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

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At about 0230 on July 24, 1948, C. Kingsley/and Capt Perry R. ?1.ensfield
eaw what they tho\J&ht was an UJJusucl. meteor. It was bri t;ht er than
any ever seen before and travel~ in a horizontal direction, sl49'1tly
above the horizon. It was obser ,red f or 3 seconds before it di ed out .
At no t ime did it appea- to travel in a. dow'W!lrd direction. Ki.Dgsley
& Mansfield discussed the matter that the meteor appe red to be travel­
ing horizontally.
At the time they were trave1 ing between Blackstone, v,-,., and GTeensboro,
S. C•• 'lhe sky was clear Wld the v1e1bility unlimited.
They were ona
magnetic headixig o~ 21.Joo and eetimated tbe object to be on a bearillg of
about 210° f.,om them - that is - about 30 ° to the left of tbeir heEU'.U.Dg.
It appe:red to be travel i.Dg in a southerly direction, s.bove, but close
to the horizon.
!IOTE:
'lhere is a 15 minute variance in ttn time f/th1e sighting
(0230) to the rocket sighting at 0245 i n ~ta some 4oo to
475 miles distSJ1t.
The time (0230) also tal.11es with Ioc 144a
Pilot Louis Feldwary • s eccount of sighting a jet or ro~ t trail
just after le~ving Blackstone.
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