PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8727087

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONBiloxi Mississippi

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
25 September 195)

25/0500Z (nizht) |__ Biloxi, Mississippi
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION

Civilian PROBABLY AIRCRAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1.t0 i

LENGTH OF OBSERVATION iti. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Pure wiite to dull orange. Object initially, ultimtely four
w in box formation joined each cther at different times, Bright
TYPE OF OBSERVATION at first. Diminished intensity, 2nd size rapidly. Appearance
of additional objedts was sudden. Flight from SE to NNW,
Disappeared when buildings obstructed view. AléiA Slight
COURSE thunderstorm activity.

NW

Ground Visual

Local airman sighted jet at approx time of sighting.
PHOTOS Identical flight path.

o Yes ‘
No x?
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

O Yes

& No

FORM
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

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WESKS 251 /
RR JEDEN JEDST JEDWP' JEPHO JESDB 555 ,
“DE JESKS. 24 -
2517204.
By COMDR KEESLER AFB miss V
_ BO. JEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
fesps/compr 35TH ADIV DOBBINS AFB GA

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JEDWP/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO V
JEPE UY DIR OF INTL HQ USAF WASH DC

| “JEDST/001.DR ATRC SCOTT AFB ILL

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ZEN/COMDR TTAF GULFPORT MISS
-4G717JUFOB, THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH
PARAGRAPH 7, AFR 229-2, DTD 12 AUG 54:
-2. AN ROUND
"By HEAD OF PIN.
»  * Cy PURE WHITE TO DUL ORANGE.
D. ONE (1) INITIALLY; TOTAL OF FOUR (4) ULTIMATELY.

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E. BOX FCRMATION
» NEGATIVE

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G, NEGATIVE

He. NEGATIVE

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OBJECT WAS EXTREMELY BRIGHT AT FIRST THEN DIMINISHED IN LIGHT
INTENSITY AND SIZE VERY RAPIDLY. AFTER SIZE AND LIGHT INTENSITY
CHANGE, ORGINAL OBJECT WAS JOINED BY A SECOND SIMILAR OBJECT
VERY SUDDENLY, THEN TWO (2) MORE SIMILAR OBJECTS APPEARED VERY
SUDDENLY TO MAKE A TOTAL OF FOUR (4) OBJECTS IN BOX PATTERN.

BRIGHT LIGHT IN SKY.

45 DEGREES TO THE SOUTHEAST

45 DEGREES TO TEE NORTH, NORTHWEST

STRAIGHT PATH.

BUILDINGS OBSTRUCTED VIEW

12 MINUTES

GROUND VISUAL

NZA

N/A

O5 05.902

NIGHT

CORNER OF WASHINGTON STREET AND PORTER AVENUE, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI

CIVILIAN, S—giiMibaae JR, ACE 32, Sen f1L0x1,

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SC

SSISSIPPI, OCCUPATION RADAR INSTRUCTOR, KEESLER AFB TECHNICAL
HOOLS.

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~., SIME OF SIGHTINGS HOWEVER, A LOCAL AIRMAN CLAIMED HE HEARD A JET

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Ae CLEAR

Ba 6,0¢2 FT 2¢@ DEGREES

. 18,820 FT 92 DEGREES
-16,¢20 FT 93 DEGREES
20,200 FT © 78 DEGREES
*39,09 FT N/A
45,999 FT 315 DEGREES

38,920 FT 320 DEGREES
80,928 FT NZA
‘Co, CLEAR

«. . * De 1@ MILES

Ee NONE

F. SLIGHT THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY SE OF BASE.
"4, INTERMITTENT LIGHTINGS SE OF BASE.

‘N/A

AND SAW THE NABIGATION LIGHT OF AN AIRCRAFT PASS FROM THE SE
TO THE NW ON EAST SIDE OF BASE AT APPROXIMATELY 25252572.

ASK

12K
12K

| 29K

12K
15K

Sabie KEESLER AFB TOWER REPORTED NO AIR TRAFFIC IN IMMEDIATE AREA AT

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145 WING PLANS AND PROGRAMS, UFOB INVESTIGATORs ANALYSIS OF

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_ FACTORS AND INTERROGATION OF WITNESS OFFERED NO LOGICAL EXPLANATION

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OF SIGHTING,
12. N/A.
25/1735Z2 SEP JESKS