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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.
“UFO Files”3 pages
MEMO ROUTING SLIP NEVER USE FOR APPROVALS, DISAPPROVALS, OR RECURRENCE, OR SIMILAR ACTIONS 1. NAME OR TITLE INITIALS CIRCULATE ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION DATE COORDINATION 2 FILE INFORMATION 3 NECESSARY ACTION NOTE AND RETURN 4 Bob Barry SEE ME Olean, N.Y. SIGNATURE REMARKS Larry- In line with what Major Friend told you today (11 March), it appears from preliminary reports that the Pennsylvania sightings of 24 February were caused by refueling operations of 3 B-47 aircraft. I believe Major Friend is dispatching to you today a report on that. With respect to his other questions- we have no report of a sighting in the Olean area on 25 February. On the 5:30 sighting over Michigan on 24 February, it appears to have been a meteor and some press reports so indicated. With reference to the North Carolina case, we knew nothing of it, and the statement that the TV engineer was quizzed by ATIC personnel is totally false. I suppose the rest of his information is just about as credible. It might be a good idea to ask him to furnish the names of those who did the quizzing. FROM NAME OR TITLE DATE 11 March 59 ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION TELEPHONE 55266
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