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Memphis, Tenn, April 1952

Date of account
1952-04
Location
Memphis, Tenn
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 1.Apr 52 Memphis, Tenn D Wos Bolloon Probably Balloon Possibly Belloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 183cS2 Was Aircraft Locol Ground-Visua! Ground-Radar 口 Probably Aircrof! 2434 DAirVisuol Air-lntercept Rodur Possibly Aircraft GMT S.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical DYes 口 Probabiy Astronomicol 2 Naval aviators No Possibly Astronomicol 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE Othor. 口 Insufficient Data for Evoluation 45-60 seconas 1 Unknown 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Bright color. Inverted bowl w/vertical slots Weather: 4,200' overcast. .Straight and level maneuvero. Pilots observed object passing near their aircraft while they were over the NAs Range Station. Object had red glowing cxhaust trail. ATIC FORM329(REV 26SEP S2)

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