PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
East Memphis, Tennessee
9 May67
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Possible AIRCRAFT (v/advertiging lights)
Civilian advertiging with an
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS There was
1 aireraft.
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS length of 6 cars
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION oval shaped and approxinately the
Object was red to yellowish-white. Therd
a0 minutes It changed clors s from orange to extremely bright
bend close to the top. An
TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. was a thin thin green green band CLONC bottom and and lower side. lower side. Manner of Manner of
ligat emamating emamating frem the bottom
Ground Visual disappearence not disappearence not mentioned.
7. COURSE
Varied
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Ys Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Yos Yes #
× No ox No
FORH FORU (TDE) Prevloue aditione of thie fertn may bo weid. one of thie ferto may bo weid.
FTD SEP 63 0-329

(Cirsle One) Yos No
23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle Onek
o. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building ako sibntive b. In the residantial section of a ciry? ind ded
(b. In a car Lf SismNo c. In open countryside?
C. Outdoors 3N d. Near on dirfield?
d. In an airplana (type) o. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying ovar open country?
f. Other. s. Other busa Lidine ion
24. IF yeu Were MOVING IN. AUTOmOBiLE or other vehicle ot the time, then complate the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving?( Cirele One)
a. North c. East e. South g. Wast
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwast
24.2 How fast were you moving? umilas per hour.
Mene roly
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Pago 5
27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place ar "A on the curvod line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the some curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
90° 75*
600f
15.A
NW Na
E
15°A SW
se
S
Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the raw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
T T B 3 3 A
Apng A 7 A 8
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were me?Lroe thiiajiston
Draw a picture of how ow they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they ware traveling.

3. Was anyone slsa with you at the tima you saw the objoct? (Circle One) Yes No
Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
TEMM
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME Lest Noms First Numa Middla Nome
ADDRESS MDE'S 381IIEMASSEC
Streat City Zone Stota
TELE PHONE NUMBE AGE - 32 SEX EEMPLE
d
When and to wm did you report that you had sean the object? h Ehir Cntirihod
5 GLNaal Ri Hetin
Day Month Yoar

at approximately 22l5 hours.
2. Request information on activity of any aircraft engaged in
nerial advertising in the Memphis, Tennessee Reports consist
of blinking lights of blinking lights that that descended, ascended, descended, ascended circled, and circled, and hovered hovered
over Memphis. Possibly your May records, i over Memphis. Possibly your May records, if not destroyed, would
indicate if such an aircraft was airborne indicate if such an aircraft was airbo over Memphis on the night
of 9 May 1967. the owner'g name and address are name and address n by your by your
office, ofrice, thi would most heloful valuation.
AO MID BIDLIO O/IIIL
)MED MEIDLIIO O/IIIL
LAMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF MANATT, ColOnel, USAF
Birector chnology and and Subsystems Subsystems
I

9 MAY67
UNCLASSIFIED mempHis,
EAST
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE TENN:
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 57416 (13May67) P/bgt Page lof 4 <
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: X XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (12)
SMB A 169ARTTU JAW -UUUU- UED HQA.
ZNR UUUUU
R 122200Z MAY 67
FM 97 BW BLYTHYVILLE AFB ARK
TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWTEMA/29 AIRD IV RICHARDS GE BAUR AFB MO
RUEDFIF/FTO WPAFB OHIO RUEDF IF/FTO WPAFB OHIO
RUEDHQA/CSAF WASH DC RUEDHQA/CSAF WASH DC
RUEBHQA/OSAF RUEBHQA/OSAF WASH DC
INFO RUC INFO RUO SD AL E AFB LA
BT
USE ONLY DC0I 04 031MAR 04 03 1 MAR 67. TO ADC ENT AFB AFB
CSAF WASH DC, ATTN: AFNIN, OSAF WASH DC, ATTN: SAFOI. INFO 2AF
BARKSDALE AFB LA. SUBJ: UFO REPORT REFERENCE PARA 11, AFR 80-17
PARA 11ACALPHA): (1) OVAL. (2) HUGE. APPROX IMATELY THE LENGTH
OF SIX AUTOS. (3) CHANGEABLE. ORANGE TO RED TO YELLOW TO
YELLOWISH HHITE, (4) ONE. (5) N/A (6) THIN GREEN BAND CLOSE TO
TOP. (7) NONE. (8) NONE. (9) EXTREMELY BRIGHT LIGHT EMANATING
FROM M BOTTOM LOWER SIDE. PARA 11B (BRAVO): TELEPHONE CALL
AFHO JON S 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

