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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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Incident Case Number Name and Occupation of Observer or Witness Date of Sightings Time of Sightings Exact Geographical Location Length of Time Object Observed MASSEY - Transient Main Alert Crew Member 24 July 48 0140-0150 Robins A.F., GA. "Ground" 20 Sec CHILES - 1st Pilot DC-3 24 July 48 0245 Zomies S. Montg. Ala. "Air" 5-10 Sec WHITTED - 2nd Pilot DC-3 24 July 48 0245 Same As Above" 5-10 Sec MS KELVIE - N/S Passenger 24 July 48 0245 EST "Same As Above" momentary FELDVARY - Pilot 24 July 48 0230 Blackstone VA. "Air" Between Blackstone VA & Greensboro N.C. "Air" Not Stated MANSFELD & KINGSLEY Pilots 24 July 48 0230 Augusta GA. Augusta GA. 3 Sec AVERY - Observer (Observation Tower) 26 July 48 2100 US, NAB Chamblee GA. Few Sec RUSSELL - Newspaper Man 26 July 48 2100-2130 Augusta GA. Few Sec BELL - T.T. Operator 26 July 48 2100-2130 Augusta GA. Not Stated BATTLE (Night Editor) 26 July 48 2050 Augusta GA. Not Stated ATKINSON (Printer) 26 July 48 2300 Augusta GA. Not Stated MRS SKINNER (House Wife) 26 July 48 2145 Augusta GA. Not Stated MRS PROVEAUX (House Wife) 26 July 48 2130 Augusta GA. Not Stated GALL N/S 26 July 48 2045 Chamblee GA. Several Sec SHAW N/S 26 July 48 2045 Chamblee GA. Several Sec MRS SEBRING 26 July 48 2045 Chamblee GA. Several Sec MRS HILL 26 July 48 2045 Chamblee GA. Several Sec MRS RENFROE 26 July 48 2045 Chamblee GA. Several Sec NESMITH Chief Comm CAA 26 July 48 2140-2150 Augusta GA. 2-3 Sec PREDOMINANT FEATURES Incident # 144 0245 Montg. Ala. 0140 0150 Chamblee Ga. 5-20 Sec
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