PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6785988

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONWheaton Illinois

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION

12. CONCLUSIONS
; ; QO Wes Balloon
20 May 1956 Wheaton, Illinois : Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION za waa Seen emees
Local SEE XR Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Redar o Probably Alveraft
GMT 1/0350 “= D Air Visvol O Air-intercept Radar | 7 Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS er, 6. SOURCE 2X Wes Astronomicel VOnus
0 Yes %X Probcbly Astronomical Bx
Ck Ne Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O , Other ,
oO pau sen! Date for Evaluation
i) nk nown
approx 25 minutes one NW . r
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

One round object, the size of a dime
held at arm's length, white to pink
in color, Bright, appeared to be
dGrifing sorthwest,.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

A message requesting more infor-
mation was sent to the 755th
ACWRON. Reply indicated that
this sighting inall probability
was caused by the planet Venus, |

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WPALSSHRA 985

RR RJEDWP —, Allo 5 Ova
ZFD RJEDHR__ | bf ne 477

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rRA SOSHRHOZS

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DE RJEDHR 2H ae /
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R 2194572 ge
FM COMDR 755TH ACWRON WILLIAMS BAY WISC PREVIGUSLY RELEASED. CHEGR

REE NPE TAKING G ASTI AM
TO RJEDEN/COMM AIR DEFENSE COMM ENT AFB COL SPR COL ‘a

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RJEDAE/DIV MSN 37TH AIR DIV TRUAX FLD MSN WISC _/ /
RJEDWP/COMM AIR TECH INTELL WRIGHT PATTERSON ome SAE
2JEPHQ/DIR INTELL HQ USAF WASH DC 3)
BT
/UNCLASS IF IE D/UFOB 1676 4- At, wo
4 1 ROUND LIKE DIME Pony

2 DIME Lat &

3 WHITE TO PINK ,

4 ONE

5 N/A

6 BRIGHT

7 NEGATIVE

§ NEGATIVE

9 N/A

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PAGE TWO RJEDHR 2H
Be 1 BRIGHTNESS
2 1899FT NW
By i ae
4 DRIFTING NORTH WEST
5 N/A
6 N/A
C. 1 GROUND VISUAL
2 NAKED EYE
3 N/A
DeQ 93859Z 21 MAY 56
2 NIGHT
Ee Q WHEATON ILL

i. 0 Per 55 seee st FIREMAN RAILROAD

2 N/A

Ge Q@ CLEAR
2 (A) SW 7
(B) 299/15
(C) 288/25
(D) 280/35

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PAGE THREE RJEDHR 2H
(E) 328/58 ,
(F) 398/72
(G) NEGATIVE
CH) NEGATIVE
3 CLEAR
4 15 MILES
5 CLEAR
6 NONE
He Q NONE
I. Q NONE
Je NONE
%.Q SEN@DIR 1LT C W OLSSON SIGHTING OF HEAVENLY BODIES

Le NONE

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21/9585Z MAY RJEDHR