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12, Suppert None seen.

a. Wings

b. Aerodynamic lift of fusclage

6. Vertical jet

d. Rotating cylinder or cone

e, Aerostatic lift (b2lloon or dirigible)
14. Propulsion No evidence,

4, Propellor or jet

b. Rotor

-€. ‘erodynamic vanes (flapping ar oscillating)
(Katz Mayer effect)

d, Visible exhaust or jet openings None visible
15. Cantrol and stability Fast and smooth
a. Fine
‘b. Stabilizers (harizontal or vertical) None seen.
(1) Size
(2) Shape
(3) ~Lecatio
16, Air duts None seen.
‘a, Slots
b,. Duct openings

17. Speed = M.P.H, Too fast to estimate
18. Sound None heard UNCLI esiFiED

@,. Continuous whine ar buzz
‘be. Rorr, whistle, whoosh
c,. Intermittent

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Essenti7l Elements of Inf ASS
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19, Manner of disappearance
a. Explode
(1) Possibility of fragments
(2) Other physical evidence
b. Faded from view
c, Disappeared behind obstacle x

Relative to the Observer

1. Name of obscrver  <gGReen,
2. Address QRMQMNMieemnes, Hottiesburg, ilississippi
3. Occupation  @aamumpapmmiee. |

4. Place of business <GingeMites Fousec, Hattiesburg, Miss.
a. Employer or employee Forrest County, Mississippi
5- Hobbies Hunting and Fishing

a. Time engnged in hobby (experience)
Is observer emateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc,?

6. Ability to determine

a. Color Unquestionable

be. Speed of moving objects Unquestionable

c. Size at distance Unknown - apparently averase

7. Reliability of observer Definitely reliable.

a, Sources
(1) Neighbors x D
2) Police De ale
3) PRI va yNCLAS?
(4) Employer

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Essentiel Elements of Info
Project "SIGN"

8.

9.

10.

1.

Notes relative to observer on
a, Sightings in general Unquestionable

b. How attention was drewn to object (s)

(1) Sound
‘2 Motion
(3) Glint of light x

Witnesses  Syggumeugiamme:s

a, Addresses @UURRMMUeemene, Hattiesburg, Miss.
b, Occupation AAMMEMMMey. Hattiesburg, Miss.

c; Reliability Probably reliable

Comments of interrogator re intelligence and character of person
Moderately heavy drinker, braggert type
@nterrogated, was classified 4¥ during the war because of

only one eye.

Relative to Radar Sightings
Re radars how overating on ground

a. Observations of range, speed, altitude and size of t-rgct

bs Docs target execute any turns? If so, what angle (180°) | ete,, 2nd

what redius of turn, If radius of turn is not observable, how long
did the terget stay in the turn *mM whet wes its speed?

ce. Note pertisularly eny sep=ration of distant target into separotion
of a distant target into several tergets upon *pproach, Track all
if possible,

If airborne when object sighter

a, Were there any rsdor indwtions or extr- noise on radio circuits?

b. Give estimates of size, speed, erat i etc,

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Project "SIGN" NCLASSIFIED

GENER AL

1. Teletype sequenses of loc7l wenther conditions No weather station

in Hattiesburg. See 1# below for surrounding towns.
2. Winds rloft report

3. Local flight schedules of commercisl, priv-te ond military n.irer-ft
flying in vicinity at the time, (Check Janadian ottivity if close to thet
border.)

4. Possible releases of testing devices in vizinity sent 2loft by Ordnance,
Navy, ‘ir Force, Army, Weather Units, Research Orgenizations or any other

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5. If object contacted esrth, obtzin goil samples within and without de-
pression or spot where object lemded (and then presumably depsrted) for
purpose of making comoarison of soils
6. If object came sufficiently near other aircreft or known objects check
- surfaces with Goiger countcrs for possible radioastivity, Meke comprri-
sons With other unaffected aircraft objects, etc.

7. Obtain photographs (or origina] . neg-tives) where ovrilable; if not,
secure skctches of

a. Object
b, Surrounding terrcin where obscrved Wooded area.
¢. Place where it contacted esrth (if this bpoopened)
ad. Maneuvers
e. Formation if objects were more then two
8, Secure a signed statement Not applicable
9. Obtain fragments of physicsl cvidence where possible. Wot applicable.

lo. Was any radio antenna to be observed, i.e., (any prejections or exten-
sions thot might presumably be ccnstrued 1s such), No.

