Wilbert Smith Archives Files Box 1136 03 1136-03-p004

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The Project Blue Book Office has direct contact with all elements of the Air Force and the Fed- eral Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control centers. Commercial airline traffic, aerial re- fueling operations, special training flights, and other military flights are checked with the nearest air traffic control center, enabling an immediate evaluation of aircraft mistakenly reported as UFOs, However, since many local flights are conducted outside air traffic control zones, and, thus,...