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This Project Blue Book case file covers the 7 January 1948 incident at Godman Field, Fort Knox, Kentucky, which the file itself calls the famous "Mantell case." It holds control tower witness statements describing a large, bright object and the three P-51s sent to pursue it, whose flight leader, Mantell, stopped answering after climbing past 15,000 feet. It also includes weather data and Air Materiel Command correspondence. One analysis concludes that the object was not Venus and that the sighting must be considered unexplained.
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1. Date 7 Jan 48 2. Time Shortly after 1400 CST 3. Location Godmen Fld., Pt Knox, Ky. 4. Name of observer Lt Paul I. Ornor 5. Occupation of observer Detachment Commender 6. Address of observer Godmen, Fld., St Klox, Ky. 7. Place of observation Control Tower 8. Number of objects. 1 See Note attached. 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitude B/S 12. Speed half speed of P-51 13. Diroction of flight N/S 14. Tactics Appeared stationary 15. Sound X/S 16. Size N/S 17. Color white 18. Shapo like parachute - round 19. Odor detected X/9 20. Apparent construction D/S 21. Exhaust trails Seemed to be some red light around the lower part of it. 22. Weather conditions High - scattered but clear 23. Effect on clouds Jone 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Mannor of disappearance 26. Remarks: (over)
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