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10. aRIEF
Round, white several
seconds shooting
parable to eying pyrotochnics was observed .
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ATC POHM J29 (REV 26 9P 32)

8,000 040 65,000
9,000 70,000
10,000 5 75,000
12,000 5 360 80,000
14,000 10 340 85,000
16,000 11 90,000
ATIC Test Form 333 Aug 52

jeet appeared in front of and below a twin-engine aircreft believed by the obaerver
to be a 0-47. The object, traveling at a speed estimated as being greater than
that of jet aircraft, then trailed off and seame d to disintegrate in downward,
ourving beckward traih. The obeerver could distinguish no definite sound coming
from the object; aa . A6 to. that of pyrotechnics dying g out was noted.
3. Acting upon obae umotio that trin-engine airoraft C47
Base Base Operati ons, Keesler Keesler Air Force Base was con tag con tag It was revealed that
C-47 C-47 airoraft landed at Keesler Air Ar Force Force Base 1950 1950 hours, hurs, CST, CST,2 2 August 1952. 1952.
Interrogation of of aveilable orew nsmbors Rsubers revealed ther ther into tion tion reported
unidentified nlying objeot. objeot.
APPROVED:
ElS.HowlR. 7-3719-8
19
BI S. FOULM, JR.
Major, USAJ
Intelligence Loer
2
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1. Meather Data
2. Statemant of Cbs (-2).
: 0
n2
T/SDI0 ATIC 7642
8.21-52
U8AY
ATRC, Attna
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31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IIS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAM UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
14-100

AF FORM 112-PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 Securfty ormation
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Ageney) REPORT NO.
ming Intelligence Orfice
Leealer AFB, Mississippi IB-3-52 PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
Report at Flyim Object
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Informatian Pertinent to ghteds
1. Shape
baing row to
The thape of
2. Bise:
The nise of objeot Datimeted ting that of a
- direle eighte (1b) imcbee
. Color:
The ebject me ob .
4. Hambers 401 Humbers
- One (1).
5. 5.1 Tradl or exhaust: Tradl or exhaust:
A defini te trail, comparable to trail, comparable to that of that of pyrotechni cs pyrotechnics dying out, was
observed by obeerver. No observed by obeerver. Ho other ther axhaust axheust was was obeerved. observed.
6. E 6. Propuldon system: Propulddon system:
Nome observed. Nom observed.
7. Speeds
- The speed of objeet stimated ppro imating the top speed
of a jet type airereft 650700 Lles per hour).
. Sound:
Ax
Megati ve.
9.1 Mm ourere:
The object sighted in front b of and below a twin-engine aircraft,
asswned by observer to be & 0-47 airoraft. The object, traveling at
high rate of speed, trailed off and eeemed to disintegrate in
downward, aurving backward tratl. Retimeted of obse
approacim tely two (2) seconds.
10. Memner of di
"
Soe 9 above.
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31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF IT'S 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 UINITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
16-64670 GOPICS
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Obeerver:
Location: Appro:
@b.ect:
Distmce: The distamce was estimated by the observer being one-
helf (t) to ane (1) mle from his ground position.
. Directiam: North Mortheast of obeerver's groumd position. Direetia: North Mortheast of obeerver's groumd position.
Alti tude: Alti tude:
feet.
l4. Information an ob l4. Information an obeerver and witness: beerver and witness:
Observer:
Nama: Airman First Clase Gerald I. MoCabe, Ar 13361788 Name: Airman First Class Gerald I. MoCabe, A 13361788
Duty Assignments Duty Assigrments Senior Accounting Clerk, Wing Wing Accounting c•,
Keesler Air Force Keesler Air Yoree Base, Mississippi Base, Mississippi
Lstimate of Lty: Obeerver appeared intelligent,
serious, cons cientious, and experiunced
in the identifieation of aireraft.
Experimce: Observer stated appro ately five mundred
(500) . hours time of aireraft spott dty during World
War IL.
W. tress:
None.
15. Meather md Wind Conditiomnss
See Inclosure 1 hereto.
16. Meteorologieal condition (or otherndse) which migh coount for
sighting:
Unlmom.
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO 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 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
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
SIPICATIONI P7168

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NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO U S. C.—
3I AND &. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVEL.ATION 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 LINITED STATES AIR FORCE AGLINCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGCNCC, USAF.

