Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting in Gulf of Mexico, 22 June 1964
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian report of a mushroom cloud in the Gulf of Mexico was investigated by the Air Force. The event was concluded to be a munitions test.
On June 22, 1964, a civilian schooner identified as W.B.S. reported a sighting to the Coast Guard Radio Station in New Orleans. The witness described observing a mushroom cloud that resembled an atomic explosion, which rose thousands of feet and persisted for approximately ten minutes. The report was transmitted through military channels, including NORAD and the Air Force. Following the initial report, an investigation was conducted, including an aerial search of the area. The search, which covered a trackline of 165 degrees true to a range of 50 miles with visual and radar coverage, yielded no evidence of an explosion or distress. The final assessment by the Air Force concluded that the phenomenon was likely a munitions test, noting that Eglin AFB and other entities utilized the area for such activities. The incident was officially closed.
I SPOTTED A MUSHROOM CLOUD LIKE ATOMIC BOMB EXPLOSION THAT ROSE THOUSANDS OF FEET AND LASTEDABOUT 10 MINUTES
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Official Assessment
Description indicates munitions test. Eglin AFB and other activities using this area for testing.
The sighting was determined to be a munitions test rather than an unidentified aerial phenomenon.