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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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--- FILE NO. DATE REPORT MADE BY EDWARD SUPE TITLE SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT on 21 August 1948 at Montgomery, Ala by Mr. WILLIAM H. PERRY JR REPORT MADE AT DO #8, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. PERIOD 2 November 1949 OFFICE OF ORIGIN DO #8, Maxwell AFB, Alabama STATUS CLOSED CHARACTER SPECIAL INQUIRY - UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT REFERENCE AFCSI Letter #85, dated 12 August 1949 SYNOPSIS Report of DO #6 indicated that the interview of Captain Eastern Airlines Pilot, Atlanta, Georgia, disclosed that his sighting the 23 July 1948 did not occur on the same day as that reported by the 21st of August 1948. No other pertinent information was developed and all outstanding leads have been investigated, therefore this report is considered closed by this office. DISTRIBUTION CG, AIC Eq OSI CO #6 CO, Wairvell AFB DO #5 (Info) File ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Hq AIC, ATIN: MCIAXO-3 FILE STAMP APPROVED PAID TO: T. MAYES Lt. Talbot, MA 0-208 Replaces AFCSI Form 4, 23 July 10-67714-1 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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