Ascension Parish, 1948: um caçador vê um cone de fogo silencioso ao amanhecer

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET. Incident No. 174. 1. Date and Time of Observation: 1 Oct 48 (Friday morning) 0540. 2. Where Sighted: Ascension Parish, Township 10 South, Range 4 East, 50 miles from New Orleans, La - ground. 3. Observer's Position: ground. 4. Name and Address of Observer: E. B. Williams, Pres. United Land Co., [address and telephone]. 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: considerable flying experience. 6. Attention Attracted by: N/S. 7. Number of Object(s) Seen: 1. 8. Size of Object(s): Approximately the length of a passenger aircraft. 9. Color of Object(s): white-hot. 10. Shape (Sketch if Possible): cone-shaped. 11. Nature of Luminosity (directed beam of light?): Seemed to be a white-hot cone. The object displayed no lights but seemed encased in flame. Did not light up the area. 12. Altitude of Object (estimated): 1500 to 2000 ft. 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: 3/4 miles away. 14. Estimated Speed of Object: Approx 200 MPH. 15. Time in Sight: Sufficiently long to enable Williams to make a fairly detailed observation. Approximately 10 seconds. 16. Tactics: Straight and level flight. 17. Sound Made by Object(s): soundless. 18. Direction of Flight of Object(s): East. 19. Apparent Construction: "flame". 20. Effect on Clouds: N/S. 21. Exhaust Trail (Color of): red flames. 22. Manner of Disappearance: N/S. 23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: No clouds with wind fairly calm. 24. Peculiarities Noted: Object left no trail of any kind and did not light up the area. 25. Summary of Incident: (over) (See attached page). [Stamped SECRET, top and bottom; handwritten number 5-20300.]

Incident: 174. At the time of the sighting observer was standing on a little ridge facing south in the midst of a clearing some twenty feet wide. It was too dark for hunting in the woods but was sufficiently light for him to see the time by his watch. At 0540 hours Williams was looking to the south and saw an object which resembled an ice cream cone traveling east with the larger end in front. The front end appeared white hot (like the mantels in a gasoline lantern). Toward the rear it got gradually darker red. There was no visible metal or other material and no projections of any kind, only fire. The object made absolutely no noise and left no trail of any kind. It was traveling in a straight line from west to east and did not gain or lose altitude. There was no visible means of propulsion. It appeared to be about 3/4 miles away and at an elevation of approximately 2500 feet. Mr Williams stated he was looking up at an angle of about 50° relative to the ground and observed the object for approximately 10 seconds before it was obscured by some trees. It appeared to be about the size of the average airliner and was traveling approximately 300 MPH. The larger end of the cone appeared thicker than the average airliner is through the fuselage but it was about the same length. The object displayed no lights other than it appeared encased in flame. It did not light up the area. There was no visible means of support and no control surfaces. There were no clouds and the wind was fairly calm. Williams stated that he was a student pilot but could not get a pilot's license because of [health detail]. His color perception was normal and his hearing is excellent. Investigative personnel stated that Mr Williams seemed a reliable level headed person. He appeared conscientious and desired no publicity stating that he did not desire his friends and business acquaintances to josh him concerning the matter.

Facing South [arrow]. EAST [with a vertical line and arrow]. RED FLAME. RED FLAME.