 Category 11 Case Directory SIGHTINGS FROM AIRCRAFT Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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Inverted
Bowl Passes Aircraft At 300'
April 14, 1952
Memphis, Tennessee
April 14, 1952
Memphis, Tennessee
| 6:34 p.m. CST Duration 45-60 secs aircraft not given United States |
Military 2 observers No EMI No radar contact |
| Brad Sparks: April 14, 1952; Memphis, Tennessee (BBU 1112)
6:34 p.m. U.S. Navy pilots Lt. jg. Blacky, Lt. jg. O'Neil
flying on 18° (about NNE) heading at 2,000 ft over NAS Range
Station saw to their left an inverted bowl glowing bright red, 3 ft
long and 1 ft high, with vertical slots, approaching at high speed on
300° heading, straight and level at 2,000 ft, passing 300 ft from
their aircraft and below overcast at 4,200 ft. [Red glowing trail?]
(Berliner; McDonald files; Jan Aldrich; cf. NARCAP)
Detailed reports and documents reports/520414memphis_report.htm (Dan Wilson) |