PROJECT BLUE BOOK

‘AULTIPLE PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION

12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
me 1 Jul 60 Chanute AFB, Illinois 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Q Possibly Balloon
eae O Was Aircraft
Local aoe - [KGround- Vi sual O Ground-Redar O Probably Aircraft
GMT 302 D Air Vi suo O Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS YD Was Astronomical Meteor
0 Yes . 0 Probably Astronomic
X No Military and Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE =  |O Other oN
O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
eet) « 2c four S 0 Unknown
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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING }11. COMMENTS

During a period of 5 hrs there were 4 reported

Description and duration is typical of

oojects seen over the same general area. The meteors. Jt is ATIC opinion that the

bjects consisted of flashes of light, greenish
white in color, with long trail of sparks. One shower.
fitness reported an object that broke into 2

ices, Objects were viewed from 2to 20 sec,

epending on witness.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP $2)

NOCD

cause for these sightings was a meteor

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Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois.

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Location of vbservers

On Chanute Air Force Bnase, Illinois

Identifying Information of Observers

(1) Mrs. QM Civilian, Acc 35, Saige ,

Secretary to Base WX Officer.

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(2) Not applicable

Weather and Winds Aloft - Condition at the time and place of sightings:

(1) Clear

(2) thru (7) See attachment #12

None
None
Information not
See findings of

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readily available

Basic Report

Reliabilitys

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SASIC REPORTING DATA OF TSCT Qe

in accordance with paragraph 15, AFR 200-2, the following is submitteds

ae Description of Object(s):
(1) Egg shaped

(2) Appeared as approximately the size ofa pea held at arm's length
‘ and disappeared approximately the size of a dime held at arn's length.

(3) Reddish orange

(4) Appeared as one object and broke into two pieces with the smaller
(approximately the size of a pea at arm's length) trailing by one-half the
diameter of the larger piece.

(5) None

(6) It appeared to travel slower than a meteor

(7) None

(8) None

(9) - None |

db. Description of Course of Sbject(s):
(1) Light fron the object
(2) Approximately 40° elevation

(3) Approximately 20°

(4) Straight line traveling from East to South

(5) Rapid fading

(6) Approximately three to four seconds
ec. clanner of Observation:

(1) Ground - visual

(2) lone

(3) Not applicable

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d. Time and Date of Sichtines
(1) 05452, 2 July 1960

(2) Night

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e. Location of Observer:
Approximately one mile west of Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, Illinois |
f. Identifying Information of Observer: _ ) |
(1) Not applicable |

(2) TSgt

ge 30, 1963rd AACS, Chanute Air
Force Base, Illinois. GCA operator.

Reliability - very good.
ge Weather and Winds Jloft Condition at the Time and Place of Sighting:
(1) Clear
(2) thru (7) See attachment #12 |
he None |
i. None -

je Information not readily available

Ke See findings of basic report

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JASIC REPORTING DATA OF SSCT ROBERT W. A'IDERSONs

Tn accordance with paragraph 15, AFR 200-2, the following is submitteds

ae Deseription of the Object(s):
(1) Flash of light shape of an orange
(2) About the size of an orange held at arm's length
(3) Exceptionally bright green
(4) One
(5) None

(6) The object appeared to dim then get very bright, brighter than any-
thing he has ever seen

(7) Trail of sparks, about 20 times longer than the object

(8) None |
(9) Brightness of the color

b. Description of Course of the Objects

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(2) Avoproximately 70 to 30° elevation
(3) Approxinately se elevation

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(4) Straicnt

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(5) Faded slowly traveling south. After the object faded, the trail was
Still visible for aporsoxinately 20 seconds. The color of the trail was reddish
oranze sparks.

