USAF record 28932802
28932802
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UNCLASSIFIED Incident #232
DATE OF REPORT 1 Jan 49
AF NO. [REDACTED] AF SQ. [REDACTED] NAME, JACKSON, Miss RANK, CIVILIAN PILOT
DATE TO AFIC [REDACTED]
TIME 1000 est. TIME ESTIMATED BANK BLUE OR BLACK TIME ESTIMATED BANK RED OR WHITE TIME ESTIMATED BANK BLUE OR BLACK TIME ESTIMATED BANK RED OR WHITE
DISTANCE FROM REPORTER TO REPORTER 1500' to 40-500 approx are DISTANCE FROM REPORTER TO REPORTER 1500' then gradual descent DISTANCE FROM REPORTER TO REPORTER ANYTHING CLIMB HAD BEEN
DISTANCE FROM REPORTER TO REPORTER THEN DESCENT LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED 10-12 sec
NO. OF OBSERVERS 1 THIS OF OBSERVATION serial [REDACTED]
MANNER similar to helicopter HANDOVERS made 50° turn
REPORTED [REDACTED] ONCE
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- Page 1 UNCLASSIFIED Incident #232 DATE OF REPORT 1 Jan 49 AF NO. [REDACTED] AF SQ. [REDACTED] NAME, JACKSON, Miss RANK, CIVILIAN PILOT DATE TO AFIC [REDACTED] TIME 1000 est. TIME ESTIMATED BANK BLUE OR…
- Page 2 Drawn by Rush Sketch of object seen by Mr. [REDACTED] 1700 2, 1 Jan X9 Sideview [HW: Rearview] [HW: direction of flt. (BAP)] UNCLASSIFIED EXHIBIT B
- Page 3 STAMP: UNCLASSIFIED SIDE VIEW 10' 60' OBJECT SIGHTED REAR VIEW AIR PARK HW: HAWKINS FIELD (MUNICIPAL AIRPORT) JACKSON HW: PEARL RIVER LINE OF SIGHT PATH OF OBJECT OUR PLANE
- Page 4 Jackson, Mississippi January 6, 1949 Commanding General AMC Wright-Patterson AAB Dayton, Ohio Attention: MCTAX 0-3 Gentlemen: This letter is in reply to a request from the Base Commander, Jackson…
- Page 5 At first, I thought the object was a large tow target about 50 feet long and about 10 feet in diameter at one end and about 4 feet at the trailing end. The ball even fluttered like a target but there…
- Page 6 EXHIBIT IV On 2 January 1949 the following airplane operations were contacted to determine the possibility of any flights within the Jackson, Miss. vicinity during the time in question. Chicago and…
- Page 7 UNCLASSIFIED JACKSON WEATHER 1630C JACKSON WEATHER E180-00D 13+ 173/53/33T*7/003/E350-0 1730C JACKSON WEATHER H150@ 13+ 169/52/29T*1/OC2/BINOC WINDS ALOFT 200 FEET 200 DEGREES 10 KNOTS 400 FEET 270…
- Page 8 CONT'D SUBJ: Report of Information on Flying Discs UNCLASSIFIED 5. Speed: Approximately 200 MPH when first sighted, then accelerated to approximately 400 to 500 MPH. 6. Heading: West, turning to…
- Page 9 UNCLASSIFIED WEATHER ATTACHMENT 26-AL 26th Weather Squadron Hawkins Field Jackson, Miss. BHC/1xt 5 January 1949 SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on Flying Discs TO: Commanding General Air Material…
- Page 10 UNCLASSIFIED Place of Business: North Jackson Air Park Hobby: Pilot. [REDACTED] is not considered an amateur pilot, who considers himself well qualified to determine type, size, color, and distance…