™ “/Set Quinton A. Blackwell

Occupation of obsorvor Chf Operator in Control Tower at Godman Fld, Ky- Address of observor USAF, Airways & Air Commmicatias Svc, ATC

Placo of obsorvetion Tower, Codman Fld.

Numbor of obgacts 2

Distance of object tron obsorver 3 3, 7

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Timo in sight w/3 %

Altitude Over 15,000: ft

Speod In excess of P=51

Direction of flight South

-Tacties N/S continued climbing

Sound Not Stated

Size Tremendous

Color Silvery or metallic Shapo n/s

Odor dotectod N/S

Apparent construction N/S - seemed metallic

Exhoust trails n/S

Weathor conditions n/s

Effect on clouds Nis

Sketches sraphs YAICT AVCITICN Sketches or photographs | Nome UNCLASS iri

lanner of disappearance y/S

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At approximately 1520 Sgt Cook from the CO's office notified the observer (2/Sgt Quinton A Blackwell) that according to Ft Knox Military Police & "BY Town State Police, a large circular object about 250 to 300 ft in diameter was over Mansville, Ky. Advised him to check with Army Flight Svc. They advised negative but shortly thereafter reported object over

Irvingt@, 5h then Owensboro, Ky. Object first sighted by Blackwell about 545 to 1350 over souk Geta Thi.

Verification: . Ist Lt Orner (Detachment Commander) Capt Carter (Operations Officer) Col Hix (CO) sighted it about 120

At approximately 1430 to 1,0, four P=51's approached Godman £/south enroute f/Marietta, Ga. to Standiford Fld, Ky. 2a Blackwell asked Flight Leader NG 669 to attempt to identify object. Accompanied by two

other planes he proceeded south f/Godman. Fourth plane proceeded to Standiford Fld alone,

About Upj5, flight leader (NG 869) reported sighting object "ahead and above — still climbing" At 15,000 ft he reported "Object directly ahead and above and moving about half my speed." Azain "it appears metallic

of tremendovs size." Still later "I'm still climbing - object is above and ahead moving about my speed or faster - I'm trying to close in for better look", This was about 1515, Five minutes later the other two ships tumed back. NG 800 reported "it appeared like the reflection of sunlight on an airplane canopy" Shortly afterward this same pilot (NG 800) reswned search going to 33,000 ft, 100 miles south but did not sight anything.

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TAMISCYLY OF (ONG DISTRCS Y oe ae ‘ | 13 January 1943 he 0320 Ur. Loedding,s Kembrock. 7111) = 21204, Air Intelligence, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio ee Called

Cole Be Don Davis, Urey Comnasiting officers 52a Plighter nse ANS, Cole 1, Oe

: ost for inforaation rer cb joots in she a

a Mr. Les “Golanel Davis, this ie urs Loedding; ae “fated Tiganoe®: wright: Field. et ee ~~ Tounderstand theta conversation took place January 7, Wednesdays

«- between. Godman Field, Kentucky and TRE ‘base at tookbourne eee an. unidentified flying objecte;: es :

Cole Des If it dia T am not aware of it Mr. Loeddinge I vied Bee it in the Air Yorce Timea yesterdaye. A statement about Col. Hicks saying: something looked like a ro fac = saucers That is ap I know ot ite ;

Mr. Les Capte Dusler said thers wasa call from Loukbinrrie Air page. and ‘they

were assisting in this thing. Ro tae “Col. Des. I personally now nothing of that ure loedding.s fs :

Mre Le: - J wonder if you could meke an investigation - wad think if ‘some vody in. the tower did see it, maybe you could call me ‘back-end>T- could come thers and talk to somabody. Like to interrogute thon.

Cole Dez Whether anybody on this station saw a foreign object in. the air -

lire Le: and whe ther they discussed it with anyone = particularly Godman” a Field. If you call me and I will drive over af talk to ene

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Col. De: meee - call you in case I don’t find anybody?

Ms Let It Sects tea goad idsra to tell ms what you Pind out. My number is 21204, Xarbrook Tlll, Wright Misid.

Col. Du: I @ill’ bo glad-to dovthat Mrs Loodding,~ *5 ies: Mr. Le: Iwill appreciate it, Colomole. Nhat is your extension? Cole Det Pre 75711 Extension 201,

fr. Les Thank you very meh, sir.

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estimated size: 100 ft from top to bottom, 43 ft across and U miles 2428 proceeding SW at 10 MPH,

LOTS: Kentucky State Police were informed by unknown individnal (3) that an unusual aircraft or object wes flying thru the air, circular in appesrance, with an approximate size of 250- = 500 f% which was moving westwerd “at a pretty good clip". This was relayed to Godman Fld.

See also report by James Hudson, Ine. gd

Course of object on 7 July U8 is revorted ronghly as follows?

0720€ Sdwerdsville, illinois: Object of alumimm appearance without apparent wings or control surfaces which moved southwest remaining visible for about 30 mimes

23002 Slizabethtowa: No description

: No description 1310: Lexington, Ky. Madiso @, Ky. - as revorted in this,

Maysvitrs: No description trvitesr Ho deseription Cyenstoro: No description

Wasavilie, Tem: A Or. Seyf ert, Astronomer at Vanderbilt Univ. spotted an object SS20f Nashville, Tenn. detween 16306 with basket attached which moved first 5S then West at a speed of 10 MPH at approx 25,000 ft. Godman Fla Control Tower: See rner's account (33a)

See Duesler account (3%c) Locibourne AB, Columbus, Onio: See Incident 30, 30a, 30 db

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susect §=6 Request for Information

To MOREMB=-A5 FROM MCIAXO=3 pate 20 Oct 43 COMMENT NO. J], ATIN: Capt. Besdout

1. Reference is made to recent telephone conversation between Uapt. Beebout and ir. Colling, concerning the location of the planet Venus on 7 January 1948 between the hours of 1330 and 1515 when viewed from the vicinity of Godman Field, Kentucky.

2. It is requested that the following information be submitted hereon as comment 2:

a. Position of planet at half-hour intervals during time mentioned.

b. Cpinion as to whether or not planet could be seen from aircraft at 15,000 ft. or from the ground.

c. Was any other major planet in sighting distance at the time?

