Project 10073 Record Card and Staff Message for Sighting in West Point, Mississippi, 15 August 1958

On 15 August 1958, at approximately 0230Z, a sighting of an unidentified flying object occurred near the western edge of West Point, Mississippi. The event was reported by three witnesses—an electrical engineer, a telephone operator, and a housewife—all of whom were considered reliable by military investigators. The object was described as round, colored reddish-blue and white, and approximately the size of a silver dollar. It was observed for a duration of 45 minutes, during which time it moved parallel to the ground. The report, filed by the 4228th Strategic Wing at Columbus Air Force Base, indicates that there were no photographs, film, or radar contacts associated with the incident. Weather conditions at the time were reported as clear. 1st Lt. Walter A. Mestre, the intelligence officer for the 4228th Strategic Wing, conducted an analysis of the findings and concluded that there was no possible explanation for the sighting. The report was processed under Project 10073 and forwarded to various Air Force commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.