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1. DATE 2. LOCATION
28 Sep 60 Urbana, Illinois
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Locol 30 Ground- Vi sual OD Ground-Rodar
omt__.29/01202 D Air Viwol O Air-Intercep! Rader
5. PHOTOS 5. SOURCE
O Yes
(Ne Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
15-20 sec one NNE

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CONCLUSIONS

Wos Bolloon
Probably Bolloon
Possibly Balloon

Wes Ai:croft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircroft

Was Astronomicol

Probably Astronomicol Meteor
Possibly Astronomical

Other

Insufficient Dota for Evaluation

Unknown

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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Object shaped like a star and about the size of
a star, white with a pulsating dull-red light
trailing behind. No sound. No trail.

11. COMMENTS

The witness reports that the object was
about the size and shape of a star. That
it was pulsating and was dull red. Even
though no tail or trail existed and the
object was in view for 15-20 sec. It was
probably a meteor.

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ATIC FORM 329 (RFV 26 SFP 52)

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HEADQUARTERS
CHANUTE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (ATC)

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
CHANUTE AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS

REPLY TO mS me
ATTN OF: OSD 29 SEP 15969

suBsecT: UO Sighting

to: ATIC (AFCIN-Y\E2)
| Vright-Patterson AFB, Chio

The attached investigating officer's report of UFO Sighting is forwarded
in accordance with AFR 200-2.

FOR Ti COMMANDER

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Chief, Operations Services Division

Se Time and Date of Sighting:
ae 0120Z 29 September 1960
b. Wight
6. Location of Observer:
40°07'N 88°15'W - University of Illinois Campus

7. Identifying Information on Observer:

ae iii sciissiesecemmeatinnins ni sidieeadlh , Urbana,
Illinois, age - 22, Observer is a graduate student in Civil

Engineering at the University of Tllinois,

8. See Attachment for weather and winds aloft at time of observation,

9, Comments of Preparing Officer - Vr SRM 32s earnest in his
reporting of this sighting. He could be considered as an above
average source for observations in this type of sighting. He could
not compare it to any of the known satellites other than the speed
compared to Echo I,

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REPLY TO
ATTN OF

SUBJECT:

To:

CHANUTE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (ATC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois

TDA’ (Major Coolidge) 4125 30 September 1960

Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)

Operations Services Division (05D)
le. General:

ae On 29 September 19CQQMEIINMMMe, from the Champaigm-
Urbana Courier, reported that he had received a phone call

reporting a U.F.O, Subsequent investigation revealed the
following:

2. Description of Object:

a. The object was shaped like a star and was about the size
of a star,

b. It was white with a pulsating dull-red light trailing
behind it,

Ce There was only one object.
ad. It has no discernible features,
e. There was no trail of exhaust,
f, There was no sound,
3e Description of the Course of the Ob ject ;

ae Observer stuck his head out of the car window to look up
to see if the sky was cloudy and observed the object directly
overhead,

b. Observer watched object cross sky to the north/north east
and disappear beyond the horizon,

Cc. Object was visible for an estimated 15 to 20 seconds or
about three times the speed of Echo I,

+. Manner of Observation:

a. Ground - visual

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CHANUTE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (ATC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois

REPLY TO

att oy, TDA4 (Major Coolidge) 4125 30 September 1960

sossect: Meteorological Conditions at Chanute AF3, Illinois, 01202,
29 September 1960

to: Operations Service Division (OSD)

1. The Meteorological Conditions taken from maps and charts
for Chanute AFB, Dllinois,

ae. Wind Direction, Speed and Temperatures at Altitudes:

Winds Temperature
SFC 030/5 64 Degrees !
5M 050/10 +10 |
10 M 3210/05 +3
15M 300/10 -6 J
20M 300/15 -16 |
30 M 230/60 0
50 M240 /25 ~61
b, Weather at Champaign, Illinois
Sky Clear
Vis 15 Hiles |
Temp 65 Degrees F.
Dew Point 49 Degrees F, |
SFC Winds N.8 |

Ce Stability at Chanute AFS Parallel to Standard- Lapse Rate
5-6 Degrees Centigrade - warmer -