20Mi Sof Montgomery Ala reported cigar cylinder observation — July 24, 1948

On or during July 24, 1948, at or near 20Mi Sof Montgomery Ala, the source reports the following sequence: OF OBJECTS 1 COURSE S (toward Mobile) TYPE OF OBSERVATION Full day light / aerial REMARKS Pulled up sharply with tremendous burst of speed APPROXIMATE ATIC Form 329 (2 Jan 52) (P & I) SECTION The document seems to be a military or official form related to an observation of an unidentified flying object as part of Project Blue Book, the U.S. Passenger who also saw object blackened out was blackened out of Columbus, Ohio, who stated that's all he saw was a flash of light from the X-15. However, I will transcribe what is visible to the best of my ability: ( ( ⬅️ ) ) ( ) ( ) ( CCUJG ) (2671) ( TT UDC ) ( PP UDC ) ( ) ( T AMC LOG COMD JCM CC) (Y 10 1171) ( TO AMC INTEL PATR JCM CC) ( UNIV GINC ) ( ) ( REUTRS 31D377* X NO ARRIVALS NO DEPARTURES THIS UDGERD ) ( ) ( CHI 11 1172 ) ( ) ( 01 11752 AUG DEMIC ) ( ) ( ) C C C C C C OFFI APR C 9 AUG '47 12.10 C REAR RUN 26 ED 12 PP URG FM SERVICOMAS ELIZ CITY N C 201352 TO CINCLANT NORF VA TO UDEDCS/CIAG ANC WRIGHT PAT AF BASE OHIO INFO BUPERS/NOCOM FSARG 'AMC' ATTN MCIAOFC-3 CNIC REUR 311917Z JULY X NO AIRCRAFT ARRIVED NOR DEPARTED BETWEEN 2400 AND 0529 24 JULY 1947 CGT 311917Z 2439B 0529 24 1947 There are handwritten annotations that are mostly illegible due to the poor image quality, but one fragment of the annotations reads "The report" followed by unreadable handwriting. INTELLIGENCE DIVISION 4 August 1948 SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object TO : Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSDI 1. The following report received from the Maxwell Flight Service Center, Maxwell Air force Base, Montgomery, Alabama is quoted for your information: "On 24 July 1948, the aircraft dispatcher on duty at Warner Robins A/F Base notified the Maxwell Flight Serv1ce Center that a "floures- cent cigar-shaped object with a flat exhaust had been sighted at 0250C, crew, who stated that the object appeared to be wingless and was radiating a terrific speed. At 0255C Eastern Airlines Houston-to-Atlanta flight reported similar object in vicinity of Lawson AF Base, and was forced to alter course to avoid collision. Basis for investigation: At 1020, 8 August 1948, this headquarters was advised by letter, dated 6 August 1948, originating at Hq, Air Material Command, Dayton, Ohio, to conduct an investigation and listening to an aerial phenomena reported by various people within the 6th OSI District. On 12 August 1948, S/A Montgomery, 111th CIC Det, contacted personnel at the Atlanta Naval Air Base and adjoining municipality regarding a reported aerial phenomena. During the period, 24-27 Aug 1948, Special Investigator ████████ interviewed seven (7) residents of Augusta, Ga. regarding reported aerial phenomena. it was concluded that objects observed were not aircraft, but probably of metere [sic] nature. (Signature) ████████ CROPPER, Lt Col, USAF Action copy forwarded to Distribution of copies: 2 - CG, Robbins AFB 2 - CG, AMG 2 - OSI Hq 1 - 6th Dist File --- (Signature) Walter K. Do you recall the date and time that you saw this object? The last I saw of it the object was fading a southwest course. Describe in your own words what you actually saw from the time it appeared until it disappeared.