CPL James H. Hudson Statement
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CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
1. Date 7 Jan 48 Incident # 48b
2. Time 1920 EST
3. Location Clinton County Army Air Field, Wilmington, Ohio
4. Name of observer James H. Hudson
5. Occupation of observer Corporal, on duty in Control Tower
6. Address of observer Clinton County AAF.
7. Place of observation Control Tower, Clinton County AAF
8. Number of objects 1
9. Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in Sight 35 minutes
11. Altitude N/S
12. Speed Hovered then moved with great speed
13. Direction of flight South West
14. Tactics Changed shape on ascent and descent When it climbed it was right side up
- (point up) When descending the point turned down
15. Sound none
16. Size larger than star
17. Color White changing to red to green
18. Shape Triangle
19. Odor detected N/S
20. Apparent construction surrounded with burning gas or something that emanated light
21. Exhaust trails when ascending & descending it appeared to trail a green mist
22. Weather conditions light scattered clouds with a haze toward the SW
23. Effect on clouds could be seen thru the cloud which passed under it.
24. Sketches or photographs 4 penciled sketches
25. Manner of disappearance disappeared on SW heading at great speed
26. Remarks (over)
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The object when first sighted appeared white then it turned red. Its real shape could not be distinguished until it descended. It then took the form of a cone or up-side-down triangle. (See Sketch A)
Sketch A
When it climbed it was right side up (Sketch B)
On ascending and descending it appeared to have a green mist following it
See sketch C -- green mist
Speed could not be determined in miles per hour for it appeared to hover at spots, then, when it moved, it moved with great speed. After making a vertical descent and ascent it headed due SW at great speed and disappeared at approx 1955 EST. Distance from the field when first sighted was some 15 to 20 miles. There was no sound. The trail, maybe from exhaust, was green (at least thru field glasses it appeared green). During the time it was under observation a cloud passed under it and the light shown thru.
According to this observer the object was not a balloon, a comet, star or any known aircraft. The light did not come from an aircrafts running lights. The whole object appeared surrounded with burning gas or something which emitted a light.
See also: 48, 48a, 48c, 48d & 33, 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d, 33e, 33f, and Incidents 30 and 32.
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TO: WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
SUBJECT: OBJECT SEEN IN SKY JAN. 7, 1948 Inc 48b
THE TOWER FRIST SEEN THE OBJECT ABOUT 1910 EST TO THE SOUTH WEST OF THE FIELD
FROM THE TOWER. WHEN FRIST SIGHTED IT APPEARED TO BE A BRIGHT XX LIGHT.
THE TOWER FOLLOWED IT WITH THE FIELD GLASSES THAT ARE 7X50.
IT THEN DESCENDED AND AS IT DID THE OBJECT TURNED RED WITH A GREEN TAIL. IT DECENDED AND ACENDED WITH GREAT BURST OF SPEED. THE SKY HAD SCATTERED CLOUDS AT THE TIME. A CLOUD PASSED OVER IT ONE TIME AND THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE OBJECT SHOWN THRU THE CLOUDS WHILE THE STARS DID NOT.
IT DISSAPPEARED ABOUT 1955EST. IT DISSAPPEARED ABOUT XXXXX WEST SOUTH
WEST OF THE FIELD. THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE TO THE BEST OF MY JUDGEMENT AND
KNOWLEDGE.
CPL. JAMES H. HUDSON 13220875
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STATE OF OHIO }
COUNTY OF CLINTON} CONFIDENTIAL
Before me, the undersigned authority for administering oaths of this kind, personally appeared one James H. Hudson, Cpl, ASN 13220873 who, being first duly sworn by me, deposes and says:
Subject: Unidentified Flying Object.
Time: January 7, 1948, 1920 EST
Station: Clinton County Army Air Field, Wilmington, Ohio
Location: Wilmington, Ohio
Weather: The weather at the time was light scattered coulis (clouds), with a haze towards the South
West.
Statement: I, James H. Hudson, was on duty in the Control Tower at the time the object was sighted. It was called to our attention by the dispatcher in Operations. He asked us to see if it was an aircraft flare. We then looked at it with the field glasses. At the time first sighted, the object was white, then it turned red. There was only one object. The real shape of it could not be distinguished from this station til the object descended. Then it did, the object took a form of a cone or up-side-down triangle. (See Sketch A). When ti climbed, it was right side up (See Sketch B).
The above is to my observation and opinion the size of the object, I could not determine, but it was much larger than any star. On its climb and descent it appeared to have a green mist following it (See Sketch C). The speed I could not determine in miles per hour for it hovered at what appeared to be one spot, then when it moved, it moved with great speed. Its maneuvers are as follows, from the tower (See Sketch D).
Then it headed due South West at great speed and disappeared, at 1955 EST. The distance from the field when first sighted, estimated fifteen to twenty miles. There was no sound. The trail, maybe from exhaust, was green from the field glasses. The glasses have coated lens which may change the color some. At one time, during the time seen, a cloud passed under it and the light shown through. Example: Say you take a black wool cloth and pass it under a light bulb, you see no direct light, but you can still see that there is a light there behind it. (Continued on Page 2)
Further the deponent sayeth not.
JAMES H. HUDSON
cpl 13220873
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of January, 1948
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STATE OF OHIO }
COUNTY OF CLINTON} CONFIDENTIAL
Before me, the undersigned authority for administering oaths of this kind, personally appeared one James H. Hudson, Cpl, ASN 13220873 who, being first duly sworn by me, deposes and says:
The following information came over Plan 62:
This observation was made in Kentucky at the scene of the P-51 crash with 8 telescope:
1. Height, 4 miles.
2. Width, 43 feet.
3. Height of the object, 100 feet.
4. Speed at the time, 10 mph.
5. Shape, Cone.
6. Color, red with green tail.
This observation was taken at Godman Field, Kentucky, with a theolite:
1854 CST.
Elevation, 2.4 Azimuth 254.6
1856 CST.
Elevation, 2.0 Azimuth 253.9
1902 CST
Elevation, 1.2 Azimuth 253.0
1906 CST
Disappeared
The following is my opinion: The object is not a comet or star, but was man made. It was not a balloon, comet, star, aircraft of known type. The light did not come from an aircrafts running lights. The whole object appeared to be surrounded with burning gas or something that gave a light.
Further the deponent sayeth not.
JAMES H. HUDSON
cpl 13220873
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of January, 1948
George W. Hohanness
Captain, USAF
(Unintelligible)
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