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Memphis, Tennessee, April 1949 - Incident Number: 293

Date of account
1949-04
Location
Memphis, Tennessee
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD 293 1.OATE-TIMEGROUP 2.ATION 7April49 07/0600Z Memphis, Tennessee 3.SOURCE 10.CONCLUSION Civilian Astro(STAR/PLANET) 4.NUMBEROFOBJECTS 4-7 5.LENGTHOFOBSERVATION 11.BRIEF SUMMARYANO ANALYSIS 3houts Observers sighted a silver-like oval object,It was very large, very brilliant, visible by reflection.It was moving 6.TYPEOFOBSERVATION olockvise,whirling,diving and climbing.It disappeared Ground-Visual. rathar suddenly after being in yiew for along time. 7.COURSE Erratic motion 8.PHOTOS Y3 No 9.PHYSICALEVIDENCE Yes No FORM FTD SEP630-329 (TDE) Prvioussditionsofthisformmaybeuaed.

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