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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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No. bjs. seen Distance of Object From Observer Direction of Flight Estimated Altitude in Feet Estimated Speed of Object Estimated Size of Object Color of Object Shape of Object 1 3 000 FT South West 3 000 FT 7 00 MPH Larger Than B-29 Dark Cylindrical 1 700 FT South West 5 000 FT 7 00 MPH Twice B-29 100' long Not Stated Cigar Sharp 1 ½ mile South West 5 500 FT 7 00 MPH Large with Two Decks Black Fuselage Cigar Sharp 1 2 500 FT South East 7 500 FT Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated 1 Distant Western Horizon South West 20° Above Horizon Terrific Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated 1 Slightly Above Horizon South Early Slightly Above Horizon Not Stated Not Stated 1 Very High N.E. to SE Very High Very Fast Like Shooting Star Blue White Light Not Stated 1 Not Stated South West Not Stated Not Stated Not Stated Red Light Luminous Not Stated 1 Not Stated South West 5 000 6000' Not Stated Not Stated Same As Above Not Stated 1 5 miles South West 5 000' Average Pass. Not Stated Bluish Light Not Stated 1 5,000' NE to SW 5 000-6 000' 150 MPH Not Stated Normal Elect. Light Even Distributed Right Triangle 1 Not Stated North-West Not Stated Very Fast Kitchen Plate Red Ball Fire Bluish Tint Ball 1 Not Stated East-To-West Not Stated Lower Atmosphere Not Stated Large Shooting Star Red Bluish White Not Stated 1 Very High South East Not Stated Not Stated Football Green Light Not Stated 1 Very High South-East Not Stated Not Stated Football Green Light Not Stated 1 Very High South-East Not Stated Not Stated Football Green Light Not Stated 1 Very High South-East Not Stated Not Stated Football Green Light Not Stated 1 Not Stated SW-To-N.W. Not Stated 10,000 12,000 M.P.H. 1/4 Full Moon Multi Colored Not Stated 1 700-3000' South West 5 200' 700 MPH Larger Than B-29 Dark Cylindrical
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