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Incident: 187 At 1O50R, 19 Aug 1948, the Wright-Patterson Plight Service Center wes notified by Lt Col John Wemgh, Brecutive Officer, Godman AF Base, Ky, that an unidentified flying object was visible from the groum! at Godman AMB. The object was ascertained to be at arnroximately 30,080 to 40,000 feet altitude, 4cal in shape, bright silver color and giving off a wright reflection from the sun, An F=5l was dispatched from Standiford AyB, Ky, to observe the object. At 11323 a message received from Godman stated no change in elevation of the object and reported that it seemed to be moving outhnwest from Godman AFB st approximately 235° at an elevation of 60° from Godman AVB, ‘The F-5l was flying at 30,000 to 35,000 ft at the time and could not locate the object. ‘owever, the object was visible from the ground with the naked eye and asimth and elevation readings were being taken by theodelite every mimite and toe progress of the object was being charted, At 1219 B19 Ang 1948 Maj Mitebel, Operntions Officer at Godman ATVB, notified Wright-Patterson Plight Service Center that the unidentified object was ascertained to be the planet Venus, This information wac given the Coumsnding Officer Godman AFB by Mr Koore, Heed Astrologer, University of Lobisville, Ky. fois assamption was verified by NCI later the same day.