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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.
“Office of Special Investigations”6 pages
# the EASTERN AIR LINES CASE # PROJECT SAUCER CASE NO.144 IN THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE STUDIES MADE BY AIR MATERIEL COMMAND, WRIGHT FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO LIGENCE RECORDS. ON JULY 24, 1948, AT 2:45 A.M., CAPTAIN C. S. CHILES AND FIRST OFFICER JOHN B. WHITTED WERE FLYING NEAR MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, WHEN A BRILLIANT CIGAR- SHAPED CRAFT CAME HURTLING TOWARD THEM WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT? WHATEVER IT WAS," CAPTAIN CHILES LATER TOLD PROJECT SAUCER" INVESTIGATORS," IT FLASHED DOWN TOWARD US (HEADING SOUTHWEST)... A WINGLESS AIRCRAFT, 100 FEET LONG, CIGAR SHAPED, AND ABOUT TWICE THE DIAMETER OF A 8-29 WITH NO PROTRUDING SURFACES... IT'S COMING RIGHT AT US! VEER OFF OR WE'LL HIT IT! ALL STATEMENTS IN QUOTES ARE OFFICIAL VERBATIM VEHICLES PRINTED IN THIS OFFICIAL REPORT--ECS. WE VEERED TO OUR LEFT. IT VEERED TO ITS LEFT AND PASSED US ABOUT 700 FEET TO OUR RIGHT AND WHEW!
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