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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  20 January 65 20/1440Z | Long Beach, Mississippi  |
|  3. SOURCE | 13. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Aircraft (HELICOPTER)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 14. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  One | The information in observers letter indicates an observation of a Helicopter of some sort.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 15. EFFECT SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Not Reported | Object was traveling slow and high. At first it appeared to be silver in the sun but as it passed directly above Burke St., observer saw it was transparent as if made of gl…

and seemed to have two persons aboard, one in towards the front but the other seemed to be sitting from the back, at the very back of the capsule holding something so operating something large, as perhaps a large camera. This person looked large and all known, the color of light & office. The size of the thing was about the size of the Commander, compared to the other flying back and c-130.

The object was like a medicine cripple, round in the front and back. Toward the back it had very short type of wings that appeared just about five feet the most, on either side of it.

I have never see…

was never at that time around me. Also this one of my brothers, which he also is was at foreign things, can you answer this letter please? It would be so reassuring I know it was our work.

Please send information to
Wm. [redacted]
Asst. to [illegible] 39500

1000 01-054, Miss. 39500
[stamp: "RECEIVED
"PRI
"MIS
"1905
"A. R. C.]
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A/C 20 JAN 65
LONG BEACH, HIS.

TDEW

UFO Sighting, 20 Jan 65, Long Beach, Mississippi

28 MAY 1965

Operations Officer
Keesler AFB, Mississippi

1. Reference the attached letter from Mr. [redacted] requesting information on an unidentified object which she observed on 20 Jan 1965.

2. The information in Mrs. [redacted] letter indicates an observation of a helicopter of some sort. Since she has requested an answer and may have misinterpreted a conventional helicopter, we would like to know the various types operational at Keesler and/or any other operational aircraft of the nature she describe…

HEADQUARTERS
KEESLER TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (ATC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, MISSISSIPPI

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: GT-S
SUBJECT: UFO Sighting, 20 Jan 65, Long Beach, Mississippi
2 JUN 1965

TO: FTD (TDEN/UFO)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433

1. Reference your letter, 28 May 1965, subject as above.
2. Keesler Air Force Base has only C-47 and T-29 aircraft assigned. The Coast Guard Air Station on Keesler have four HU-16 Albatross Amphibian Aircraft.

FOR THE COMMANDER

Samuel P. Minate
Captain, USAF
Asst Chief, Operations Services Division