(6) Aovroximately 20 seconds
¢c. <fanner of Observation:

(1) Ground - visual

(2) Wone
(3) Hot applicable

i. Tine and Date of Sighting(s):

(1) 0731Z, 2 July 1960

(2) Wight

ee Location of Observers o

In the Weather Observation tower located on the NE corner of Chanute
Air Force Base, Rantoul, Illinois.

f. Identifying Information of the Observer:
(1) Not applicable
(2) SSgt Robert W. Anderson, AF16280391, age 33, Det. 3, Sth Weather
Group, Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois. Senior weather observer. Reliabilitys
Very good.
te Weather and Winds - Aloft Conditions at the Time and Place of Sighting:
(1) Thin scattered cirrus in the SE and SW quadrant
(2) thru (7) See attachment #12
he None
1. None
je Information not readily available.
ke See findings in basic report

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BASIC REPORTING DATA OF A3C Mary Fletcher:
In accordance with paragraph 15, AFR 200-2, the following is submitted:

a. Description of the Object(s):
(1) Flash of light lit up the sky like a flash bull.

(2) No object. Large mass of light covering approximately one-half
the sky.

(3) Greenish white
(4) One
(5) None

(6) Started dim. Brightened leaving a solid trail of greenish white
(not as green as the flash) light. The trail didn't radiate light.

(7) Solid trail six feet long. Observers could not distinguish an
object.

(8) None
(9) None

b. Description of Course of the Object(s):
(1) Sudden flash of light in a clear sky
(2) Approxinately 60° elevation
(3) Aporoximately 40° elevation

(4) Straight line moving south

(5) The blob of light disappeared abruptly but the trail remained for
approximately 25 seconds.

(6) Approximately five seconds.
¢. lianner of Observation:
(1) Ground - visually

(‘z2) Wone

(3) Not ‘applicable

d. Time and Date of Sighting(s):
(1) 0731Z 2 July 1960
(2) Wight

e. Location of Observer(s):

In the weather observatton tower on the NE corner of Chanute Air Force
Base, Rantoul, Illinois

f. Identifying Information on Observer
(1) Wot applicable

(2) ACM, ace 22, Det. 3, 8th Weather Grp.,
Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois. Junior weather observer. Reliability: Very good.

. ge Weather and Winds Aloft - Condition at time and place of sighting:

(1) Clear, high, then scattered

(2) thru (7) See attachment #12

he - None
1. . None

je Information not readily available

ke See findings in basic report

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CHANUTE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (ATC)

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
CHANUTE AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: @)

20 JUL ist!
supsect: Report of Investigation, UFO Sighting

ro: ATIC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

The attached report is submitted in accordance with AFR 200-2.
FOR THE COMMANDER . |

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BASIC REPORTING DATA OF 5S

In accordance with paragraph 15, AFR 200-2, the following is submitted:

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Description of the Object(s):

(1) Round

(2) The size of a dine held at arm's length

(3) Brilliant green
(4) One

(5) None

(6) Brightness

(7) None

(8) None

(9) Brizhtness of color

Description of Course of the Object(s):

(1) Sudden flash of light
(2) Aporoximately 70 to 80° elevation

(

© elevation

Nw

) Approxinately 40
(4) Straicht, traveling south
(5) Instartaneously

(6) Approximately 3 to 7 seconds
vlanner of Jdcervation

(1) Ground - visual

(2) None

(3) Not applicable

Tine and date of sightinge(s):

(1) 0731Z 2 July 1960

(2) Night

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@€. Location of Observers

In the Control Tower located on Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, I11.

age 27, 1963rd AACS, Chanute AFB, I11. Control Tower operator. Relia-
= very good ;

f, Identifying information on the observer: SSzt—gummepess
—_

g. Weather and Winds - Aloft condition at time and place of Sighting(s):

(1) Thin ground fog - sky clear .

