Lt. C. W. Thomas Statement
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CHECK-LIST – UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
1. Date 7 Jan 48 Incident # 32
2. Time 1953
3. Location Columbus
4. Name of observer Lt. C. W. Thomas
5. Occupation of observer Pilot
6. Address of observer Flight AF 9944 Dayton to Washington
7. Place of observation Cross Country flight from Dayton to Wash. At Columbus Airways to the West
8. Number of objects 1
9. Distance of object from observer About 15 miles
10. Time in Sight Not stated
11. Altitude 3000 feet
12. Speed Seemed Stationery
13. Direction of flight Stationery
14. Tactics No maneuvers
15. Sound Not stated
16. Size large
17. Color amber
18. Shape like a large star or planet
19. Odor detected Not stated
20. Apparent construction Not stated
21. Exhaust trails None
22. Weather conditions Dark and overcast
23. Effect on clouds Not stated
24. Sketches or photographs None
25. Manner of disappearance Not stated
26. Remarks: Large bright light off to the west. They estimated it below them, or about 3000 ft. It seemed stationery.
The light was amber and looked like a large star or planet. It was about 15 miles away from them. (over)
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Lt. C. W. Thomas and Lt Sims were making a regular cross country flight and reported in to Columbus Airways who asked them if they saw any unusual object in the sky. This report was relayed to Lockbourne – See Eisele’s report – Incident 30c.
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Lt. C. W. Thomas and Lt Sims (??-0226) were making a regular cross country flight. They reported in to Columbus Airways who asked them if they saw any unusual object in the sky. They could see a large bright light off to the west. They estimated it to be below them, or about 3000 ft. It seemed stationery. The light was amber and looked like a large star or planet. It was about 15 miles away from them. The night was dark and overcast.
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(Time 1953 Inc #32 Direction West So West (From Eisler Report Inc 30c)
