PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8653874

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONChicago Illinois

FRAMES10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
< . - eed t 2 Was Balloon
Oo: set 82 Chicago, Illinois. D0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION G Possibly Balloon
2105 O Was Aircraft
Local D0 Grovund- Visuel O Ground-Radar O Probably Aircroft
GAT. 25 /9305Z..... D Aire Viwual © Air-lIntercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS - SOURCE OD Wes Astronomical
O Yes Q Probably Astronomical
® Ne Sivilian QO Possibly Astronomical
_— + ‘ / ,. /
| 7. LENGTM OF CBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE DO Other — att
Insufficient Dote for Evaluation
= 1 Unknown
5 Min ey
> > in om * eel TF
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING VOJG Wita & Giow 1. COMMENTS.CDO Wis Visible
| observed with telescope. No sound. Descrived W of city et 63° elevation
as having 2 white glow, like a bright star. Case listed at Sateilite &
Obsexved N of Chicago moving to rignt. Faded
in JE. Init‘al observation high. Disappesran
low on horiston. Speed estimates Mach 7.
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Appendix Ill

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UR AMM FORCE TECHHICAL INFORMATION SHEET

Thee meretornewe bes been wresered se Set pow con give Oe U.S. Aw Foren ae meek
pnb mer en as pene Bie Comers ng Se et dewt hed perce! Shee ereren (Me! pay Mere shee red.
Please Wry te atime ae Sony peeetare ce pew pean bey cen, The enteric et paw pore nll
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o oherr!
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226 FLYING SAUCERS FROM OUTER SPACE

Pow?
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(Crehe Comme = Yee - 0. Can) rommminne

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APPENDIX M1 a37

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anes the shape of the abject or objeties Ain oe enhevet walle wt rape mele Plows

wange, erotica, rte, ek 90mre

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228 FLYING SAUCERS FROM OUTER SPACE

Th Drew « pierce that will whew the metion thet the wbject or chieets ade, Pisce am “A* at thw hengianing
od cee patty, 6 1B" at the ond af the path, arat chow amy charges in de eetinn during the cowrem.

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APPENDIX II 229
roms
a here wow row lecwted whem mie sew the cbiecy? ‘ Ware pow (Circle Gre)
(Civete One le °
Se the Deen mee sation of & city?
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in om arpa © Sivien ome @ aay?
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Nr Neer « Serle *. Sentewee KR Pewee
m2 FEE mere pee meeeling? alee me Nema
302 ON ree emp any new white pow ware leshing at the ehsent?
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Ne Aoeemen ware raw lnabing when ye Hive? see oe short? (Ciohe Ona) |
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Sow Semee deme mee ©, Souter eee ——
“a IST dowerrem ware yaw lenhing when yam leet wow the sbiext? (Cisthe Ona)
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Past

7). Oe you think you con estrmere the speed of the object?
(Civele Ome) he

WF you enewered YES, then wher sowed would row estimete? Mads 7.5.

(Civele One) Me

ts Se eM we

yew onawered YES then how fer awry would you soy 1 won? b 565 leat.

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4. Pow pedvere

o Gade vcrco! . o Techmee! schee!
len {Tyee}
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