Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Reports — Biloxi, Mississippi, April 1952

This document is a collection of records, including a Project 10073 record card and an Air Intelligence Information Report (IR-1-52), detailing a sighting of three unidentified aerial objects on April 13, 1952. The primary witness, 1st Lt. Robert O. Wilson, was seated in a parked automobile near Biloxi, Mississippi, at approximately 2107 hours CST when he and his wife, Mrs. E. Phroso Wilson, observed the objects over the Gulf of Mexico. The objects were described as round, dull orange in color, and comparable to the glow of heated metal. They were observed for approximately four to five seconds traveling in a straight-line formation before rapidly changing their formation and vanishing from sight. The witness, a student officer in the Electronics Officer Course at Keesler Air Force Base, noted that the objects made no sound and left no exhaust trail. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with good visibility. The report explicitly states that no physical evidence was found, and no interception or identification action was taken. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is 'Unknown.' The document also includes supporting meteorological data, such as a synoptic report and winds aloft data, provided by Weather Detachment 16-5 of the 16th Weather Squadron, to assist in the evaluation of the incident. The report emphasizes the reliability of the observer, noting his intelligence and serious demeanor. The incident was formally reported to the Air Material Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.