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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
12 September 1962 Chicago, Illinois 000 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION PossiblyBalloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Rador Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aireraft Probabiy Aireraft
GMT GMT 13/0230Z 13/0230Z AinVisual Air-Intercep! Radar Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical Was Astranomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other_
OK Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
not rptd n one not rotd not rntd
10. 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object that looked like a blimp, ringed No duration, flight pattern,
with lights, blinking observed fm positional information or other
downtown Chicago. essential information for ana-
lysis included in report. Case
listed as insufficient data.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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COMBAT READINESS TRAINING OPERATIONS
6LTH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, MEDIUM (RESERVE)
UNITED STATES S AIR FORCE
O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Chicago 66, Illinois
REPLT TO
ATTN OF: CRT 19 September 1962
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
TO: Air Force Systems Command
rorsign Technology Division
wrignt-ratterson Alb, Onio
l. The following information as outlined in Parsgraph 15, AFR 2CO-2 is l. The following information as outlined in Parsgraph 15, AFR 2C0-2 is
submitted for your information.
a, Description of the Object(s): e. Location of Observer(s): Location of Observer(s):
1. Looked like a blimp Looked like a blimp Corner of Addison and Central
2. outline and was ringed Chicago, Illinois
3. with blinking lights f. f Identifying Info on Observer(s):
1. .
1.
nicago, Illinois
g. Weather and Winds
9.
2. Clear veather, little or no wind.
b. Description of Course of 2.
Object(s):
1. Unkmown imsnon
2
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c. Manner of Observation:
j. j.
1. Visual ouservetion Visual observetion
2. k.
3.
1,
d. d. Time and Date of Sighting: Time and Date of Sightings
1. 1, 0030 hrs, 12 Sep 1962 0030 hrs, 12 Sep 1962
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THOMAS A. HILQUIST.
Base Operations Officer

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
12. CONCLUSIONS
I. DATE 2. LOCATION Was Balloon
0 Probably Bolloon
12 September l962 Chicago, Illinois 0 PossiblyBalloon
UATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION o Was Aircraft
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Probably Aireraft X
Local Local_ Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
13/0250Z 13/0250Z AiVisual 0 Was Astronomical
GMT GMT_ o. 0. SOURCE D Probably Astronomical
5. PHOTOS 00 D Possibly Astronomical
OYes Civilian
No 9. COURSE Other. Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 000
Unknown
one East
2 minutes 2\}$ minutes 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Probably a/c sighting. Duration,
Object ol cone over Western 11 speed and general description
horizon und sphere of lights conform with this
with lights Appeared analysis. Observation over
to be totatie right left,
ights would blink Chicago.
since Some
out and reappear with each revolution
Disappeared to East after 2 minute
observation.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP S2)
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To: Cisies di Uidortiriad ELA
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The.Fentecon
Washincton D.C.
U.S.A.
Cetoker 15,106a
Dear Sirs;
On the night of September 12th On the nirht of September 12th 1962,I wus doing my honewort 1962,1 was doing my honewor
for high schcol.iy aunt wss owinging fer high schcol.iy aunt wes owinging on our bnck rorch swinc, because on our bnck porch swinc, because
ay parents had cone to a P.l.A. ay parents had cone to a P.l.A. tting in scheollAt appronimatly in school.At approiinatly
Sist r.m.,I went out on the becl rcreh to see ir oh to see if my brother sss my brother xss
Civing my sunt sny trouble.I then loolted into the southern part
of the shy,and wes loching for the planet Jupiter.I am studying to of the sky,and wss looling for the planet Jupiter.I am studying to
beccme on estronomer, and frcquently look up into the sky to see if become on estronomer,and . rcquently look up into the sky to see if
and: and locted for Saturn.Then at 8:53 locked for Saturn.Then at 8:53 en Iturned to the western part of the sky
over the western horizon.Then,When ONAY theiestennhonioon p.m.,I noticed an object come p.n.,I noticed an object come
the slv,I could see it wos o round it wes right about in the middle
sphere,with iights running scross
it's middle.It vas continuelly turnint fron West to Eest,or in a cense
right to left.As it was turning,some of the lights wculd
and on it's nekt revolution , the iights woule reaprear.Ihe size or
the thins wes about the sice of e half-dollar held at erms' lenght.
I then aroused my sunt,and she also saw it.I shut off the torch 1emp,
end tied to identify
ainrlane,becsuse during ny cbservetions of almost every
Eind of plane,and it's to il lights,and it's wing lirits.This
else aprlies to the helicorters, Which fly over Chiesgo.I then ran
on the second flocr porch.I thoucht of assenblins my telescope,but
The object cost time for me on the homework,but I timed it,to have
crossed the entire sky in about 2b minutes,constontly revolving.
Yours Sincerly,

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
27 September 1962 Chicago, Illinois Probably Balloon
. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local XKGround-Visual Ground-Rodar 00 Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 27/2255Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
S. PHOTOS S.. PHOTOS 6. o. SOURCE SOURCE D D Was Astronomical
Yes D Probably Astronomical Probably Astranomical
XNo Civilian 0 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other. Other
Xinsufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
not reported NE
IO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Bright round object with rays moving round object with rays moving Insufficient data for analysis.
slowly to the NE. to the NE.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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COMBAT READI NESS TRAINING OPERATIONS
64TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRCN, MEDIUM (RESERVE)
UNITED STATES SAIR FORCE
O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Chicago 66 Illinois
REPLT TO
ATTN OF: CRT 2 October 1962
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
TO: Air Force Systems Command
Foreign Technology Division
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
l. The following Hsrs hiz0iaavaviaas information as outlined in Paragraph 15, AFR 200-2 is
submitted for your information.
a, Description of the Object(s): Description of the Object(s): e. 8. Location of Observer(s): Location of Observer(s):
. Bright 9212 Ind Ave (Residence) 9212 Ind Ave (Residence)
2. Round w/rays
3. Moving slowly f. f. Identifying Info on Observer(a): Identifying Info on Observer(a):
1 1,
? w/family 2.. w/family
g. Weather and Winds
9.
1. Calm
b. Description of Course of 2. Clear
Object(s):
1. Slow north east iMsnoN
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c. Manner of Observation:
j.
1, Naked eys
2. 2. k. k.
3.
1.
d d Time and Date of Sighting:
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THOMAS A. HILQUIST THOMAS A. HILQUIST
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