U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 101-172

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

1. Date 24 July 4g

2. Time 0245

3. Location 20 miles south of Montgomery, Ala

4. Name of observer Pilot Clarence Shipe Chiles & Co-Pilot John B. Whitted & Mr. McKelvie, (Occupation - N/S)

5. Occupation of observer Pilot and Co-pilot, EAL

6. Address of observer Atlanta Office of EAL

7. Place of observation Air - 20 miles south of Montgomery, Ala

8. Number of objects 1

9. Distance of object from observer s N/S

10. Time in sight 5 to 10 seconds

11. Altitude 5,000 ft

12. Speed 500 to 700 MPH (See Atlanta Constitution of 25 July 4g)

13. Direction of flight Southwest toward Mobile and New Orleans

14. Tactics Pulled up sharply with tremendous burst of flame (Atlanta Constitution - 25 July 4g)

15. Sound none

16. Size 100 ft long and about twice the diameter of "B-29"

17. Color N/S

18. Shape cigar-shaped

19. Odor detected N/S

20. Apparent construction N/S

21. Exhaust trails red-orange flame blue fluorescent glow running beneath the object

22. Weather conditions Full moon, clear with broken cloud coverage of 4/10 at 6,000 ft

23. Effect on clouds N/S - pulled up into one

24. Sketches or photographs 2

25. Manner of disappearance Disappeared into a cloud

26. Remarks: See attached statements

Incident # 144

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