Biloxi, Miss., August 1952August 1952

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Summary

On August 23, 1952, a resident of Biloxi, Mississippi, saw a white, round object in the sky. The witness reported that the object was stationary at first, then veered upward. The observation lasted approximately 45 seconds.

According to the witness's detailed account, the object was initially positioned in the vicinity of Biloxi and appeared to be circular and bright white or reddish in color. The witness observed the object through the naked eye from a ground location. During the sighting, the object moved from left to right across the sky before climbing upward and disappearing from view.

The Air Force investigation included interviews with the witness and examination of weather data from the area. The case file contains questionnaires completed by the observer, weather reports from Keesler Air Force Base, and intelligence reports analyzing the sighting. Weather conditions at the time were generally clear, with scattered clouds and moderate winds aloft.

The final evaluation form in the file indicates that the source was considered reliable, though specific conclusions are difficult to read in the OCR scan. The case was marked as "unknown" in terms of the object's identity, meaning the Air Force could not definitively explain what was observed.

The full case file, comprising 29 pages as held by the National Archives, is reproduced below.

Reported location

Biloxi, Miss., August 1952

Date of incident

August 1952

State / country

? / XX

Page count

29 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 14

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