| ID | #1632255887 |
| Added | Tue, 21/09/2021 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | The Globe and Mail
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Hypothesis
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Initial data
Toronto, Ontario, GLOBE AND MAIL, July 26, 1948, page 2
Atlanta, Georgia, July 25 (AP). - A strange wingless plane shooting red flames, "like a Buck Rogers rocket ship," was described on Saturday by two pilots of Eastern Airlines. They called it a two-story speedster, developing from 500 to 700 miles per hour.
The pilot, Captain C. C. Chilis and co-pilot J. B. Whitted, said they were flying on the Houston-Atlanta-Boston route when they noticed the ship southwest of Montgomery, Alabama.
"It almost coincided with our flight," Chiles said. "We turned left, and this object turned left. When it came up to us, its fuselage was about 100 feet long and about four times the size of the B-29 fuselage.
It had two rows of windows. From the rear of the ship, red flames shot from 25 to 50 feet. There was a blue glow under the fuselage. The vessel appeared to be moving at a speed of 500 to 700 miles per hour, heading towards New York. Orleans.
As it approached us, it rose up with a huge burst of flame from the back. Then the ship disappeared into the torn clouds. The ship had no wings. It looked like it had upper and lower decks, and it was fully lit inside. We didn't see any passengers."
In Montgomery, Maxwell and Dunnelly Army Fields said they were unaware of the report. The Civil Aviation Administration also said that they have no information about the ship. The Air Force in Washington was also unable to shed light on the plane.
Original news
Toronto, Ontario, GLOBE AND MAIL, 26 July 1948, page 2
Flying Saucers Outdone By Huge Wingless Aircraft
Atlanta, Ga., July 25 (AP). - A strange wingless aircraft shooting red flame "like a Buck Rogers rocket ship" was described Saturday by two Eastern Airline pilots. They called it a double-decked speedster making 500 to 700 miles an hour.
The pilot, Capt. C. S. Chiles, and co-pilot J. B. Whitted, said they were flying the Houston-Atlanta-Boston run when they sighted the ship southwest of Montgomery, Ala.
"It was in line almost with our flight," Chiles said. "We veered off to the left and this object turned to its left. When it came near to us, its fuselage appeared to be about 100 feet in length and about four times the circumference of a B-29 fuselage."
"It had two rows of windows. Out of the rear of the ship red flames were shooting 25 to 50 feet. There was a blue glow beneath the fuselage. The ship appeared to be doing between 500 to 700 miles an hour, heading toward New Orleans."
"When it got alongside of us, it pulled up with a tremendous burst of flame out of the rear. Then the ship disappeared into the broken clouds. The ship had no wings. It seemed to have an upper deck and a lower deck and was fully lighted inside. We saw no occupants."
At Montgomery, Maxwell and Dannelly army fields said they knew nothing about the report. The Civil Aeronautics Administration also said it had no information about the ship. The air force in Washington also could shed no light on the craft.
Hypotheses
Airplane / Helicopter
An aircraft heavier than air for flights in the atmosphere (and outer space (e.g. An orbital aircraft)), using the aerodynamic lift of a glider to keep itself in the air (when flying within the atmosphere) and the thrust of a power (propulsion) installation for maneuvering and compensating for the loss of total mechanical energy to drag.
A rotorcraft in which the lift and thrust required for flight are created by one or more main rotors powered by an engine or several engines. They differ in maneuverability, the ability to hover and almost vertical takeoff.
Investigation
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