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"O03 Commanding Officer, 22i6tn af Reserve Training Center, Godman Air
Sore Sase, 1% Anox, Aeatucky ~

lL. It is recuested Jase Intelligence Officer interview and odtain
sales Signed statements from ail available witnesena to the -i.mting
ted in basic letter.

2, It ia vartienlarly desired that all treodolite seadings taken
‘uring the traccing be obtained,
“ Your (4) gestes of “Suide to Investivation® sare incloned as an

oid to the interviewing officer in recording desired data,

4, ALL collected data should be directed to the Commanding Senerol,
ieacausrters, Air meee Gomaand, iignt-atterses Air Force Base,
ay TON, Unio. attn: CLAS 3.

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NOTE: Base Intelligence Officer believed the object to be "Sirius®

This star will eppear in the southern horizon during the time indicated and
is weally bright duc to it’s extreme heat end closeness ico the earth. it is
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NARRATIVE SUMMARY - Cisappesred instently.

LEDBETTER Statement: At Gi500 2 sawa bright object Si! of the field
resembling a star except that it seemed mucn brignter — so much s0 that

it caught my eve the second 1 saewite Kkhen usine binoculars the object
seemed to be rotating arm the colors, rec, yellow and green were very
distinguishable. At 02200, the object Giseppearedmmpictely with a series of
flashes. Position of the object wes determined by a theodolite fron the

top of the Hancer to be 242.5° horizontal and a vertical angie of 04.6%.

PETERMAN STATSMENT: I, Richard Lk. Fetermen, wes called to the tower on the
night of 7 Feb LO. Sct ledbetter pointed out a bright object in the sky
which appeared to be about the size of s golf ball. The object was changing
in color from red, green to yellow. The elevation was 03.6%. The object
wes observed in the southwest. I could not determine the distance but it
eppeared to be great. The object wes followed for 20 minutes. Jl was unable
to tell what speed the object was traveling, and could not hear any noise or
Sense any odor. There was no trail left behind, There were no projections
from this object. Jt was just turning around in a email srecs and changing
colors. It changed coor once end disap ppeered. There were no cloucs, the
weather wes clear with eporoximetely 10 miles visibility.

DUMPHY STATEMENT: I Cpl Richard G. Dumphy, AF 12179389, 19161, AACS Det.,
Godman Fld., Ft Knex, Ky, was on duty on the night cf 7 Feb LO men an
unidentified object epneared in the South West skies. Set Ledbetter hed

first noticed the object end broucht my attention to it. The object at that
time appeared to be about the size of a soft ball, with flashes of red, green
ang yellow. The position of the object wes taken and logrecd. The object
eppeared to be traveling in a straight line away from our petition and getting
Gimmer from the time it was first Sichted until the time it disappecred which
was exactly 20 minutes.

ROGERS STATEMENT: On the 7th of Feb LO I wes on duty at the eather Station,
Godman AFB and at 01500 Sct Ledbetter cailed me from the Control Taver.

he steted that he and Pfc Dumohy hed sighted a etrance object in the sky

and that he wented me to come up and teke a look at it which I did.

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- Rogers Statement — (Cont'd):

A few minutes after I arrived in the tower, Pic reterman also came up. The

four of us saw this object which wes just above the horizon to the southwest.

The object seemed to be roteting red, green and yellow color. At epproxim tely
2000, I went cut to the theodolite and maneged to locate the object in it

and took reedings on it. The object did not seem to move fran its original spot
where it was first sighted. While we were watching it, it suddenly disappeared.
The object vanished at 02100. Set Ledbetter notified Lt Clay who was the Officer
of the Day and entered the event in the log.

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QDMD 333.5 (1 Mar 49)
SUBJECT: Report of. Unidentified Flying (cb ject

3, The object coserved, is believed by the Base Intelligence Officer
to be the star Sirius, This star will appear in the southern horizon during
the time indicated and is usually bright due to it's extreem heat and close-

ness to the earth. Sirius is relatively small and will appear to change colo:

as most stars do when at an altitude of less than ten (10) degrees above the
horizon, COboserving a star through binoculars will increase the color effect,

The fact that the ob ject ee pai eae instantly can be accounted for when at
such 2 low elevation.

