UFO Sighting in Knoxville 1963

Summary

A police officer and a B-52 aircraft crew observed a bright object with a tail on November 30, 1963 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The object, described as a football with a tail at an estimated 2000 feet altitude, displayed red, blue, and green colors. Although initially considered a UFO, Air Force reports classified it as a meteor. The detailed description and multiple observations reflect the typical confusion in unidentified aerial phenomenon reports, where lack of physical evidence leads to various interpretations.