(2) thru (7) See attachment #12
he None
te None
= Information not readily available
ke See findings of basic report

1. None

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Statement of Lt. ifillers:

As "Iioondust" Project Officer for Chanute Air Force Base I had been alerted
to the expected re-entry of the Russian Rocket 1960 Epsilon TI. The information
furnished me by COMATC, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, indicated the rocket was
due to re-enter the earth's atmosphere during the period from late June through
mid-July. I requested that the local AACS and Weather Detachment Commanders alert

_ turnins rocket,

At 0615Z I received the report from TSst concerning the object he saw
at the drive-in movie. Just after transmitting S sighting report, at about
0800Z, Major Harrison, the Weather Detachment Commander, reported the sighting
made by SSgt Anderson. I transmitted this Sighting also. After comparing notes
with Captain Nathan on this date (14 July), I see that I inadvertently reported |
the time of Szt. Anderson's Sighting as 1931Z rather than 07312. |

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. From about 0831Z until 10312, Major Harrison, Sgt. Anderson, Airman Fletcher,

Mrs MMMM and myself posted ourselves on the roof of the remote observing
site in hopes of egain sighting the object. We made no sighting. As the Sight.

ing by Sct. Qend Sgt. Anderson were sone 95 minutes apart, I assuned that
these sightings were of the orbiting rocket.

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SS ti 7 hs (iS. eS i “eee . - ae ee

15 July 1960

SUBJECT: Meteorological Conditions at Chanute Air Force Base, spite a TLLinois
(0730Z, 1 July 1960)

TO: Whomever This May Concern

1. The following meteorological conditions were observed and/or are
eg from maps and charts for Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, Illinois,

at 0730Z, 1 duly 1960:

a. Wind direction and speed at altitudes (feet) above sea-level
as indicated:

Bo Direction Speed

i 000 280 LO
10000 320 30
16000 300 35
20000 300 35
30000 290 55
590000 290
60000 100 10

be. Ceilings None
ce. Visibility: 23 nautical miles (groun d fog and smoke)
dad. Cloud cover: 0.3 cirrus
€. thunderstorms: None
f. temperature gradient:
> to 10000*s .0.7°C/1000'

10090 to 20000: 2.3°C/1000°

20000 to 30000": 2. 0m 5008

30000 to 40000": 2.1°C/1000°

40900 to 50000": 1.0°C/1000" (TROP)

2o Accordins to our records, there were no meteorological balloons
in the vicinity of Chanute Air Force Base at the time indicated.

3- The above furnished in compliance with paragraph 15, AFR 200-2.

s/t CHARALES H. HARRISON, Major, USAF
Commander

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REPORT OF INVESTIGATION OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SIGHTING
Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois - 2 July 1960

AUTHORITY: AFR 200-2 dated 14 September 1959, unclassified message AFCIN-4e2-
7-2096-E, 8 July 1960 from ATIC Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and
Special Order A-393 dated 12 July 1960, Hq Chanute Technical Training Center
(ATC)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE INVESTIGATION: On 13 and 14 July 1960, Capt. G. W. Nathan
A0755396, 3345th Air Base Group, Chanute Technical Training Center (ATC)
appointed by Special Order A-393, Hq Chanute Technical Training Center, 12 July
1960, proceeded to investigate the sighting of a UFO on the morning of 2 July
1960. During the investigation, the following persons were contacted and inter-
viewed in accordance with paragraph 15, AFR 200-2:

sict SR, Det. 3, 8th Weather Group, Chanute AFB, I11.
oe ees ee i Chanute AFB, Illinois ‘:

aig eT rd Det. 3, Sth Weather Gp., Chanute AFB
A3C ee ee a ee Det. 3, 8th Weather Go., Chanute AFB

SS ¢ ena, 1965rc AACS, Chanute AFB, Illinois

TSo NR 1963rcd AACS, Chanute AFB, Illinois

Lt. Qe, Dept. of Weather and Moondust Project Officer,

Chanute AFB, Illinois

PINDI? spr nak er p Carerul evaluation of the facts disclosed by persons contacted
and on interview with the Moondust Project Officer, Lt. Miller of Chanute AFR,

a. SMet and Mrs. Q@MMMpovserved the flash of greenish-white light in the
NE quadrant of the sky at 0231Z, 2 July 1960 and a flash of light of the same
intensity and color again 90 minutes later at O400Z in the East quadrant of the
sky and a third time about 180 minutes after the second sighting at 0730Z in the
NW quadrant of the sky. All findings were at an elevation of 120° relative to
the horizon.

