On 17/07/04, Shadow wrote:
"Minor point... I was reading a transcript of a statement
given by the witnesses, and they indicated that at least
some of the helicopters had either US Air Force or USAF
marked on them. It was somewhat maddening as this WAS a
transcript -- one of the questioners asked if they saw
"USAF" or "US AIR FORCE" (written out) on the helicopters
and, apparently unable to elicit a clear response, he had
them write it down (but the transcript did nt make clear
what they wrote)".
Shadow,
See:
http://www.cufon.org/cufon/cashlani.pdf
Therein:
CTD: What exactly did you see on the side of the
helicopters? what exactly did it say?
BC: Uh... "United States Air Force".
CTD: Written out (clears throat) completely long?
BC: No.
CTD: OK, what...
BC: It was round.
CTD: No, I mean you saw the words "United States Air
Force" all the words were spelled out?
BC: No.
CTD: OK, that's what I'm asking, exactly what did you
see?
CJC: Why don't you... right here on this piece of paper
where you put your name and all... why don't you write
down the words exactly as you saw them on the sides of
the helicopters.
CL: (unintelligible) -... that landed in Dayton?
VL: Shhhh.
(Pause apparently writing...)
CJC: OK. now you've written that out with a... was it
printed?... or written?... I wanted you give me exactly
as you saw it.
BC: No, it was printed out.
[END]
Perhaps not exactly clarified!
You asked:
"Incidentally... does the USAF dabble much in
helicopters? That may seem a dense question but while I
know the Army, Marines, Navy do copter stuff, I wasnt AS
sure re USAF...".
See naitaka's previous thread post, from 24/07/03.
I am the James Easton referred to.
Bottom line... 'TF158' were now 'US Army', even if the
newly established task force's helicopters still
displayed USAF logos.
I posted a much more detailed background - see the
'Ufology' thread, 'UFOs or Hot Air?'.
My enquiries are still ongoing and subject to a painfully
slow FOIA process. Incidentally, I was recently contacted
by a relative of Colby Landrum and that's proved to be
helpful.