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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.
TITLE: SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT; CHARACTER: SPECIAL INQUIRY UNCONVENTIONAL AIRORAFT; FILE NO: 24-195; DATE: 2 November 1949 Occupation Int Pilot - Eastern Air Lines. Place of business Atlanta Office - Eastern Air Lines. Pertinent hobbies Photography. . Ability to determine Reliability of observer Excellent During the war, observer was a Lt. Col. Pilot, USAF, in a command capacity on the Ascension Islands, with vast experience in judging and identifying aircraft. 41 72 44 80 formerly with Eastern Air Lines. Address unknown. , Columbus, Ohio Kaelai Captain stated during the course of the interview that he has never sighted any unidentified flying object at any time other than at 0340, 23 July 1940. LOWGRADED AT 8 YEAR INTERVALS; DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOD DIR 6200.10
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