De ‘Sct while attending a drive-in theatre two miles west of Chanute
Air Force Base; Served an egg-shaped ball of light about the size of a pea held
at arm’s length grow to the size of a dime held at arm's length break into two
pleces with the smaller piece trailing behind the larger piece by approximately
sne-nslit the diameter of the larger piece. The object appeared reddish.oranze

in color in the East quadrant of the sky at about 40° elevation at 0545Z 2 July
1955, traveling South and rapidly fading at an elevation of 20°. The object was
visible to Sot [iii for approximately three to four seconds.

c. SSct SIR@R¥n on duty at the remote Weather Observation Tower, reported

dé -? celia ‘

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HEADQUARTERS

/: CHANUTE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (ATC)

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
CHANUTE AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS

SPECIAL oroens) 12 July 1960
NUMBER A=-393)

1. PERSONNEL DATA: A1C TOMMY W IRELAND AF159)302 CAFSC 056350
Airman has over l, years service

ASSIGNMENT: Relieved from assignment 335th Civil Engineering Gp,
ATC, this stn; Assigned Hq Sheppard Technical Training Cen, Sheppard AFB,
Tex.

— DATA: DALVP. Reporting not later than 27 Jul 60. EDCSA:
1 Aug 60.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Authority: ATC Shipment Nr B 1526-1.

TRANSPORTATION: PCS.TDN. 5713500 164-3005 P531.10 8525900 020000 030000
BFO Nr 4-68. Dislocation allowance other. TPA with 4 days travel time auth-
orized. If POV is not used travel time will be the time of the common carrier used. |

2. CAPT GEORGE W NATHAN AO755396, Hq 3345th AB Gp, ATC, this stn
is appointed as an investigating officer to investigate a UFO sighting on 2 Jul
60. Authority: AFR 200-2, 1) Sep 59.

3. MAJ WALTER F QUIGLEY AO154903L, relieved from assignment Hq Chamite
Technical Training Cen, ATC, this stn; Assigned Hq 335th Technical School, USAF,
ATC, this stn. NO DALVP. Officer reported 11 Jul 60. EDCSA: J, Jul 60
Authority: AFM 35-11. Permanent change of assignment. No travel involved.

4. The following named airmen, assigned 3358th School Sq, ATC, this
stn are awarded the food Conduct Medal and/or Bronze Clasp with nr loops
indicated during period indicated for demonstration of exemplary aehaviour,
efficiency and fidelity. Authority: AFR 900-10.

GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL Period

A2C RONALD A DEGEETER  #£AF19577769 I May 57 - 30 Apr 60
A2C ROGER S KLING AF1958),59), 1 May 57 - 30 Apr 60 aoe
A2C GEORGE W CALLAN AF12535561 29 May 57 - 28 May 60
A2C MARTIN J KONITZER AF16569095 31 May 57 - 30 May 60
A2C FRANKLIN D NEAL AF16576623 27 May 57 ~- 26 May 60
A2c LEROY J WIDMAN AF17427751 17 May 57 - 16 May 60
A2C JOEL G WILCOX AF1132h,759 28 May 57 - 27 May 60
A2C CLYDE F SECAUR AF1957 34,36: 25 Jun 57 = 2k Jun 60
A2C ROBERT F SEILER, JR AF15577 245 7 Jun 57 - 6 Jun 60
SSGT DAVID G CHANDLER AF19577 375 ly Jan 57 - 13 Jan60
SSGT ROBERT E OVERSTREET AF12)5493 30 Mar 57 - 29 Mar 60
TSGT LEO M BELUSCAK AF19589928 4 Jun 57 - 3 Jun 60

BRONZE CLASP WITH 2 LOOPS
A1C ROBERT L ABRAMS AF iN6W36)1 18 Jan 57 - 17 Jan 60

Alc DUNCAN M MANNING, IIT AF11278897 1 Jul 57 - 30 Jun 60
SSGT CHARLES L BURRILL AF26 348122 9 Jun 57 = 8 Jun 60
SSGT HIRAM L GRICE AF14228283 5 May 57 - 4 May 60
Alc JAMES H TIFFT AF164,62271 5 Mar 57 - 4 Mar §0
SSGT JOHN T HOUGH, JR AF19513819 1 Jun 57 - 31 May 60
SSGT RAYMOND F WENDT AF16279,26 19 Mar 56 - 18 Mar 59

