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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  14 Sep 52 | BILOXI | MISS | 2. CONCLUSION  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  1. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |  |  | 3. Was Balloon Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon  |
|  ☑ 14/2110 CST | ☑ 2000 - 1000 Visual | ☐ Ground-Red | ☑ Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft  |
|  ☑ 15/0310 Z | ☐ Air-Visual | ☐ Air-Intercept Red | ☑ Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical  |
|  4. SOURCE |  |  | 5. Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. CHOCO |  |  | 6. Other Probably reflective  |
|  6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 3 | 7. COURSE | …

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|  COUNTRY | REPORT NO. | (LEAVE BLANK)  |
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|  USA | IR-72-52 (ATRC) |   |

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

**SUBJECT**
FLYCERPT

**AREA REPORTED ON**
Southeast Mississippi

**FROM (Agency)**
Wing Intelligence Office
Kessler AFB, Mississippi

**DATE OF REPORT**
10 October 1952

**DATE OF INFORMATION**
14 September 1952

**CALCATION**
F-3

**PREPARED BY (Officer)**
Major Eli S. Fowler, Jr.

**SOURCE**
Mr. [illegible]

**REFERENCES (General number, division, previous report, etc., as applicable)**
AFL 200-5, 29 Apri…

AF FORM 112—PART II
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | King Intelligence Office Keesler AFB, Mississippi | REPORT NO. | IR-72-52 (ATBC) | PAGE | 2 OF 4 PAGES  |
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**FLIGHT**

**Information Pertinent to Objects Sighted:**

1. Shape:
The shape of the objects was reported as being primarily cigar-shaped but, as the objects lost their intensity, they assumed the shape of a half-moon.

2. Size:
The observer estimated the size of the objects as being comparable to the size of the moon plus four (4) inches along the circu…

AF FORM 112—PART II
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | King Intelligence Office Kessler AFB, Mississippi | REPORT NO. | IR-72-52 (ATRC) | PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES  |
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disappeared at which time a second object appeared somewhat above the position of the first object. The first object again returned to its previous position. Finally, a third object appeared, considerably less of the previous two (2).

12. Manner of disappearance:
Objects were still in sight when observer left ground position.

13. Time sighted:
Approximately 211…

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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  Wing Intelligence Office Keesler AFB, Mississippi | IR-72-52 (ATRC) |   |

18. Activity or condition, meteorological or otherwise, which might account for sighting:
Unknown.

19. Existence of physical evidence:
Negative.

20. Interception or identification action taken:
Negative.

21. Air traffic in area:
During the period of sighting, four (4) aircraft were in the area. Take-offs from Keesler AFB, Mississippi, were made at 2111, 2231, and 2…

BASE WEATHER STATION
KEESLER AFB, MISSISSIPPI
11 October 1952

SUBJECT: Weather Data for 14 September 1952

TO: Intelligence Officer
3380th Technical Training Wing
Keesler AFB, Mississippi

1. The following are hourly observations of weather from 2030C to 2330C, 14 September 1952:

2030C:
|  Sky condition | Estimated 14,000 overcast  |
| --- | --- |
|  Visibility | Eight (8) miles  |
|  Sea level pressure | 1017.0 mb  |
|  Temperature | 72°  |
|  Dew point | 70  |
|  Surface wind | NNE at 7 knots  |

2130C:
|  Sky condition | Estimated 14,000 broken  |
| --- | --- |
|  Visibility | Ten (10) mi…

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2. Winds aloft for this period were as follows:

|  Feet | Degrees/Falocity (Boots)  |
| --- | --- |
|  2000 | 130°/10  |
|  4000 | 140°/10  |
|  6000 | 160°/10  |
|  8000 | 190°/10  |
|  10000 | 270°/10  |
|  12000 | Light & variable  |
|  14000 | Light & variable  |
|  16000 | 300°/10  |
|  18000 | 210°/20  |
|  25000 | 210°/10  |
|  30000 | Light & variable  |
|  40000 | 360°/20  |

William D. Beasley
Major, USAF
Station Weather Officer

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STATEMENT

At approximately 2110 hours, 14 September 1952, I, the undersigned was parked at a drive-in theater in Beloxi, Mississippi, when I sighted an unidentified object in the sky. At first, the object appeared to be a cloud, with a size appearing to be six (6) inches long. The object, which was seen as being cigar-shaped and a greenish-white in color, radiated twice the normal intensity of the light of a cloud and remained in a constant position until it began to lose intensity. Losing intensity, the object appeared to assume a half-moon shape and disappeared from sight, straight up.

App…