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following information is submitted as requested in the above cement

ne The nosition of the planet Venus, at half-hour intervals, to nearest degree;

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. (Originator) CG AIR MATERIEL COMMAND ACTION

ACTICN TO: PRIORITY

HQ GODMAN AIR FORCE BASE

RE IS MADE TO INCIDENT OF UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT OCCURRING

NEAR YOUR BASE SEVEN JAN FOUR EIGHT PD OUR RECORDS INDICATE FREQUENT THEQDOLITE READINGS WERE MADE OF OBJECT HOVEVER ONLY THREE READINGS

ARE ON FILS HERE PD REQUEST YOU FORWARD BY TT ee ee ae

RESUME OF QUALIFICATIONS OF INDIVIDUAL WHO MADE RE READINGS PD REQUEST

FURTHER BRIEFS OF DAILY WEATHER AT GODMAN POR ONE JANS TO CNS FIVE JAN FOUR EICHT CMA GIVING PARTICULARLY PERCENTAGS OF CLOUD COVERAGE aND SUNSHINE AND TTSEQUENCES FOR ENTIRE DAY ON SEVEN JAN FOUR EIGHT

D WEATHER INFO MAY BE FORWARDED BY LETTER AT THREES SEVEN SEVEN

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PHRASE. RECEIVED AT THE SIGNAL OFFICE: TDS: 0750 INT: A OFFICIAL: LOAL SERIAL NUMBER: 15 /s/ Francis R, Segna

FRANCIS R SEGNA CAPT SIG CORPS

POST SIGNAL OFFICER

3 February 191.9

SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Object

TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base Dayton, Ohio

1. Reference is made to attached message received from your head— quarters,

2. There are no further theodolite readings available at this base,

3. Persons making theodolite readings were qualified forecasters. They are reliable and qualified in the use of theodolite.

4. Briefs of daily weather requested are as follows:

1 JAN 48 LOW OVC TO BRKN BURING THR ENTIRE DAY CIG RANSE FROM 5 TO 30 HUNDRED FT VSBY VRBL 2 TO 15 MI+ IN SHOWERS IN MORNING RANGING 15 TO 6 IN SNOW IN PM-

2 JAN 4B LOW OVO ENTIRE DAY WITH SIG VRBL FRO’ OFT TO 1509 « VSBY VR3BL 1 TO 4 MILES E

DAY “WITH SNOW AND FOG.

3 JAN 48 LOW OVG BASES VRBL 609 FT TO 2 NOON THEN BECOMING © g-9/ A 15900 FT. VSBY VRBL 3 TO WITH FOG AND SMOKE IN AM

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6 JAN 48

7 JAN 48

LOW © TILL 14300 BASES VRBL 2990 TO 3200¢FT THEN AT 12300 HIGH D TOS 3/10 To 10/10 11000 FT TO 15009 FT. VISBY VRBL FROM 3 TO 6 MILES IN SMOKE AND HAZE.

8-10 /10 THS IN NORMING TILL 0730 BASES

10900 10 15000 FT AT 6730 TILL 0930 GIG

VRBL FROM 8099 TO 1300 FT THEN O FROM 9930

ON TILL ‘END OF DAY. VSBY VRBL 4 TO 15 MI WITH

AAZE IN AM NOTHING IN P.M.

HOURLY SEQUENCE FOR THE 7 JANUARY 1948 FROM THE WBAN 10-A

ALL TIMES IN CST

0030 Osh 244/32/2174/022'/3000 46

0139 Osh 244/32/20°4/ 922

9230 SsH 247/29/2074/023

9330 Osk 247/29/2072/023/901

0430 O6H 247/27/2072/023

9539 Osk 247/27/219023

9630 OSH 244/27/15/6/021

9730 3/34 247/28/22/0/022/99640 99980

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0830 Eaoes 251/28/2274/023/99631 $7920 10 AC EB9 ‘

0930 £8608 251/31/30/c/n23/303 6399/99930

9 5 AC E 89 9/93590 99970 6 AC £100 1230 ©/8 230/48/424 3/015/31200 9969/2 27 7 0S E 250 1330 Of 203/49/40°12/010/ 99339093930 3AG £100 § SS E250 1430 O/g 193/43/34712/007/99399 99920 3aC 7100 5 GS £250 1550 0/12 193/ 49/23123/007/ 605 25942/993990 5AC £149 5 OS 2249

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O TILL 0630 THEN ® TO © (s- 10/10) BASES 11909 FT TO 20099 FT LOWERING AT 2100 TO 18¢C0 ¥T AND REMAINING SO. VSBY VREL 4 TO 8 MILES WITH HAZE OSSTRUCTION,

B® SKY BASES VRBL FROM 1500 FT TO 5000 FT TILL Q830C0 THEN BESONING © VRBL 649/10 TILL 18309 THEN LOWERING TO 2100 FT TO 4005 FT. vsBY VRBL 4 TO 8 “NILES WITH HAZE AS OBSTRUCTION.

® BKY BASES 4990 FT TO 5900 FT TILL 9430 THEN BECOMING © To O (o 2/19) VSBY VRBL 4 TO 12 MILES WITH HAZE AS THE OSSTRUSTION.

O TILL 08090 THEN BECOMING © To S (8/10-19/10 BASES 6000 $T To 10290 FT. vS3Y YVRBL 4 1/2 TO 12 MILES WITH SMOKE AND HAZE AS THE OBSTRUCTION

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® S<Y DURING THE ENTIRE DAY WITH BASES VRBL FROM 3090 FT IN THE MORNING TO 609 FT IN THE P.™. VSSY VRBL 2 1/2 TO 5 WITH HAZE AND RAIN

HOWERS.

@ SKY BASES 1009 FT TO 1009 FT TILL 1830 THEN O TILL 2230 THEN ® TILL 2330 BASES 2500 FT. VSBY VRBL 1 TO @ MILES IN GROUND FOG AND HAZE WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW SH

To O (n-5/10) Bases D oLDS 2500 FT. SO REST OF PERIOD. VSBY VRBL 5 TO S WITH COGASIONAL Si OW SHOWERS AT 19006 4) HAZE THE REMAINDER.

t.. 0730: SASE 1 i » REMAINDER OF PD BASES 3 TO 15 IN HAZE.