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SC A-393, Hq Chanute Technicai Training Cen, ATC, USAF, Chanute AFB, I11
continued, 12 Jui 60, Paragraph i:

BRONZE CLASP WITH 3 LOOPS
TSGT ALEX E HESS -  £AfL¢278397 6 May 57 =- 5 May 60

TSGT RIBERT E KIMBLE AF133,0555 17 Feb 57 = 16 Feb 60

SSGT CARL L YOUNG AF11233565 8 Jun 57 = 7 Jun 60
BRONZE CLASP WITH 4 LOOPS _

SSGT KENNETH R REDMON AF13276867 4 May 57 - 3 May 60

TSGT WILLARD CURTISS, (R AF20536316 5 May 57 = May 60

TSGT ALBERT C KINNEY AF 16026587 10 Apr 57 - 9 Apr 60

BRONZE CLASF WITH 5 LOOPS
SSGT WALTER D YSCK £A¥ 35565638 8 Apr 57 - 7 Apr 60

5. The verbal crders of the Comdr on 1 Jul 60, are confirmed, exigencies
of the service having been mch 4. to preclude the issuance of competent written
orders in advances The rollowing named Veterinary Inspectors assigned to the
Rase Veterinary Office are authorized to use their privately owned vehicles

. for official biginessa in the locality of Chanute AFB, Ill, during the period of

1 Jul 60 through 30 Sep 60. This authorization does not include or apply to
usual daily trevel beiveen lcecai residence and place of duty assignment. It has
been determined that ase of privately owned vehicle is more advantageous and econo:
ica: to the AF. Authority: PL 766, 83rd Congress, 1 Sep 54. 5713400 164-3005
Pu78 5525990 O2i2i2 O390¢0, BRO Nr A-4y5. Copies of paid vouchers will be
furnished the suuropriate accounting officer. (Persomel essigned USAF Hosp Chanut

this stn.)
LTCOL WILLIAM M LUKENS 40336536 MSGT LEO R YUPONCE AF39030177
TSGT HARES # ALLAN £F18216058 Al1C FRANKLIN T WASHINGTON AF2174,956

WILEY D GANEY

MAJGEN, USAF

Comdr
CAPT, USAF
Asst Adj
DISTRIBUTION:
10= Hq 335th Tech Sch USAF Adj 10- PO, CAFB. Ill
5 = Compt 1C- B. Processing Sec
1-B. IG l - Info Office
1 - B. O3T Sec 2 - B. Sec Section
40O-Con Rerds Maint See 5 = Hq Sheppard Tech Tng Cen, Sheppard AFB
1 = PO, Sheppard AFB, Tex (1) Tex (1)

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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

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4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE

COMMENTS

12. CONCLUSIONS

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Possibly Balloon

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CHANUTE AFB ILL, REPORTED NEGATIVE SIGHTING. “x TEI
FAA TOWER OPERATOR, UNIV OF ILL AIRPORT, CHAMPAIGN, ILL

REPORTED NEGATIVE UNUSUAL SIGHTINGS. MR SQggES eave
OF THE OBSERVATORY, UNIV OF ILL, REPORTED NO ONE ON DUTY AT

THE TIME OF AMN STELLES O8SERVATION. MAJ DAVISON, COMDR 791

AC&W HANNA CITY, ILL REPORTS NO UNUSUAL RADAR SLIPS AND

NEGATIVE GROUND CONTROL INTERCEPTS BY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR AT THAT
TIME. IT IS THE REPORTING OFFICERS OPINION THAT THE SIGHTING BY
AMN STELLE FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF MR. gM OF TKE UNIV OF ILL
AS THAT OF A METEOR ENTERING THE UPPER ATMOSPHERZ.

