PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD →1
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
1-9 Jan 58 River Forest, I Illinois 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROCP TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Locad 0100 to 0130 Local 0100 to 0130 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
080 a Probably Aircraft
GMT. Anculars Binaculars Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes film 000 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE Other. Other_
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown Unknown
not given One one North
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Souree Souree first first thought the ohi to be thought the ohj to be Exact time or date not Exact time or date not given. given.
an unusually lorge star and observed t Source loonted und locoted under heavy air
for 5 mins through binoculars, during traffic. majorit
which time it apreared to he moving Source stated obj approaching
toward her & increasing in size. She fr Test & tuuned left & went N.
then aimed the camera toward the obj which definitely suggest A/C.
approaching from due west. No sound. Attempting to observe objs at
Examiration of the fihm diselosed thn night thru hand held binoculars
the obj was approx 6 inches in length can produce weird effects.
and appeared red-orange in color.
Ema Fte
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

Ilitnis
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240 24-0, Dept of the AF, Hq USAF, 17 Apr 58, Subj: U Unidentified
Flying Object, Sighted by AKA: Mrs
During Period 1 Jan 58 to 9 Jan 58
ADODI-B 1st Ind 25 APR 1959
HQ AIR DEFENSE Ent Base, Colorado Springs,
Colorado
TO: Commander, Air Technical Intelligence
Air Force Base, Ohio
FOR THE COMMANDER:
4 ane C
to MDTI3eP
Celonel, USAF Celonel, USAF
Director of Intelligance Director of Intelligance
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MRSES
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JANATA DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHING TON
APR 17 1958
HEADQUARTERS, 24TH DISTRICT
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAF
24D 24-0 529 SOUTH LA SALLE STREET
CHICAGO 5, ILLINOIS
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object, Sighted
AKA: Mrs
. During Period 1 Jan 58 to 9 Jan 58
THRU: Commander
14th District OSI (IG) USAF
Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado
TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado
1. This office was telephonically contacted on l0 April 1958 by
the above Subject who advised that she was in possession of some 8rm
movie film which contained pictures of an unidentified flying object
sighted by her ir e early part of l958. Mrs. was interviewed
by Special Agent DOUGLAS W. ALEXANDER of this office on 1l April 1958 at
which time she presented a reel containing 200 feet of Smm film which she
advised conteined the pictures referred above. Due to the lapse of
time since the sighting, Mrs. was unable to furnish sufficient
information upon which to renter complete information, pursuant to the
provisions of paragreph 7d, AFR 20o-2; however, she furnished the follow-
ing information:
a. Film Data: Bolex I H-8 DeLuxe, Switar Lens 1:1.5(f.12.5mm)
Lens opening l.5, distance - infinity. The entire reel of film was
exposed over the period January to February 1958; however, based on the
sequence of the scenes in the film she estimated that the sighting would
have taken place during the period 1 to 9 January 1958 The pictures sin-
volving the Unidentified Flying Object were exposed at approximately Oloo
to 0130 hours with a full moon. Mrs. stated that she first
thought the object to be an unusually large star and observed it through
a pair of binoculars for a period of about five minutes, during which time
it appeared to be noving towards her and increasing in size. She then
aimed the camera at the object which appeared approaching her from
a due west direction. At about this time the object turned at right angles
and proceeded north. There was no sound accompanying the object. Mrs.
advised that she was in the rear of her residence at l226 Lathrop,
River Forest, Illinois, taking pictures of the moon when she first observed
the object. She further advised that she did not report the sighting at
that time.
FOR OFFTOIAL DSE ONLY
(AFR19)-1G)

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24-0
Unidentified Flying Object Sighted by
2. Examination of the film at the 24th District OSI office through
use of a standard
film containing pictures of 8rm motion picture projector disclosed that the portion of the
proximetely six alleged unidentified flying object is ap-
inches in length. The film is color film and the object
appears red-orange in color; however, no
be made due to the short period during other identifying features could
screen. which the pictures appear on the
a willingness The film has been returned to Mrs however,
to furnish the film for further examination and she expressed
desired. Mrs evaluation if
Attorney, is employed in the office with her husband,
LeSalle le Screet, Cr Street, Chicago 3 Illinois. llinois.
Wans
WANSLEY WANSLEY
Lt. Colonel, USAF USAF
District Commander
ce: Dir OSI
Comdr, 56th Ftr Gp, O'Hare AFB, Comdr, S6th Ftr Gp, O'Hare AFE,
Park Ridge, Ill. Park Ridge, Ill.
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1 SHORT LENGTI OF
8mm MOTION PICTUREFIUM
OF THE UFO SIGHTING
AT RVER FOREST, ILL.
UNCLASS IFIED

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FiIM
Jan.1-19, 1958 Jan.1-10, 1958
River Forest River - inois nois
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File # 1003 494
In custody
Division