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This Project Blue Book case file, digitized by the Internet Archive, covers Incident 144: two Eastern Airlines pilots reported that a wingless, cigar-shaped object with a flaming exhaust passed their DC-3 about 20 miles southwest of Montgomery, Alabama, on 24 July 1948. The file includes an OSI interview with a Robins Air Force Base employee who saw a similar object, negative aircraft traffic reports from many bases, and later correspondence. A December 1948 intelligence report found fairly consistent descriptions across four related sightings.
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1. Date 24 July 48
2. Time 0230
3. Location Near Blackstone, Va., enroute to Raleigh-Durham
4. Name of observer Louis Feldvary
5. Occupation of observer Pilot
6. Address of observer LGA
7. Place of observation Air-near Blackstone, Va.
8. Number of objects only the trail seen
9. Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in sight N/S
11. Altitude N/5
12. Speed terrific speed
13. Direction of flight $ 2 3 0^{\circ} $
14. Tactics Trail covered an $ 8 0^{\circ} $ to $ 9 0^{\circ} $ arc laterally
15. Sound N/S
16. Size N/S
17. Color N/S
Only trial seen - object not seen
19. Odor detected N/S
21. Exhaust trails Seemed to be a jet or rocket trail
18. Shapo N73
20. Apparent construction N/S
22. Weather conditions at 0230 at Blackstone: D/70 D 4GF 112/73/72/wsw 5/967. Greensboro and Raleigh-Durham D/15 plus Effect on clouds N/S
21. Sketches or photographs None
25. Nanner of disappearance N/S
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