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ATIC NO. DATE OF INFO_ 13 Sept_ 1950_
AF UO._.. OCATION_..5 mi. SW Effingha
REPORT 11O. 3...2 SOURCE_Civilian Pilet..
LATE OF PORT N DATE IN TO ATIC_
THE OF SI:IFFING_1930-1940 COLOR_Dull Red
SUAM:triangle SPEED Measured
Retin.ta
SIZE - ALPITUDE_asure
COURSE_ LENGTH OF TIM OBS
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F-EFFINGHAM, ILLIN KAT TINE.
CHLCK GF KEATHEI EATA SEJEI INALAUTON CY E1
CATTERED'CLOUDS" VISI-
BILITY OF 15 -1340
PHENOMENA WERE
EPORTED ZY CTHLA AREA. 2
ALSO -IS THE TELECON 1.:.5 : .
1
UESTION. .
AY HAVE SEEN ,SaW
EVERAL
CHE S! THAT
PiACAL
OMMAND
C GREATEK DOWNGRADED AT 3
DECLASSIFIED AFTER YEAR
KECKIA INTERVALS:
12 YEARS.
IAER AIRCKAFT AT DQD DIR 5200.10
MAT TIME A RE WRETEE ANY-
HING,ON TKE GROUND IN
UNCLASSIFIED
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HOURS, 13 SEP 50. INTERVIEWIN ILLIS
AND MAJOR A.J. BOGGS.
THE FOLLOHIN INFORMATION VAS SECURED HIS OBSERVATIONS.
TIME - 1930-1940 13 SEP 50
PLACE - (880 36'W) (390 03'N)
5 MILES SW OF EFFINGHAM, ILL.
ALTITUDE - 8000 FT.
MR GSMP AND PASSENGER OBSERVED A SET OF TEREE LIGHTS ON A
COLLISION COURSE WIMH THEIR PRIVATE ARFLANE. A SHARP TURN WAS MADE COLLISION COURSE WIH THEIR PRIVATE ARPLANE. A SHARP TURN WAS MADE
TO TIE RIGHT AFTER A SLOW CL TO TIE RICHT AFTER A SLOW CLO MRHAD HED HIS LANDING LANDING
LIGET SEVERAL TIMES.
. AND MADE A CLIMBING TURN TO THE LEFT TO SEE WHAT THE OBJECT WAS.
AT THIS TIME, THE LIOETS APPEARED AS A DIM ROSEY RED ARRANGED AS A '.
TRIANGLE. DUE TO TE DARX NIGHT, NOTHING ELSE COULD BE SEEN.
BEFORE THE OBJECT CULD BE CIRCLED, THE LIGHTS DISAPPEARED. MWE
THEN TURNED ON COURSE TO TERRE HAUTE, IND., LANDING THERE AT 2010 CST.
MR  IS A PILOT WMTH APPROXIMATELY 6000 HOURS FLYING. HEEHAS
FLOWN ABOUT 500 1 SHT., HE IS CONSIDERED RE DACCURATE.
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS
UNCLASSIFIED DOD DIR 5200.10

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