DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6966748
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1959
REPORTED LOCATIONGreeville Miss
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE i} 2. LOCATION = 112. CONCLUSIONS
O Was Balloon
~. 2 Den 59 _ 4 Greenville, Miss O Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-Timz GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION DO Possibly Balloon
O Was Aircraft
Locol Ml Ground: Visual O Ground-Radar | Probably Aircroft
GMT 93/22212 0 Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Rudor G Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS é. SOURCE o Was Astronomical
O Yes OQ Probably Astronomical
SNe Military O Possibly Astronomical
"J. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 Other ees, ee,
LIX Insufficient Decta for Evaluation
O Unknown |
_§ to 6 secs one West
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ty 11, COMMENTS
Rnd, white obj, size of golf ball, traveling | The possibility of a daylight meteor
faster than an a/c. | cannot Be ruled cut. However, the time
duration is lengthy. This rpt is placed
in ‘insufficient data”.

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AF IN : 5371 (4 Dec 59)

ACTION: CIN.
INFO. : OOP, SAFS

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RJESKB/32ND SQ SECTION

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

INCOMING

RJEDSO/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER

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UNCLAS CITE @27M. ATTN: AFCIN ATIN: SAFIS

UFO IN ACCORDANCE WITH PAR 4A, AFR 200-2,

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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED: REFERENCE PARA 154A.

61) ROUND

(2) GOLF BALL
(3) WHITE

(4) ONE

5) N/A

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(8) NOT REPORTED
(9) AF 100 WAS MAKING A RUNWAY COMPASS CHECK (2980 FT) PASS
OVER GAFB FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. THE NOISE OF F-190 DREW ATTENTION
OF OBSERVER. TO UFO. OBSERVER WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES.
[SOUTH SOUTH WEST OF GAFB.
PARA 15B
C1) THE NOISE OF THE F-109 DREW ATTENTION OF OBSERVER TO UFO
C2) UNKNOWN
63) UNKNOWN
' (4) HIGH ALTITUDE, EAST TO WEST, STRAIGNT AND LEVEL
(5) OUT OF SIGHT, STRAIGHT AND LEVEL TO THE WEST
_€6) FIVE TO SIX SECONDS |
PARA 15C
C1) GROUND-vIsuaL
(2) NAKED EYE
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(2) DAY
PARA 15E
33 DEGREES 24 MINUTES NORTH, 91DEGREES 02 MINUTES WEST IN CITY

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PAGE 3 RUWFFA 1.
OF GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
PARA 15F
(2) MILITARY-JOHNNY E REDDICK, TSGT, AF 18068793, 3505TH
PILOT TRAINING GROUP,. LINK INSTRUCTOR, RELIABILITY OF OBSERVER
IS ABOVE QUESTION. DOES NOT REPEAT NOT DRINK OR WEAR GLASSES.
-- Ole AND NCOIC STATE MAN IS COMPLETELY RELIABLE AND DO NOT
“REPEAT NOT QUESTION HIS WORD.
PARA 15G. |
(1) AREA CLEAR, VISIBILITY 7 MILES PLUS IN AREA 200 MILES
AROUND GREENVILLE.
(2) 6,000-360/15
18, 000-360/25
_16,880-559/35
20,020-340/35
38, 000-349/35
58,000-300/42
60,000-320/25
89,90G-NOT AVAILABLE
(3) CLEAR
(4) ‘7 MILES: PLUS

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(5) NONE

'¢6) NONE

©7) UNDETERMINED
PARA 15H

NONE

PARA 151

NO ACTION TAKEN
PARA 15d :
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AIRCRAFT IN LOCAL AREA ALL QUADRANTS. NO BALLOON RELEASES

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