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1. DATE -~ IME GROUP 2. LOCATION
4 April 6§ 04/1005z

3. SOURCE
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11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

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FORM
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KEESLER AFB, MISSISSIPPI

4 APRIL 1965

The time of the sighting was approximately 0405 CST. The observer sixzhted
a black oval object estimated to be 40 ft. long and appeared to be the shape of
@ footoall with four lights evenly spaced from one end to the other on the
underside. The lights were all white and of high intensity and looked the same
when they disappeared as when they appeared. At first the witmess only noticed
four lights, but when the object got closer it looked like a dark oval, darker
“3 than the cloud background. There was a cloud layer at 1200 ft, and the pobJect
a was below these clouds. The lights were first seen at approximately 45? eleva-
, tion and 200° - 230° azimuth, in the southwest. The object passed overhead and
headed northeast prior to its disappearance. It faded into the clouds 15 - 20
seconds later at approximately 30° - 45° elevation and 050° azimuth. The ob-
server did not venture a guess on speed but stated that it was fast. Witness
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COMMENTS

The observer at first thought the object was an aircraft and he called
FAA; they reported no aircraft in the area at the time of the sighting. A
baljoon has to be discarded as a possiole explanation since the wind was from
3 180° and the object was mainly moving cross-wise to the wind. A possibility
i exists for a reflection off the clouds, but the observer stated that the ob-
ject was quite different. There was a searchlight in use four miles away
from the area; however. it was not very bright and had never cefore deen tne
cause of crizht reflections (stated by the observer).

Another possible altermative is a satellite siaznting. The lights were =ne
Same intensity as satellites, but odserver states that the object was too low,
and had four lights rather than one.

With such available informazion the case is carried as unidentified. All
alternatives are not subdsStaniated with conclusive data to warrant a definite

explanation.

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Conversation of Dr J Allen Hynek and A2C Corum (A.N.), Weather Observer, Keesler
AFB, Detachment #22, Twenty-Fourth Weather Squadron (MATS) regarding his observa-

tion on 4 Apr 65/1005z.

Corum was not aware of the fact that two naval air station personnel reported an
observation $4 hour earlier; they saw a ball of flame.

Corum saw four white lights, they came in overhead, from Wouthwest and went
Northeast. Cloud layer was 1200 feet and objects were below these. Scattered
conditions, 5/10 thick to broke, varied. Object passed underneath theclouds, at
the northeast it faded into the clouds, went almost straight north, faded into cloud
and then came back. Obj seemed to stay at same level, speed did not vary, Corum
did not attempt to estimate speed, it was going fast. At beginning it was approxi-
mately 45 degrees altitude, azimith 200-220, passed just to the North o& zenith,
and disappeared at 30-45 degrees altitude 050 az. This gave object a total run of
about 90 degrees. Estimated time of observation as five to ten seconds. When he
first saw object he called another observer, it was no longer visible when he came.
When Dr Hynek asked Corum to re-enact the sighting for time, the time elapsed

was seventeen seconds, coming to the conclusion that actually the observation was
15-2- seconds. When object got closer it looked like a dark oval, darker than the

cloud background.

Corum was asked if this might have been searchlights on the clouds. Reply

"Never saw four searchlights like that.” He didn't hear any sound, doesn't know
wre re there would be searchlights like this. Light off water tower often reflects
off the clouds, but this was quite different, he said. Still didn't think they
were searchlights, there was no reflection. Lights were of high intesnity, looked
the same when they disappeared as when they appeared. Almost the same intensity as
as the satellites, kind of bright but not very bright at all, saw four lights. Was
not a satellite, too low, and four lights ratler than one.

4sked Corum if he had any idea as to what he saw. Replied that he was worried
because he could't figure out what it was. Aksed if he could compre it to any-
thing and place it us in the air: ‘A large football with lights, this might ‘ook
like what I saw.” The outline was darker than the c'ouds and the object was

dark except the lights, which were on the bottom, and were probably protruduing

from the object. All were white lights, no difference in intensity of lights,

and lights did not twinkle. Compared to a street light that was on.. Same intensity
oF street light which was approximately 120 yards away from weather tower.

Corum never saw anything that resembled it, was shakenup, first thought it was an
aircraft and called FAA and they had no a/c in the vicinity at the time. Keesler

has no flying at night, unless it would be Coast Guard a/c, everything on flight
line is quite between lOpm and 6pm. And there was no sound.

Asked him if he kmew of any searchlights in area, one report had mentioned search-
lights in shopping center. Told us that it wasn't a shopping center but at the
Broadwater Hotel four milesaway, they are not very bright and have never given
oright reflections, not even as bright as the water tower which is B mile away.
Regarding angular separation: Thumb at arms' length did not cover the front and
end lights. Lights were arranged one on each end, evenly spaced with two in the
middle. Wind from 180 deg. Obj moving largly crossway to wind. Moonlight at
times, only one layer of clouds he thought, for he could see stars sometimes.

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signted a black oval object estimated to be 40 ft. long and apveared to be
the shape of a football with four lights evenly speced from one end to the

other on the underside. The lights were all white and of high intensity an

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looked tres same when they disappeared as when they appeared. (The intensity

was compsred to that of a satellite but the object was not a satellite because
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it was too low and four lights rather than one. At first the ohservergonly

@@™ the four lights. out when the object got closer it looked like a dark

oval, darker than she cloud oackground. There was adloud layer at 1200 ft.

und the object was ~slow these clouds. “The ooserver first saw the lights
et annrovcimately 4° degrees elevation and 200 - 230 degrees a7imath, in “he
southwest. The ottest vassed overnead and neaded sortreast. it faded isp
‘he clouds 15 = 20 seconds later at appro,imately 30-45 degrees elevatio
and OC degrees szirmuit This would make 9 totel run of 90 @Genrees. ‘The
server did not venture a guess on Speed out stated that it was fast. Als

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The ooserver at first thought the object was an aircraft and ce called FAA

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they had no aircrazt= in the vicinity at the time. ‘Yeesler has no flying at

night, unless it would be a Coast Guard aircraft, everything on the flight

line is miet between 10 pm and 45 am.

balloon has to be ruled out since the wind was from 1°70 degrees and th
object moving largely cross way to wind.

ne possi»ility is a reflection of searchlights off the clouds., Bight of

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Therefore, the cese is carried eas UNIDENTIFIED.