USAF record 28963756

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 25 Sep 55

2. LOCATION Gulfport, Mississippi SW of Keesler AFB, Miss.

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local Exact time unk GMT 25/0900Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS O Yes XIl No

6. SOURCE civilian (mult)

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 min

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1

9. COURSE See CASES

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Brilliant light of half circle on horizon. Appeared to cover many miles, center of circle was red, outer part ranged pale blue to red. Sharp line of distinction between yellow portion and blue-to-red portion, brilliant blue shaft of light radiated from semi-circle but stopped abruptly in sky. Blue light flickered 3 times. Semi-circle suddenly emitted a flash of light. Semi-circle faded to a dark red and disappeared.

11. CONCLUSIONS: O Was Balloon [HW: Possibly Balloon] O Was Balloon [HW: Possibly Balloon] O Was Aircraft [HW: Possibly Aircraft] O Was Aircraft [HW: Possibly Aircraft] O Was Astronomical [HW: Possibly Astronomical] O Was Astronomical [HW: Possibly Astronomical]

12. CONCLUSIONS: O Other Pyrotechnic Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown