PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD . 2. LOCATION CONCLUSIONS a Was B alloon Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon 3 February l957 New Qrleans, Louisiana 3. OATE~Tt CROUP 0 4-TYPE OF OBSERVATION Was A I rc:rof t Probobly Aircraft 0 Po ssl bl y A I rcroft )OCGroun'd Vl suol 0 Ground Rodor 0 Air Visual 0 Alrlntercept Rocior 0 Was Astronomical Me tear a Yes . ctxProbobly Astronomical ~ Civilian C Poulbly Astronomical 7. LENC'" Ofl OISERVATION 8. HUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE . . D Other,...--------------- Insufficient Oota far Evaluation three seconds to. IRll' IUM"'*'RY 0' SiOHTSNG Two circuloar i.nd flat objects, bright witb. a ogreanish tinge. ObJects flew -v~r coall-y, par.allel with each other. Objects.were seen visually for three seconds and disappeared over the hori- 0 Unlcnawn 11. COMMENTS . Descrip~ion, dura~iou, manne 1 o f disappear~nce and fl~ght pa~h ind~cate thttt this s n~inJ was p robably caused by 11h:? tears. 9th DOSI. Darksdale UB~ La. 7 Feb ~g Object, tlew Orleans, ~. 57, Subj: Unidentified Headquarters Air Detenae Command, Ent Air Force Basa, Colorado Springs, TO: Cornaancler, 4602d Air Intelligence Sertice Squadron, Ent Air Force Colorado Springs, Colorado Fo~ecl aa a matter pertaining t~ ;your COtm1&lld Br OIDD .OF THE tori.... l' Her\DQVAHTER~ I'!'JITEG STATES .'\IR FOHC'r; lHE 1!'~3l r:::GTOH .i;E!"E}{AL orrtce o f :>p lal rn;E!::;ttgutic)r!.":l U:nide:1ti.fled C~s.n,:ler Air Defen;;;~ Conun:.nd Colorado Spri rtga, Colored~ 1. SiJlOFSlS: t)i71llar: p-:,~svn, N~w O~lbti!:~1~ po rt~d ob-9Ervfiig t~o ( 2) l!!l ~ d~nt.if i~d. tl~ring uil~.s :-:istir1.~t ~i t he :1ado~:>~rvei t't:) ( '.L""l.!.:lentiri~..l tl7ir.g obj~cts ~n ~h~ 71:.:-.inity of New r:~ler.n:l at a't. .. o;lt 184 5 b.0.:..rs 3 Feb l ~5tr .. l'h e ~'...11-:; Ring p e :-tin en t ir.tc r'iM t ion ,Hi. 3 o '!':Ia c ir..ed . ..through intf~:v!.ew 0 f ;;.i-ti':;ER:. . c~iro':-.llar and. flat ob::crv~G, abc u:. a or de~rees. ~-ihe!~ l ast ob3~r . ~ori z..:>n on tho sant~ st.ra!-'ht htJ.; horiz.c.:n. !.~:-t~th of t i!.:CJ s c onds {2) Ooticsl aids: Long!.tud~: GO WMTH~:H AND WDrD~1 AL/)~'1, AT TI;.~ .IUl D P~.AC!!: (;F S IGHTTIH.r: ea t.ner -oe 1t e11 Crlea n , (a) ~ind Di.rcctior; (b) ~in~ ve:ocity : 1 Surfa c e : j~J.:..-::~ ('~)knots oer ho1.J~ n s or 2 Aloft: C!".ly r P.ld1ng ava1.lab l e :; a s ~akeu at l5CC hou.;.r, at t'l'lAXimum altl tJllde o f 8000 feet Wh-:3r e -::l~d3 were 21 knott-.f'r o:a 250 degree~. B7 interpolation on s. rt:ap re- oording ~e\di.i'LSS from other 31tes a t 1830 hoL s ::5 :;16b.~.,,..lg,~y, i t was e.3t t r.1eteci that winds a t .1 .;, 20 an<.i :SO tho u ;;und f9e t nltitvee w~uli h a ve be~u from ~he s~me C(:ln~rnl dJ..r,Jct.;tor~ at. 'lbOUt ~he SS.ttle Vt3l oc1ty. ( d'} Via lbil:!. ty: Twel~e (12} m!les. (e) Am~un~ of clc~d c over: ( r) Th'J.;J.<ler3torms and precipite.ticn: lfone h.. O!HTS"C ~r. ACTIVITY TN A.P.,.'SA: None ~one-other o b s o ~v~d b y }.ir . .. 3. CC~.n.~ : The a gent who int er-viewe d Mr .. . .. ported v ery co~-:.er~r.t e.nd. erticulate .!.n er.:r".ain . g his aighti.."'le,.. appeared t o be abov~ averag e in .t:L'i:ell ... ,. enoe Beoau.!e this ot 06 ha;s no further i n .r or'J'lBtion as t o backgrotl!l<l or veracity, h i .:s e,a l ,_;s ti on a.s a s :-;J..rc..!: 'HI".._ .... o t 4. ACTIOH; By copy o."' .;his latter, t r Fc:-~e'ea~te, M.:!.s:~issippt i'- btd.r"lg J.nf0.c:.:~dd Gv:rr:n.an.d e t', t:<.:o ~ ::s l~:r f.~th~'..lr s ction i.s w 1 s e rea ue s t ) d. o !' Com.d.r, Kee~ler AFB, M1seis3ippi Lt~ Gol.Jn'3l, tf;>~ .. F