DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8601908
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONKeesler AFB Mississippi
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ROMINIECKI, 2, M. AZO " PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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qd. Time end Date of Sighting:
(1) The time onddite of the first Sighting was 23252, 3 December
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(3) The light condition was dusk. Sunset was at 2295672.
e. Location of observer:
(1) The location of the observer was 70
@ Weather Cbservation Tower at Ligeia Lir Foree
latitude is 30° 2h! north and @ longitude is 88° 55! west,
f. Identifying Information on Observer,
(1) Richard
Detachment 6, bth Weather Croup
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(2) Winds aloft extracted from winds chart for 09002 December
Surfaca:
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10,000!
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59,000!
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