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1948 07 9670642 20Mi SofMontgomery Ala 144 (Project Blue Book case file)
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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.
“Headquarters”21 pages
- p. 11 …At 1020, 8 August 1948, this headquarters was advised by letter, dated 6 August 1948, originating…
- p. 25 Use this form for inter-office correspondence within headquarters.
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1. 1. ATERIEL…
- p. 26 …This report was prepared by technical personnel of the Technical Intelligence Division of this Headquarters.
FOR…
- p. 37 …30, 1943
Commanding General, A.M.C. Headquarters Wright Field Dayton, Ohio
Att: Col. McCovy-M…
- p. 39 …of the Commanding General, A.K.G. Headquarters
Vright Field
Dyton, Ohio
Dear Colonel McGoy,
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- p. 49 …A-1917)
Inclosed is newspaper clippings supporting TWX, this headquarters, dated 27 July 1943.
FOR THE…
- p. 69 ARTS DSS 1st Ind 21 Jan 1949
HEADQUARTERS, AIR HEATHER SERVICE Andros Air Force Base, Washington…
- p. 75 …Commanding General, Headquarters Fourth Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
1. The inclusion mentioned in paragraph 2…
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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNCLASSIFIED
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION…
- p. 110 Headquarters, Air Nateriel Command, Wright-Patterson, AF Base, Wright-Field, Ohio
Attention: Colonel W. R. Clingerman…
- p. 122 …MOTAXO-7-5
REQUIRED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BE FORWARDED TO CG, HEADQUARTERS ATC, ATTENTION ICIAXO-3…
- p. 124 …REPLY TO CG, HEADQUARTERS A/C, ATTENTION HCIAXD-3, SIGNED TECHNICAL DEVISION
C.G.OR C…
- p. 125 …MCJAX0-3
THIS HEADQUARTERS IS IN NEED OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM YOUR ACTIVITY: TUESS OF…
- p. 126 …THIS HEADQUARTERS IS IN NEED OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM YOUR ACTIVITY: TIMES OF ALL SCHEDULED…
- p. 134 3600th HEADQUARTERS
502ND AIR UNIVERSITY WING
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE
MONTGOMERY ALABAMA
30/CAP/cm
6…
- p. 146 …TYNDALL FLD FLA 0221007
TO UEDLY/CG HEADQUARTERS* AMC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB WRIGHT FIELD* OHIC AF…
- p. 148 # HEADQUARTERS
158th Fighter Squadron, S. E.
GEORGIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD
CHATHAM FIELD
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
2 August…
- p. 153 …Commanding General Headquarters Air Material Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio ATTENTION: NCTAXC-3
Reference…
- p. 155 FRI DEDU A CO JAPANESE INVITING FACILITY JACKSON CITY MONOGRAPH
TO USED CC HEADQUARTERS ASC CURRIT…
- p. 157 …Commanding General Headquarters AMC ATTN: MCIAXO-3 Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
1. Reference telegram from…
- p. 158 …FORT JACKSON SC 21500Z
TO COMMANDING GENERAL HEADQUARTERS AMC WRIGHT PATTerson AIR BASE CHIC
WD GRNC…
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Trip 573 checked Blackstone, Va. at 0219, July 24, 1948 Estimated Raleigh-Durham, N. C. at 0259 Flight Plan VFR Washington to Raleigh-Durham direct. Weather at Blackstone at 0230 D/ 70 D 4GF 112/73/72/ wsw5/987 Greensboro and Raleigh-Durham both had 2/15 plus.
Shortly after checking Blackstone and as near as we can place the time, approximately 0230, we picked up a trail that appeared to be a jet or rocket trail traveling at a terrific speed.
The object leaving the trail was traveling in a southwesterly direction, and as nearly as we can place the degree of travel, $ 2 3 0^{\circ} $ . Our heading at the time was $ 2 1 5^{\circ} $ .
The trail at no time crossed our flight path. It was on the distant western horizon at approximately 20 above the horizon. The trail covered an 80 to 90 arc laterally. About this file
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