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Chiles-Whitted encounter

1948-07-24 · Near Montgomery, Alabama · US
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Eastern Air Lines DC-3 pilots Clarence Chiles and John Whitted reported a wingless, torpedo-shaped object with windows passing close to their aircraft on the Houston-to-Atlanta route. Investigated under Project Sign.

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