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At the time of the <ighting observer was standing on a little ridge facing south in the midst of a Clearing some twenty feet wide, It was too dark for bunting in the wods but ws suf ficiently Light for sim the time by bis watch, At O540 bourse #ii liams wis looking to the «outh and sew on object which resembled an ice Cream cone treve ing enet with tf larger end in front, The front en! anvesred white hot (like the mante)s in « @90line lantern) Toward the reer it et gradually darker red, There wie no vieible metal or other m terial ami no projections of any kind, only fire, he object made absolutely no noice end left mo trail of eny «ind. t was treveling in a straight line from west to @-st and 44 g°in or lore altitate, There wae no visible means of propul sion, it appeured to be about 3/4 miles Sway and at an elevation of » wrox= imately 2500 feet, wr Williams stated he was looking up at an angle of about 30° reletive to the ground and observed the object for aporoximately 10 segonds before it wes obscure by some trees, It avpeared to be about the size of tne Average eirliner and ws traveling approximate) y 300 Ki, = The larger end of tie cone anpeared thicker then the average airliner is through the fuseloge but it we about the sane length, The object displayed no Lights other than it appeared enomséd in flame, It not light ur the area, There wat moO vieible moans of support and no contro] surfaces, There were no cloue and the wind wae fairly calm, Williams stated thst he ws & student pSlot but could not get pilotls license because of poor mieculer coordination in bis eyes. Sie color peresption was normal and his hearing is excellent. Inve: tigative personnel Stated taot Mr williemes se@-ad a reliable _" . leve person. ‘ie appesred Conscientious and desired no publ icity stating that he (id not desire bie frienis and business aggquaintances to josh him concerning the matter,