Bill Paynter
U.S. Air Force
Source: imdb
U.S. Air Force Colonel who piloted Ronald Reagan's plane during his famous UFO sighting.
Paynter later recalled, "It appeared to be several hundred yards away. It was a fairly steady light until it began to accelerate. Then it appeared to elongate. Then the light took off. It went up at a 45-degree angle-at a high rate of speed. Everyone on the plane was surprised ... The UFO went from a normal cruise speed to a fantastic speed instantly. If you give an airplane power, it will accelerate-but not like a hot rod, and that's what this was like."