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Use this hen for tnteroftice correspondence Use authorized office symbols to desi within, Beadquarters addressor and addressee, wane unk bates eet af ae

Use entire width of sheet, both sides. Number all comments consecutively. Separate comments by horizontal lines aeroxs pase ae Dacha i ta ere eR ent itt wi ats has de Mak entero nwo

SUBJECT J Quest for Transcription st for Transcription SS? SS i ee bie FROM - DATE | ; COMMENT No, ] 1

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TSX. MOIA 16 Jan 48

1. It is the understanding of this office that conversations between the tower a% your facilit Mg and aircraft in flight within certain ranges are recorded. During an investigation 9 January 1948 at Godman Field, Kentucky, it was learned that such e re- cording was made 7 January regarding an unidentified flying object. This event took place sometime between 1400 and 1600 hours £.S.T. To complete the intelligence inves- tigation of this incident, it is important that all pertinent information be obtained, particularly the discussion that tock place between the three P-51 National Guard air- craft anc the tower operator at Godman Field.”

2- it is requestec, ther be furnished this office as so standable as a result of stati qualified ipdratige should be made to obtain at least some bit of information that might

efore, that e typewri tten report of this transcription on as possible. If certain words are not readily under-

and interference, an attempt at an interpretation by 4

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1. This office does not have a record of the conversation that took place between the three P-51 National Guard aircraft and the tower operator at Godman Field,

nere is a record of the information wanted in paragraph 1, comment 1, it ailable from the Detachment Commander, 733rd AFBU (103rd Aacs Sq), Godman Field, Ft Knox, Kentucky.

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DE ARMOND B, MATTHEAS J#a/deg Major, USAFR 5-1107 Commanding Bldg 206

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It is apparent, from the data given atove, that the object sighted at Godman Air

"orce Base on 7 January 1943 was not the planet Yenus. Therefors, this sighting must be considered as unexplained. 4 :

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sc. dJimiter is the only other planet witnin 190° of the am ariag tais period and ta regnitade of brightaese is only <1. 22 commared with =3.44 of Verma, sacking if im or3iole to adserve ith the unaided aya, Jovever, the following fimares on the Moon Ps wuleitted for your » soba

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1... “Re Sissting of 7 Jen 1948: “Reference ix mads to your conversation vith — - Sapt Sneider on 14 October 194% concerning your desire for a check on the position and visibility of Yemus on 7 Jan 1948 between the hours af 3330 and 1350 as compared to tha position of on wmidentified aerisl object.

2. A verbal report was rendered you at 100 hemra, the date of your request, to

tae effect that Jenus wat not visible at the date and time mentioned, Batracted versions of pertinent inforsation follow:

a. Statement by lst Lt Panl 1. Orner, 0-365766, Airways end Air Cowmmnications Service 470, Detachment 733-5, Air Foree Base Unit (103rd AACS Sq) confirns the fact shat the weather station theodolite viewed and tracked the abject; that the object was . Skest. seen at about 240° azimath 5° elevation at 14CO hours, and that it disappeared from nis view at about 250% at 1645 hrs.

b, A statesent by Colonel Gay FP. Rix, Commanding Officer, Headquarters, 315th \ir Foree Base Unit (Res Foz) Joidiowm Field, Tort Knox, Kantacky, dated 9 Jen 198, states that on or ebout 245 hours the object was first sighted at 215% and that it could de olainly seen with the naked eys, wes about 1/4 the size of a full moon, walte in color wad apparently statioasry for 1-1/2 hours.

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Dear Coroner» - “Phe a . ts ae 7

In Taeeey 19%, ‘at. Frenkliis; Kentucky, an Girorert: aecident occurred and-the county coroner, Mr Harry W Booker, examined the body of the pilot, Captain Thomas F Mentell, Jr.

The Federal Aviation Agency is conducting sn investigation of a similar accident in which the cause of death is considered iden- tical. They have expressed a desire for medical records or any other information regarding the condition of the pilot's body after ' the crash... I am enclosing a copy of their letter to us regarding this information. The case file et Wright-Patterson contains infor~ > mation on the wreckage but nothing concerning the pilots condition.

Any inforustion which you may have, such as the autopey report, medical findings, photos of the tody, etc, would be appreciated by the Federel Aviation Agency... We request thet you forward =e: evailable data which you may beve to:

Dr Richard G Snyder, Ph D, AM-LI9 °: . pe Federal Aviation Agency’ mF BG, SO :

4 PO Box 1082 . ps

Oklahome City, Oklahons 73101 “.

Sincerely, <7. °

ERIC T de JONCKEEERE ae 2 Atchs -

Colonel, USAF gas 1. Ltr FAA, 20 Jul 6.

Deputy for- Technology 2. Affidavit, 7 Jan k8 and Subsystems. .

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Mantell Case, Jenuary 1948 = - a3 23 July 1964

State Police SeaiL = = a Franklin, Kentucky © ee MRE ae

’ Duxing Suieasy 2 of Fig police Officer Joe yalker- abadinetobe an investigation of an aircraft accident which crashed into the 00... yard of Mrs Carrie Puillips, Route 3, Lake Spring ty 5 niles tic” Scuthwest of Frenklin, Kentucky (WJ Phillips farm).

The Federal Aviation Agency is conducting an investigation of @ Similar accident.. Any information which you mey have regard ing. the aircraft wreckage and pilot's condition, after the crash, would be appreciated by them. We realize that this event took place over sixteen years ago, however, some of the personnel associated with this incident may recall facts which would be of. ~ assistance to Dr Snydernin incidents of this nature. Any infor- mation which. you can obtain should be forwarded to;

Dr Richaraé G Snyder, Ph D, AM~-119- Federal Aviation Agency P O Box 1082

' Oklahexas City, Ok ahora , 73101.

We saw steenhi ng G:orny SC De Sugher la: Ueebie be $8: Sal oe: extract, trom. the initial UA report,

Sincerely,

ERIC T de JONCKEEERE= © ee Ath Colonel » USAF ry eee vie ae lL. Ltr FAA, 20 Jul 6... Deputy for Technology h : 2. Extract from UFO Report

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Location Maddsomville, Ky.

