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

NICAP · 83 pages · text by OCR

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.

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“Control tower”5 pages

  • p. 1 …BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Capt American Airlines pilot, Two United Airlines Pilots, Control tower operators at…
  • p. 19 …The names of the tower operators would not be given by the control tower supervisor because…
  • p. 28 …as well as two United Airlines pilots and control tower operators at Pittsburgh Airport, observed three…
  • p. 44 …It was sighted by airport control tower operators and by many excited citizens. It was said…
  • p. 64 …of veteran Service and airline pilots, airport tower controllers, radar experts and other trained observers who…
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BACKGROUND LIGHTS changed right behind nose wheel to leading edge of wing .

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TR. edge of wing is silhoueted in light .

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