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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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452. 1 AXA2B SUBJECT: Unconventional Aircraft TO: Commanding General Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: M. CI 1. Reference is made to letter, Intelligence Division, CSGID 452.1, 25 March 1948, subject as above and to Control No. A-1917. 2. Attached WD AGO Form 341, Agent Report, same subject and file as above, dated 11 October 1948, forwarded for your information and any action necessary. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: 1 Incl As stated MUSTIS L. POLAND Colonel, GSC AC of S, G-2 DOWNGRADED AT 8 YEAR INTERVALS. DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 WEEKS. DOD DUR 5200.10 1st Ind MCLAZD-3/RHS/3w Eq.AMC Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio NOV 51948 TO: Commanding General, Headquarters Fourth Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 1. The inclusion mentioned in paragraph 2 of basic communication has been withdrawn for necessary action by this Headquarters. 2. Request for further investigation is being initiated in accord- ance with authority contained in Department of the Army letter dated 25 March 1948, subject, "Unconventional Aircraft". FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL 1/2 UNCLASSIFIED Colnei, USA Chief, Intelligence Department
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