Name of observer 3/S

Occupation of obsorvor u/s

Address of observer Madisonville

Placo of obscrvstion Madisonville, Ky Number of objocts 1

Distanco of object from obsorvor 3/s Tine in sight u/s

Altitude 873 4 miles

Speod 10 MPH

Direction of flight

Tactics n/S

Sound n/s

Size 00 ft from top to bottom and 43 ft across Color n/S

Sha pe cone shane

Odor dotectod n/s

Apparent construction 4/5

st trails 38/8

Someone from Madisoaville advised Military 5 sy had observed thru a Finch telescope an object descrived as c {orer) } TED

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. Federal. Aviation Agency PO Box 1082: ’ eae

Oklahoma citys Oklahoma , 710 ; “2

Ls Reference your letter, 20 Jul 6h, Mentell Case. All available > va information regarding the accident.was forwarded to you on 10 Jul.

No photos of the body, sutopsy report or medical data were included with the accident report.

2. We have. taken the liberty of forwarding your letter to the State Police and County Coroner's office at Franklin, Kentucky in nape that they may-be able to furnish you this data. Copies of our . letters to them are attacheds ?

3. A i Sa case ics such as the one sent to you on 10 Jul 64: is attached<

FOR THE COMMANDER

ERIC T de JONCKHEERE 3 Atche

Colonel, USAF l. Ltr to Coroner, Simpson County Deputy for Technology 2. Ltr to State Police, See Ky and Subsystems 3. Duplicate Case File

SEFORT OF UNUSUAL DNCIDENT

At approximately 14005, 7 January 198, Kentucky State Police reported to Ft Knox Military Police they had sighted an unusual aireraft or object flying through air, circplar in appearance approximately 250 - 300 feet in diameter, moving westward at "a pretty good clip." This in turn was revort= ed to the Commanding Officer, Godman Field, Ft Knox, Kentucky, who called Godman Tower and asked them to have Flight Service check with Flight Test at Wright Field to see if they had any experimental aircraft in that area.

Captain Hooper at Flight Test Operations stated, "Wie have no experi- mental aircraft in that area, however we do have a B-29 and an 4-26 on photo missions in that area," This information was relayed to Godman Tower by dispatcher on duty anda verification on report was asked for,

Godman Tower later called back and stated first report was by radio to Ft Knox Military Police and followed by telephone call to same from State Police.

Information on P=51's and further reports are reported as follows by Captain Arthur T, Jehli, Supervisor of the 16005 = 21,003 shift.

imMhen the 16008 = 2005 shift reported for duty we were advised that a "disc", or balloon, or some stranze.object was seen hovering in the vici- nity of Godman Field, This object was seen by the Commanding Officer and Operations Officer of Godman Field who advised that they would attempt to send aircraft to ascertain the size and shape of the object.

"At this time there was a flight of P5l's enroute from Marietta, Georgia to Standiford Field, Louisville, Kentucky. The lead ship was NG 3569, pilot Mantell, The Commanding Officer, Godman Field contacted this pilot and requested that he investigate the object overhead. :

"One of the shins of the formation, NG 336 pilot Hendrichs, landed at

Standiford Field, Ths 5 other aircraft started to climb toward the object,

"At 22,000 feet pilot Hammond, NG 757, advised Clements, NG 800, that he had no oxygen equipment. Both pilots then returned to Standiford Fields pilot Mantell, NG 3569, continued climbing,

"Pilot Clements, NG 500, refueled and went back up to 32,000 feet but did not see either the strange object or the aircraft NG 5869 again, and so

+ returned to Standiford Field,

"Ab 1750", Standiford Field advised that NG 5559, pilot Mantell, crash- ed 5 miles Si¥ Franklin, Kentucky atapproxinately 16ij5C,

‘Te then sent an arrival of 1500C for the 3 aircraft, NG 356, NG 737,

: , alsg ronified Mecorell Lens Servica Canter that iG 3369 had erached, Arp - . “MCT ASer, PEAS ame ~LA SSIFigp eS TR Ae = ae

» Vised Godman Field that someone at is

jaxwell Flight Service Center made a tong distance call to Franklin, Sentocity and spoke to police officer Joe Walker, who took charge at the scene of the accident,

"Officer Walker stated that when he arrived the pilots body had been removed from the aircraft. Ubon questioning eye witnesses, Officer Walker learned that the aircraft had exploded in the air before it hit the ground, but, that the aircraft did not burn upon contact with the ground.

"The wreckage was scattered over an area of avout one mile, and at that time the tail section, one wing, and the propeller had not been located.

"Lt Tyler, Spare tere Officer at Standiford Field, departed Standiford Field for Bolling Green, Kentucky in NG #101 to investigate the accident ~ Also at our suggestion an investigation party and Military Police were dis~

_ patched from Godman Field to the scene,

"So much for the accident ~ now hold on to your hatl

"Godman Tower again contacted us to report that there was a large light in the sky in the approximate position of the object seen earlier, Then Lockbourne Tower and Clinton County Tower advised a great ball of light was traveling southwest across the sky,

"We then contacted Olmsted Flight Service me and gave them all the information available to deliver to the Air Defense Command at Mitchel Field, Hempstead, New York,

‘Later we received a call from Qt Louis Towaradvising.thatagreat ball of light was passing directly over the field - Scott Toweraleo-verified-this.

"We then received a call from Air Defense Command throuzh Olmsted Flisht pi se yr Sig none us to alert Coffeyville, jansaa, Ft Smith, Arkansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, and that they had plotted the object as moving per hour,

"Ye then raceived information from Maxwell Flight Service Center that a Dr. Seyfert, am’astronomer at Vanderbilt University, had spotted an object 5S-ofHashville, Tennessee that he identified as a pear shaped balloon with cables and a basket attached, moving first SSE, then iW, at a speed of 10 miles per hour at 25,000 feet, This was observed bstveen 1530¢ and 16))5¢.

