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~~ 2 BS es i At approx 1420 7 Jam 48, Duesler accompanied by Lt Col B. G. Wood went to Godman Control Tower to observe am umidemtified aerial object. Shortly after their arrival Col Hix, the Commanding Officer was summoned. At about this time Duesler first sighted a bright silver object. Then Col Hix arrived. Shortly thereafter a flight of four P-51's flew over Godman. Leader was contacted to pursue object. He assented and three P=51's climbed om the course, the fourth P-51 returning to base. Flight leader called to observe that “object was twelve o'clock high," Asked to describe it, he stated "it is bright and climbing away from me." He stated at first that it was going sbout 180 MPH, ‘Then Control Tower lost sight of the flight tut could still see the object. (In connection with this, Lt Col E. Garrison Wood who witnessed the sighting stated that while it appeared about 1/10 the size of a full mon, if the were a great distance away, 98 compared to the dimimishing size of the P-51's flying toward it, it would seem that it was at least several mndred fect in dismeter.) Shortly after NG 861, the flight leader, stated that he was "at 15,000 ft and still climbing" He stated that he judged the speed to be ‘the seme as his or approx 360 MPH, One of his planes then asked him . to level off but no reply was heard from the flight lesder, That was the last message received from amy member of the flight. After dark, another or the same object appeared im approx 234° from Godman at 6° elevation, This body moved to the west (259°) and then dow. The shape was fluid but generally round with no tail, the color changing from white, to blue, to red to yellow and had a black spot im the center at all times. At 1600 CST it was obscured by clouds. NOTE: Later, an astronomer was contacted who beter Nie to account for this phenomena as either Venus or a comet. (7) ALSO: Report of civilians and state police and corroborated version on this incident.