TO Wing Intelligence Officer AF489461
3380th Techmieal Training Wing
Keesler Base, se.
The following is hourly
for 1930 hours 2 August 1952:
2500 12 126/88/77 12/989/
Sky eondition 2/10 Cirrus olouds bases o0 feet. 1
Visibility 12 miles.
Sea I Level Prossure 1012.5
Teraperature 88F.
Dew Point 77F.
Surface Wind Southwest 12 knote. .
1 Altimeter Setting 29.59 inches. .
2. Winds alof lowss: :
2000 ft. 270° lnots. L
4000 ft. 030 5 knots. A
6000 ft. 040 10 knots.
3000 ft. 040 15 knots.
10000 ft. 030 5 knote.
12000 ft. 360 6 knots.
14000 ft. 340 10 lmots.
16000 ft. 340 10.knots.
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AF 13361788, Headquarters Squadron Section, 3380th Technical Training Wing,.
Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and upon being warned of his rights
under the 3lst Article, Uniform Code of Military Justice, and upon being
duly sw ccording to law made Phe following voluntarily swor itate-
mont:
"I alking along at approximately 1920 hours CST, the
night of 2 August 1952. As near Ease Supply and was about to cross
the street, heard an airlare overhead and glanced up. Just as I looked
up, I hite flagh ir and below the aircraft, which appeared
to me to b l-engne aft,-possibly C-47 This flach then
trailed off disintegrate in downward and curving backward
trail. The direction approxinately North Northeast. The aircraft was
flying at approximatcly 5000- 7000 feet and contimed in traight t path
thereby taking it out over the Gulf of Mexico. The length of the flash and
the trailing off thereof WAs tely tw seconds."
irold ECabe
Gerald T. MeCabe
Airman First Class, USAF
A13361788
Subscribed and swcrn to before this, the fourth:
August 1952, at Keesler Air Force Mississippi.
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PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET 3
I. GENERAL
1. DATE LOCATION TIME
Y2u0 Local:
Zcbra:
4. WAS fD CLYos No
() Nakod Eye
Binoculars
Tolescope
Theodolito
5.WAS DAR Yos
By One Sot
By Two Seta
CBy Three Sets
6. WK - Yes C#6
N/C Obeerved Object
)Interception Attempted
No Intercept Attempted
7WERE PTY Yes No
A/C Scrambled
Visual Contact Made
CA/I Contact Lade
ClNo Contact Mado
. DID OBJECT Yes CNo
Normal
ClViolent
9. IF OE If: 0 Blinking
1 Stondy 1 Stondy -
10. LE 10. LENG HT L!P1-15 U!P1-15 Soconde Soconds
C11-5 Mimutes
1lOver 11Over 10 Mnutes
11. REPORTING (Unit (Unit Number and lailing Mailing Address) Address
Wing ?telligen Wing atellgence
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
NUTED?
TiND
13.DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DOWNNARD? LOYes No
114. DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? CYoa No
15. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEORATE? ILiYes C No
16. TIME OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE OR SUNSET (Data From
Night
) Day
L7Sunrise
[Sunset
III. AIRCRAFT DA'TA
LYes No
11'0no Aircraft
!More Than One Aircraft
18. WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? es No
19. WERE THERE TNDICATICNS OF HI GH EACKGROUNU NOISE" Yos No
20. WAS THE OBJECT VIEVIED ABOVE L5O ELEVATION? Yes No

Excellent Good
O good Fair
L Fair m Poor
Poor Insuff
Unreliable
Extremely Doubtful
Hoax
ATION:
Was Balloon Astronomical
ODO Probably Balloon Probably Ascronomical
Possibly Belloon Possibly Ati.onomical
ArIc Tost Form 337
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