PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8847860

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONMemphis Tennessee

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon Was Bolloon
19 Jun 58 Memphis, Tennessee 000 000 Probably Probably Balloon Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon Possioly Balloon
Local. Local aXround-Visual Ground-Rodar Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT 20/0517Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
xXNo xXNo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS 9. 9 COURSE COURSE 0 Other.
COX Insufficient Data for Evaluation Insufficient Data for Evaluation
1 min D Unknown
one N to S
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11 COMMENTS
Golden obj traveling at executive speed. Insufficient data.
Alt estimated 10,000 20,000ft DC-7
only a/c over Memphis.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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RJEPKN/COMDR EAS
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF I HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC
BT BT : T
UNCLAS/ 1. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS
A. UNKN
B UNKN
GOLDEN
D. ONE
E. NO
F. NO
G. UNKN
H.UNKN •
I. EXCESSIVE SPEED by observer? by observer?
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A. UNKN •
-25000 FI, -IN WhAT dIreCTION? eleVATION?
C. ESTIMATED •
D. TRAVELED NORTH TO SOUTH
E. UNKN
F. APPROX ONE MINUTE •
3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
GROUND-VISUAL
B. NONE B.NONE
C. NA
4TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING =23/7 23/7
A. 2005172
B. NIGHT
5. LOCATIONS OF OBSERVER (S)
MEMPHIS, TENN.
6. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS EMPHIS TENN
A. CIVILIAN
PHONE BROADW
B. MILITARY NO
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7. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING
B. SURFACE _
E275 DEGREES/18 KNOTS ..
6000 FEET ?
10, 000· FEET E280 D DEGREES/25 KNOTS

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16,000 FEET . E280 DEGREES/30 KNOTS ..
20,000 FEET E290 DEGREES/35 KNOTS •
30, 000 FEET E290 DEGREES/50 KNOTS .
50, 000 FEET E290 DEGREES/60 KNOTS
80,000 FEET UNKND DEGREES UNKN
C. CEILING 12000_SCTD/HI SCTD
D. VISIBILITY i5 MI NOTE! ScAtTered clouds
E. CLOUD COVER SCTD •
F. THUNDERSTORMS NEGATIVE
8. NONE
9. NONE NONE
10. MEMPHIS CONT 10. MEMPHIS CONTR ONLY TRAFFIC WAS ONE DC-7 S ONLY TRAFFIC WAS ONE DC-7 SOUTHBOUND
OVER MEMPHIS AT 05072
11. OPERATIONS OFFICE, MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER, MAXWELL AFB ALA.
12. NONE . 12. NONE.
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tt is merphir and
wan of on his reported time of day.
Poss AlC
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FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER BY MEMPHIS ARTC. NO FURTHER INFO AVAILABLE.
SIGNED ROSS END.
BT
20/06542 JUN ROEMBJ
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