PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7482305

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONGREENWOODMISS

FRAMES5

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"Red cylinder"
sources, including CAP rsonnel. O5ject ared, had red wings, tall.
O5- over Greenwood at 2105.
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THE OBJECT SIGHTED. CIVILIAN AIR PATROL AT GREENVILLE, MISS. REPORTED
SICHTING THE SAME OBJECT OVER GREENVILLE AT 2129C. NEMPHIS ARTC ALERTED
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MISS. AND TENN. HIGHWAY PATROLS. MEMPHIS AFB REPORTED THAT A T-11 AIR
CRAFT LANDED THERE AT 223EC. AIRCRAFT HAD RED WINGS, TAIL, AND PASSING .
LICHTS AND LOODED "WIERD". PILOT OF AIRCRAFT SAID THAT HE WAS OVER
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GREENWOOD AT 21S5C, CIRCLED TWICE, AND SIGHTED ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IN AIR.
HE THEN PROCEEDED TO GREENVI HE THEN PROCEEDED TO GREENVIL RICH HE ALS ICH HE A CIRCLED. CIRCLED. . •
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JEPRS/CO FLT SVC THREE EIGHT ZERO ZERO NEVA NW
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AT 2045C 15 JULY 52, GREEIMO0D RADIO AT ICEIN 1S3. REOIIVED A .
PHONE CALL FR I TOR AT I5. REPORTED
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FN MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AFB ALA FN MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AFB ALA -
TO JEPHO/DIREDTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF WASH 25 DC S .
JEDUP/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WIRGHT JEDUP/AIR TECHNICAL I CENTER WIRGHT PATTERSON OHIO - 8
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
JEPFF/CO MAT SERVICE VASH 25 DC ATTN INTELLIGENCE DIVISION
JEPRS/CO FLT SVC THREE EIGHT ZERO ZERO NEWARK STREET NW WASH 25 DC .
/ MFXC 15-G-15 FLYOBRPT NR 2 .
AT 2B45C 15 JULY 52, GREENWOOD RADI0 AT GREENWOOD, MISS. RECEIVED A
PHONE CALL FRON BASE OPERATOR AT TCNULA, MISS. MR. TOWNSEND. REPORTED .
SEEING A RED CYLINDER TRAVELLING NORTH FROM THAT LOCATION. THE COMIUNIC-
ATOR AT CREENWOOD IN COMPANY WITH FOUR OTHER PERSONS REPORTED THAT AT
THIS OBJECT APPROACH GREENWCO FROM TIE COUTL. IT EAS
GR S. EHSD 'AND HOVERED
VERY HIGHT SPEED. •
THE OBJECT MADE NO SOUND. IT HAD THREE LARG!
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THE OBJECT SIGNTED. CIVILIAN UNCLASSIFIED REENVILLE, MISS. REPORTED
; THE SAME OBJECT OVER GREENNVI
GREENJOOD 21G5C, CIRCLED TUICE, AND SIGHTED ANOTHER
HE THEN PROCEEDED T ED. .
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