24 June 2007
(NICAP.org)
NICAP.org
presents a The Valley Advance (Vincennes,
Indiana) news article (dated 18
March 1980).
Quote from
the article:
“Unidentified
flying objects are nothing new for the people of Vincennes. In 1897 a mysterious airship
passed over the city twice on the night of Friday, April 16. According to the
Vincennes Morning Commercial, the airship first appeared about nine o’clock,
traveling along the extreme eastern portion of the horizon: A sphere of golden
light was first seen in the vicinity of the Union Depot, from down in the city.
Those near the ship claimed they could clearly see the dark lines of its car,
although no passengers were observed.
From his
doorway, where he had gone to look at his thermometer, Col. Ewing saw the
light, which he at first thought was a falling star, but as it moved so slowly,
soon became convinced that it was the inevitable airship. Ewing
watched it for about four minutes.
Anton Simon
noticed a ball of fire, moving in a north-westerly to southeasterly course,
which he later realized was an airship.”
Col. Ewing and
Anton Simon’s airship witness reports are similar to contemporary UFO witness
reports.
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