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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.
“The Pentagon”4 pages
PRECEDENCE TYPE MBO (Check) ACCOUNTING SYMBOL AF ORIG. OR REFERS TO ORIG CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE ACTION REMOTE PRIORITY BOOK MULTI SINGLE X INFO FROM: ATIC TO: HQ., USAF, WASHINGTON, D. C., ATTN: AFCIN-1A1 /UNCLASSIFIED/FROM: AFCIN-4E4 3-444-E REF TELECON BETWEEN CAPT COPAS, AFCIN-1A1 AND SGT BOLIEU, AFCIN-4E4. 10 MAR 59. CONCERNING AN UFO SIGHTING BY AIRLINE PILOT CAPT THE FOLLOWING INFO IS SUBMITTED: CAPT WAS REQUESTED. THROUGH AMERICAN AIRLINES OFFICE IN DETROIT, TO MAKE A WRITTEN REPORT OF HIS SIGHTING TO THIS CENTER. CY OF THIS REPORT IS BEING FORWARDED TO YOUR OFFICE. UPON INVESTIGATION BY THE 2253D AB GP AT GREATER PITTSBURGH AIRPORT, IT WAS DISCLOSED THAT THREE B-47'S WERE IN THE AREA ON A NIGHT REFUELING OPERATION. DURING REFUELING OPERATION, THE B-47 AND KC-97 ARE FLYING AT APPROX 17,000 FT AT A SPEED OF APPROX 230 KNOTS. THIS WOULD ACCOUNT FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED AND THE ALTITUDE GIVEN BY CAPT. THIS OFFICE IS OF THE OPINION THAT THE LIGHTS OBSERVED BY CAPT. DATE 10 TIME 1220 MONTH MAR YEAR 1959
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