Blackstone, VA to Raleigh-Durham jet/rocket trail
1948-07-24·Near Blackstone, Va. enroute to Raleigh-Durham·other·unresolved
A pilot observed a bright jet or rocket trail traveling at terrific speed in a southwesterly direction near Blackstone, Virginia at 0230 hours, covering an 80-90 degree arc laterally.
“Shortly after checking Blackstone, at approx 0230, a trail was picked up that appeared to be a jet or rocket trail. 'The object leaving the trail was traveling at terrific speed in a southwesterly direction and as nearly as they could estimate they calculated the degree of travel as 230°”
Verbatim from DOW-UAP-D088.pdf · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- 1948-07-24
- Date exactness
- Known to the day
- Location
- Near Blackstone, Va. enroute to Raleigh-Durham
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Virginia
- Branch
- other
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- Trail
Source document
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This sighting
Near Blackstone, Va. enroute to Raleigh-Durham / 1948
- DOW-UAP-D088.pdf — Written report of this sighting