4. Only one theodolite reading was taken as shown in Exhibit "x",

FOR THES COMMANDING OPFICKR:

5 Incls : H, T. LAMPTON
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2, Statement of Sgt Ledbetter Adjutant

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3. Statement of Pic Peterman
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4, Statement of Col Dunphy
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5. Statement of Col Rogers
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~~ On ths. 7th-of February 1949, I was on duty at the Weather
Station, Godman Air force Base and at O150C Sgt. Ledbetter call me
from the.Control Tower. He stated that he and Pfe Dunphy had sight-
ed a strange object in the sky and that he wanted ma to come up and
take @ look at it, which i did. A few minutes after I arrivad in. the
tower, Pfc Peterman also came up. The four of us saw this object
which was just ablve the horizon to the southwest. The object seemed
to be rotating red, green and yellow color. At approximately 0200,
1 went cut to the theodolite andi munayed to locate the ovdject in it
and took readings on ite. The ooject did not seem to move from its
original spot where it was first sighted. thiie we were watehing it,
it suddenly disappeared. The ocoject vanished at 02100. Szt. Ledbetter
notified Lt. Clay, woo was the orficer of the Day that night ana
entered the event in the log. After i went back to the eather Station,
I made @ note of it for Lt. dammer and Sgt. Urankar, to see the next
morning.

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I Cpl Richard G. Dumphy AP11179389, 1913-4 AACS Det, Godman Field,
Fort Knax, Kentucky, was on duty on the aight of 7 February 1949, |
wnen @n unidentified object apreared in the South Westerly Skies,
Sgt Ledbetter had first noticed the object and brought my attention
to it. The odject at that time appeared to be about the size of a
soft ball, with flasns of red, green and yeliow. The position of the
ooject was taken and logsed on the form 18.

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‘The object appeared to be traveling ina straight line, away from
cur position, and getting dimmer from the time it was first sighted
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON FLIGHT SERVICES CENT
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE RASR
DAYTON, O#10

7 February 1949
Report of Unidentified Flying Object ..

Commanding General

Air Materiel Command

Wright-Patter son Ax F Base, Ohio

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The following report of au unidentified sake object is subm tied
in compliance with Plight. Service Regulation 200-}!

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- LOCATION AND TIME OF SIGHTING: Godman AFB, Ft Knox, Ke ntucky

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WEATHER AT THE TIMBs

(1) 0O230E Weather: Clear 1O miles visibility, 31.63 MB,
temperature 31, dew point 29, wind WNW at 7, Kolzman
Setting 29.99.

(2) 03308 Weather: Clear 10 miles visibility, 31.69 MB”
temperature 29, dew point 26, wind NW at 4, Koloman CS
setting 40. Ol,

NAMES, OCCUPATICNS, AND ADDRESSZS OF WITNESSES:

(1) Sgt Donaid ZB. Ledbetter, Tower Operator, Bt Knox, Pai tacks.
(2) PFC Richard G. Dumphy> Weetner Ooserver, Ht Knox, Kentucky.
(3) PFC Richard 3, Peteruan, Weather Observer, Ft Knox, Kentucky.

(4). Spl Charles L. Rogers, occupation enknown, Ft ae Kentucky,
PHOTOGRAPHS OF OBJECTS, if AVAILABLE None wrekiatts

 SKETCERS OF OBJECT'S CONFIGURATION: None

OBJZCT SIGHTED: et a >)
(1) NUMBER: One | : |

(2) SHAPE: No revort

(3) SIZE: No revort

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(4) COLOR: Bright. green, yellow, red
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I Richard E. Peterman was called to the tower on the night of
7 February 1949. Szt Ledbetter was there and pointed out a origzht
object in the sky, which appeared to me to be obout the size of a
gol? ball. The object was changkng color fram red, sreen to yellow,
The elevation was 03.6 degrees, The object was observed in the southwest.
I could not determine the distance, but it apoearsd to be great. The
object-was followed for twenty minutes. I mag unable to teil what speed

the ooject. was traveling, and cound not hear any noise or Sence any oder>
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it was just turning around in a small space and changing colors. it
changed color once and disappeared. There were no clouds, the weather
was clear with approximately ten miles visability.

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RICHARD BE, PETS HMAN

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Base Jeather otation
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Kentacky

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I, Sergeant Donald B, Ledbetter, was on duty in the
Control Tower, on the 7th. of February 1949, from OCOIC to O70,
at Godman Air Force Base.

At O1500, I saw’a bright object southwest of the fisld
resembling a star except it seemed mach brighter, so much that it
caught my eye the second I saw it.

when using the Binoculars, the object seemed to be rotat-
ing and the coiors, red, yellow and yreen were very distinguishable,

At O210C, the object disaprearad comletaly with a seriss
of flasnes. Lt. Clay, who was the Officer of the Day, at the time,
was called and advised of all pertinent information.

All of the abovs information was given to the Military
Flight Service Superviser at Wrignt-ratterson Air Force Sase, Vayton,
Unio, who's-initials were Wh.

Tha Position of the cbject was determined by a thecdolite

from the top of the Hanzer to be 242.5° horizoni.tal ami a vertical angle
of 03.6%,

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DONALD EB, LEDBETTER
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SPEED: Unknown.

