September 22, 1948 — nr. Turner AFB, GA
3:30 p.m. USAF Lt. Martin G. Rubisch, Asst. Combat Ops Officer at Eglin AFB, Florida, is the copilot of a C-47 flying from Eglin heading northeast into Turner AFB at 2,000 ft when he sees a shiny metallic object about the size of a radio-controlled target drone, but with no wings or rudder, approaching from about 1,500–2,000 ft away, about 35° to the left, heading 335° (or 155°?) at about 250 mph at 1,500 ft altitude, with no trail.
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Balloon Unlikely / Drone Likely:
Sources:
Brad Sparks, Blue Books Unknowns Catalogue, Case 115, p. 38;
NICAP, “Co-Pilot in C-47 Sees Wingless Metallic Object”;
