Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting of 21 September 1962, Biloxi, Mississippi
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AI-Generated Summary
A fishing vessel operator reported two red, high-speed objects moving from West to East off the coast of Mississippi in September 1962. The Air Force investigated the report but ultimately classified the case as UNIDENTIFIED because the observed movement could not be explained by the position of Venus.
On 21 September 1962, at approximately 0134Z, the operator of the fishing vessel 'Miss Lou', anchored off Pass Christian, Mississippi, observed two unidentified objects. The witness described the primary object as being the size of a full moon with a smaller object trailing behind it. The objects were described as dull red in color, with orange streaks that occasionally flamed yellow. The witness, who observed the objects using binoculars, noted that they were traveling at high speed from West to East toward Florida and were too large and too low to be stars. The observation lasted for approximately 13 minutes. The report was forwarded to the Air Force via the Coast Guard and the Marine Operator in New Orleans. In a follow-up letter dated 31 January 1963, Colonel Eric T. de Jonckheere of the Air Force informed the witness that the initial report provided insufficient data for a full evaluation and requested that the witness and any additional witnesses complete provided FTD Form 184 questionnaires. The official Air Force record card for Project 10073 notes that while the initial position of the sighting was consistent with the planet Venus, the observed movement to the East could not be accounted for. Consequently, the case was officially classified as UNIDENTIFIED.
Venus in the initial position of sighting. No accounting for movement to the East. Additional data from Form added no information for evaluation. Case carried as UNIDENTIFIED.
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Official Assessment
Venus in the initial position of sighting. No accounting for movement to the East. Additional data from Form added no information for evaluation. Case carried as UNIDENTIFIED.
The sighting was initially reported as a UFO, but the Air Force concluded the initial position was consistent with Venus, though the observed movement to the East remained unexplained.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Operator of F/V Miss LouFishing vessel
Key Persons
- [illegible]Deck hand