USAF record 302558054
302558054
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 3 Nov 66 0540Z
2. LOCATION Memphis, Tenn.
3. SOURCE Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 4 minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual
7. COURSE SM
8. PHOTOS ☐ Yes [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ☐ Yes [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE No
10. CONCLUSION Aircraft(possible)
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer watched a star shaped object that had four lights in a diamond shape-two white on the left and right sides; two red one fore and one aft.. No sound was heard but when the object moved away during the second sighting there was a slight hissing noise[HW:]. The object appeared to be hovering above a group of trees and a house, thereby attracting the observers attention.[HW:] Object was hovering when first sighted and after three minutes it moved toward the SM. The description is consistent with that of an aircraft observation.[HW:] Any aircraft in the area under VFR would not have been known to the FAA.
FORM FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 3 Nov 66 0540Z 2. LOCATION Memphis, Tenn. 3. SOURCE Civilian 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 4 minutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual…
- Page 2 TDSTR/Maj H Quintanilla, Jr/70915/mhs/16 Nov 66 Request for Helicopter Information Federal Aviation Agency Attn: Mr. James F. Arthur Airport Traffic Control Tower P.O. Box 30050 Memphis, Tennessee…
- Page 3 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN: 56452 (8 Nov 66) R/rph ACTION: RDC-4 INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAF-OS-3, NIN-7, DIA/JCS-1 (19) ADV CY DIA SAB…
- Page 4 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN : 56452 (8 Nov 66) Pg 2 of 4 MOND SHAPE-TWO WHITE ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES; TWO RED FORE AND AFT. THERE WERE NO…
- Page 5 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN : 56452 (8 Nov 66) MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, STOCK CLERK, RELIABLE. (2) N/A. PARA %G: CLEAR AND COLD. (2) 20/12 AT…
- Page 6 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING MESSAGE AF IN : 56452 (8 Nov 66) Pg 4 of 4 WITH MODERN AIRCRAFT TYPES BY DESCRIBING THE MOVEMENT OF THE OBJECT AS BEING LIKE A…
- Page 7 FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY Airport Traffic Control Tower P. O. Box 30030 Memphis, Tennessee December 5, 1966 IN REPLY REFER TO: Colonel Louis DeGoes Director of Technology and Subsystems Headquarters…