PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6962151

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONJoliet Illinois

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Bailoon
23 November 1957 Joliet,Illinois x Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodor Wos Aireraft
00 Probably Aircroft
GMT_24/01057 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomical
Yes GOC D Probably Astronomical
X No 5 Airline pilots & Radar 0 Possibly Astronomical
LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 8. NUMBER OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other..
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
5 minutes Unknown
one not given
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING T1. COMMENTS
Large round briliiant white object, Large round bril Description has characteristics Description has characteristics
orange when passing behind thin of a balloon seen at dusk. There
cloud. Object seemed to hover at cloud. Object seemed to hover at was a balloon released at Moline, was a balloon released at Moline,
times. Had straight course when times. Had straight course when Illinois at about Ooooz. Probably
moving. Balloon.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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15 0
1121025 12
25N157 101 (
Prok batllan
RAZ11 C
SQFE07 YMBE02AHA016TAHH0G6
PP RJEDDN RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJEPNB
DE RJEDAH 6H.
P 240115Z
FM COMDR 755TH ACWREN
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJEDAN/CONDR 37TH ADIV RJEDAH/CONDR 37TH ADIV f
RJEDWP/CONDR AIR INTELLIGENCE CENTER RJEDWP/CONDR AIR INTELLIGENCE CENTER
HEADQUARTERS USAF
RJEPNB/COMDR R EADF EADF le
BT ** C
/UNCL/UFOB 1548 /UNCL/UFOB 1648
i. OBJECT(S):
A.ROUND
B. LARCE
c. ORANGEWHEN PASSING BEHIND
THIN CLOUD
D. ONE Chracteriastion of balloon
E. N/A ewhin sein at dusk
F. NONE
G. NONE NOTICEABLE
H. NEG
I. NONE
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS:
A. BRILLIANT COLOR

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c. 10000 FT
D." STRAICHT COURSE WHEN MOVING, OBJECT SEEMED TO HOVER AT TIMES
E. C OUT OF SIGHT
F.EMIN −
3 , MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
A. NAKED EYE-Anrburne
E. NONE
c. OBJECT SEEN BY FIVE INDIVIDUAL COMMERCIAL AIRLINE'S PILOTS
4. TIME AND DATE OF SICHTING:
A. 24/3185Z
B. QUSy
5. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS:
A. 5 MI NE OF VIO AND V35 AIRWAYS
B. COLIET ILLINOIS
IDENTIFYING INFO OF ALL OBSERVERS
CIVILIAN
AA AM AIRLINES CORMHWEST UNTIED
PILOTS NAMES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THESE FLIGHT NUMBERS
MILITARY NONE
7. WEATHER AND UINDS ALOET
4 300/45 WAW
about
5. 310/60 Nw
tothe
6. 320/65 NW the Joliet area.
7. 380/70
Prob ballon
. NON APPLICABLE
c. 19560 THIN OVERCAST
D. 15 MI (
E..9 SCATTERED CLOUDS
F.1 MONE

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8. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE AREA: NONE
A. NONE
B. NONE
C. NONE
. INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION OF ACTION TAKEN:
NONE
10. I LOCATION OF KNOWN AIR T TRAFFIC IN AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING:
OFFICER:
WO-W1 BACA, EDMUND
A. NONE
12. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE:
A.U UNKNOWN
B. NONE B.N NONE
13. MISC. COMMENTS OF OBSERVER: NONE 13. MISC. COMMENTS OF OBSERVER: NONE
RENARKS (COMMENTS BY RENARKS (COMMENTS BY ORTING CONTROLLER) ONTROLLER)
FOR TEN FOR TEN
SUEEPS ON HIS SCOPE. MILES DOF CHICACO. BEARING 53DEGREES @53DEGREES
FROM MIDWAY AIRPORT AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT REPORTING SIGHTING AIRCRAFT REPORTING SIGHTING WERE ALL WERE ALL ON DIFFERENT ON DIFFERENT
AIRWAYS.
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BT
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