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Project Blue Book case file, Chiles-Whitted (PDF)

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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.

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“Headquarters”21 pages

  • p. 12 …At 1020, 8 August 1948, this headquarters was advised by letter, dated 6 August 1948, originating…
  • p. 26 Use this form for inter-office correspondence within headquarters. Number all comments consecutively. 1. 1. ATERIEL…
  • p. 27 …This report was prepared by technical personnel of the Technical Intelligence Division of this Headquarters. FOR…
  • p. 38 …30, 1943 Commanding General, A.M.C. Headquarters Wright Field Dayton, Ohio Att: Col. McCoy-M…
  • p. 40 …of the Commanding General, A.K.G. Headquarters Vright Field Dyton, Ohio Dear Colonel McGoy, I…
  • p. 50 …A-1917) Inclosed is newspaper clippings supporting TWX, this headquarters, dated 27 July 1943. FOR THE…
  • p. 70 ARTS DSS 1st Ind 21 Jan 1949 HEADQUARTERS, AIR HEATHER SERVICE Andros Air Force Base, Washington…
  • p. 76 …Commanding General, Headquarters Fourth Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 1. The inclusion mentioned in paragraph 2…
  • p. 97 --- HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNCLASSIFIED REPORT OF INVESTIGATION…
  • p. 111 Headquarters, Air Nateriel Command, Wright-Patterson, AF Base, Wright-Field, Ohio Attention: Colonel W. R. Clingerman…
  • p. 123 …MOTAXO-7-5 REQUIRED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BE FORWARDED TO CG, HEADQUARTERS ATC, ATTENTION ICIAXO-3…
  • p. 125 …REPLY TO CG, HEADQUARTERS A/C, ATTENTION HCIAXD-3, SIGNED TECHNICAL DEVISION C.G.OR C…
  • p. 126 …MCJAX0-3 THIS HEADQUARTERS IS IN NEED OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM YOUR ACTIVITY: TUESS OF…
  • p. 127 …THIS HEADQUARTERS IS IN NEED OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM YOUR ACTIVITY: TIMES OF ALL SCHEDULED…
  • p. 135 3600th HEADQUARTERS 502ND AIR UNIVERSITY WING MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE MONTGOMERY ALABAMA 30/CAP/cm 6…
  • p. 147 …TYNDALL FLD FLA 0221007 TO UEDLY/CG HEADQUARTERS* AMC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB WRIGHT FIELD* OHIC AF…
  • p. 149 # HEADQUARTERS 158th Fighter Squadron, S. E. GEORGIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD CHATHAM FIELD SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 2 August…
  • p. 154 …Commanding General Headquarters Air Material Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio ATTENTION: NCTAXC-3 Reference…
  • p. 156 FRI DEDU A CO JAPANESE INVITING FACILITY JACKSON CITY MONOGRAPH TO USED CC HEADQUARTERS ASC CURRIT…
  • p. 158 …Commanding General Headquarters AMC ATTN: MCIAXO-3 Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. 1. Reference telegram from…
  • p. 159 …FORT JACKSON SC 21500Z TO COMMANDING GENERAL HEADQUARTERS AMC WRIGHT PATTerson AIR BASE CHIC WD GRNC…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

1. Date 24 July 1948

Incident # 1111

2. Time 0245

3. Location 20 miles south of Montgomery, Ala.

4. Name of observer Pilot

5. Occupation of observer Pilot and Co-pilot (EAL) Mr.

6. Address of observer Atlanta Office of EAL

7. Place of observation air-20 miles south of Montgomery, Ala.

8. Number of objects 1

9. Distance of object from observer 700 ft

10. Time in sight 10 to 15 seconds

11. Altitude 5.000 ft

12. Speed 500 to 700 MPH (See Atlanta Constitution-25 July 48)

13. Diroction of flight southwest toward Mobile and New Orleans

14. Tactics Pulled up sharply with tremendous burst of flame (Atlanta Constitution-25 July 43)

15. Sound none

16. Sizo 100 ft long and about twice the diameter of a "B-29"

17. Color N/S

18. Shapo Cigar-shaped

19. Odor detected N/S

20. Apparent construction N/5

21. Exhaust trails red-orange flame with blue fluorescent glow running underneath the object

22. Weather conditions at 6,000 ft full moon, clear with broken cloud coverage of 4/10

25. Effect on clouds N/5 - pulled up into one.

21. Sketches or photographs 2 sketches

25. Manner of disappearance Disappeared into a cloud

26. Remarks: See attached statements.

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