Project 10073 Record Card — Keesler AFB, Mississippi, 7 May 1952

On 7 May 1952, at approximately 1215 local time, four Air Force personnel—consisting of three enlisted men and one officer—observed a group of unidentified objects near Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The observers estimated that there were approximately ten objects in total, though only one or two were visible at any given time. The objects were described as having a bright, metallic, aluminum or silver appearance and a cylindrical shape. They were observed darting in and out of clouds and were noted to be traveling at a speed considerably greater than that of jet aircraft, with each object followed by a trail. The sighting lasted for approximately five to ten minutes, after which the objects disappeared, only to reappear in the same vicinity for about one minute. The objects were observed from the UFF Omni Range site, located twelve miles from the northeast end of the northeast-southwest runway at Keesler Air Force Base. The observers reported that the objects appeared to be at approximately the same elevation as the base of the cloud layer. Weather conditions at the time were recorded as having thin, scattered clouds at 2,000 and 10,000 feet, with a visibility of ten miles and a southwest wind of seven knots. The objects were reported to be traveling in a straight line heading southeast. No photographs were taken, and no radar contact was reported. The report was filed by 2nd Lt. William J. Kormos of the Intelligence Office at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, in compliance with Air Force regulations. The incident was officially categorized as 'Unknown' under Project 10073.