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that, at 0731Z 2 July 1960, he had observed a flash of brilliant ¢reen licht
brighter than any light he had ever seen being emitted fron an object about

the size of an orange held at arm's length and lighting up one-half of the sky.
The object appeared in the NW quadrant of the sky at an elevation of 70 to 80
traveling southward and slowly fading at an elevation of 45° leaving a trail of
visible light fifteen to twenty times longer than the diameter of the object.
The object was visible to Sgt. Anderson for five seconds, The trail of visible
light lasted for fifteen to twenty seconds after the object disappeared. This
sighting and basic information was confirmed by A3C Fletcher also on duty at the
Weather Tower and SSgt Gerard on duty at the Control Tower, both located at
Chanute Air Force Base.

d. The Moondust Project Officer had been alerted for possible re-entry of
a Russian sattelite late in June or early July. After reported findings at
0730Z and 04002, TSgtMMMat 05452, and Set. Anderson at 0730Z, and the fact
that the Moondust Project Officer had been alerted for the possible re-entry of
a Sattelite, the re-entry of a Sattelite seems likely. An inquiry of the
Smithsonian Institute of pre-calculated orbital data of known sattelites could
confirm that the object sighted was a spent Russian sattelite or a spent rocket
case starting to re-enter the earth's atmosphere. Wo further sightings have
been reported at Chanute Air Force Base since the morning of 2 July 1960.

RECOMMENDATIONS: In that all »ossible leads indicate the possibility of re-entry
of a sattelite, it is recommended that no further action be taken at this station.

Pa Pe ee a alls — : |
G. We. NATHAN
Captain, USAF Atech #1 - Report SMe
Investigatins Officer Atch #2 - Report Mr
Atch #3 - Report TS:
Atch #+ - Report SSet Anderson
Aich #5 - Report  ——
Atch #6 - Report
Atch #7 - Statement Lt. Miller
Atch #8 - Weather Report
Atch #9 - iHessage, ATIC, AFCIN 0/E2-7.2096-E
S July 1960
Atch 710 - Message, CTTC, 0-D-1, 2 July 60
Atech #1l - Message, CTTC, 0-D-2, 2 July 60
Atch #12 - Special Orders A-393 12 July 60

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Se NONE

Be DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS

1. BRIGHT GLOW AS AN ARC WELDER.

Ze ELEVATION 45 DEGREES, ASIMUTH 182 DEGREES.»

3e ELEVATION 45 DEGREES, ASIMUTH 140 DEGREES»

4e TRAVELING RAPIDLY FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST.

5. BEHIND CLOUD LAYER.

Ss 5 SECONDS.

Ce MANNER OF OSSERVATION:

1. GROUND VISUAL.

2. NO OPTICAL AIDS.

3. M/As

De TIME AND DATE:

1. 27172 27 JUL SZ.

2. NIGHTe

5, LOCATION OF O3SERVER, WEATHER OBSERVER SITE LOCATED ON NORTH
SDGE OF RUNYAY 23-27, CHANUTE AFB, ILL.

°, IDENTIFYING INFORMATION: Sag" ems ,

) CHANUTE AFS,y IiLe AIRMAN STELLE

Fe)

DET 5, 3 WEATHER GP CHAT
IS A FIVE. LEVEL WEATHER OSSERVER, RELIABILITY; EXCELLENT.

PAGE THREE RJEDNU 9S

Ge WEATHER AND WINDe

Le STRAT CUMULUS AND HIGH CIRRUS WITH CUMULA NIM3US TO THE
SOUTHEAST WITH OCCASSIONAL LIGHTINING.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FO

e STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE (4 \

INCOMING nna

' AF IN: 4918 (30 Jul 60) i H/we
ACTION: CIN )

INFO : SAFS, OOP \
SD 018
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PP RJEZHO
DE RJEDNU 66
_ P 292155Z ZEX

FM CHANUTE TECH TNG CEN ATC CHANUTE AFB ILL
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFD COLO
RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
‘ RJEZHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASH DC
RJEZHQ/SEC OF AF SAFIS WASH DC
BT

UNCLAS OSD 32G. FINAL SECTION OF TWO SUBJECT: UFO
_ €2) SPRINGFIELD: ILL. APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES W. |

