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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.

  • 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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Type of Luminosity Noted	Type of Exhaust Trails Noted	Sound(s) Noted	Maneuvers Performed	Manner of Disappearance	Unusual Features	Intelligence Eval.
Blue Glow Above Lower Frame	Tail Cone Flame Longer than Object	None	Level Flight	Like Normal A/c A-2
Bright Glow From Within Blue Glow Underneath	So' Flame Shooting From Rear	None	Level Flight Pull Ed up into Clouds	Pulled up into Clouds A-2
“Same As Above”	“Same As Above”	None	“Same As Above”	Not Stated A-2
“A Steak of Light”	Bright Flame at Yellow Cherry Red Edges	None	Straight Up	Up into Clouds A-2
Not Stated	Like Jet or Rocket Trail	None	80°-90° Lateral Arc	Not Stated A-2
Not Stated	Bright Meteor	Not Stated	Traveling Horizontally	Died Out A-2
Blue White Light	Not Stated	None	Climb, Sharp Turn to South	Sharp Turn to South A-2
Red Light	Not Stated	Not Stated	Bobbing & Weaving, Up & Down	Not Stated B-2
Luminous Glow	Not Stated	Not Stated	Up & Down	Not Stated B-2
Bluish Light	Slight Trail	None	Bobbing & Weaving	Normal A/c A-2
Light Even Distributed	Not Stated	Not Stated	Level Plane	Not Stated B-2
Brilliant	G Tail Redish-Blue Trailing Light	Not Stated	Straight Line Slight Slant	Trees Blocked View B-2
Brilliant Blue-White	Followed By Another Ball	Not Stated	Level Plane	Gradually Disappeared B-2
Green Light	Silver Colored Tail	None	Steady Flight Losing Altitude	Lost Altitude Like A/c, Light Faded B-2
Green Light	Silver Colored	None	Same As Above	Same As Above B-2
Green Light	Silver Colored	None	Same As Above	Same As Above B-2
Green Light	Silver Colored	None	Same As Above	Same As Above B-2
Brilliant	Burning Fragments	None	Level Plane	Not Stated	Do Not Burn Out Like Star	A-2
Blue Glow Along Lower Frame	Long Tail Cone Exhaust	No Sound	Level Pull Up	Long Wingless Cuboidical Beginning A-2

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