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"All this time the weather observer at Godman vield was spotting the object with a Theodolite and keeping a record of times, elevations and azimuths. 7

"St Louis ATC advised of an article printed in the "Edwardsville Intel- ligencer", Edwardsville, Illinois, describing an object, over the town at 07206, of alwninum appearance without apparent wings or control surfaces which was moving southweste This object remained visible for about 350 minntess This article went on to describe the amazement and wondering of the editor regarding this object = and you can bet that he was no more confused than I am at this moment."

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315TH AP BASS UNMLT (R55 TAG) OFPLCE oF THS Alx INSPSCTOR GOOMAM PIELD, FORT KNOL, RENTUCKY

he 9 January: 1928

Report of Observation of Unidentified Object in Skies Above Godman Pisld

Comsanding General Bleventh Air Force 1612 South Cameron, Street

1. The inclosed certifications are of personm] from Godman Yield who witnessed the object in the southwestern sky from Godman Field on 8 January 1948, with additional inform

; ation concerning the loss of a F=51, (NG869).

2. SMandiford Tower, Stamilford Field,. Louisyidle,xXy7., reported that two aircrart of an unspecified type were taking orf from Standiford at appraxinately 1500 hrs. and »ould be dirsctai to procesd to Godman to assist in determining a definite status of the reported object. Thesa aircreft did not aspear. another flight canpoaed of four P-5i's flew directly over Godman Tower at approxinmetely 1500 hr's., ab which tine they were asked their identification. Upon being informed that they were National Guard aircraft from Standiford Field, ana upon their replying in the affirmative that sufficient gas was available, they were asked if they would deviate from their course to assist in determining the nature of the object. Their

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BTa for the flight to Standiford was changed ut that tine.

3. The object, as it sppaared ta the unjersi med,. was circular in shape and, if it was 4 great distance away, was 1/10th the size of a full moon. If it was an eartly chject, the size, a3 compared to the dininisning size of the F-51's flying toward it, seemed to be at least saveral hundred fsct » / in ciameter.

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P.Sgt. Sod. Slacxwell

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36 te at ener "Shek ‘tary He. Carter 4. Statement Capt. Janes *. Duesler,Jr.

5. statement Col, Guy 7, Hix, Commanding Officer 6. Statement Lt Orner

373.2 lat Ind’ ” ; A/GPH/boog, a mast aP BASZ.UNLT (Ras TMG), Godaan Field, re. Knoxs xy. 9 ‘Jan AB

Ws) r Gonmmading General, Eleventh air Fores, 1612 Sout Camaxon. street ‘Harrisburg, Pennsylwania .«, é oop ex Lt. Cols Chandler, PLO ‘Section. os: : EET, + v5 i BN | Forwarded in accordance with telephone instreatiocies your. off see, this date.

Ze A ir. Loedding, civilian investigator for the Intelligence jivision, Department of the Air Force, esaigned to wright Field, Chio, isrived at chis headquarters, thie date, and made a taoreugh invest- gation of the matters listed in basic letter.

3. after obtaining statements and full information on the matter, he issued instructions that mo reports on the subject would ~ made until further notice ms given.

he. This report, however, is forwarded din emery A with your in struc:ions.

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4 ATRAAYS AND AIR CCMAVUNICATIONS SERVICE, ATC Ow” : DBTACHUSNT: 733-5 AF EASE UNIT (103D AACS SQ) ° x Godman Field, Fort Knox; Ky. my f of 2 Ae! . - . os ae S$ January 1948 STATEMENT. OF PRC STANLZY OLIVER - tsi Seg. . 3 vasaer rf -s ERT Be <p 2 : x I, Pfe: Stanley Oliver, was’on duty in the:Control Tower at Godman 9 « &"

Field.ons'the afternoon of 7 January 1948... When first heard of the ob-. ject in the: sky about 1520 CST, we received ‘a’phone call from Colonel > Hix's officejthat a largesobject was sighted at Mansville, Kentucky, the supposed object was, supposed:to be-about 250° feet to 300. feet. in dia

meter abt .1330°CST orrmore sige 8 De ER eT tn ee

Sgt Blackwell sighted an object to the southwest of Godman Field and he asked me if I saw it... 1 saw the object but thought I was imagining I saw it and Sgt Blackwell told me to. look egain.: This time I was really sure I saw an object and then we called’ Lt Urner, who came to the Control Tower and he.too saw the object. Lt Ormer:then called Captain Carter who, after coming to the Control Tower, also saw this object. Captain Carter called Colonel Hix who care tothe. Control Tower and he too saw the ob- ject. We-all then attempted to figure out just what it could be and to me

it had the. resemblance of an ice cream cone topped with red.

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At or about 1445-CST we sighted five (5) P-51 sircraft coming on from the southwest and as they came over the Control Tower someone sug- sested contacting the aircraft. “Sst Blackwell] contacted them on “pe : channel (VHF) and aircraft acknowledged his call. Someom suggested they - try to overtake the object and we requested the planes to try end the flight leaderstated he would. The call sign of this ship was NG863. é They turned around and started toward the southwest again. One pilot in-+ the formation told the flight leader that he woulde.like to continue on ; to Louisville with the flight leader giving his:permission to do so., We keot in contact with the flight leader for about twenty-five (25) min- utes. The last contact we hed with the flight leader was when one of his wingmen called and said “what the hell are we looking for". Flight leader

stated he had the object in sight and he was going up to.see what it was.

He said at present he was at-15000 feet and was still climbing. Those ~

were the last. words i believe we heard from him. Other pilots in the “formation tried to contact bim-but to no eveil.

In about another ten or fifteen minutes another P-51 took off from Standiford Field to look for-the object, He gave me a call and asxed if . we still had the object in sight. He was told that at present the object was benind a cloud formation but he said he would try and locate it an i 5s meantime he tried contacti ] . He then resorted he was unabl bacle in when he cama over the Control Tow

t received @ call from Standiford Operations tras crasned and the pilot was killed at Tranklin, Keatucxy.

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STATEMENT OF PFC STANLEY OLIVER (Cont'd)

the object again and to my belief the object was a great distance from Godman Field and it was so far I couldn't tell ae git was moving or not.

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DSTACHMANT 73325 A” Bass UNIT (103D aacs 33) Codman Sisld, fort Knox,Ky.