27/2100Z CLEAR 15 MILES 80/72 W5 FEW CU
27/1202 7@SCATTERED 15 MILES 78/71NW2 |
27/0062 3@ SCATTERED 15 MILES 76/71 $3

98 SCATTERED
(5) CHAMPAIGN, ILL. APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES ENE.
27/2128Z MSG
27/0220Z CLEAR 15 75/69 SW5
27/O0528Z HI THIN BROKEN 15 MILES 75/69

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UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

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AF IN: 4918 (30 Jul 60)

PAGE TWO RJEDNU 66

AREA CLOUD COVER: NONE OR VERY FEW CLOUDS
ARAA VISIBILITY: UNLIMITED.

CB’ S NW OF PEORIA APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES OR MORE NW.
TEMPERATURE GRADIENT FROM PEORIA 27/0000Z SOUNDING.

6- 10M 1@ DEGREES C
10-16™ 15 DEGREES C

’ 16-20 8 DEGREES C
20-30M 23 DEGREES C
30-50M 35 DE433 :
50-80M UNK

OTHER METEOROLIGICAL ACTIVITY WHICHMIGHT ACCOUNT FOR SIGHTING:
PEORIA, APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES NW,RELEASES RAWINSONDE BALOON
APPROXIMATELY @2202Z EACH DAY. BALLOON WOULD BE AIRBORNE APPROX-
IMATELY 2 TO 3 HOURS AND UP TO 6@

000 OR 70,000 FT. THIS WOULD

MERIT FRTHER INVESTIGATION IF THE OBJECT WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. 4)
BT

29/2249Z JUL RJEDNU

NOTE: Section I is AF IN 4902 (29 Jul 60)

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SASIC REPORTING DATA OF SMgt. IRA BURTON:

In accordance «ith paragraph 15 of AFR 200-2, the following ke witeltbete
ae Description of Object(s):
(1) Flash of light lighting up a large area of the sky.
(2) No object sighted
| (3) Greenish-white

(4) One
(5) None
(6) None

(7) None -
(8) None
(9) Brightness
b. - Description of course of object(s):
(1) Flash of brilliant lizht with clear skies.

| (2) The angle of elevation was from 0° - 20° in the NE quadrant on
the first sighting at 0230Z, the East quadrant at approximately 0400Z and the

Nai Quadrant at anoroximately 0730Z.

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(3) Mly observed as a flash of light )

(4) Hone

(5) Instar:taneously

(5) Approximately 2 to 3 seconds
¢,. lianner of observation:

(1) Ground - visual

(2) None

(3). Not applicable

d. Time and date of sighting(s):

(1) 0230Z, 0400Z, and 0730Z, 2 July 1960

(2) Night

WERE EE Hrr BET

e. Location of observer(s):
Ori Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, Illinois

f. Identifying information of observer:
(1) Not applicable

(2) TLL LED Det. 3, 8th Weather Group,
ase, Illinois. Senior weather forecaster. Reliability: Very

Chanute Air Force
g. Weather and Winds--Aloft Conditions at Time and Place of Sightings:

good.

(1) Partly cloudy
(2) thru (7) See attachment #12

he. None
s he None
je Information not readily available

ke. See findings in Basic report

l. None

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JASIC REPORTING DATA OF ae ee

in accordance with paragraph 15, AFR 200-2, the ° Llowing is submitted:
a» Description of the object(s):
(1) Flash of light lighting up a large area of the sky.
(2) No object--only flash of light.
(3) Exceptionally bright greenish-white light
(4) One
(5) None
(6) Very bright
(7) None
(8) None
(9) Brichtness
b. Description of course of object(s):
(1) Observed a flash of brilliant light with clear sky.

(2) Seemed to light the whole sky

° a a eee —

(3) Flash

(4) None

(5) Instantaneously

(5) Approximately 2 to 3 seconds
C. -lanner of observation

(1) Ground -~ visual

(3) Not applicable
cd. Time and Date of Sighting(s):

(1) 02302, 04002 and 0730, 2July 1960

(2) Night