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CASE REFERENCE9734461

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1963

REPORTED LOCATIONKeesler AFB Miss

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2, LOCATION
23 Sep 63 Keesler AFB, Miss
3. DATETIME GROUP i“ A. he OF OBSERVATION ~~
iGO conta aia : %} Ground-Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar
2h/04202
GM sii Late O Air Visual 0 Air- -Intercept Radar
S. PHOTOS $. SOURCE aay
O Yes
ih No military
7. LENGTM OF C3SERVATION ‘|8 NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE ~~
25-30 seconds L-2 min two varied

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

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NCLUSIONS

Was Balloon

Probobly Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Wos Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
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Unknown

11. COMMENTS
Whitish-grey obj without specific shape or size Signting at night about
appesring as a contrail only. Appeared to be a Object not observed, |
sontrail coming from an invisible plane. Initidl was of contrails. Quite
observation at 45 deg elev in ESE disappearing a/e to generate contrails
after flight to WSW. Reanpeared after 10 sec visible, dis f2ssya
oreak heading SE . Headed SE Tor 5-10 sec at Cars tial ‘
which time it seemed to explode but not break
up. Continusd at 4 Orig speed in a slightly
Gownward trajectory. Downward slope increased
and size became s cloud-like enlargement which
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versisted.

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HEADQUARTERS
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UNCDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT (UFO) (Report of AlLC Joseph hi, Ly}

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A2ZC John se seburn)

ith paragraph 14, AFR 200-2, 20 July 1962, the
port is given:

2. Pescription of the Cbject:
(1) Shape ~ Could not distinsuish shape,
(2) Size - Could not distinguish size.
(3) Color - Whitish Gray.

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(4) mber - One

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(S$) Formation - N/A,

(6) Any discerible features or details - No,
(7) Tail, trail or exhaust - Only contrail.

(8) Sound - None,

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(9) O nent features - Seemed like contrails coming
from a plane which could not be seen,

6. Description of Course of Object:
(1) Contrail.

(2) Anproximately 45° Elevation coming from FSE to WS

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(3) 25° to 30° Elevation at 125° Azimuth,

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(4) Both flight paths were straicht,

(S) Instantaneously to the WS" (reapneared about 10 seconds
later heading SE) object headed SE for about 5 to 10 seconds, then
. appeared to explode, Oovject did not disintecrate at the time of

explosion, seemet to slow down to about 1/2 of original speed, losing
altitude with a slightly downward trajectory, then almost straigh
cown, all the while appearing as an enlarging cloud until it lost

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(1) Ground visual

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(1) AlC Joseph HW. Lyle and A2C John E. Seburn

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srvisor are dependable and reliable and are not civ
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ital Technicians - keliability: Both

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In accordance witn ni: agrapil 14, Al £400—2, 20 July 191 es the folloeitvin
report 1s civen:

a. Description or the Object:

0 geet bye? “™ A ways, - - - evs . hs » ~ ps .
lescribable - Appeared to be a high flyin:

(1) Shape - Inc : L
aircrart leavine florescent contrail. Cbject was not visible,
) io A a de \* men 4. | , *.9 1 . ov + 1 fea } ‘ee,
(2) ‘ LZe CQO; ’ aired LO ul KT0WN Ouse ta ~~” UTE NOW ¢
(3) Color =- Solid bright white contrail.
: (4) sili per _ Une,
(S) Formation - N/A,
6) Any discernible features or details - ho,
(7) Tail, trail or exhaust - Florescent contrail clowed for a
long time,
| (8) Sound - None.
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(9} Other pertinent features - None,
b. Description of Course of Object:
(1) While walkine the doe observer glanced upward and saw
contralLl.
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(2) 40° Elevation - 90° Azimuth.
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(3) 30° Elevation - 120° Azimuth.
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(4) When first seen object was leaving contrail traveling east
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to west 40 to 45° elevation. Object ceased making contrail. After one

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to two minutes contrail reappeared at 45° elevation and 110° azimuth

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f aL => 9 CC hmnrin ) tine opaset th . . Inr ace + .* .
Direction of travel was southeast, seeming to cecrease in altitude.
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Contrail was wider than the original sightins. At elevation 30° and
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120 =imutn a red flash annpeared as if an explosion nad taken nlace.
| inere was no sound. The florescent contrail remained approximately)
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twent tnutes adrictineg due souti,
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’ (5) Contrail msanvvcarca J Stant!] LO 12 ast,
f Ci ret time annrovingarely ane to we 4 nitac , ma t4me
/ naw & he ; wv . " TOA meth && 7 ; > “et : -) ‘ ) ; » ‘ “= 1» , \ ga :
mout 45 seconds.

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c, Manner of Observation;
(1) Ground visual, outside, no obstructions.
(2) None.
(3) N/A.
d, Time and Date of Sighting:
(1) 04202, 24 September 1965.
(2) Light condition - Night, stars visable,

Location of Observer:

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(1). Five and one half statute miles West of Keesler AFB
f, Identifying Information on Observer:
(1) N/ As

(2) t&lmer

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(1) Observer's Account - ii1gn scattered clouds - clear, stars
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(2) Report from Sth Weather Detachnent, Keesler Af!
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Winds aloft 6000 - 080° 10 kts, 10,900 - 050° 10 kts, 16,000 120 & &
20,900 - 030° 10 kts, 30,000 - 320° 15 kts, 50,090 350° 50 kts
wind ENE 10 kts.

(3) Ceiling - unlimited,

(4) Visibility - 10 wiles plus.

(5) Amount of cloud cover - 3/10 Cirris

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(6) Thunderstorms - ho tnunderstorms in art

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1000 feet un to 8600 feet, -2° ceontigrace ser 1000 feet up to 24000 eet,

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