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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.

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  • p. 13 …from the time it appeared until it disappeared. A.6. The first thing I saw was…
  • p. 15 …When it disappeared it disappeared from sight due to distance rather than drop. Q. 11. How…
  • p. 17 …How did it disappear? A. 27. Just like an airplane in normal flight fading away from…
  • p. 31 …description -- "trendous bursts of flame," "cirg-shaped," "disappeared into a cloud," "orange-red flame," "time in…
  • p. 46 …Sound(s) Noted Maneuvers Performed Manner of Disappearance Unusual Features Intelligence Eval. Blue Glow Above Lower…
  • p. 47 …behaved like a normal craft insofar as disappearing from the line of sight was concerned. NOTE…
  • p. 51 …After passing, it pulled up sharply and disappeared into a cloud. The object appeared to be…
  • p. 55 …Then the ship disappeared into the broken clouds. The moon was shining intermittently and the ship…
  • p. 58 …The manner of disappearance of a meteor is like a light suddenly blinking off. (4) Incident…
  • p. 62 …Then the ship disappeared into the broken clouds. The ship had no wings. It seemed to…
  • p. 64 …Then the ship disappeared into the broken clouds. The ship had no wings. It seemed to…
  • p. 65 …Meteors notoriously mishead even the experienced observer, who often sees them disappearing "just behind the next…
  • p. 68 …then seemed to pull up sharply and disappear into the clouds. Captain Chiles estimated that the…
  • p. 88 …After panning, it pulled up sharply and disappeared into a cloud. The object appeared to be…
  • p. 93 …behaved like a normal craft insofar as disappearing from the line of sight was concerned. NOTE…
  • p. 96 …After passing, it pulled up sharply and disappeared into a cloud. The object appeared to be…
  • p. 100 …Manner of disappearance "died out" in the distance 26. Romarks: (over)
  • p. 102 …Nanner of disappearance N/S 25. Remarks: (over)
  • p. 104 …Manner of disappearance Disappeared into a cloud 26. Remarks: See attached statements.
  • p. 119 …Noer of disappearance Disappeared into cloud bank to rear of observer, after slight climbing turn. Venther…
ATTN: 110.

21. NO. ___

12:30

Incident /144

DATE: 02 H PDT

THE OF 1891.27 0245

11. 10 Cirar

100' Long - Diam. twice "B-29"

S. (toward Noble)

NO. 1 IN GROUP 1

DAY. 1970 24 July 1948

:00:00

PHYLOGY 2

LOCATION 20 Ml. S of Montgomery, Ala.

SOURCE Airline Pilots

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