Project 10073 Record Card and Air Intelligence Information Report — Cunningham, Tennessee, August 1956

This document comprises an Air Intelligence Information Report and a Supplement to AF Form 112 regarding a series of UFO sightings reported in Cunningham, Tennessee, between August 8 and August 10, 1956. The report was filed by Detachment 6 of the 4717th Ground Observer Squadron. The primary witness, a Post Supervisor, described a round object that appeared to be the size of a dinner plate when moving and the size of a softball when stationary. The object exhibited a color change, appearing bright red when still and yellow when in motion. Witnesses reported that the object made a sound similar to a helicopter, though distinct from an ordinary aircraft engine, and that the sound ceased when the object hovered. The object was observed at an altitude of approximately 3,000 feet and a distance of ten miles. Despite the reports, an Airman First Class (AIC) at the Filter Center instructed that the report be disregarded because radar coverage in the area showed nothing. The official conclusion for the incident was 'Insufficient Data for Evaluation,' with notes suggesting the sightings might have been a meteor or the planet Mars. Photographic evidence was submitted, but an evaluation determined it was of poor quality, containing only images of clouds or artifacts from the photo processing. The document includes weather data for the time of the sighting, noting clear conditions with a 12,000-foot ceiling and fifteen miles of visibility.