Project 10073 Record — Memphis, Tennessee, 6 November 1954

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing an aerial sighting that occurred on November 6, 1954, at 1720Z over Memphis, Tennessee. The report was generated by the Flight Service Center at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, and addressed to the Air Defense Command at Ent Air Force Base, Colorado Springs. The primary witness was a civilian associated with American Airlines flight 243. The witness, observing from a DC-6 aircraft at an altitude of 14,000 feet, reported seeing a single object traveling in a northeasterly direction. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with no cloud cover and visibility of 15 miles. The report indicates that there were no photographs taken and no physical evidence recovered. The official conclusion provided by the military authorities was that the object was 'probably aircraft.' The investigating officer, identified as Captain Buswell, noted that there was very little information available regarding the sighting other than the witness's impression that the object resembled an aircraft. The document includes meteorological data for various altitudes, confirming clear conditions. The report was processed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and is marked with action-related stamps indicating it was received and filed in November 1954.