Category 11 Case Directory SIGHTINGS FROM AIRCRAFT Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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help and cooperation of the original compiler
of AIRCAT, Dr. Richard Haines, and other
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sightings from aircraft with detailed
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Projects SIGN, GRUDGE & BLUE BOOK. |
7:00 am Duration 15 mins aircraft PT19 United States |
Civilian 2 observers No EMI No radar contact |
Brad
Sparks: Feb. 27, 1950. Coulterville, Illinois (BBU)
7 a.m. Pilot and aircraft mechanic Richard
Lemmon was flying [SE] from Wood River to Du Quoin,
Illinois, in a PT-19 light training aircraft with his
wife, at 2,000 ft when he noticed an object near
Coulterville, and he alerted Mrs. Lemmon who then saw
the object. He climbed to 5,000 feet at 140-150
mph where he appeared to be at the same level with the
object, reaching as close as 1/2 mile away.
Object was in the shape of a discus about 60 feet in
diameter, 10 feet thick in the middle and thinner at
the edges, with a high metallic shine. Lemmon
flew above, below and to side of object to be sure it
was real and no reflection or illusion. No
markings or breaks in the metal for windows or rotors,
etc., but had impression of "cuts of a piece of a
pie." No flames, smoke or vapor trails.
Object was highly maneuverable and made several turns,
right and left, up and down. Object tilted in
the direction of motion with no distinguishable front
or rear. No visible means of
propulsion. Lemmon tried to buzz people on
the ground to look up at the object.
Object picked up speed to disappear at "great speed"
[near Pinckneyville/ Du Quoin?]. (Sparks;
BB files; Project 1947 website; NICAP
website; UP, Du Quoin, Ill., March 14,
1950; Loren Gross Jan-March 1950, pp. 26,
93) 15 mins 2 witnesses 2 Full Moons
Detailed reports and documents reports/500227coulterville_report.htm (Fran Ridge) |