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1. DATE é

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18 Nor 59 1S of Crystal Springs, Miss.  ——s|9
3. DATE*TIME GROUP A. TYPE OF OBSERVATION o
E666) setiectec LMG round. Vi sual O Ground-Roder a
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7. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE co
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5 to 6 mins | one not given oO

12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Delioon
Possibly Balloon

Wos Aireratt
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical!
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical

Orher__UNIDENTIFTED

Insufficient Deto for Evaluation
Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Horizontal row of red lights, w/the rear
‘|slightly higher than the front. Observer
at first thought it was a warning beacon.
Lights varied in degree of intendity. No

maneuvers. Started slowly & increased speed

inmendely.

1). COMMENTS

this conclusion.

was observed, how

Possiblity exists that a hétbicopter
ever, there is not
sufficient evidence to substantiate

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627TH RADAR SQUADRON (SAGE

United States Air Force
Crystal “prings Air Force Station
Crys tal Soringe S, Mississippi

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23 Novenabver 1959 |

Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright Patterson A¥B, Ohio

In accordance with Par 15, AFak 200-2 dated 14 September 1959, |
the following report of an unidentified flying obj ject is submitted:

@. Description of the Object: ;

(1) Shave: ‘To the observer, it stuck in his mind as he was
abreast of it that the object looked like a nelicopter.

(2) Size: Not applicable

(3) Color: Color of object could not be seen by observer,
howaver observer took careful note that all lights were red.

(1) Numbers One (1)
(5) Formation: Not apolicable

(6) At first observation, observer stated he saw a horizontal
row of red lights, with the rear slightly higher than the front. At
last sight observer stated that he saw two rows of red lights as the

ob Sect was moving away af ir om him,
(7) Not applicable

(8) when he stopped and got out of his truck to observe
the object the observer stated that,it was so quiet that you could hear
a pin drop." |
(9) Observer stated that as the object moved off slowly,
he drove at approximately 60 MPH to get to the open country on the
other side of town, he traveled approximat: oly 1 mile, but lost ail
contact with it. Oboserver further < stated, “it mist have increased in

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speed imnensely.’!

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b. Description of Course of Objects

(1) Flashing red lights, thought it was a war ane veacol.
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bow Dik, 5200.10

Observer stated that he wondered when one was put up in that area.
Observer thought that the lishts were going on and off, but as hoa

watched closer, saw that the lights varied in degree ol intensity.
(2) 95° up and 20° off to the rignt.
3) 80°? infinity
(3) 80° up infinity.

(4) No manuevers; direct path, except that it halted in
mid air. Flisht path North or North by Nortn East when it disappeared.

(5) Started slow and apparently increased speed immensely.

(6) Visible over an approximate 4 mile distance, 5 or 6

Cc. HNanner ot Observation:

(1) Ground - Visual
(2) Not Applicable
(3) Not applicable
d. Time and date of sighting:
(1) 19 Novemper 15 959, 00252,
(2) Wight
e. Location of Observer
. (1) Closed point of observer to object, Bridge on South
Pat Harrison Drive, located approximately = mile due sonth from
Crystal Springs, Mississippi, on the over-pass of the Dllinois Central

Railroad and approximately 3 miles slightly North-East of Gallman,

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Mississippi.

tifying Information on Observer

Q) 1, Ji—h/—lliiim -< 35, Cidaimm:
Springs, ississippi. Occupation woodworker. hr.
ne Pir rst Baptist Caurch of Crystal Springs, Mississippi.
= » this unit's Administrative Services
states th at RR: reliability is unquestionable
served in the Armed forces during orld War II from 193 to

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g. Weather and dinds - Alott conditions at tine and place of
Sighting.
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(1) Clear and cool - winds varjapla.icci cP APY. 12 2 Ais.

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(2) Report of United States seather Bureau Office, at Jackson,
Mississipi of wind direction and velocity in degrees and knots at surface:

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30000 290 26
50000 260 24
80000 230 17
(3) Ceiling - Unlimited
(4) Visibility - 15 Miles

(5) Amount of Cloud Cover 1/10 ciris decipating at time
of siting.

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(6) ifot applicable
(7) Pemperaiure gradient:

at 1753 hours 1567
at 1855 hours 13.9

12 Not applicable
1. Not applicable

Je pear bureau released a ballon at 1700 hour aoe and at
approximate time of sighting ballon reached an altitude 114,000 reet,
Balion did sod | have any lichts according to Bureau Of ricial,

“+ A preliminary analysis cannot be made due to insulficient facts
ana iztornmation

(1) The observer was very conoistent in his answers. He thought
each question out before answering. He did not discuss this with anyons
but his wife and sister to whom he is very close. The observer was
a little reluctant in giving his name in that he did not vans yersonal
recognition. He was veryempnatic.in his statements. The observer stated

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DECLASSIFIGD AFTER 12 YEAS
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could get a definite picture of events. Al

exclied at what he saw he was keenly demniee tnat nothing like it had
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were at their EPL so he
thoujsh the observer was

that after watching the object for t
so engrossed with it, that ail his s

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presented itself to nis eyes before.
his life" on the part where the object nalted in mid air, and the
made no sound whatsoever.

stated that he "ould Stal 3)
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