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Project Blue Book documents on the Killian case, compiled by Dan Wilson

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This NICAP compilation by Dan Wilson gathers Project Blue Book records on the sighting of 24 February 1959, when American Airlines Flight 139, flying from Newark to Detroit, and two United Airlines crews saw three lights over Pennsylvania and Ohio. It includes the record card, pilot statements, Air Force letters and correspondence with an Akron UFO committee. The Air Force concluded that the lights came from three B-47s refueling from KC-97 tankers. Book excerpts disputing Captain Killian's later claims are also included.

  • p. 19 …The names of the tower operators would not be given by the control tower supervisor because…
  • p. 54 …which you refer to as Airway Traffic Control." The American and United Air Line pilots, upon…

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Pitts. Lower saw it as well Flit 321. also 8 other individuals reported to Capt talked to pilot on Flit 321 over radio about the object

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