Sighting of Supposed 'Flying Saucers' — Jackson, Miss.

This document consists of a military correspondence from Headquarters Third Army, dated February 28, 1950, forwarding a report regarding a sighting of 'flying saucers' in Jackson, Mississippi. The primary witness, a housewife, reported observing two circular, silver objects on the afternoon of February 24, 1950, between 1500 and 1530 hours. She described the objects as being approximately two feet in diameter, flying at an altitude of three-quarters of a mile, and leaving a vapor trail similar to that of a high-altitude plane. The witness noted that the objects produced a steady 'roaring' drone, distinct from the sound of conventional aircraft. While the objects generally maintained a straight flight path from east to west, the witness observed one of the objects zig-zagging shortly before they disappeared from sight. The report includes corroborating testimony from a housemaid and a 'negro helper' who had reportedly seen similar objects the previous summer while working in the Mississippi Delta. An investigation by the U.S. Weather Bureau in Jackson, conducted by meteorologist George Fish, determined that the objects could not have been weather balloons, as the local balloons were traveling in the opposite direction at the time. The document also includes a newspaper clipping from a local publication detailing the witness's account, in which she described the event as the 'most fantastic thing I have ever seen.' The military authorities forwarded this information to the Air Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for further review.