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UAP Release #4: What Actually Matters? | Full Richard Dolan Analysis
Witnesses
Unknown
Duration
Unknown
Source material
3
Timeline
2
Source context
Limited context
Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.
Source provenance
r/UAP
Live sighting record 806ae3f3-bda4-4be8-a03d-9054d18cf59e.
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Correlations
Field Intelligence
Moon phase
91% illumination
Waxing gibbous — bright sky
Solar window
Weather
Open-MeteoArea activity
Meteor activity
Context notes
Full/near-full moon (91% illumination)
Quadrantids meteor shower was active at this time
Heavy cloud cover (100%) — limited visibility
Extracted details
Observed facts
Occurred
Jan 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
Timezone
Eastern Time
Location
Kentucky
Witness account
Narrative
:In January 1948, National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell died chasing an unidentified object over Kentucky. His final recorded words are now part of the White House's fourth UAP file release: "It appears to be a metallic object of tremendous size directly ahead and slightly above. I am trying to close for a better look." submitted by /u/examachine
Case progression
Timeline
Witnesses place the encounter near Kentucky.
r/UAP carried the report into the source network.
Ledger
Source material
media
Cover image
Visual reference carried with the original report.
source
Original report
Direct source material from r/UAP.
telemetry
Environmental pass
Historical atmosphere, astronomy, and nearby infrastructure were resolved for this case.