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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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SUBJECT: Project "SIGN" CHARACTER: Special Investigation DATE: 9 Sep 48 FILE NO: 333.5 (24-1) DETAILS: (Cont'd) Q. 16. Did you read the newspaper account of the two civilian pilots who saw this strange object about the same time and did the paper's description seem to refer to the object you saw? A.16. I read the write up about the rate of speed. I don't see how they could tell if it had square or round windows but the description seemed to fit my impressions. Q. 17. Was there anyone with you when you saw this object? A.17. No Sir. I was standing in front of No.2 engine and I tried to call the co-pilot's attention to the object in the sky. He had already put his headgear on before I could get his attention and the object was gone. Q. 18. With whom did you first discuss this matter? A.18. I called the tower and asked them if they saw it. They didn't. Q. 19. What was their reaction regarding this object? A. 19. They thought I was drunk or seeing things. Q. 20. Were you unusually fatigued at this time? A. 20. No Sir, I had been merely reading Air Force magazines prior to this time. Q.21. Have you ever had occasion to read much or study Air Force magazines, experiments with guided missiles, objects, or similar material? A. 21. No Sir, only what I could get out of Air Force and Aviation magazines. Q. 22. Were you in the Air Force during the war? A.22. Yes Sir, I was an Aircraft Engine Mechanic with a rating of Buck Sergeant in the Ninth Air Force. 9. 23. Is there anyone else on the Base who saw this particular object that you know of? A. 23. No Sir. Q. 24. What type of construction, color, size, and material did this object appear to resemble?
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