PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT J0073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1 0 Wos Bolloon
7 Anr 52 Walnat, Miss. 0 Probably Bolloon
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Bolloon
DATE-TIME GROUP
Local.... Day br Ground-Visua! D Ground-Radar 07 Was Aircraft
0 Probobly Aircroft
GMT. AirVisuol Air-Intercopt Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomicel
Yes 00 Probably AstronomicofETEOR
No CID Agent Possibly Astronomicol
7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE 000 Other
T Insulficient Dato for Evaluation
1 several seconds 1 li Unknown
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS
Greenish color. largo Thought was going to
Arched maneuvers. stopped . and got out.
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ALTITUDE: Appoered Lv
HEADING: UnlmOIM
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SOURCE: CIO Agen t .
Several, reports of Similar -
object fion Hissouri ard Tonnensee.
(DENT: Sources dbsorved large aking
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ALTTTUDE: Unknown
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HEADING: NNY .
SOURCE: Civilian .
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object with reddish glow near top
hite Lrger than
DESCRI and shaped like cotton busket. thas mudh
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appeared to be very bright with "brilliance of big are lighti. Object was
many times brighter than aircraft beacon nearby.Traveling too fast to ,
estimate speed. Jistance unestimated but object appeared to be smaller
than full moon. Object appeared solid. Thinking object was meteor about
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but object disappeared behind pine trees. Object made no sound, left no
trail or exhaust. 5l6th Wing Comments: Daughter confirned report. She is
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position of this
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GLOU NEAR TOP PD SNAPED LIIG OUOTE A COTTOU PASKEE UNQUOIE
LARGER IHAN UCFT AT SIMILAR DIS PD OBJ MADE NO SOUND LEFT BO WAPOT 14
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Menphis, Tennessee, advised the Ma. xwAll Flight Control Conter they had reoelved
a flying ooject.
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Mrs. Munger and verified the report. She Beemed very sincere
CHARLES J. POWLEY WILLIAM L. TRAVIS
Captain, USAF Colonel, USAF
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She is tho wife indi. ra-
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report. did not have knowlodge of the other sigt
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Cayt., USAF
516th Intsll
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still vioible when pine trees boside the read obotructed their visien. lxact shape
of the object was undeternined because of its brilliance. It mado no sund and left
no vapor trail or exhaust.
Becauso o
material ying object.
COMDENTS: Mr.
Tem. i iis daughter is ree of U. S. Cotmnissioner Loslie Nichslson of Meaphis.
VING OFFICER
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Capt., USAF
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