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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8669481

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONRantoul Ill

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MAkEk, James A. PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Bailoon
7 June 1962 Rantoul, I1l. 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 1. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Lo cal.. 7 2310 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
CMT. 8/0510 Ai-Visual Air-Intercept Rader 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE D Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
5 No Military Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_Poss Moon
D00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
3-4 Min. Unknown
1 in the W
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
A pear shaped object, pinkish orange in color The object responsible for this aighting
and size of a grapefruit was sighted in a was probably the setting moon. Absolute
westerly direction from Rantoul, Ill. Witness ltime for moon set at the witnesses lodi-
stated that object radiated from bottom and tion was 2326. Absolute time at witnessed
moved moved in what what thought to be a westerly dir- thought to be a westerly dir- Location was 2318. Direction of Location was 2318. Direction of moon fm
ection. Sighting lasted 3-4 ection. Sighting lasted 3-4 min. Sighting witneases at this hour was Witnoases at thiis hour was 280°. Atmos- 230°. Atmos-
occurred at 23lo local on 7 occurred at 23101oca1 June 1962. bheric refraction probably bheric refraction probably distorted
hoon moon and contributed to misidentification. and contributed to mlsidentification.
on 7 June satellite June satellite was only 2l% illumin was only 21% illumin4
Ited as seen from earth. Thus it was onlg ited as geen from earth. Thus it was onlg
partial moon which was distorted. Fact
that the sighting ended at approx time that t the sighting ended at approx time
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV / 26 SEP 52) (OVER) (OVER)
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THE FOLLOWING REPORT SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 15
AFR 202-2: AFR 200-2:
OF OBJECT - 1
A. DISCRIPTION
1. PEAR SHAPED
2. GRAPEFRUIT 2. GRAPEFRUIT
3.PINKISH DTAITO ORANGE ANNT
4. ONE (
5. NA/A
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3. RADIATIONS
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FAGE TWO RJEDNU 105
7. LIGHT RADIATION OR BEAM FROM BOTTOM. APPEARED.TO BE
LARGER THAN OBJECT ITSELF. 4.
B. N/A
D.D DISAPPEARING SPEED VERY FAST
B. DISCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
1. APPEARED IN LINE OF VISION WHILE E DRIVING HOME FROM WORK
2. APPROXIMATELY 25 DEGREES ELEVATION
3. 5 DEGREES
4 WESTERLY COURSE LEVEL
5. GRADUALLY TO THE WEST
6. 3 TO 4 MINUST
C.i C.i MANNER R OF OESERVATION OF OBSERVATION
1. GROUND
2.N/A 2.N/A
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3. N/A
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
1. 0510Z, 8 JUNE 1. 0510Z, 8 JUNE 1 1962
2. NIGHT
E. 40 DEGREES 13 MINUTS NORTH - 88 DEGREES 09 MINUTES WEST, 2 MILES
WEST OF RANTOUL, I ILLINOIS

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IDZNTIFYING INFORMAT ON OBSERVER
1.N/A
INSTRUCTOR - GROUND
G. WEATHER R AND WINDS- ALOFT CONDITIONS S AT TIME AND PLACE OF
SIGHTING:
1. VR
2• SURF 066/75
6,203 182/09
10,M 092/36
16,M 142/05
20,M 130/10
30,M 230/16 (
50,M 262/16
80,M N/A
3. HIGH - THIN - OVERCAST 3HIGH - THIN - O OVERCAST
4. 12 MILES
5.10/10
5.N/A
7. SFC 7. SFC 10,30' 3 AND ONE HALF DEGREES/1,022'
10,000 - 23,300 2.4 10,000 - 23,300 2.4 DEGREES/1,300'
22,020-33,022 4.2 DEGREES/1,300'
30,000-40,320 2.4/1,300'
41, 300-50, 223 .5/1,202'
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. INSTRUCTOR, A/C MAINT OFFICER COURSE, CARL E. JACKSON, CAPT,
USAF. NO KNOWN FLIGHT OPERATIONS AT CHANUTE AFB AT THAT I TIME WHICH
COULD ACCOUNT FOR SUCH SIGHTING,

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SIGHTINGE
1.VE
2. SURF 066/25
C,222 100/09
10,M 090/06
16,M 142/25 -
22,M 138/12
30,M 232/16
50,M 260/16
80,M N/A
3. HIGH - THIN - OVERCAST
4. 12 MILES
5.10/10
6.N/A
7. SFC 10,00' 3 AND ONE HALF DEGREES/1,000'
10,020 - 20, 000 2.4 DEGREES/1,300' 10,020 - 20,000 2.4 DEGREES/1,000'
20,022-30,200 4.4 DEGREES/1,020' 4.4 DEGREES/1, 020'
30,020-42,002 30,000-42, 002 2.4/1,320' 2.4/1,322'
40,000-50,000 40,000-50,200 .5/1,000' .5/1,200'
H. NONE H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. INSTRUCTOR, A/C MAINT OFFICER COURSE, CARL E• JACKSON, CAPT,
USAF. NO KNOWN FLIGHT OPERATIONS AT CHANUTE AFB AT THAT TIME WHICH
COULD ACCOUNT FOR SUCH SIGHTING.
BT
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