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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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FOIR (Tolbert) TO: Maj Llewelyn Reference your radio note of 29 July 1948 regarding Project "SIGN". was relieved from active duty 30 December 1945. Discharged as a Major. Record looks good. Served approximately three (3) years. Promoted to Lt Col, Reserve, 9 Oct 1946. Primary MOS 1013. Pilot for Eastern Air Lines 15 Dec 1939 to 14 March 1942. Date of Birth: 28 June 1918. was relieved from active duty 14 December 1945 as 1st Lt. Record looks good. Served approximately two (2) years. Primary MOS 1093. Was bookkeeper prior to entering service. Date of birth: 23 June 1918.
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