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Project Blue Book documents on the Killian case, compiled by Dan Wilson
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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.
“ATIC”17 pages
- p. 2 …this sighting first came to the attention of the ATIC through a UPI press release . the…
- p. 3 …on 9 March 1934, the report from Captain was received by the ATIC . His description is…
- p. 12 …that the TV engineer was quizzed by ATIC personnel is totally false. I suppose the rest…
- p. 14 …This headquarters requests a copy of ATIC preliminary and final evaluations of each UFCB related to…
- p. 16 …been analyzed and that the findings of ATIC would be based upon a complete analysis and…
- p. 30 JOINT MESSAGEFORM - CONTINUATION SHEET
UNCLASSIFIED
FROM: ATIC
WERE THOSE USED BY A/C DURING REFUELING OPERATIONS…
- p. 31 …PRIORITY BOOK MULTI SINGLE X
INFO
FROM: ATIC
TO: HQ., USAF, WASHINGTON, D. C., ATTN: AFCIN…
- p. 35 …As far as is known, none of these people were at any time contacted by ATIC…
- p. 52 …That Orion was clearly visible is a coincidence providing ATIC with a convenient, though unsound, "out…
- p. 53 One can only speculate as to why, after three weeks, ATIC experts were forced to come…
- p. 55 …As far as is known, none of these people were at any time contacted by ATIC…
- p. 58 …I wish we did."
## August (date withheld)
Top secret estimate of the situation by ATIC later…
- p. 59 …statement given to Look magazine by an ATIC colonel: "These reports come from sincere people; they…
- p. 64 …WHY has the Air Force kept from the press the official ATIC "estimate of the situation…
- p. 75 …not yet been analyzed and that the findings of ATIC would be based upon a complete
- p. 79 …Finally, on February 23, only two days after receiving the report from American Airlines, ATIC yielded…
- p. 82 ATIC had been collecting facts and trying to analyze them. The basic piece of evidence was…
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
24 Feb 59 Pennsylvania & Ohio □ Was Balloon
□ Probably Balloon
□ Possibly Balloon
□ Was Aircraft Refueling Opr
□ Probably Aircraft
□ Possibly Aircraft
□ Was Astronomical
□ Probably Astronomical
□ Possibly Astronomical
□ Other
□ Insufficient Data for Evaluation
□ Unknown
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local □ Ground-Visual □ Ground-Radar
GMT 25/0045Z □ Air-Visual □ Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE
□ Yes
□ No Civil Airlines □ Other
□ Insufficient Data for Evaluation
□ Unknown
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Capt American Airlines pilot, Two United Airlines Pilots, Control tower operators at Pittsburg airport, and ground observers near Akron, Ohio. Capt on UAL flight near Youngstown, Ohio also witness the refueling. 11. COMMENTS
Verified as refueling operation.
3 B-47's being refueled by EC-97.
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