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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8699226
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1961
REPORTED LOCATIONChicago Illinois
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION

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12. CONCLUSIONS
10 Wes Bolloon

1. DATE

13 December 1961

Chicago, Illinois CO Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION ve 7 x Possibly Balloon
0 Wes Aivcroft
OS D Ground- Vi evel O Ground-Reder a Prokekty Alverett ‘
GMT 14/0228Z tae O Air Visuel © Alrintercept Reder |2 Possibly Aircroft
eo t- SOURCE D Wos Astronomical We7eo K
O Yes Ci Probobly Astronomical
Ne Civilian D Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTM OF OBSERVATION &. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE D Other :
0 Insufficient Dote for Evaluation
: 0 Unknown
4-5 Seconds a One N ™
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING 11. COMMENTS

Orange to bright white sphere 1/2 size | Sighting has the characteristics of
of moon observed to N burning out. @ meteor obersvation.

Object in sight for 4-5 seconds. No

sail or sound and object did not break up

or explode.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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COMBAT READINESS TRAINING OPERATIONS
64TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, MEDIUM (RESERVE)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Chicago 66, Illinois

REPLT TO
ATTN OF: CRT 29 Janmry 1962

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects

To; Air Technical Intelligence Center
United States Air Force
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

1. The following information as outlined in Paragraph 15, AFR 200-2 is
' submitted for your information.

a. Description of the Object(s): e. Location of Observer(s):
1. = Size moon in diameter Chicago & Waller, 5700Z2st,800 North
2, Sphere Second Floor
3, Orange to Bright White f, Identifying Info on Observer(s):

),, Burned out

5, N/A 1 orn eterna, ChScazo, 111
“4. N/A ?, Pho

7. N/A
&, M/A g. Weather and Winds
9. N/A
1, Not Reported
b,. Deseription of Course of 2. Not Reported
Object(s): : Hot Reported
°
1. South to North in Slight arc 5," "
7 6, " tt
3+ Burned out 7." ‘
h. North
5+ hte 5 seconds h, None
6.) to 5 seconds
i. None
c, Manner of Observation:
j. Don't know
1, Ground Visible
we None k, None
, None
1, None

d, Time and Date of Sighting:

os 02282 1) December 1961

Bis ee
THOMAS A. HILQUIST
Base Operations Officer
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UFO ANALYSIS SHEET
pare 13 December, 1961 Saceavion Chicago, Dilinois =
| | DATE TIME GROUP LOCAL — omt __24/02282 1
| PHOTO YES... NO XX __ PHYSICAL SPECIMEN YES__. NO _XX
| SOURCE MILITARY _ CIVILIAN _XX_ TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual
| LENGTH OF OBSERVATION __ 47> Seconds NUMBER OF OBJECTS _""®__ course North
SATELLITE: _ IN ORBIT: VERIFY YES: NO: DECAY: No

ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA __ Probably

STAR OR PLANET
OTHER
N/A

AIRCRAFT >
N/A

BALLOON

INSUFFICIENT DATA ___N/A

oTHer N/A
REFLECTION ______ INVERSION PRESENT ____ PHOTO ANALYSIS
SUN DOG LENTICULAR CLOUD _______ PHYSICAL SPECIMEN ANALYSIS

| BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING:

Orange to bright white sphere 1/2 size of moon observed to North burning out.

Object in sight for 4-5 seconds. No tail or sound and object did not break up/
or explode.

| METEOR ___Probably
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AStrp (Meteor)
EVALUATION: CASE CATEGORY:

CONCLUSION:
Sighting has the characteristics of a meteor observ:ztion,.

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