On January 7, 1948, 25-year-old Captain Thomas F. Mantell, a Kentucky Air National Guard pilot, died when he crashed his P-51 Mustang fighter plane near ...

Apr 1, 2023 · A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring Captain Thomas F. Mantell Jr. 1. WHEREAS, on January 7, 1948, an unidentified flying object, or UFO, ...

Jan 13, 2023 · — His 2,867 flight hours, much of it in combat, and Distinguished Flying Cross and four Air Medals weren't enough to avoid a fatal crash near a ...

7 January 1948: Captain Thomas Francis Mantell, Jr., 165th Fighter Squadron, Kentucky Air National Guard, received a request from the control tower at ...

Feb 13, 2023 · In 1948, an unidentified flying object was reportedly seen over Franklin, Kentucky—and a decorated pilot with the Kentucky Air National ...

The incident resulted in the crash and death of 25-year-old Kentucky Air National Guard pilot, Captain Thomas F. Mantell, on January 7, 1948, while in pursuit ...

Captain Mantell crashed his P-51D Mustang just outside of Franklin KY, becoming the first man in history to lose his life in pursuit of a UFO. What exactly ...

May 24, 2022 · About Alien Endgame: In 2021, a Pentagon report revealed what the US government had denied for decades -- UFOs are real and may even pose a ...