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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 3 Dec 59 | 2. LOCATION Greenville, Miss |   | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 03/2221Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rador ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Rador  |   |   |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Military |   | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 to 6 secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE West | ☐ Other ☑ Insu…

3 DEC 59
H/W

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
I N C O M I N G

AF IN: 5371 (4 Dec 59)
ACTION: CIN
INFO: OOP, SAFS

SMD A 094
ZCZCHQB240ZCWJA149
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJWFA 1
P 040100Z ZEX
FM COMDR GREENVILLE AFB MISS
TO RJWFAL/AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
RJESKB/32ND SQ SECTION
RJEDSQ/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF
RJEZHQ/SCTY OF THE AIR FORCE
BT
UNCLAS CITE 027M. ATTN: AFCIN ATTN: SAFIS
UFO IN ACCORDANCE WITH PAR 4A, AFR 200-2,
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED: REFERENCE PARA 15A.

(1) ROUND
(2) GOLF BALL
(3) WHITE
(4) ONE
(5) N/A
(6) SPEED
(7) NO…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 5371 (4 Dec 59)

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(8) NOT REPORTED

(9) AF 100 WAS MAKING A RUNWAY COMPASS CHECK (2000 FT) PASS OVER GAFB FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. THE NOISE OF F-100 DREW ATTENTION OF OBSERVER TO UFO. OBSERVER WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES SOUTH SOUTH WEST OF GAFB.

PARA 15B

(1) THE NOISE OF THE F-100 DREW ATTENTION OF OBSERVER TO UFO
(2) UNKNOWN
(3) UNKNOWN
(4) HIGH ALTITUDE, EAST TO WEST, STRAIGHT AND LEVEL
(5) OUT OF SIGHT, STRAIGHT AND LEVEL TO THE WEST
(6) FIVE TO SIX SECONDS

PARA 15C

(1) GROUND-VI…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 5371 (4 Dec 59)

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OF GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

PARA 15F

(2) MILITARY-JOHNNY E REDDICK, TSGT, AF 18068703, 3505TH
PILOT TRAINING GROUP, LINK INSTRUCTOR, RELIABILITY OF OBSERVER
IS ABOVE QUESTION. DOES NOT REPEAT NOT DRINK OR WEAR GLASSES.
OIC AND NCOIC STATE MAN IS COMPLETELY RELIABLE AND DO NOT
REPEAT NOT QUESTION HIS WORD.

PARA 15G

(1) AREA CLEAR, VISIBILITY 7 MILES PLUS IN AREA 200 MILES
AROUND GREENVILLE.

(2) 6,000-360/15
10,000-360/25
16,000-359/35
20,000-340/35
30,000-340/35
50,000-…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 5371 (4 Dec 59)

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(5) NONE

(6) NONE

(7) UNDETERMINED
PARA 15H
NONE
PARA 15I
NO ACTION TAKEN
PARA 15J

ONE F-100 CLIMBING FROM 2000 FT FROM NORTH TO SOUTH, 35 T-33 AIRCRAFT IN LOCAL AREA ALL QUADRANTS. NO BALLOON RELEASES REPORTED. OBSERVER STATED OBJECT DEFINITELY WAS NOT REPEAT NOT F-100 AND WAS MOVING FASTER THAN AN AIRCRAFT.

PARA 15K
HETICOPTER PILOT, ACTING BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER. THE REPORTING OFFICER HAS NO EXPERIENCE OR KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE ANALYSIS OF SIGHTING.

PARA 15L
NO PHOTOGR…

JOINT MESSAGEFORM
SECURITY CLASSIFI ON
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
4E49 5/F/59
1959 DEC 8 21 17 08/2209Z

|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE MSG (Check) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | ORIG. OR REFERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  ACTION ROUTINE | BOOK | MULTI | SINGLE | UNCLAS  |
|  INFO |  | X | AF | 027 M  |

FROM:
ATIC, W-P AFB
51

TO:
GREENVILLE AFB, MISS RJWFFA

/UNCLAS/FROM: AFCIN-4E4g 12-2450-E

YOUR MSG 027 M, DTD 4 DEC 59, REPORTING THE SIGHTING OF AN UFO.
WHAT WAS THE ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJ WHEN FIRST AND LAST SEEN?
WHAT WAS THE …

RECEIVED
11 Dec 59 0942
ATIC DEC 10 22 19

NANNZCZ
RD 145
ACZC 23ZCKC4
MM RJEDSC
ZCV RJEDKO
KO 3916ZCUYD89
MM RJEDKO
DE RJUFFA 5
M 092 002
FM COMDR GREENVILLE AFB MISS
TO COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB CHIO
BT
/UNCLASSIFIED/ FROM OB 058K.
REFERENCE YOUR MESSAGE AFCIN-4E4C 12-2450-E, 8 DEC 59.
INVESTIGATION REVEALS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: ELEVATION:
ACTUAL ALTITUDE UNKNOWN BUT UFO WAS VERY HIGH. AZIMUTH:
FACING SOUTH, DEGREES FROM EAST (ZERO) TO WEST (180). UFO
WAS FIRST SIGHTED DIRECTLY OVERHEAD AT APPROXIMATELY 135
DEGREES AND LAST SEEN MOVING TO THE WEST AT APPROXIMATELY
105 DEGREES. REL…