1
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 57416 Page 2 of 4
FROM FRIEND WHO OBSERVED OBJECT. (2) ESTIMATED RANGE OF SEVEN
MILES AT ALTITUDE SEVERAL Hundred FEE E ce nd ed A ND LEVELED
PAGE 2 RUWTBPA 1652 UNCLAS
OFF. (4) VARIOUS, INCLUDING CIRCLING, HOVERING AND CIRCLING. (5)
FADED FROH VIEW. (6) OBJECT OBSERVED THREE TIMES FOR PERIODS OF
10 MINUTES, 6 MINUTES, ANO 4 MINUTES RESPECT IVELY. PARA 11C
(CHARLIE):(1) GROUND VISUAL.(2) NONE. (3) N/A PARA 1D
OBSERVATION AT OBSERVERS HOME AT
TENNESSEE, SECOND OBSERVATION AT A SHOPPING CENTER AT THE CORNER OF
OBSERVATION OBSERVATION SAME AS FIRST. PARA 1 SAME AS FIRST. ): MRS
32,5 mem phis tenne ssee ,
INSURANCE CLERK AT GENERAL EL LAMP PLANT, RIVERSIDE DRiVE,
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, RELIABLE BUT SHAKEN BY EXPERIENCE. ALSO MISS
28, 62 ON HIGHWAY 70, MEMPHIS
TENNE SSEE, MEDICAL RECORDS CLERK FOR METHOD IST HOSPITAL, UNION 2
PERIENCE. (2) N/A PARA 11G(GOLF): (1) CLEAR SKY, LITTLE OR NO
WIND, STARS (2) U.S. WEATHER STATION MEMPHIS TE NNE sSEE
AFHO JAH SS FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 57416 Page
40,000; 320/70 AT
NOT AVAILABLE ABOVE 25, O0O. USAF WE AT HER ILLE
PAGE 3 RUNTBPA 1652 UNCLAS "
AFB ARKANSAS, CONTINUES WITH 3 320/75 AT 30,000; 320/75 AT 50,000;
AND NOT AVAILABLE AT 80,000. (3) NONE. (4) 15 MILES PLUS. (5)
HIGH THIN SCATTERED AT 30-35,000. (6) NONE WITHIN 500 MILES (7)
SURFACE TEMPERATURE 63 DEGREES. VERY SHALLOW INVERSION TO 1500
FEET. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERAT URE SPREAD. TEMPERATURE DEVIAT ION FEET. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERAT URE SPREAD. TEMPERAT URE DEVIAT ION
PLUS SIX GEGREES. (USAF WX STATION, BAFB). PARA 11HCHOTEL : NONE. PLUS SIX GEGREES. (USAF WX STATION, BAFB). PARA 11HCHOTEL: NONE.
PARA 11I (INDIA): NONE KNOWN. PARA 11J(JUL IET): AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC PARA 11I (INDIA): NONE KNOWN. PARA 1
CONTROL CENTER, MEM PHIS TENNESSEE, UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMAT ION CONTROL CENTER, MEMPHIS TENNESSEE. UNABLE IO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION
ON AIR TRAFFIC OR BALLOON RELEASES WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THIS
SIGHT ING. NO REPORT OF THIS SIGHTING RECEIVED BY MEMPHIS CENTER OR
ASSOCIATED AGENCIES. PARA 11KCKILO): CHIEF, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION
(DCOI), 9TH BOMBARDMENT WING (SAC) BLYTHEVILLE AFB, ARKANSAS
72315; 0FF1CE 501-763-3931, EXTENSION 329/328; HOME 501-532-8480.
INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT IS SIMILAR TO THAT FORWARDED ON AN-
OTHER OBJECT SIGHTED ON 2 MARCH 1967 IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA.
THE PREVIOUS SIGHTING OCCURED AT APPR OX IMATELY T he SAME TIME I N tHE
AFHQ  0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 57416 Page 4 of 4
BEWILDER OBSERVERS. BOTH OBSERVERS WERE ad am a nt IN
PAGE 4 RUWTBPA 1652 UNCLAS
OBJECT WAS NOT AN AIRCRAFT
STATED THAT SHE WAS BLINED BY THE LIGHT TO A CONSIDERABLE DEGREE STATED THAT SHE WAS BLINDED BY THE LIGHT TO A CONSIDERABLE DEGREE
FOR APPR OX IMATELY ONE HOUR. THESE STATEMENTS PLUS THE FACT THAT
OBSERVERS SEEMED COMPLETELY REL IABLE INDICATE OBSERVERS MAY HAVE
SIGHTED A PHENOMENON OF SOME SORT. MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE IS NOT KNOWN
TO BE AN AREA OF ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA; THEREFORE, THIS POSSIBL ITY 1S TO BE AN AREA OF ATMOSPHERIC C PHENOMENA; THEREFORE, THIS POSSIBL ITY 1S
RULED OUT, THE MEMPHIS COTTON CARNIVAL CURRENTLY IS IN PROGRESS RULED D OUT. THE MEMPHIS COTTON Currently PROGRESS
WHETHER SOME -DEVICE SUCH AS A BLIMP ASSOCIATED WITH THAT OCCASION
COULD HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE SIGHT ING IN UNKNOWN. IN THE
ABSENCE OF ANY INFORMATION ON AIR TRAFFIC OF OTHER CONFIRMING
REPORTS FROM-TH
CAUSE OF THIS SIGHTING CAN BE DRAWN.PARA 1Z(LIMA): NONE.
BT
NNNN
AFHQ JONES S 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

