DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6781693
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1954
REPORTED LOCATIONBay St Louis Mississippi
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
. DATE· TIME GROUP LOCATION
20 Nay 1955 Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
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3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian ASTRO: ARCTURUS
4NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1 (poss 3)
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 hr Object the size or twice the size of a star. Reddish yellow.
Round. Motion - up p and dowm, side to side. Clear Sky, moon
TYPE OF OBSERVATION and stars out.. 30 deg elevation in NE. Observed by persons
with report actically the same in details.
CRNO VIVAL
. COURSE
ARCTURUS in
8. PHOTOS
Yes
Y. No t. No
. PHYSI .PHYSICAL VIDENCE DENCE
Yes V
No
FORM FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used. Previous editions of this form may be used.
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12. WING T.G OFFICEM, WG PLA'S A.D PROGRANS. THIS B WAS ADV OF THE
SIGHTING BY THE NEY ORLEAS, LA. DITACHNELT OF THE.FEI. IR
HAD ADV THE FBL. SIGHTIN.S UAS LIVESTIGATED BY THE KEESLER AFE
OSI. AND NO LCGICAL EXPLANATION WAS OFFERED BY INVESTIGATING OFFICER.
IT IS POSSIELE THE SIGHTING WAS DUE TO THE REFLECTICN OF THE LIGHTS OF ^
FISMING BOATS ON A NOISTURE LAYER. THE BOBING, SIDE TO SIDE MOTICH
REPORTEDLY EXHIBITED DY THE OBJECTS IS INDICATED OF FLOATING TS..
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. USAF
STH DISTRICT CFFICE OY APECIAL INVEGTIGATIONS
WRIGHT-PATTERSON SIR PORCE BASE. DNIO
IN REPLY REFEA 10: 5D 24-21-1/2 25 June 1954
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi UNCLASSIFIED
19 May 1954
SPECIAL INQUIRY
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Chio
ATTN: ATIAA-2C
1.1 Transmitted herewith for your information is one (1) photo-
static copy of osed Report of Investigation, of Special Agent JOE
H. TUCK, 9th OS District, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, File
No. 24-142, dated June 1954.
2. Your attention 2. Your attention is invited to is invited to the provisior the provisi AFR 124-1, R 124-1,
which prohibit release of investigati elease of investigative unauthor- unauthor-
ized persons. ized persons.
unoh oh
1 Incl ROBERTS P. JOHNSON, JR. ROBERTS P.
ROI, DO #9, dtd 2 Jun 54 ROI, DO #9, dtd 2 Jun 54 Colonel, USAF Colonel, USAF
District Comnander Comeander
co: Dir OSI w/o incl cc: Dir OSI w/o incl
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALF; DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALR;
DECLASSUFTED APTER 12 YRANS.
DOD DIR 6200.19 DOD D1R 62S0.19
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