7Mi SWof Manchester radar-visual unidentified-object report — June 6, 1951

On or during June 6, 1951, at or near 7Mi SWof Manchester, Tennessee, United States, the source reports the following sequence: TYPE OF OBSERVATION G Ground-Radar D Air Visual R Object Physically Observed 5. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: The observers, who were employed at an area weather station, observed 4 oval-shaped objects which appeared to be high altitude aircraft. The objects were first sighted at 1850 local time, moving from south to north at a high rate of speed, then stopping and hovering for several minutes. The objects, which were silver in color and appeared to have no wings or tail surfaces, were observed through binoculars and a telescope. There is no evidence to indicate that the objects observed were other than aircraft, possibly weather balloons. OUR TDK OGDENSBG RECEIVED MY INITIAL REPORT OF PRIORITY DY RADIO 16 SEPT 61 133G00Z TIP RADIO AMATEUR OF 9TH FLOOR TO RM24ALS TOLD OBSERVER TO OBSERVE AND CA RECORDING SYSTEM TURNED ON RECORDING STATEMENTS OF WITNESS OBJECT WAS VARIABLE FROM ROUNDED FLAT1 LIKE A WANING CRESCENT MOON TO BRIGHT STAR LIKE FLAMING RED HOT APPEARANCE SEEMED APPROX 3 MINS TOTAL. LEFT TO LEFT AND SLIGHTLY UPWARD. BOTH THE OBJECTS FOLLOWED SY ALMOST IDENTXCAL MAN-OEUVERES, UMO CARED BY VISUAL OBSERVERS TRAVELING ABOUT 85 B.P.H* ACCORDING TO ESTIMATES. ALTITUDE: UNABLE TO DETERMINE DUE TO DISTANCE* OBJECTS HAD ESTIMATED SPAN OF ABOUT 30 PEET AND WERE REPORTED IN LEGAL NEWSPAPERS AS APPEARKNO ELLIF VELOCITY* MANEUVERABLE THAN AIRCRAFT OR VISIBLE THAT ARB INCREASING TERMINAL LIGHT INTENSITY IS ELIMINATED.