Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Memphis, Tennessee, 9 May 1967

This document contains a collection of records regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported in East Memphis, Tennessee, on 9 May 1967. The primary report details a sighting by two witnesses, an insurance clerk and a medical records clerk, who observed an oval-shaped object approximately the length of six cars. The object, which displayed colors ranging from orange to red to yellowish-white, featured a thin green band near the top and an extremely bright light emanating from its bottom. The witnesses reported that the object descended, ascended, circled, and hovered over the area for three separate periods of 10, 6, and 4 minutes. The witnesses were adamant that the object was not a conventional aircraft or helicopter, despite the presence of a local carnival in town that utilized advertising lights. One witness reported being blinded by the object's light for approximately one hour. The Air Force conducted an investigation, including inquiries with the Memphis Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) and the 97th Bombardment Wing (SAC) at Blytheville AFB, Arkansas. The ARTCC could not provide information on air traffic or balloon releases that might account for the sighting. The Foreign Technology Division (FTD) concluded that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific evaluation and requested that the witnesses complete a formal FTD Form 164. The document also notes that this incident was similar to a previous sighting in the same area on 2 March 1967. The official conclusion stated that no logical cause could be determined for the sighting.