Project 10073 Record Card — Memphis, Tenn, 14 June 1954

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported in Memphis, Tennessee, on June 14, 1954. The primary witness, identified as a civilian, observed two objects that appeared to merge into one. The object was described as having an oval, elongated shape with an orange glow. The witness estimated the size to be approximately two feet across at arm's length. The object was observed moving toward the north, hovering, and then disappearing over a duration of 15 to 20 minutes. The report was processed through the Flight Service Center at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama and forwarded to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, as well as the Air Defence Command at Ent Air Force Base. The official conclusion recorded on the card and in the teletype is that the sighting was likely a Navy blimp, which had been reported in the area at 2330C. The documentation includes detailed weather data for the time of the sighting, noting a visibility of 12 and cloud cover of 3. The report was signed by an individual named Golinsky at the Maxwell Flight Service Center.