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Re as 27 FE VY j | eee ON oe ae Keesceel gf 8 mis 27 FEDPRUARY 1954, KEESLER AIR FoOrcr 3ASE, MISSISSIPPI Three members of the military at Keesler AFB, Mississippi reported sichting an unidentified flying object on the night of 27 February 1954. The object ap- peared to be solid and round, giving off a bright incandescent light. The object was in view for approximately five seconds, followed a straight course, and split in two before disappearing. All characteristics point to that of a meteor entering the earth's atmosphere.

% i) _: + 7 = oe — ~~ - ; - So. 7H APTA Aw 74S (Ay lne Canvtive Fiekhae Tow SOUTH ATLANTIC of the American SS. Uruguay, reports that at 2235 G. M. T., Feb- ruarv 28, 194, in lat. 21°20’ S.. lon. 40°00’ W. he observed a very brilliant meteor. It was yellow-green and became a dull red when it reached tite horizon with a fragmentary tail of the same color. [t was first seen bearing 100° altitude 15° and disappeared at the | horizon bearing 10°. Weather clear with excellent visibility, wind northeaat tuorce 4, barometer 29.86 inches.

12 Februray 1954 Tnformmation Only Source’ Case 4. On Febrvary [2th I think the year was 1954. A Ue. Se Air Forse Stratoset bomber was on an Arctic training rlicht, exploded at 35,9000 feet, killing two of tis four strew memberse The other two, Lieutern: ‘lonel Ke Ge McGrew and Captain Le Eo | Epton, - iried unconssious from the plans as it disicn'- »*si. Both revived in time to open | their paracnuteseesseeither of the survivors could explain what had happenede There had not been aa instaat's warning before the explosione