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

The Black Vault · 162 pages · text by OCR

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.

  • p. 12 …TED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT Office of Origin: Ho. Air Wateriel…
  • p. 13 …Cropper, Acting District Commander, 6th District Office of Special Investigations, interrogated Mr. Robins Air Force Base…
  • p. 23 …PERIOD 2 November 1949 OFFICE OF ORIGIN DO #8, Maxwell AFB, Alabama STATUS CLOSED CHARACTER SPECIAL…
  • p. 36 …In compliance with Hq AAC letter dated 6 July 1948, the 51xth Office of Special Investigations…
  • p. 94 …In compliance with Hq AMC letter dated 6 July 1948, the Sixth Office of Special Investigations…
  • p. 97 --- HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNCLASSIFIED REPORT OF INVESTIGATION…
Columbus, Ohio

A1501 43

Born: 12 March 1905 at Blairstown, New Jersey

Attended grade schools in New Jersey and Pennsylvania

Attended various high schools in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, but

graduated from Kennett Square High School, Pennsylvania

Obtained Bachelor's degree in 1927 from the University of Pennsylvania

Obtained Master's degree in 1929 from the University of Pennsylvania

Studied for Doctor's degree at University of Pennsylvania, North-

western and Columbia Universities

Former Supply Officer, USAF - did quite a bit of flying as passenger

during World War II

At present is Assistant Managing Editor of the American Education

Press, Columbus, Ohio

Cases discussed

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