5 Janvary 1948

STATARSNE OF YF SGT QUINTON A SLACKWELL :

I, T3gt Quinton 4 Blackwell, AFLS162475, was-on duty as chief overator in the Control Toner at Godaan Fleld, Ky. on the afternoon of 7 January 1943- Up until, 1315. or 1320 satters wera routines At approximately that tine I received a telephone call fram Sgt Coox, Col Hix's offica, stating: that according to # Knox Military folice ani "EZ" Town state police, a.large » curcular-object from 250-te 500 ft in diameter over vansville, Ky. and.” requested I check ith dray Flight Service to.sva if any unusval. type air- erait was in that vicinity. Flight Service advised negative on the air= crait and took the cther info, requesting.out' GO verify the story.” Shortly afterward Flight Service gave Godan Tower positions cn an object over irvington, Ky. taen Owensboro, <y. of shout the sane sise and des- oriptione About 1343 or 1350 I signted an object in the sky to the South of Godmam Fleld. As I wanted verification, I called ay Detachment Cons ander, lst Lt Orner, to the Toxer. After he had sighted tim object, he callad for the Cperations Officer, Cant Carter, over the teletalk box from the Traffie Desk. He came up stairs incediately, and looked at the object through field giasses in the Tower. He then called for the C0, Col Hix. He came to the cowar about 1420 (apex) and sighted the object: Immediately. About 1430 to L440 a Plight of four P<51's approached Godusn Field from the South, enroute from Waristta, Ga. to Standiford Field, Ky. as they - passed over the tower I called them on "3" channel, VHF and asked the flight leader, WG 369, Lf he had enough gea and if so, wald he sidd trying © identify an object in the sig to the south of Goduan Field. He replied im the affirmative and made a right turn around with two planes and proceeded South from Godmn Field. The fourth plane proceeded on to Standiford Field slones The three ship formation proceeded South on a heading of 210°, climbing steadily. About 45 the flight leader, NO 569, reported geeing the coject "ahead and above, I'm still clinbing"™. To which a'wing nan retorted,"shat the Hell are we looking for"? The leader reported at 15,000 ft tint "The object is directly ahead of and stove ma now, xoving abowt half my speed". -shen asked for a discription he replied, "It. arpeare metallic cbject of tremendous size", At 15,000 ft, the flight leader reported,"I'm still climbing, the object is above and ahead of me moving st 2ahout my spead a Laster. I'M trying to close in far a better look. Thie last contact wag at about 1515. about 5 ain. sftevmart, the cther tro ehips in the flight turned back. As they passed over- Godman NG 8CO reported "It ocpears like the reflection of sunlight on an airplane canopy". Shortly afterward, the same pilot and plane toes off from Standiford and resumed the search. He rent to 33,000 fest one Rumdred milsa south ari did mt sizht anytuing, 1 left the Control luner shortly alternard.

toe foregoing statement is true wid correst to t aw ledge.

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9 January 1948

The undersigned was on duty at Godman Plald 7 Jan 4d as Uperations Officer. :

“At Spprecdanveie sane hows. and 7 ahve oes 7 yi aa 5 tes received a call from Lt. Orner, 4ACS Detachment. Batol oct that the Tower had spotted an unidentified object and ree - quested that I taxe:a lock. Lt. Groner pointed out the object. to the southwest, which was easily discernible with the naked. eye. The object appeared round_and white (xhiter than the pis oe pad clouds that. passed in fremt of it) and could be seen through: 2 < . cirus clouds. After locking through field glasses for aporox=—. - inately 3 or 4 minutes I called Co. Hix's office, advising

at. office of the ooject's cresence. Lt. Col. food and Capt. Quesler came to the tower inasdiately..Col Hix followed thane

About this time a fliznt of four P-51 sircraft were noticed approaching from the south. I asked Tec. Sgt. Ss Blackwoll, Tower Operator, to contact the planes and eee if . they would taxe a lock at the object for us. The planes werg contacted and stated they had sufficiont gas to take a lode... } One of the planes prevneded on to Standiford, the other planes’ wore given a twading of 230°, One of tie planes sald be ‘ spotted the cbject at 1200 o'clock sad was climbing tosard At. Cne of the planes then said, "This ks 15,000 ft., let's -- 4, lsvel out". Ons of the planes, st this point (apparentiycihe ~~ plane sho saw the subject) estinated its speed (the object's) ~ at 180%.?.8. A few secomis later he stated the object was going up ami forward.as fast as he was. He stated that he was going to 20,000 feet, amd if ao closer was going to. eee abandon the chase. This was the last radio contact I heard.

It was inpossible te identify which plane was doing the takk~—~ ing inthe above report. Later we becai thet ons plane hod landed at Standiford. to got fuel anc axygen to resune the search.

The undersigned reported to Flight Service a descript jon, position of the object while theplanes searched for it.

/3/ Cary 4. Carter

“CSaPIVIZD A TRUS COPY* CARE ae CARTER Suntain, USAP J #33 F. USSR, JR. CAPITAL, USA?

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Info taken from revorts of radio conversation between Control at Godman end Ug S609 essentially as follows:

Col Hix's account.

Li_Orner's account.

B/Set Guinton A, Blackwell:

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Carter:

NG 869: “Opject traveling at 180 MPH = half ay speed" NG 8693 “nizh and traveling about 1/2 my speed at 12

o'clock position,”

Later: "Closing in to take a good look*

Bo further word heard by Orner NG 269: At 145. "Object traveling at 130 MPH Directly shecd of & above me now and noving at about 1/2 my speed," Later: "I'm trying to close in for better look” At 15,000 ft: "Object directly ahead of and above me now and xoving about 1/2 my speed. It apreers metallic of tremendous size. I'm trying to close in for better look* No other word heard by Blackwell from wt ‘869.

