Tragic PARANORMAL CASE from Fort Knox, Kentucky

On January 7, 1948, Captain Thomas Mantell was on duty at Godman Army Airfield in Kentucky when he and others reported seeing an unusual object in the sky. The object was described as circular, white, and about 300 feet in diameter. It was stationary for 1.5 hours before moving quickly. Mantell and other pilots pursued the object in F-51D Mustang jets. Mantell reported the object was above him and moving faster than his plane. He continued to climb but blacked out at 25,000 feet due to lack of oxygen. His plane crashed, and he died. The event received significant media attention and led to various theories about UFOs. Mantell's death raised questions about the object he pursued, with many witnesses claiming it was not a weather balloon.