Ny
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERBON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 4S4S3
REPLY TO ATTN OF TDET/UFO 25 May 1967
SUDJECT:
TO
Mesphis, see 38117
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have I received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provide Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Force. to the Air Force.
0
JAMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director of Director Technology nology end and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
20/4701

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possibl ple concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer many quastions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, may contacr you for further details.
TTWTT TUT
When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: i 10
Hour Minutes
9 May 1967 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. (Circle One): a. Eastern Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
Central Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific Pacific
e. e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
MEMEHiS TOONESSEE
Neares? Postal Address City or Town State or County
(Total Duration) 12
Hours Minutes Seconds
G Certain c. Not very sure
.Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How wos rime in sight determined? WATCH
5.2 Was ebject in sight continuously? Yes No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright (a.
Cloudy b.
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhaod /
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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8. IF you saw the object ot NIGH I, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None (a, Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Mary c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
o. Clear sky ( Dry
Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
. e. Don't remember
10. The obiect appeared: (Circle One):
Co. Solid dAs a light
b. Tronsparent e. Don't remamber
c. Vopor
1. If it appeared os a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
Brighter c. About the sume
12. The edges of the object were:
(Circle Ore): a. Fuzzy or blurred e.OmNodgeibbeEbdco
b. Like a bright stor
Sharply outlined
1. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at ony time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly spaed up ond rush away at any time? Yes No Den't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No) Den't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don's know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don's know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Den't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes. No Don't know

1. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No) Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what
in front of: _
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound MoaWoite ithin dep
b. Color T
ftulin Lid
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had parformed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
of the objeet that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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