By William Puckett (Montana State MUFON Director),
7 September 2013/30 September 2013 (updated)
7 September 2013/30 September 2013 (updated)
(UFOs Northwest, Helena, Montana)
Quote from the UFO case report:
“Radar Analysis – Aircraft – UFO Sighting Near Picayune, MS – April 13, 2013
“Radar Analysis – Aircraft – UFO Sighting Near Picayune, MS – April 13, 2013
Background: On April
13, 2013 a
pilot had just taken off from Slidell, LA Airport with his Cessna 172. He was
flying at 2,500 feet
and as he approached the Picayune, MS VOR he saw a disk shaped craft to his
right for a few seconds. The object drifted off to the south after a few
seconds. He was flying north and the sighting occurred at about 3:30 PM CDT.
Analysis: I read
the article written by Richard Hoffman in the MUFON Journal and case
description in MUFON’s Case Management System (CMS). Given my interest in radar
and pilot UFO sightings I immediately requested radar data from Hill AFB (Air
Force Base) near Ogden, UT. The radar data is archived by the Air Force and
stored for long periods. The Air Force
shares several long range radar units with the FAA (Federal
Aviation Administration) for the JSS (Joint
Surveillance System). I received the data in the first week of August and began
work immediately.
Results: Seven
radar units were included in the data provided by the Air Force.
Radar tracked an object (UFO) at about ‘one minute and as much as two minute’ intervals near Picayune, MS from 3:17 PM to 3:26 PM.”
Radar tracked an object (UFO) at about ‘one minute and as much as two minute’ intervals near Picayune, MS from 3:17 PM to 3:26 PM.”
Satellite photo of Picayune, Mississippi (tageo.com)
(tageo.com photo)
