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Vopor trail Madinl
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NO. IN (ROUP 1 TYPE OF OBSERVATION -Cround
COUID NEsAnle
MANEUVERS
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Mr . nough an
- Nald or great distanco
from the earth. The fourth and last exposure of light"

n 16 an 19
2. act time (local) 1630
3.
L. Fositin of observer Ground from auto
5. What attracted attention object, & - sunlight clouds
6. Mumber of objacts 1
7. Apparent size sige of walnut
3.
9. walmut
10. Altitude Could not be estimated
11.
12.
15. Direction of flight of object(s) West to east direction
14.
15. Sceed Could not be estimated
The
broaks ocourred in the atWion was estimated at
,000 It.

seen meteors and Halley's Comet,
but it wasn't mall as those. This thing was a brilliant shaft of
asaid it was visible
at least 15 nimut by Mrs wpew mimtes
arter they fir kino out from sall
elnd.
Possibla lnnetden
plane flying at lane
trailing smo ok3.
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could not be estimated.
b. Angle of elevation from horizon: 40-50 degrees.
c. Altitude: Could not be estimated.
6. Time in sight: Objeot observed ately one (l) minute. "Tube
of light" Obsery approximately eifteen (l5) minutes.
7. Appearance of object:
Golor: Dark (Occassionally referred to as black).
b. Shape: Referred to as both bullet shaped and the shape of a hulled
blick wdnut,
C. Gonstruction: Yot determined.
d. Size: Appearef about the size and shage of a walmut.
8. Direction tt:
t of sun,
13. Euspors)
15. Gontroband stability: Mone observed.
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5D 24-4 EXHIBIT 1B

17. Speed: 0 Could not be estimated.
18. Sound: Mone.
19. 1 Radio antenna: None observed.
20. anner of disapperance: S
RELATIVE TO THE OBSERVER
1. Name: Mr
2. Address: Paris, Ky.
3. Ocoupation: Publiaher County Star and the Kentuckian-Citizen.
4 Place of Businesst
5. Hobbies: None.
6. Ability to determine color, speed moving objects and size at a distance
could r not be ascertained.
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7. s and
the Sherif
and fellow newsm hes assumed a slightly beligerent
attitude with resnect to "Thing in the slgy". He has adopted
the attitude that he knovs hat he saw and hes not been convinced
by any exolanation offered to date.
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13 CLAcSEE
5D 24-4. SXHIBIT "13"

INOIDLT NO. 2 2373
1. Date of Observation 16 Jan 49 Date of Interview 26 Jan 49
2. Exot time (local) 1630
3. Flace of Ohservition Paris Airport,
41. ground
5. : Attention drawn vapor - trail
at the airport
6. 1
7. Apperent size
3. Solor of object
9. Stape
10. Altitude 50° rus
clouds
11.
12.
13. Southeast
14. Time in sight
15. sgeed Greater rart
22. Effeat on clouds
23. Alditionel information conctrning abject
24. We r sonditions Generally overcast al breaks in
Winds 35 M
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moving in a southeast direction.
Its position was at an angle the horizon when fizst observed.
ground.
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Date of sighting: 1 16 January 1949.
2. Time of Sighting: 1 1630 hours.
3. there sighted:
a Ground:
a (1) Towm: Paris, Ky.
(2) Sighted from Paris Airport, two (2) mbles north of P Peris, Ky,
1 (3) Sighted from ground.
(14) Map coordinates not ascertained.
140 Number
5. Distance from observer:
a. Horizontal distance: Not estimated.
b. Angle of elevation from horizon: Fifty (50) degrees.
o. Altitude: 25,000 to 30,000 feet.
6. minutes, fron horizon to horizon.
8.D Direction of Southeast.
9. Taotics Or Flight t steady.
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10. . Evidence of exhaust: None observed.
11. Effect on clouds: None.
12. Lights: Reflected light of sun.
13. Support: None observed.
14 Propulsion: N None observed. Believed jet due to speed in traversing
- . horizon to horizon.
15, 0 Control and Stability: Not observed.
Not estimated.
19. Radlo a antenna: Mone observed.
r.of 4isagretrgnge. C1 horidon,
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5. Hobbies: Model aircraft.
6. Ability to determine color, speed size at a ascertained.
7. Reliability: Neighbors and Sheriffs . to be
comoletely reliable.
8. airport.
9. Witnesses: Names of those present could not be recalled at time
intorview.
10. Coments of interrorator: Mr appears to be of above average
character. He is disgusted at the
gublicity given to the incident.
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5D 24-4 FXHTOTRHOH UNCLASSIAIED

