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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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# INTELLIGENCE REPORT FOR GENERAL USE BY ANY U.S. INTELLIGENCE AGENCY From Technical Intelligence Division, MS11mx0- Date 12 November 1948 Source U. 5. civilians in Georgia, Virginia & Ala. Area Reported On Alabama, Georgia & Virginia Subject Unidentified Flying Objects ## Observed on nights of 24 and 26 July 1948 Reference Proj "Sign 1tr, (Design, correspondence, previous report, etc) dated 30 Dec 47 "Flying Discs" SUMMARY: Enter careful summary of report, containing substance succinctly stated. Answer questions where, when, what, how, how many, and give date of event. In a final one sentence paragraph give significance. Begin text on page 2 Detailed interrogations have been completed of persons reporting undetermined flying objects in the vicinity of Montgomery, Alabama, 24 and 26 July 1943, between the hours of 2130 and 0245 hours. Analysis has been made of the compiled statements and other available evidence of each individual interrogated. The analysis was undertaken as only one of 173 reported incidents with an objective toward arriving at a definite pattern or trend in order to determine whether the objects re- ported were of domestic or alien origin, or a natural phenomena. COMMENTS: Analysis of data under Incident #144 reveals that four separate cases are involved; one having occurred on 24 July 1948 and the others on the 26 July 1948. A preponderance of evidence is available to tablish that in almost all cases an unidentified object was seen within stated times and dates over an extended area, pursuing a general Southerly course. Descriptions as to size, shape, color and movements are fairly consistent. ROBERT R. SNELLER Capt. USAF Project Officer Special Projects Branch Operations Section Technical Intelligence Division Intelligence Department ## APPROVED: ## APPROVED: Chief, Operations Section Technical Intelligence Division Intelligence Department W. R. CLINGERMAN Colonel, USAF Chief, Technical Intelligence Division Intelligence Department Distribution by Originator: MIS Serial No. 37 Distribution of Enclosures MIS Distribution CLASSIFICATION U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-42650-2 CONFIDENTIAL 80200
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