| ID | #1538646280 |
| Added | Thu, 04/10/2018 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | Commanding Officer 332nd Fighter Wing Lockbourne Army Air Base Columbus 17, Ohio.
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Research
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Initial data
On Wednesday, 7 January 1948, 19-25 Eastern time I observed in the sky an object which I could not identify. He seemed quite a long time hovering in one position, moving very little. He disappeared once for one minute, and I assumed that he had entered the clouds, located at an altitude of about 10,000 feet. After he again fell below the clouds, he circled around one place, then moved to another position. Twist demanded it roughly from 30 to 40 seconds, the diameter of a described by them circle, you can estimate about two miles.
When moving from one place to another was visible tail is about five times greater than the length of the object. Not knowing how close or how far from me was a facility at the time, I could not estimate the size very accurately, but he seemed big. Perhaps more than one of our C-47. The object was either round or oval. Before you leave, he came very close to the ground, remaining there for about ten seconds, and then rose very quickly to its original height, and vyrovnavacia, and disappeared in the clouds. Its speed exceeded 500 miles per hour during the flight.
I watched it for twenty minutes. Sounds are not detected. The color was amber, but not bright enough to outshine appearance and configuration. It was approximately circular. While driving up and down any maneuvers was not. Motion was the same as the Elevator. The exhaust was noticeable only during forward movement. He seemed shrouded in fog approximately the same color (amber) as the object itself. The length of the exhaust about 5 lengths of the object.
During the descent it seemed that he touches the ground. It was about 3 to 5 miles from Lentvorski airbase. It certainly wasn't a star, Cometa or any astronomical body, as far as I know. I also rule out the possibility that it's a balloon, dirigible, military or private aircraft. In 26 years I'm healthy and have excellent vision. I am active in aviation for 6 years. I have a private pilot license and spent 3 years and 10 months in the air corps of the U.S. army as instruktori observer of the flight instrument.
Statements are true and accurate and can be used for any official purposes, if necessary.
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Original news
On Wednesday January 7, 1948 at about 1925 Eastern time I observed in the sky an object which I could not identify. It appeared to hover in one position for quite some time, moving very little. It disappeared once for about one minute and I assumed it entered the overcast, which was at about 10,000 feet. After descending again below the overcast it circled one place for the duration of three 360 degree turns, then moved to another position to circle some more. Turns required approximately 30 to 40 sec- onds each, diameter estimated about two miles.
In moving from one place to another a tail was visible of approximately five times the length of the object. Not knowing how close or how far the object was from me at the time, I could not estimate the size very accur- ately, but it appeared as large or larger than one of our C 47 planes, and of a different shape. Either round or oval shaped. Just before leaving it came to very near the ground, staying down for about ten seconds, then climbed at a very fast rate back to its original altitude, 10,000 feet, leveling off and disappearing into the overcast heading 120 degrees. Its speed was greater than 500 mph in level flight.
It was visible to me for a per- iod of twenty minutes. No noise or sound could be detected. The color was amber light but not sufficiently bright to cover or obscure the out- line of the configuration was was approximately round. During up and down movement no maneuvering took place. Motions was same as an elevator, climbing and descending vertically. Exhaust trail was noticeable only dur- ing forward speed. It appeared as a thin mist approximately same color (amber) as the object. Length about 5 times length of object.
Dring descent it appeared to touch the gound or was very close to touching it. It was approximately 3 to 5 miles away from Lockbourne Air Base in immediate vicinity of COMMERICAL POINT. It positively was not a star, comet or any astronomical body to the best of my knowledge of such thing. I also rule out the possibility of it being a balloon, flare, dirgible, military or private aircraft. Ltr, Subj: Report of Unusual Circumstance, 14 Jan 48 (Cont’d) I am 26 years old and in good health and have excellent vision. I have been actively engaged in aviation 6 years. I have a private pilot license and spent 3 years 10 months in the U. S. Army Air Corps as a Sergeant link trainer instructor, instrument flight observer. The statements made herin are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and may be used for any official purpose as deemed necessary.
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