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FOR MC COMB, MISSISSIPPI: 40 g 12 166/78/74A% 3/003.
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FOR NW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA: E 300 @ 60 9 12 169/81/74#N3/004.
FOR BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI: # 25 Hf 10 165/82/74C/000 y 200 g CBN

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AIR INTELLIGENCE eT Te REPORT

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KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, MISSISSIPPI WING LITELLIGENCE, KEESLOR AFB, !ISS.
OF R GATE OF INFORMATION FT a ala te Maem
to august 1949 10 August 1 1949 ae 2
1 DARRELL E, WILLIAMS lst LT W. T. PREBIS

CES (Control mumber, directlee, previows report, de., aa applicable
Hq USAF, Air Intelligence Requirements Memo No. 4, dtd 15 Feb 49 "Unconventional Actt".
SUMMARY: (Kyter concise purmmery of report. Giee vignificence in final one-sentence paragraph. . Liat tnclewares at lower left. Begin test of report on AP Form 114—Pert 11.)

At 2000 hours on 8 Aug 49, at Biloxi, Mississippi, an unidentified object wes
sighted in the sky by lst Lt “PRRs ey Keesler AFB, Miss. The object
sighted appeered to be in the shape of a large beach ball about two (2) feet in di-
ameter. The object was a bright yellow in color with a feint ¢low around it as thourh
seen through @ mist, as the moon Sppears when seen through a thir for. It was travel-
ine at a speed estirated at from 600 to 600 mph. The object was at an altitude of
approximately 1,000 feet and was below the clouds and in the clear (VFR). [he obser-
ver could distinfuish no definite sounds coming from the object because of the sounds
of local traffic and aircraft flying local from Keesler AFB (Four 825s and ore T-8),
Then the object disappeared after being in sight for only about twenty (20) seconds,
it just seemed to blink out and was gone. There was no exhaust visible. l'o distin-
guishins features were noted.

The sighting of this object took place only seventeen (17) hours after a similar
object was reported being seen hurtling across New Orleans, Louisiana,

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1, ‘eather report.
2- News article.
3. Simged Statement

3 cys: CG, ANC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio
3 cys: CG, ATC, Barkedale AFB, Louisiana

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31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. {TS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY Law
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
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AF FORM 112—PART It bbe ma
~ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

FROM (Agency)
INTELLIGENCE OFFICE
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE l.

1. Date of Sirhting: 8 Aug 49.
2. Time of sightings 2000 Ers CST.
3e Where sighted:

a. Ground

(1) Standing on cround at Biloxi, Miss.
(2) Within City Limits on West side of tom.
(3) Standing on Seawall near beech.
(4) 30 Deg 24 Min North, 88 Deg 55 Min West.
b. Negative.

Ce Negative.

Number of Objects ry

No celestial phenomena reported at this dete and time.

Qne object only sighted.

Distance of ob“‘ect from observer:

8. Object appeared to be from one and one half (14) to two (2) miles distant
laterally.

b. The angle of elevation above the horizon was approximately thirty (30) Derrees

ec. The object appoetred to be approximately one thousand (1000) feet above the
ground.

7. Time in sicht: Object remained in sight approximately twenty (20) seconds,

Appearance of objects

a. Color of the object appeared to be bright yellow as of a lamp or a flame.

b. Object shaped round, as a ball.

ce Apparent construction unimom.

de. Size:
(1) Appeared like a large beach ball of about two (2) feet in diameter.

(2) To the observer it apneared to be about the size of a standard waste
basket.

9. Direction of flights

Object appeared to come from the North maintaining ® course
of 180 degrees.

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IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF, aide

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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
Intel licence Office

Keesler Air Force Fase l.

AF FORM 112—PART Il
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

10. Object continued in a straight line with no erratic movement either horizontally
or vertically.

ll. There was no evidence of any exhaust.

12. Object was approximately 1500 ft below the clouds and had no effect whatsoever
on then.

13. The object itself which appeared as a luminous light was the only one observed.
14.
16.
16.
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18. Speed was estimated between six hundred (600) and eight hundred (800) MPH. The
observer steted that it was going faster than any jet he had ever seen.

19. Observer could distinguish no sound which might partly be due to local auto
traffic and aircraft flying locally out of Keesler AF5. There were four (4)
B-25s and one (1) T-6 flying in the vicinity of Keesler AFB at 2000 hours.

When the object disappeared it appeared to blink out and was gone. It did not
explode nor fade, but was there one second and was fone.

Relative to the Observer

1. Name of observer: lst \. FEneetapter tere.

26 CBRE toch Tng Sq, Special Subjects, Keesler AFB, Miss.

Occupations Atomic nergy Instructor.

Stationed at Keesler Air’ Force Base.
Bombardier on Active Duty.

Ability judged to be excellent due to his experience as a Rombaedier in the USAF,

Reliebility of observer: Excellent.

Observer was looking out over the Gulf when his attention was drawn to the object
by the glint of light and motion.

9. Witness: Mrs. Walter Prebis, address as above.

Observer seemed to be intelligent and well qualified to make above statements.

General

Teletype sequences of local weather conditions is attached as Inclosure l.

NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, $0 U S.C —
31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED GY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF

INTELLIGENCE. USAF. tae are

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UNCLASSInce

AF FORM 112—PART Il
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

FROM (Agency)
Intellirence Office

Keesler Air Force Base 1.

