Project Blue Book Archive

Page ID (PID)	MAXW-PBB4-45
Collection	NARA-Maxwell


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Roll Description	Maxwell Blue Book 4
Document Code	N/A

MAXW-PBB4-43

MAXW-PBB4-44

MAXW-PBB4-45

MAXW-PBB4-46

MAXW-PBB4-47

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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
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cloud. No disturbance was felt fro:.-, air waves, nor vac them ;>n;-- wash''
or mechanical disturbance when the object passed. Ho squad vas heard.
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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
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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
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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
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at 6,000 ft. Both estimated the object to be in sight approximately
10 to 15. seconds, considered sufficient time for experienced pilots to
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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 
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