DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8237618
DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONMonticello Illinois
FRAMES5

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PROJECT TOO73 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
2 Nov 60 Monticello, Illinois Was Balloon
000 Probobly Bulloon
4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIHE GROUP Was Aleroft
Locol 2030 1 Ground-Visual D Ground-Rodar 000 Probabiy Aircrof
03/0250Z Al-Visuol D Alr-latereapt Rodor Possibly Airerait
CMT. Wos Astronomizol
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Probobly Astronomieal
aYes DOD Possibly Astronamicul
N AV Civilian
7. LENGTH O OSSERVATION (. MUMBER OP OSJECTS ?. COURSE 000 OtheProb
Inaufiiclanr Data for Evgluntion
Eack and forth Unknow
1/2 to 1 hr two
O. BRIEP SUWHARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Iwo round flat dises, moving back and forth in The movement end duretion of the objects
trecking motion. No sound. Objects disappeared trecking motion. Nc sound. Objects disappeared indicate that Chey vere probebly indicate that they were probebly spot spot
suddenly as in a short burst to the N. as in a short burst to the N. lights.
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ATIC FORM 329 (RRY 25 SEP 32)
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HEADQUARTERS
CHANUTE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (ATC)
UNITED STAIES AIR FORCE
CHANUTE AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS
REPLY TO 0n
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: UFO Sighting 8 Now 1960
TO: ATIO (AFGILLE2)
Wight-Pattarson AFB, Chio
The attached Iuvestigabing offloer's report of uvo Sighting is fervarded
in aocordancs with AFR 2002
FOR NDBR
EMETT C. WYTTENBACH 1 Abch
Mador, Major, USAY U.SAN Rept, UFO Sighting Repo, Uvo Sigdding
Chiel, Oparatior Oparations Sarviees Sarvlees Diviaion Diviaion
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CHANUTE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (ATC)
UMITSD STAYES AIR FORCE
Chanute Air Force Base, Illinols
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: K00-3/Cag% Badan/5220 7 November 1960
SUBJECT: Unidentified Plying Object
TO Oparations Sarvioes Division
Investiga-
tion of the reports revealed the followings
t. Objecta vere das Lbed as round flat discse
. buahel , basket hald at arns lengths
c. Two objects observed.
e. lo discacnible features.
f No tail or exhaust viaible.
50 No sound audible.
he objegta agoeared to be back and forth tracking mo-
3.
a Mrs. sister ona to initially.
b. Mrs. and Mrs. the objeots from 30
minutes to one hour outside ng it to
Chabaig P.V. station.
C. Elevation and azimuth when first obsarved was eatimated to be 20
a direction of vegt to dawesto
d. Angls or elevation upon BANS as above 20 to 25 de-
greea above the horizona
Do Deseription of flight path was aa s clongated or ciroular motion
or tracking back and forthe
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4 Manner of Observationt
a. Objeats vare observed by naked eya-
5+ Time and Date of Sightinga
3e
b. Sky conditions at time of oighting was dark and cloudy hear ob-
Location of Observerss
Sighting was at Montioello, Illinots.on Houte 47. Coordinates are
iinutes vest.
7. Identifying
Observers were two civilianns civilianss
bo Mrs. 25 years of age lives aticallo who
is a housewife. MrS. Mrs. years of age lives
Meaticallo also and works as a bookkeeper in t Meaticallo also and works as a bookkeeper in first State Bank of irst State Bank of
Moaticelle. Moaticelle.
Bo B. Weather and Winds Alofts Weather and Alofts
as At Chanute AFB located approximately 25 miles north, northeast a. At Chanute AFB located approximately 25 miles north, northeast
of Monticello the weather ; conditions at the time of the sighting vere as at the time of the sighting vere as
followst
b (See attached
9. Comments of Preps - Ificert
Both woren appeared in earneat in their reporting of the UFo how-
a. people in the Monticello area who I
ever I had talked to saveral othor in their opinion the objects vere lighto
believe sav the same phenomena and
plajei on the buse of a clouds layur-
ADWARD L. BADEN 1 ATTACHIENT
Captain, USAF Weather raport
Investigating Offleer
2
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Chanute AFB 02503 Nov 60
2050 CST 3 Nov 60
WIMDS TP
SFC 240/6 42op
6%1 310/25 +200
ICM 310/30 -50
16M 300/40 -12°0
20M 290/60 -20°0
30N 300/90 -440
5OM 270/50 Estimate -58°c
8Oh Estimate -270/15
Weather at
Sky - Mlear
Vis - 15
Temp - 42^
DewPT - 32p
S70 Winds S20 Winds -→16 -116
BEMANSA REMANKS:
Twelve Twelve 1 thousand ft. scattered clouds formed thousand ft. seattered clouds formed , shortly after 2l00 CSR shortly after 2l00 CSR