HEADING: SW fromGodman Tield

MANSUVERABILITY: Object appeared to be rotating.
ALTITUDE: Horizontal angle 242.5°, vertical angle 03.06.
SOUND: No report

EXMSAUST TRAIL OR NOT: None

g. GENERAL REMARKS:

(1)

(2)

At O250R, bright abject sighted SW of Ft Knox, Kentucky
by weather observers. ‘Traced on Theodolite. Object
enppeared to be rotating with green, yellow and red colors
The object was getting dimmer as time passed.

At OTLOB, object disappeared in SW completely after a
series of bright flasnes,

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On the 7th of February 1949, I was on duty at the Weather
Station, Godman.Air Force Base and at O150C Sgt. Ledbetter call me
from the Control Tower, He stated that he and Pic Dunphy had sighte
ed a strange object in the sky and that he wanted me to come up and
take a look at it, which I did. A few minutes after I arrived in the
tower, Pfo Peterman also came up. The four of us saw this object
which was just ablve the horizon to the southwest. The object. seemed
to be rotating red, green and yellow color. At aporoximately O200C,
i went cut to the thecdolite and managed to locate the object in it
and took readings on it. The object did not seem to move from its
original spot where it was first sighted. While we were watehing it,
it suddenly disappeared. The object vanished at 02100. ot. Ledbetter
notified Lt.. Clay, who was the Officer of the Day that night and

entered the event in the log. After I went back to the Jeather Station,

i made a note of it for Lt. Hammer and Sgt, Urankar, to see the next
morning.

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I Col Richard G. Dumphy AP11179339, 1918-4 AACS Det, Godman Field,
Fort Knox, Kentucky, was on duty on the night of 7 February 194),
when an unidentified object appeared in the South Westerly Skies,
Szt Ledbetter had first noticed the object and brought my attention
to 4t. The object at that time appeared to be about the size of a
soft ball, with flashsa of red, green and yellow, The position of the
ooject was taken and logzed on the form 13.

The object appeared to be traveling in a straight line, away from
our position, and getting dimmer from the time it was first sighted
until the time it disappeared, which was exactly 20 minutes.

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I Richard E. Peterman was called to the tower on the night of
7 Feoruary 1949. Set Ledbetter was there and pointed out a bright
object in the sky, which appeared to me to be obout the size of a
golf ball. The object was changtng color from red, ereen to yellow,
the elevation was 03.6 degrees. The object was observed in the southwest,
I could not determine the distancd, but it appeared to be great. The
object’ was followed for twenty minutes. I was unable to teil what speed ~-
the object was traveling, and cound not hear any noise or sence any oer;

there was no trail left behind. There were no projections from this opject,

1% was just turning around in a small space and changing colors. It
changed color oncs and disappeared. There were no clouds, the weathere
was clear with approximately ten oailes visability..

RICHARD B&B, PHTARMAN

PFC AP 411344
Base feather Station
Godman Field, Fort Knox
Kentacky

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I, Sergeant Donald 5. Ledbetter, was on duty in the
Control Tower, on the 7th of Pebruary 1949, from 0001S to O700,
at Godman Air Force Base,

At 01500, I saw a brizht. object southwast of the fisid
resembling a star except it seemed mach brighter, so much that it
caught my eye the second a saw it.

When using the binoculars, the object seemed to be rotat-

ing and the colors, red, ee and green were very distinguishable,

At 02100, the object disappeared completely with a series
of flashes... Lt. Clay, who was the Officer of the Day, at the tine,
was called and advised of ali pertinent information.

All of the abovs information was given to the Military
Flight Service Superviser at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton,
Onio, who's initials were Wx.

The Position of the object was determined by a theodolite
from the top of the Hanger to be 242.5° herivonital and a vertical angle
of 03.67, -

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GDMD 333.5 (1 war 49)
SU2JECT: Report of Unidentified Plying © ject

3. The odject observed, is believed by the Base Intelligence Officer
to be the star Sirius, This star will appear in the southern horizon during
the time indicated and is usually bright due to it's extreem heat and close}
ness to the earth. Sirius is relatively small and will appear to change color
as most stars do when at an altitude of less than ten (10) degrees above the
horizon. cCbserving a star through dincculars will increase the color effect.
The fact that the object disappeared instantly can be accounted for when at
such 4 low elevation,

4h. Only one theodolite reading was taken as shown in Exhibit "BE",

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FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: .

5 Incls H. T. LAMPTON
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2, Statement of Set Ledbetter Adjutant

(ix "A"} (in trip)

3, Statement of Pre Peterman
(Ex 8") (in trip)

4, Statement of Cpl Dumphy
(Ex "C") (in trip)

5. Statement of Cpl Rogers
(Ex "p") (4a trip)

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