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NARA-PBB2-833
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National Archives (NARA)
Page 833 of 1450
Roll Description
NARA Blue Book Roll 2
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T1206-2
NARA-PBB2-831
NARA-PBB2-832
NARA-PBB2-833
NARA-PBB2-834
NARA-PBB2-835
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At approx X^2Q 7 Jan HS, Duealer accompanied by Lt Col S. G, Wood went to Godman Control Tower to observe an unidentified aerial object. Shortly after their arrival Col Hix, the Commanding Officer was summoned. At about'''''''' this time Buesler first sighted a brigrt silver object. Then Col Hix arrived. Shortly thereafter a flight of four -P-SUb *!* over Godman. Leader was contacted to pursue object* He assented and three B-51''''''''s climbed on the course, the fourth P-51 returning to base, iligjit leader called to observe that "object was twelve o1 dock high.11 Asked to describe it, he stated wit is bright and climbing away from me." He stated at first that it was going about 180 MFH Then Control Tower lost si^at of the flight but could still see the object* (In connection with thisr Lt Col E. Garrison Wood who witnessed the sighting stated that while it appeared about l/lO the size of a full moon, If the thing were a great distance away, as compared to the diminishing size of the P-51''''''''s flying toward it, it would seem that it was at least several hundred feet in diameter.) Shortly after BG g6l the fli^at leader, stated that he was "at 15,000 ft and still climbing11 He stated that he judged the speed to be the same as his or approx 3& MPH One of hia planes then asked him to level off bat no reply was heard from the flight leader* That was the last message received from any member of the flight. After dark, another or the same object appeared in approx 23^ froa Godson, at 6 elevation. This body moved to the west (259) s=& then down. 3he shape was fluid but generally round with no tail, the color changing from white, to blue, to red to yellow and had a black spot in the center at all times. At iGOO CSC it was obscured by clouds* H)TE: Later* an astronomer was contacted who attempted to account for this phenomena as either Venus or a comet. (?) SS3 ALSO; Report of civilians and state police and corroborated version on this incident* ''''''''-.V
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