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This Project Blue Book case file, released through The Black Vault, collects records on the 24 July 1948 sighting by two Eastern Airlines pilots of a wingless object about 20 miles southwest of Montgomery, Alabama. It contains teletype replies from military bases reporting no aircraft movements, a 1948 Project Sign special investigation report with an interview of a Robins Air Force Base witness, and a December 1948 intelligence report. It also includes newspaper extracts, a Harvard College Observatory letter and Hynek's Project Grudge evaluation index.
“Office of Special Investigations”6 pages
1. Date 24 July 48
2. Time 0230
3. Location Near Blackstone, Va., enroute to Raleigh-Durham
4. Name of observer Louis Feldvary
5. Occupation of observer Pilot
6. Address of observer LGA
7. Placo of observation Air - near Blackstone, Va.
8. Number of objects only the trail seen
9. Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in sight N/S
11. Altitude N/5
12. Speed terrific speed
13. Direction of flight $ 2 3 0^{\circ} $
14. Tactics Trail covered an $ 8 0^{\circ} $ to $ 9 0^{\circ} $ arc laterally
15. Sound N/S
16. Size N/S
17. Color N/S
Only trial seen - object not seen
19. Odor detected N/S
21. Exhaust trails Seemed to be a jet or rocket trail
18. Shapo N73
20. Apparent construction N/S
22. Weather conditions at 0230 at Blackstone: 0/70 0 4GF 112/73/72/wsw 5/967. Greensboro and Raleigh-Durham 0/15 plus Effect on clouds N/S
21. Sketches or photographs None
25. Nanner of disappearance N/S
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