2. Winds aloft report included in Inclosure l.

3. There were no scheduled landings of commercial aircraft in the vicinity Monday
night.

4. Possible releases of testing devices in the vicinity is unknown by this office.
Nearest Proving Ground is Eglin Air Force Base, Florida,

5. Object disappeared over water and it is not known whether it crashed or not.
6. Negative.

7. No photographs were taken of object.

8. Signed statement of observer attached as Inclosure 5.

9. Negative.

Negat ive.

let Lt, USAF
Intelligence Officer

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IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF

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UNCLASSIFIED

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

Office of Special Investigations

9th OSI District

15 October 1949

SUBJ..CT: SIGHTING OF FLYING DISC
| On 8 August 1949, at “6

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, ‘«#
Mr.

SPECIAL IhULnY - UNCONVENTIUWAL ALIRCKRAIT

TO: Commanding General
Alr Materiel Comnand
Wright-Patterson AFB
Dayton, Ohio

le Transmitted herewith is Closed Report of Investi-~
gation regarding the above Subject.

2e 9th District OSI contemplates no further action
in the above case.

L.777£
1 Incl: JOHN C. McLUNDON
Rpt of Invest (2) Lt Colonel, USAF
District Commander

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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FILE NO. DATE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 24-29 13 October 1949

OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

REPORT MADE BY

DONALD V. OWENS

TITLE REPORT MADE AT

SIGHTING OF FLYING DISC DO #9, Barksdale APB, La.
On 8 Aucnst 1949, at ~ PERIOD a
Hattiesburg, Mississippi 2, SO Ausust 1949
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| Mr. DO #9, Rarksdale AYR, Ta.
STATUS

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SPECIAL INQUIRY = UNCONV=ITIONAL AIRCRAFT
REFERENCE

Nonee This is an initial report.

SYNOPSIS

On & August 1949, at 2050 hours, I>. — Sees eases.
Forrest County, Mississippi, observed from the front vorch
of his home at Street, Hattiesbure, Mississipri,
an unidentified object travelins throurh the sky at a creat rate
of speed. Mr. aw described the object as sphere shaped with
avery soft yellowish glowing licht Approximately the size of a
common soft ball. This object reiiained in sieht for approximately

one second and moved from sight by passing behind trees.

On 8 August 1949, 2030 hours, Nr.

® Hattiesburg, Mississippi, observed an object traveling:
across the sky at a speed which Mr. WM described as bein, _
"faster than any jet plane I have ever seen", ‘This object was.
Circular in shape and tapered to an almost fine pointe The entire
object was luminous. The foremost portion gave orf an extrenely
yellowish glow and the tapering end faded into a bluish color,
This object remained in sight for approximately one second.

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Dayton, Ohio

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ESSENTI4L SLEMENTS OF INFU..WAATION

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Object (s) UNCI
PROJECT "SIGN"
: 1. Date of sighting 8 August 1949
2, Time of sighting 2030 Hours

(Sonal by 2 hr clock)
3, Where sighted: Pesidence -—aiieQemees:

a, Ground

(1) City, tom Hattiesburg, Mississippi

(2) Distance amd direction from city or town,
road, intersection, etc. In north Hattiesburg.

(3) From building (story), yard, etc. Porch of residence.

(4) Map coordinates ( if feasible) showing
latitude and longitude (lot applicable)

b. Air
(1) Type aircraft, sveed, altitude, direction of flicht
(2) Distance and direction from city, town or known landmark
(3) Clock position of object from obs-rver's aircraft
(4) Letitule and longitude
c, Sea
(1) Latitude and longitude
(2) Proximity to land
(Name city, country, etc.)
lL. Number of objects One (1).
a, Formation type (if any) (Sketch if possible) (Not Applicable)
5. Distane of object from observer Unknown
a, Laterally or horizontally Laterally
b, Angle of elevation from horizon Forty degrees (40°)

ec. Altitude Unknown \ \ AL ceed

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Essential Elements of Info
Project "Sign"

6, Time in sight One (1) - Two (2) seconds,
7. Appearance of object
a, Color Soft yellowish glow.
b. Shape (sketch if possible) Average soft ball
c. Apparent construction (translucent) Glowing
d, Size
(1) Estimated size Regulation soft ball.
(2) Size as it appeared from observer's view Regulstion soft ball.
(Compared to known object)
Me Direction of flight Southern.

9. Tactics or maneuvers None e

a, Vertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscill-ting,
fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc,

10. Evidence of exhaust None.
a. Color of smoke
b. Length and width
ce. Odor (if any)
d. Rate of evaporation
e. Does trail vory with sound? (spurts)
ll. Effect on clouds Not cloudy.
a. Opened path thru clouds
b. Formed cloud or mists
c,. Reflected on cloud | bo eg\Fied
d. Shown thru cloud
12, Lights
a, Reflected or att-ched
b. Luminous XxX

¢, Blinked on and off in relation to speed

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