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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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TITLE: RIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT; CHARACTER: SPECIAL IFEQUITY CONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT; FILE TO: 24-186; DATE: 2 November 1949 STATIJS ## AT HARIZETTA A79, GEORGIA 1. At approximately 1400 hours, 6 October 1949, Captain Eastern Air Lines, Atlanta, Georgia, stated that he had seen an unidentified flying object on 23 July 1948, which he assumed to be a secret type UNAF aircraft, and reportedame to the Eastern Air Lines Public Relations Representatives and Safety Board Officials. On 6 October 1949, Captain , 1729, in Atlanta, Georgia, was interviewed and supplied the following data: Data of lighting 23 July 1948 Time of sighting 0340 hours Place of sighting 30 to 50 miles southwest of Montgomery, Alabama. Observer's position was from the cockpit of an Eastern Air Liner D-3 at ap proximately same altitude an unidentified flying object. Number of objects one (1) Celestial phenomena None. Distance of object from observer Observer had forward and going away view from about 2 to 3 miles distance. Time in sight 5 to 8 seconds Appearance of object A double-decked oiger shape fur- selge, illuminated thru apparent port-holes, resembling a D- C 6 without wings in size and appear- ance. Direction of flight Northeast to southwest. sation of maneuvers Object appeared to be traveling in straight and level flight at same altitude but to the right and in an opposite direction to - MEGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVAL; DUCLED ASSISTED AFTER 12 YEARS
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