Project Blue Book Special Report No. 14 (Analysis of Reports of Unidentified Aerial Objects)

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Case V (Serial 0565. 00 to 0565. 03)
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A pilot and copilot were flying a DC-3 at 0340 hours on July 24, 1948,
when they saw an object coming toward them. It passed to the right and
slightly above them, at which time it went into a steep climb and was lost
from sight in some clouds. Duration of the observation was about 10
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seconds. One passenger was able to catch a flash of light as the object
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passed. The object seemed powered by rocket or jet motors shooting a
trail of fire some 50 feet to the rear of the object. The object had no wings •
or other protrusion and had two rows of lighted windows.
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Cockpit
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windshield?
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Pilot
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Black
Copilot
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