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MAXW-PBB4-45
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NARA-Maxwell
Page 45 of 1466
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Maxwell Blue Book 4
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N/A
MAXW-PBB4-43
MAXW-PBB4-44
MAXW-PBB4-45
MAXW-PBB4-46
MAXW-PBB4-47
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th I h \\\r,r. i :; 1 mcu-s.si fi t:i v \ THIS PAGE -IS UNCLASSIFIED -V CHILES - WHTTTED INCIDENT (Cont) . . I out from a nozzle In the rear which he thought he perceived. The name extended sceie 30 to 50 feet [behind the object and beoaae deeper in in- tensity (redder) and increased ,in length as the object pulled up into a i cloud. No disturbance was felt fro:.-, air waves, nor vac them ;>n;-- wash'' or mechanical disturbance when the object passed. Ho squad vas heard. '' j . Co-pilot Whitted''s attention was drawn to the object by Chiles'' remark. His description of the object and its Lianeuvers was very simi- lar to that of Chiles* except that he did not observe a cockpit in front l . nor did he see any radar "snout". His drawing and description also indi- cated windows or openings on the side, lie 9stinated iho object passed at greater distance than did Capt. Chiles. He sav the "ocdiaust" as a parallel wide flame Which- appeared to; cauc from the entire rear of the i object rather thau froc; a nozzlt- never''^rovdnc any id-der t!ian th.o ifidth of the object itself, although lie noticed the increaced length of the fXante as the object ''''pulled up". I , * The night was clear with a bright moon and broken cloud coverage of i * . \ at 6,000 ft. Both estimated the object to be in sight approximately 10 to 15. seconds, considered sufficient time for experienced pilots to / whe a determine whether the "ship" was a reflection, caused by some rare meteor- ological or astronomical phenomenon or1 uas a naterial object. After extensive investigations ana studies; and after consideration of all possibilities, approaches arid pertinent data to sug&est at least one valid hypothesis or explanation to the sighting were exhausted the Incident was appropriajUly classified as a true "Unknown11 1 T H I S P A G E I S u N C L A S " S I F I E D
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