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20/Mar/50

20 Mar. 50

15 Mi. N Stuttgart, Ark.
Airline pilots and crew

2126
Circular
100' Diam.

25 35 Seconds
Aerial

________ yes (but not in file)

UNIDENTIFIED
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HEADQUARTERS
516th TROOP CARRIER WING
MEMPHIS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
MEMPHIS, TENN.
22 March 1950

SUBJECT: INTERROGATION OF OBSERVER OF
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT -

TO: DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE
U. S. AIR FORCE,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

1. Capt. [redacted], a member of the 516th Troop Carrier Wing, was interrogated by the undersigned staff officers of the same organization.

2. Capt. [redacted] was flying as co-pilot of flight No. 53 of Chicago and Southern Airlines which departed Memphis at 20:55 CST on 20 March 1950, destination Little Rock, Ark. The we
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was under observation, and Capt. xxxxxxxxxxxxxx experience in observing various types of aircraft including the F-86, Capt. xxxxxxxxx stated that the object was traveling at least 1000 miles per hour, giving this as a very conservative figure. He could see no signs or indications of exhaust flames, jet or otherwise.

5. The attached drawing is a rough sketch of the object as drawn by Capt. xxxxxxx.

For the Commanding Officer -

Richard K. Easley
Maj. USAF (Res)
Wing Ground Tr. Officer

Dewey H. Orr
Dewey H. Orr
Maj. USAF (Res)
Wing Intelligence Officer

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