Project 10073 Record Card — Keesler AFB, Mississippi, 11 March 1954

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on March 11, 1954, at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi. The primary witness, a weather analyst with the 11th Weather Squadron, reported observing seven to nine round, pale orange objects in a 'V' formation. The witness, who was attending an open-air movie at the time, described the objects as having a 'diffused configuration at the rear' and emitting a 'low-pitched flutter' sound. The objects were observed for approximately two seconds as they flew in an arc from 45 degrees elevation at 200 degrees azimuth to a point directly overhead, at which point the witness lost sight of them due to lights and obstructions. The weather conditions were reported as clear with scattered clouds at 1900 feet and visibility of over 10 miles. The report was filed in compliance with Air Force Regulations 200-2 and 200-2A. Despite an interrogation of the observer and an analysis of the factors involved, the official conclusion recorded on the project card is 'Bolide observation,' although the teletype summary notes that the analysis did not result in a definitive explanation of the sighting.