PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8649917

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONKeesler AFB Mississippi

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

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oO Air-Intercept Podar aw Po ssibly Aircrait
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11. COMMENTS
Called Cant Joe Kittiaoger. Balloon bde-
sings). longs to organization engaging in hign-
altitude research which will make
arrangements for disposition of same.
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UNCL/FROM HQ. FTD’ 3-4 -/3¥ HQ USAF INFO FOR
AFCIN, AFSC INFO FOR SCFTA.

WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE LARGE BALLOON FOUND NEAR
YOUR FACILITY. PLEASE SEND INFORMATION ON SIZE, PAY-
LOAD, MARKINGS, ETC, SO WE CAN DETERMINE IF ANY

REQUIREMENT EXISTS FOR MORE DETAILED ANALYSTS OF THIS

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