PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Xx Was Balloon
7 February 1956 Keesler AFB, MisSisSippi 0 Prabably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Xround-Visual XGround-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 07/1400Z xAir-Visual Air-Intercapt Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Prabably Astronomical
XNo Military 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION BSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF 8. OBJECTS . COURSE . COURSE 0 Other
drifting east 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
three three at 60 knots 0 Unknown
see description see description
O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS I11. COMMENTS
Three Three objects in a objects cluster were sighted cluster were sighted Definitely identified Definitely identified I as
from the from the ground Keesle Keesler AFB, sighted balloon cluster.
from the air ground ra ground ra
radar. By utiliz thoedolite
it was ascertainec it was ascertaine objects
were balloons were balloons 0 large type.tied ype.tied
together. The balloons were moving
towards the Cast at 60 knots. towardsth
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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P 081400Z ZEX Mhilti $\frac}$ 4E421
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FM COMDR KEESLER AFB MISS
TO RJEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO
4X2a2
RJESKB/COMDR 35TH ADIV DEF DOBBINS AFB GA
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RJEDWP/COMDR ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
( RJEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASH 25 DC
RJEDDK/COMDR ATC SCOTT AFB ILL
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( OD 705B. UFOB REPT IN V PARTS. PART I. FOLLOWING REPT DEVIATES FROM OD 705B. UFOB REPT IN V PARTS. PART I. FOLLOWING i REPT DEVIATES FROM
FORMAT REQUIRED BY Y AFR 2Z0-2 SINCE FLYING OBJECT WAS IDENTIFIED. Y AFR 220-2 SINCE FLYING OBJECT WAS IDENTIFIED.
( (
REPT IS SUBMITTED TO AID IN EVALUATION OF UFOB SIGHTING REPORTS WHICH REPT IS SUBMITTED TO AID IN EVALUATION OF UFOB SIGHTING REPORTS S WHICH
- ( MIGHT BE CAUSED BY SAME OBJECTS. PART II. AT 1400Z 07 FEB 56 LOCAL (
BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER ADVISED UFOB INVES AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
WAS APPROACHING THIS BASE FROM THE WEST AT A HIGH ALT AT SLOW RATE OF
SPD. UFOB INVIS AND WG OPERATIONS OFFICER WENT TO FLT LINE TO OBSR
- OBJECT. LOWEAOFF, WG OPERATIONS OFFICER, BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER
AND UFOB INVES OBSERVED OBJECT THROUGH A THEODOLITE AND INDENTIFIED IT
AS A LARGE, PLASTIC BLN. A LOCOL C-54 ACF T AT 12,000 FT REPORTED
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BVEE OSEEVLIOME OLLICEY VDAIEED ALOB IMAEB
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CLS* BVEI II' VI TVONS DI LEB 2E TOCVT M1 LEB 2e TOCVT
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BFAIMC OFTECI NVE IDEMAIAIED BFAIMC OFTECL NVE IDERAILIED )
) TD LNEP TEOB BEBI I A DVELE' BYSL I' LOTTONIKE 118E TECE BEbd IM A
DVBLE' BYSL I' LOFPOMIKO SESL DEAIVIES EROP SESL DEVIVIE 2YOP )
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FHBIUNDIB IMLEF 15 52 DC
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WPA159 YMA142 VYC226 VMB097MKSA024
PP RJEDEN RJESKB RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEDDK up
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OBJECT HIGH ABOVE E HIS ACFT AT APRX 1435Z AN F-86 ACFT REPORTED OBJECT
AT 40,000 FT OVER DAUPHINE ISLAND IN THE GULF ON MEX. OBJECT WAS
(
COMPOSED OF 3 VERY LARGE PLASTIC BALLOONS TIED TOGETHER AND WAS
(. MOVING IN EASTERLY DIRECTION OVER THE GULF TOWARDS FLA COAST.
PART III. AT 1900Z LOCAL AIR RESCUE UNIT REPORTED OVERHEARING G RAD REPT
(
AT 1500Z FROM AN F-84 ACFT AT 43,000 FT REPORTED OBJECT ABOVE HIS
ACFT AND NOT IDENTIFIABLE EXCEPT AS TO NR WHICH TOTALLED 3. RATE OF
RRAVEL WAS EST AT 60 KTS IN EASTERLY DIRECTION. PART IV. LOCAL RADAR
UNIT 4 MILES WEST OF KEESLER AFB REPORTED OBJECT AT RANGE OF 9 MILES UNIT 4 MILES WEST OF KEESLER AFB REPORTED OBJECT AT RANGE OF 9 MILES
( AZ 200 DEGREES, ELEVATION 60 DEGREES, ALT UNDETERMINED AT 1430Z. AZ 200 DEGREES, ELEVATION DEGREES, ALT UNDETERMINED AT 1430Z.
C (
( -
IN PILOT'S REPORTS UNDETERMINED. NUMEROUS IN PILOT'S REPORTS UNDETERMINED. NUMEROUS S LOCAL SIGHTING REPORTS LOCAL SIGHTING REPORTS
( JED ON SAME OBJECTS.
HAVE BEEN
BT
08/15272 FEB RJESKS
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