UNCLASSIFIED
237.

CONCLUSICN CONCERNING UNEXPALAINED MOVING OB-
JFOT PEPORTED BY ASSOCIATED PRESS FRCM PARIS
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PAS NEUSPAPER
PUDLISHER.
DO RADED ATSYLA INTERVA
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DOD DIR 5200.10

11.
12. Dictence from observer
131 Direction of flight object(s) 100-110°
14. ime is siht 3 minutes -
15. Sreed Could not be estimated
1n. sound and dor
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as a para tar and had givan ths sight
consideration.
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5. Distance from observer:
a Horizontal distance: Not estimatel,
3.
C. Altitude: Not less than 15,000 (oet.
6.
rest to sky writing was
17. object: mas not determined.
south of east.
8. Direction
7
Hone.
love
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o Attention was drawn to object througn an unolanned glance at the sky and
recognized a sight seen y the European Theater.
9. Witnesses: Nore.
10. Gomnents prears intelligence
and I of good character. appears disgusted with tine blicity given, to
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c. Duration of exposures.
d. Intervals between exp
222 Type of developar used.
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BTTE f. onching dons.
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DOWNGRADED INAERY.
DECLASSIFIED DOD DIR 1200.10
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newsoaper olippinz object the sky
above Bourbon County. Kentucky, which forwarded for your
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2 Inols. R. D. ALBRO
DOWNGRADED AT S VEAR
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three copiss inclosed herewith.
2 Inels W. R. CLINGEMAN E5/aw
L. Colonel, JSAP 6-5510
2. Chief, Tech Intelligence Div Blig 288
Intelligence Departnent
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200, 201, 209, 210, 35, 257.) 239.
ba kookets, flares or falling bodies:
9. 12, 13 14. 15. 16.
108, 109, 1
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Rpt of Inv dtd 15 Feb 149 Colonel, USAF
(in dup) District Commander
MS.O-3 OCT 4 1SM 2377

on 16 January 1949. M of Paris, Kentucky, noted vapor streak
building up for approximately 3 minutes, and which appeared to be climbing.
1630 hours cn 16 Jamary 1949, a Mr. Paris. saw a
was not visible from ground.
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H. B. GIBSON AED
Colonel, USAF
DISTRICT COMMANDER 237
AFCSI FORM 3 16-58438-1 U. 3. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

2e , Paris, Ky., was intorviewed on
26 January 1949, and S- in subatanoe, of his
residence about l630 hours on 16 January 1949 and on one occasion when he gased
at the siy, he noted a TapOr str
in a momer similar to that us The
building up process was ohserved for period of ao roximately three minutes
tiate vicinita rentione tha6 a
vigor trail was forming in the oly. On ievling in the indioatel Areetinn, he
saW e "vapor trail" 11 silding up betveen 25,ooo and 3o,oac foat over n foration
of dirrts oldids wnd moving in s souteest diraotion. Phs goslblon pr Das
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AFB, on 3 F ary 10/9 indicated the Winds Alof
show winds 60 miles per hour. southwest, at 20.00 l00 miles
per hour at 35.O00 feet,
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shoved : 25 10,900 eaet 20 per
hour at 59 feet.
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13. Direction of fli_ut of object(s)
14. ime in sight
15. Sreed
10. sound and dor
17. Trail flery-colored smoke trail which was visibla several mimtes
244. Weather conditions
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