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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  16 December 1956 | Biloxi, Mississippi | ☐ Was Balloon ☑ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 16/1630Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 to 5 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS two | 9. COURSE Rising S to N  |
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ATIC
18 Dec 56 1439
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25 4E4
34X20
1956 DEC 18 AM 12:11
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
JAN 29 1956

25 4E4 21
IN CONDR KESSLER AFS MISS
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFS COLO
RJESKS/COMDR 35TH ADIV DEF DOBBINS AFS GA
RJEDUP/COMDR ATIC UPAFS OIO
RJEPHO/BIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASHDC
RJEDDK/COMDR ATC SCOTT AFS ILL
TEN/COMDR TTAF GULFPORT MISS
BT
UNCLASSIFIED FROM OB 726M.
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. IN COMPLIANCE WITH AIR FORCE REGULATION
200-2, THE FOLLOWING DATA CONCERNING UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
SIGHTING IS SUBMITTED.
1. A. ROUND
2. HALF DOLLAR
3. CREAM TO WHITE
4. TWO

E. SIDE BY SIDE
F. FURBY BALL

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. NONE
H. NONE
I. INDISTINCT IN ACTUAL SHAPE AND VERY BRIGHT
2 A. SOUND OF A JET IN-FLIGHT
B. ELEVATION A 45 DEGREES; AZIMUTH - 180 DEGREES
C. SAME AS 2B ABOVE
D. SOUTH TO NORTH ON COLLISION COURSE WITH A JET AIRCRAFT HEADING
EAST. AS IT APPROACHED THE JET IT PARALLELED ITS COURSE NOMENTARILY,
DISAPPEARED FOR A SECOND AND THEN ROSE RAPIDLY WHERE IT JOINED A
SECOND SIMILAR OBJECT WHICH APPEARED SUDDENLY. BOTH OBJECTS CONTINUED
TO RISE UNTIL THEY FADED FROM SIGHT. OBSERVER STATED THE JET AIRCRAFT
APPEARED TO ROLL SLIGHTLY AS THE OBJECT NEARED THE …

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B. DAY
5. 31 DEGREES 40 MINUTES NORTH, 89 DEGREES 10 MINUTES WEST
6. A. CIVILIAN. MISTER 15 YEARS, BILONI, MISSISSIPPI. STUDENT, NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL.

B. NOT APPLICABLE
7. A. CLEAR
B. SURFACE - 315 DEGREES - 5 KNOTS
6, FEET - 210 DEGREES - 12 KNOTS
12, FEET - 260 DEGREES - 15 KNOTS
16, FEET - 250 DEGREES - 21 KNOTS
20, FEET - 250 DEGREES - 40 KNOTS
50, FEET - 230 DEGREES - 75 KNOTS
80, FEET - 210 DEGREES - 12 KNOTS

C. CLEAR
D. 7 MILES
E. NONE
F. NONE
G. NONE
H. NONE

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10. AN AIR NATIONAL GUARD T-33 AIRCRAFT ENROUTE TO KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE CHANGED ITS FLIGHT PLAN TO GULFPORT CIVIL AIRPORT AT 16 163Z AND LANDED AT 16 172Z. NUMEROUS JET AND CONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT WERE IN THE AREA DUE TO AIR NATIONAL GUARD OPERATIONS AT THE GULFPORT FIELD.

11. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT INVESTIGATOR, WING OPERATIONS. THE PILOT OF THE T-33 THAT LANDED AT GULFPORT AT 16 172Z WAS QUERIED BY FLIGHT SERVICE AND HE REPORTED NO UNUSUAL SIGHTINGS OR INCIDENTS. THE NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA WEATHER BUREAU RELEASED A WEATHER BALCON (CREAM COLORED) AT 16 153Z WHICH COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN I…

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