PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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I. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
Apri2 53 2/0030z Colwnbus, ilssissippi
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilians INSUFHICT DAPA FOR LVALUATION
IMBER OF OBJECTS
Poor Toor nsgore Report
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 Minutes (Approx) 15 Mimutes (Approx) Srall object with lights slowdy Small object with lights slowly turned and went upward dis- turned and went upward dis-
TYPE OF OBSERVATION appearing over the lississippi State College for Wlowen. State College for Mowen.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE 7. COURSE
West .
.PHOTOS PHOTOS .
Yes
Ne
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
XXNo
FORM
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VYC661
VDS101 7:13
JESYQ A17 -
CPOP JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN JEPFF 444 OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE
DE JESYQ 02B
OP 2905152 -
FM MAXWELL FLT SEV CEN MEXWELL AFB ALA -
JEDMPYAIA TECHNTCAL INIELLIGENCE CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFS OHIO - AFB OHIO -
ATTN: ATIAA-2C
INFO JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS INFO JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO COLO
JEPFF/COMMANDER MATS ANDREWS AFB MD
JEPFF/CO FLT T SER WASHINGTON 25, DC (3800 NEWARK ST. M.W.). T SER WASHINGTON 25, DC (3800 NEWARK ST. N.W.).
A MISS OF MISS. ST. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, COLUMBUS, MISS. TEL-
EPHONED COLUMBUS AFB OPERATIONS AND STATED TO MAJ GALLION THE OMD
THAT SHE AND 12 OTHER GIRLS HAD SIGHTED A SMALL OBJECT WITH LITTLE
LIGHTS ON IT AT APPROXIMATELY 1830 T0 1845C PD T THE OBJECT SLOWLY
TURNED AND WENT UPWARD AND DISAPPEARED OVER THE COLLEGE PD
COLUMBUS DID NOT CALL IN THIS INFORMATION UNTIL 2255C CMA NOT HAVING
RECEIVED IT FROM MISS — UNTIL 1930C PD NO FURTHER I
WAS SOLICITED BY COLUMBUS S NOR AVAILABLE AT PRESENT
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I DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASS
0 1 MAY 1953
PAGE PAGES
DRAFTER' RELEASING OFFICE
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SYMBOL TELEPHONE OFFICIAL TITLE
ATAS 6546
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WHICH MAY BE USEQ.

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JESYQ A40 JESYQ A40
1953 NAY 9 1953 MAY 9 11:53
RR JEDWP
DE JESYQ 08
R 081300 C R D81300C VNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOD DIR 5200.10
FM CO MAX FLT SER CEN MAXWELL AFB ALA FM CO MAX
TO CG ATIC TO CC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO OHIO
/ /MFSC 08-E-6
REF YR MSG DTD 051430Z AFOIN-ATIAE-5-2-E THIS CNTR IS UNABLE TO
CONDUCT INVESTIGATION. HQ FLT SV WASH D FORM
112 SIGNED GOLINSKY END. 1
09/1515Z MAY JESYQ
B UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
COMMAIDING OFFTER C31300C (aw
MAXIELL FLICHT SERVICE CENTER
M/X.ELL /BD, ALABAMA ROUTINE
COMMANDING GEMERAL
ATIC, WRICHT A B, x
CHIO
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:PSC: 08-E 30524302
REF YR LSG DTD O5LA3CZ AFOLN-APIAE- 52- TIES GNTR ES UNABLE TO CONDUCT
DIVESTIGATIC . HQFLT OV, WA
SIGNED COLINSKY END SIGNED COLINSKY END
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOD DIR 5200.10
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R. G. Vanlin, S/sgt UNCLASSIFIED ELEANOR C , 2d Lt, USAP
LFSC, 08-B-6 a1

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USA-MAT3 IR-306-53
UNCLASSIFIED
(Unclaasified) Unidentified Flying Lumbus, Missiesippi 1 23 April 1953
Flight Cervice MArS, 38CO Newark
State of Mississippi Stroet, ii. n 25, D. C.
30 April 1953. 29 April 1953 F-?
Miss of Mssi asioni
Cerald E. tyler, Najor, USAF State College for Womon, Colu Lumbus, Miss.
Telety
Thirteen observers at Chumbus, Mississippi sighted an unidentified flying object
at approximately 1830c 28 April 1953.
GERALD E. TYLER
Kajor, U.AF Kajor, UTAF
Intelligenc Intelligene Lcer cer
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. JGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
Chier, Air Techmical Intolligence Center, Arrls ATIAA-26
UNCLASSIFIED

Soeed- unrsoorted
Exhaust trail- unreported
g.' g.' Altitude- unreported reported
h. h. Heading - unreported Heading unreported
2. Chserver Location - Apparently on the caapus of Mississiopi Chserver Location - Apparently on the caapus of lississiopi ege for efor
Fomen, Columous, Mi ss. Columous, ii ss.
Length of Cbserv ration s approximately 15 minutes
1: 1: Cbjsct position in re
O. 8. Ceneral Nointerceotion was attemoted; no attemoted; no physical ovidence was produced;
no photographs or sketches cere submitted. cere submitted. Basie information
was received by Maxwell Fsc from Columbus AF Base Operations.
No further inforration was solicited by No further inforration was so) Lcited Columbus AF Base.,
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3WA33 12-0
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MTNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
MNCEASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED :
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NM XW lAR Date: 29 Apri1 53 Q:
DS CR FGA L.C.T.:6:30-6:45 pm F:
TRO PO μCG Location: $H^{2$ 1y
Columbus, Miss.
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