NG S69: "Object going up and forwerd as fast as he was* = approx 360 MFH,

"ning to 20,000 ft and if no closer will sbandon chase”

No further contact heard by Cant Carter = *Anvparently last word ever received from 3G 69,

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Shortly efter resshing the tower, Col. Cuy F. Hix, Comcanding Officer, was aunmoned; it nas hes that time that L shor oigeted the. - brigne silver objeche

Appromiastely five aisha after Gol. Hix cane inte the tower, , a flight of four P-51's flew over Godman. dn officer in the tower recuested that the Torer Operator call this flight and ask the : E Plight Leader to investigate this object Lf he nad sufficient fuel. The Plight. Leader (Capt. Thoses 7, Vartell) answered that be would, and requested a bearing to this object. At that tine one nembar of tas flight inforwed the leader that it was tine for hia to land and oroks off from the formations . This A/G was heard requesting landing ; instructions from his home field, Standiford, in Louisville,

.In the menatine the remaining three P-51's were climbing on the course given to them by Godman Tower tonards this object that still appsered stationary. The Tower then advised the Flisht Leader te correct his course 5 degrees to ths lft; the Flight. Leader acknowledged this correcticn and also reported his position at 7,500 fest and clinbing. Iasediately following the Flight Leaders transmission, another member of tha Flight asked “Where in the hell are we going7® In a faw minuies the Flight Leader called out an object "twelve o'closk high". Asked to describe this object, he said thet it was bright and that it nse climbing away from hia. whan asked shout its speed, the Flight Lesder- stated it was going about half his speed, spproximately 16) M.P.H. s

These of. us in the Tower: lost sight of the flight, ois cova tiLi see this.obsect. Shartly #fter the last transmission, the Light Leader said he was at 15,000 ft, ard svill climbing after ay but that he judged ite spesd to be the same as his. At that tine a member of the flight called to the leader and requested that he *lavel off") but we beard mo reply from the leader. That was

toe last megsage received from any sembur of the flight by Godman Tower.

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FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY AERONAUTICAL CENTER P. O. Box 1082 Oklahoma City % Oklahoma 73101

July 20, 1964

IN REPLY

rerek to. AM-11 ¥

T/Sgt. Moody

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Foreign Technology Division Air Force Systems Command Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Dear Sgt. Moody: Re: Mantell Case

I would like to thank you for forwarding us a copy of the Mantell case so promptly.

As I explained in our earlier telephone conversation we were interested in obtaining data on this case to compare it with a recent P-51 crash occurring in Oregon in which the pilot also apparently became hypoxic at an altitude of over 20,000 feet and dove into the ground. Since in this case the aircraft also disintegrated prior to impact the copies of the wreckage photos were particularly helpful.

We are assisting the Civil Aeronautics Board on this investigation and due to the similarity of certain points would like to obtain a second duplicate copy of this case for our record--I forwarded your earlier copy to the CAB, Secondly, we especially needed any medical informa- tion available concerning trauma to the pilot due to impact, This report was not complete since autopsy report, medical findings, and photos of the body of the pilot were not included.

We should particularly like to obtain these medical data. Please air mail if possible, Sincerely,

Atm tia ea ! FA \Y Sige Richard G. Snyder, Ph. D., AM-119 Acting Chief, Protection and Survival Branch

315TH AF BASS UNIT (23S TNC) GCDMAN. FISLD, FORT AHOX, KENTUCKY

9 January 1948

oo At approzimetely 1300 brs. a call’ cane to this Headquarters .

-.. from State Police, reporting a flying coject. near Blizabethtowne ..

'. apother report case in from Medisonvillie about ten minutes later. » & third call. csae.in from Lexington, Kentucky. (Ali these towns. - ““Vare:south of Gedasn Field). 00

Swe alarted the Toxer to be cn the lookout for flying objects. At WAS bree tre Tower notified me that-an object hai teen sighted at about 215%. I went to the Tower and observed the object until 1550 hrs., when $% disappeared behind the clouis. :

. The od ject observed could be plainly seon with the nahed oye, and appeared to be about cne-quarter the siz of a full moon, waite in color. Tarought ei ght-poser binoculars, tie object saangd to , have a ped border at the tottom, at times, and a red border at the -

top at’times. It remained stationary for 1} tours. ;

- ¥hen I arrived in the Tower, Tech. Sgt. Quinton Blackwel] had contaced there P-51 airplanes over the field and suggested that. they have a lock if they had sufficient fuel. Wnen. I arrived, they were within sight af the lower, headed on s course of 215°

> Y heard one of the pilets report tiat ha oaw the object. straight ahead and estinated» the spped of 180 M.P.H. The pilot stated that the ebject sae very large and very brighter ies.

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codman Field, Fort Anox, Ky ad

9 January 1948

STaTSuanT OF LT PAUL I SS

Following: is an acoouits of the sighting of unknown.objects a4 the. Control Tower om Mf Res ae ae ow Se, Py

flying at; terrific. speed in ‘the vicinity of Maysville..: Phis. call was_ cance lled* minute es later by the Military Police a Fort Knox: oe had= in-

* structions: from‘ “the Kentucky: State. Police.

Very soon* thereafter gates reporte of the same nature cane from Flight service sayi this object was over Irvington and Owensboro, Kentucky. At the same time an object was reported by T Sgt Blackwell; Chief Control*Tower operator on.duty. IL wes-in the office of the: Command ing Officer checking the c#ll from the Fort Knox Military Police at this = time. \ihen the call was cancelled I. was returning to the. Control Tower to see the object sighted by thems’ I immediately went.to the Control.©. Tover and saw/a small white object in the southwest sky. This object appeared stationary. I was urable to tell if it was am object radiating: as s own light or giving art reflected light. Through ‘binoculars it par-

ate! appeared. as a parachute Coes with bright sun shining on the top of the silk it there also seemed to be some red light around the lower of it.

