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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8721934

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1964

REPORTED LOCATIONPilottown Louisiana

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18 November 64 18/1135

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
Not Reported

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6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Ground-Visual
7. COURSE

8. PHOTOS

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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2. LOCATION
z Pilottown, Louisiana

10. CONCLUSION
INSUFFICIENT DATA FCR EVALUATION

ossible explosion from Meteor or reentry of Satellite. Possible
tions (pyrotechnic) explosion. Insufficient data for evalua

Tl. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Observation of aerial explosion. Believed to be at 30-35,
ft. No A/C in vicinity. Also observed by personnel on ship
proceeding up Mississippi River in vicinity of Pilottown.

FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) previous editions of thie form may be used.

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INCOMING

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OFPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

MESSAGE STAPF ASS +GF BRANCH

AF IN : 39742 (18 Nov 64)I/joe pg 1 of 2

ACTION: NIN-7

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TO RUCQG1/THIRTH SECOND NORAD-C ONAD REG GUNTER AFB

R UWGAL B/C INCN ORAD
R UE GUH/C OQNEASTSEAFR ON
RUEAHQ/C OS USAF

RUCS BBC INCSAC

RCCSC/C ANAIRDEF

RCEQM/C ANC QHARLANT

INF O RUEC D/C (MDT COGARD

R UE GUF/C QNEASTAREA
R UCKKC/C (SIX

RUCKYC/C QIEIGHT

RUCKSH/C OMFAIRWING ELEVEN
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. CIRVIS

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1. AT 181155Z THE MISSISSIPPI BAR PILOT STATION AT PILOTTOWN, LA.;,

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AF IN : 39742 (18 Nov 64) pg 2 of 2

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ADVISED HAVING SIGHTED AN AERIAL EXPLOSION OVER THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER JUST NORTH OF PILOTTOWN. ESTIMATED ALTITUDE 38 TO 35 THOUSAND

FEET. THE EXPLOSION WAS ALSO OBSERVED FROM THE SS POLARLACHT, A |
VESSEL PROCEEDING UP RIVER IN THE VICINITY OF PILOTTOWN.
2. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL NEW ORLEANS HAS NO REPORTING A/c IN THIS

AREA.

aT NOTE: SMITTED TO CIA PER AFHQ 1392 #335
ADV CY TO DIA, NIN AND XOPX