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White light was sighted over Memphis by control cover operator and by several civilian observers in the area.

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LATIDA
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WPD113
YDB137

VYD164
VDA141
JESYQ A20
PP JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN JEPFF JEPRS 555
DE JESYQ 15
P 241030Z
FM MAXWELLFLTSERVCEN MAXWELL AFB ALA
TO JEPHQ/DIR INTELLIGENCE HQUSAF WASHDC
JEDWP/AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CEN ATIAA TWO WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO
JEPFF/CDR MATS WASHDC
JEPRS/CDER FLTSERV WASHDC
MFSC 24-G-25 FLYOBRPT UNIDENTIFIED FLYING
OBJECT REPORTED NORTH OF MEMPHIS TENNESSEE MOVING IN A NORTH EASTERLY
DIRECTION.
SIGHTED AT 0600CST CMA 24 JULY. NO DESCRIPTION AVAILABLE EXCEPT REPORTED
AS A WHITE L…

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NO OTHER KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC IN VACINITY AT TIME OF SIGHTING. NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE. SGD GENRY
24/1321Z JUL JESYQ

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UNCLASSIFIED
USA-MATS IR-451-52

Unidentified Flying Object Sighted Near Memphis, Tennessee 24 July 1952.
Flight Service, MATS, 3800 Newark
State of Tennessee, USA Street, N. W., Washington 25, D. C.
24 July 1952 24 July 1952 C-2
Frank M. Allen, Lt Colonel, USAF CAA Airport Traffic Controller and others
Teletype FLYOERPT submitted by Maxwell Flight Service Center 241030Z July (MFSC 24-C-25)

A white light, which appeared to be moving too fast for an aircraft, and which did
not have the appearance of a meteor, was sighted by a Memphis Municipal Airport Traffic
Controller at 0600CST 24 July 1952…

Flight Service, MATS
3800 Newark Street, N.W.
Washington 25, D.C.
IR-451-52
2 2

1. An unidentified flying object was visually observed from Memphis, Tennessee 24 July 1952. Sighted at 0600CST by Airport Traffic Controller at Memphis Municipal Airport and two other persons.

2. Reported as a white light which appeared to be moving too fast for an aircraft, and which did not have the appearance of a meteor. Altitude unknown, but reported very high. Object was North of Memphis, moving in a Northeasterly direction.

3. Weather in the area:

a. Memphis, Tennessee reported (0530CST) sky clear, visi…