Tne Commanding Officer, Operations,Officer, S-2 and Executive Officer were Galled immediately.» Several minutes after the object was sighted a flight of Sour (4) P-51's came over the field from the south. I instructed T. Sgt Bleckwell to call flight leader and ask if they had seen any evidence of this object.» ‘The: flight leader ‘answered negative © =) and I suggested ‘to the Operetions Officer that we ask thom if they it. Vy had enough-gas-te. go look for this object.” The Tower operator was iz structed to-call the flight leader end he answered “yes” to this ques- ction, One (1)°P-51 had permission. from the flight leader to break form-- “ation and continue where he landed several mimutes later on their ori- , ginal flightyplan. The flight leader and- two (2) other planes flow a > course of 210° and in about five (5) minutes «sighted the object. At = first the flight leader repor ted it hizh and abaut one-half his speec BS a+ 12 otelock. Shortly. thereafter the flight leader reported it at- m ut his speed and later said he was closing In to take 2 zood look... = was the last messaze from NG859, the flight leader. NG800 shortly a 3 disappeared. From pilots reports 7 } 3 ahead of the wing man at about 1515

fnen he di nepeerets NGSOO said he was breaking of to return to > Standiford Field due to lack of zase y From mesa 528 vega tee v 00s. by the

5 cimated the iog man at cencehina phat 15 t leader’ NG369 di. sappeared ford+Field.

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‘near the-Barth when no other stars were visible and did not disappear®: a

NG800 gassed up and got more oxygen and flew a second mission on the same heading of 210° to a position of about 100 miles south of Pield to an altituce of 33 thousand feet and did-not sight the object. At about 1645-CST when NG3800 reported not seeing the object I

J F PAUL I.ORNBR (cont'd |

, left the Control Tower. =

At about 1755 CST 1 returnec to-the Control Tower and-a bright light

from the Control Tower., This-was around ‘object. It seemed to have e

dark spot in the center and: the object moved north. snd disappeared from: ‘the horizon at a point 250° from the Tower... The unusual. fact atovt this. ‘ object.was the fact.that- it remained. visible: and glowed through the haze.

until it went below the level of the Harth in a manner similar to-the 9.5 ~~ sun or moon setting. This object was viewed and tracked with the Weather

Station theodolite from the hengar roof. ,

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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base SURIGHDCHM, DAYTON, OHIO

SUBJECT: Request for Accident Report

TO:

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APR 23 1948

Request copy of accident report on P51, call sign NG 869, pilot

Mantell, 7 January 1948 near Godman Air Force Base, Kentucky, be sub-

mitted to.this Headquarters. This report is to be used in an intelli-

gence study with respect to Project "SIGN",

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Commanding General, Air Yateriel Command, Wright-Patterson Air he

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GENERAL, AIR MATERIEL -Patterson Ai ase COMMAND, ATTENTION

FOLLOWING OFFICE SYMBOL: WRIGHK PISLD XDAYTON, OHIO

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SUBJECT: Project “SIGH™

TO: Commanding 515th ADBU Codman Air

equested this office be informed of action ts letter from this Command, dated 14 January 1948, copy is inclosed.

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Date 7 January 193 Incidort # 337 Tins T933 105 Location Godman Field, Ky. Namo of observor Flight Leader NG s69 (Capt. Wacmas F, Mantell Occupation of obgorvor Flight Leader Address of observor Bete Place of observation Over Godman Neld, Ky. | Numbor of objocts 1 Distance of object from observer Not stated Timo in sight Bot 339533 “6 Apperently over 1 hour and a half : Altit Altitude above +099 20,000 ft Speod Approximately 500 mph Diroction of flight approximately 210° from Godman Fiicld Tactics None J Soura Not stated . Sizo Txemendous Color Metallic. Shape Not stated Odor dotectod Nob stated Apparent construction netallic ; oe Bxhaust trails Nob stated Fe ther conditions Not stated Pa UNCLAssizic ig Effoct on clouds Not stated ioenes ED yi —_- Ls Statches or photographs tone oi 6 SES ESR im z . | Enters, ry. * ; Si apee renee iob stated 3 é : . w + “agers : H thee : fiecied Romarks:; Taig information taken fron a report deseribing a radio conver— iy sation between Flt. leader 1G ° S69 who investigated the object at the ree 4

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over Le: we (all south of Todman) Tower then alerted. Tower sighted object at 1445 and notified Gol Hix who went immediately to tower whers

he observed the object thru &rower binocs. Object also lined up with signting bar. Three P=51 planes were already vursuing the thing om a course of 215°. (One pile’ reported the thing to be traveling at 120 MPH) Col Hix renorted the object anpesred to the south and near the sua, "It was very white and looked like an umbrella,” ha stated. "I thought it was a celestial body pat I can't account for the fact 1¢ didn't moves," "Z just don't kmow

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Dato 7 dan ie Insidont # 23D

Time After 1407

Location Godman Fld

Name of observer .~ Capt Cary W. Carter

Occupation of obsorvor Operotions Officer

Address of observor Coduen Tia. ky

Placo of observition Control Tower

Number of objocts 1

Distance of object from obsorver B/S

Tino in sight 3 to 4 mimtes

Altitude Very high

Speca Approx 360 MPH ~ £/Flight Leader's reporte

Direction of flight 210° £/Godmen Fla

Tactics Hone

Sound — n/s

Size Could not be deternined

Color white

Shapo Round - at times cone shaped

Odor dotectod n/s

Apparent construction 3/8

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Effoct on clonds Could be seen tora cirrms

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At avorox 1407, 7 Jan 4S, Cant Carter was called by Lt Omer, AACS Detachment Commander, to come to Tower to witaess an unidentified aerial ovject.

Object appeared round and white (whiter than tha clonds that passed in front of 1t) and could be seen thru cirus clouds,

After observing it thru field glasses for some 3 - 4 minutes, he called Col Hix's office. Col Hix, Lt Col Wood & Capt Duesler came to the tower shortly thereafter,

Capt Carter then suggested that a of P~51 aircraft in the vicinity de contacted to pursue the cbject. T/Sgt Blackwell, Tower Operator, contezcted the flight lesder to take a look. Three planes eeded.

on 3 heading of svprox 230°, One of the planes (Mantell's) svotted

it at 1200 o'clock position. Another plane relayed "This ks 15,000 ft, let's level out* First speed as relayed by Mantell (120 MPH) Later, “object going up and forward as fast as I am" - or 360 MPH, Mantell

then stated he wos going to eee ft and if no closer would abandon chase. Last radio contact heard by Capt ter.

NOTS: Aoparently, Mantell blacked out at 20,000 ft or proceeded on since the object apparently appeared closer(i? such were the case)and then crashed thra lack of oxygen.

Does not seem to tally with revort that the phenomens was "Vems or a comet"