Project 10073 Record Card and Incoming Message — Greenville, Mississippi, December 1959

This document contains a series of military communications and a Project 10073 record card regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred on December 3, 1959, near Greenville Air Force Base, Mississippi. The primary witness was TSGT Johnny E. Reddick, a Link Instructor with the 3505th Pilot Training Group. Reddick, described by his superiors as completely reliable, reported seeing a round, white, golf-ball-sized object traveling at a high altitude from east to west. The observation lasted approximately five to six seconds. Reddick's attention was drawn to the object by the noise of an F-100 aircraft performing a runway compass check. He explicitly stated that the object was not the F-100 and was moving faster than an aircraft. The incident was reported in accordance with AFR 200-2. Following the initial report, the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) requested further information regarding the object's elevation, azimuth, and its position relative to the F-100. In a follow-up message, the base reported that the object was high, to the right, and slightly behind the F-100. Despite the witness's high credibility, the official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the data was insufficient. While the possibility of a daylight meteor was considered, the duration of the sighting was noted as being too long for a typical meteor. No other witnesses were found, and no physical evidence or photographs were available. The report concludes with the note that the reporting officer lacked the experience to perform a formal analysis of the sighting.