DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6786093
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONBiloxi Mississippi
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Bolloon
__16 December 1956 Biloxi, Mississippi ‘pas Sipe ter ba
3. DATE*TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local ma MXGround- Vi sucl 0 Ground-Rador “ Beaute Rivcrats
GMT 16/1630Z 0D Air Visuol 0 Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Was AOC ES
ae Civilian OD Pe asibly Kisvenieal cel
a LENGTH OF OBSERVATION " EMBER. OF eBseers . ouaye o hy Peres Dota for Evaluction
Rising O Unknown
_3to 5 seconds two _§ to N_
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1}, COMMENTS
Two objects round, size of half dollar, Preparing officer comment fat
color cream to white, Objects side WX balloon was released at 1500
by side, appeared asta fuzzy ball. hrs and very easily could be in
WX balloons and numerous a/c in area,| area of sighting. Description
Sound of jet. Indistinct in shape, is similar to cluster balloon;
very bright. however, duration of 3-5 secs
tends to conflict with this
analysis. Description of motibn
|} is in accord w/balloon analyss,
Case listed as possible balloon
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