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

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itlanta. Ga.
AiJg 3. 1948
Mr. S. L. Sbanncm.
Jaatern Air Linea
Miemi, Fla.
The follovi.ng ie a report of en unidan.t1f1ed. aircraft which
was sighted. by John Whitted and me. aa ve wre twenty mile•
aouthweat of Mont.&t>Dm7; Al.a. July 24, 1948, •• we were on
la.atern•• trip 576.
At 2:45 A. M. w were eru.i•in& at 5,000 feet men there came•
.hat looked like a Jet t7Pe of aircraft to onr richt and aU.ghtly
above meetillg u,. It w.a a clear monli8}1t ni&}lt with the visi­
bility excellent; therefore, w were able tG rlew the ahip aa it
passed for a period of c,.round ten second.a. It wae clear 'tbere .
were llO wing• preaent, that it wea poweNd by aome Jet or. other
type of pover aboot!Jlg fl81118 from the rear some fifty feet. !here
were tvo rowa of window••which indicate! an upper and lower d.eclt, from
inside theae willdo,n a Ter;y brl&bt light wa glow1~. Underneath the
ahip there •• a blue glow of li&}it.
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After 1t paaeed 1t pulled up into some light 'brobn cloud•
end we.a loat from -.iew. !here WB8 no prop waeb or ro'Uigh air
felt aa ,it paaaed.
After t~ to the o~ paaeencer awaa· at the time. be aav
only t~ trail ot fire ae it paeee4 and. pull.._ into the el~d•.
I celled the coq,aey at Cohaba.a aDd u1r:ed if there •• ~
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ported Jet army craft and re~ated 1f the A!l'C bad aey aircraft
under control. I w.e told tbat no web craft we.a reported by
either eouree.
I •I c. s. Cb.ilea
O. S. Chile•
Capt J:. A. L.
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