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ROMINIECKI, R. M. AJO PROJECT 10873 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 3 Dec 60 | 2. LOCATION | Keesler AFB, Mississippi  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local OCT 03/2325Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Vessel ☐ Alinometer ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 5 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. SOURCE | NE | 10. COURSE | NE  |
|  11. COMMENTS | Request for satellite information not answered, however since this sighting has all the characteristics of a satellite in orbit, c…

CONFIDENTIAL
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 9995 (4 Dec 60) B/gf
ACTION: CIN-14
INFO: OOP-3, SAPS-3, OOP-CP-1 (22)

RC 07/04 DEC 60
WH/HG/WH
OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE
040025Z
FN DET 60 WEAGP KEESLER AFB MISS
TO CSAF FOR AFCIN-1B1
ATIC WPAFB OHIO FOR AFCIN-4A
PROJECT SPACE TRACK L G HANSCON FLD MASS
BT
/DET SIX DASH XERO THREE DASH MIKE DASH ONE PD
GLOWING OBJECT SIGHTED OVER KEELLER AFB MISSISSIPPI AT TWO THREE
TWO FIVE XULU THREE DEC ONE NINE SIX XERO PD SIZE OF AVERAGE
STAR PD WHITE COLOR WITH STEADY LIGHT NO IMINKLE PD FIRST SIGHTED
WEST NORTHWEST TO…

JOINT MESSAGEFORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
UNCLASSIFIED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
1960 DEC 19 21 36

|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE MIG (Check) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | ORIG. ON REFERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
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|  ACTION ROUTINE | BACK | AF | DET 6-03-M-1 | CONF  |
|  INFO |  |  |  |   |
|  FROM: | ATIC WPAFB  |
| --- | --- |
|  TO: | KEESLER AFB MISS  |

UNCLAS/APCIN-4E2x 12-3578-E

DET 6, 8TH WEA GP/YOUR CONF MIG DET 6-03-M-1 DTD 7 DEC 60,
WHAT WAS THE SHAPE OF THE OBJECT? WHAT WAS THE COLOR OF THE LIGHT? WHAT WAS THE ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF T…

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DE RUVFKS 13A
M R116372
FM DET 6 SWKA CP KEESLER AFB MISS
TO WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
ET
UNCLAS DET 6 21-M-1 ATIC ATTN AFCIN-4E REF AFCIN-4ERV 12-35732 AMN THAT SIGHTED OBJECT ON LEAVE REQUESTED INFO WILL BE FORWARDED AFTER 22 DEC 68
ET
21/16432 DEC RUVFKS

Detachment 6
8th Weather Group (MATS)
United States Air Force
Kessler Air Force Base, Miss.

30 Dec 1960

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: Det 6

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object

TO: Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
ATTN: AFCIN-MEX

1. In reference to your message AFCIN-MEX 12-3578-E, the following is submitted:

a. Description of the "UFO":
(1) The shape of the object was round.
(2) The size of the object was the size of an average star.
(3) The color was white color with steady light, no twinkle.
(4) There was only one object.

b. Description of Course of the "UFO":
(1) The …

d. Time and Date of Sighting:

(1) The time and date of the first sighting was 2325Z, 3 December 1960.

(2) The time and date of the disappearance was 2330Z, 3 December 1960.

(3) The light condition was dusk. Sunset was at 2256Z.

e. Location of observer:

(1) The location of the observer was 70 feet above the ground in a Weather Observation Tower at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The latitude is 30° 24' north and the longitude is 88° 55' west.

f. Identifying Information on Observer.

(1) Richard M. Raminiecki, A3C
Detachment 6, 8th Weather Group
Keesler AFB, Mississippi
Weather Observ…

(7) The temperature lapse rate was almost parallel to dry
adiabatic to 865 millibars, where a very strong subsidence inversion was
observed.

h. This report is written in a letter form due to the fact that
there are no AF Forms 112 at this base.

WILLIAM H. WHITE
Major, USAF
Commander

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