Project Blue Book Special Report (second copy)

objects flew in a straight line except for some changes in direction
accomplished in a manner like any standard aircraft turn.
The objects were shaped like conventional aircraft. The unaccount-
able feature of the objects was that each had a red glow surrounding it and
was glowing itself, although it was a cloudless night.
Light glow
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Case III (Serial 2013.00, 2014.00, and 2014.01)
Two tower operators sighted a light over a city airport at 2020 hours
on January 20, 1951. Since a commercial plane was taking off at this
time, the pilots were asked to investigate this light. They observed it at
2026 hours. According to them, it flew abreast of them at a greater
radius as they made their climbing turn, during which time it blinked some
C—lights which looked like running lights. While the observing plane was still
in its climbing turn, the object made a turn toward the plane and flew across
its nose. As the two men turned their heads to watch it, it instantly
appeared on their other side flying in the same direction as they were
flying, and then in 2 or 3 seconds it slipped under them, and they did not
see it again. Total time of the observation was not stated. In appearance,
it was like an airplane with a cigar-shaped body and straight wings, some-
what larger than a B-29. No engine nacelles were observed on the wings.
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