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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
10 October l962 Chicago. Illinois 000 Prabably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local xkGround-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT. 11/0300Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
S. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
6 Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE KOX OtherSatellite(ECHO I)
o Insufficient Data for Evaluation
15 minutes D Unknown
one East
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Illuminated obj with appearance of Witness considered obj as
star in flight fm West to Eastobservd star in flight West to East observd possible Satellite. ECHo I
with low power Binoculars. Witness with low power Binoculars. Witness data not available for Chicago
wanted to know if obj was ECHO. wanted to know if obj was ECHO. at this time: at this time; however, ECHO
was over Toronto Canada 9 mins
after the rptd sighting after the I rptd sighting moving moving
NE & would probably have been
visible fm Chicago. Case evalua
ted as ECHo I.
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 15 October 1962
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
TO: Air Force Systems Command
Foreign Technology Division
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
l. The following 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. e. Location of Observer(s):
l. Flying object (illuminated) l. Flying object (illuminated) icago, Illinois cago, Illinois
2 with the appearance of a star 2. with the appearance of a star
f. Identifying Info on Observer(s): Identifying g Info on Observer(s):
1, Mr. Mr. and son
2 Hobby astronomy
Chicago, Ill
g. Weather and Winds
9.
b. Description of Course of Clear and calm
Object(s):
HNmSnON
1. From west to east
2.
mn
h.
Manner of Observation: 1.
c.
j.
1. Naked eye
2. Low powered binoculars k.
3.
d 1. 1.
Time and Date of Sighting: 30
NOTE: In the event this object is
-iα identified as the Echo Satilite
Mr. Stanley would appreciate
Thome this information.
THOMAS A. HIEQUIST THOMAS A. HIEQUIST
Base Operations Officer

AT C8.26 PM OCT..13 NCRTH OF CITY, 6I DEGREES ABCVE HORIZON_MOVING_NE
AT O7.3O PM OCT..I4 NCRTK OF-CITY, 64 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT O6.3S PM OCT..IS NCRTH OF CITY, 7I CEGREES ABOVE HORIZON POVING NE
CHICAGOL ILL. CSL
AI C7.S3 PM OCT..O8 NCRTH OF CITY, 89 OEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
A1 06.57 PM OCT..O3 SCUTH OF CITY. 72 OEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT OT.OL PM OCT .O9 NCRTH OF CITY, 68 CEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT C3.20 AM OCT..IO SCUTH COF CITY, O4 CEGREES ABOVE HORIZGN MOVING SE
AT 06.01 PM OCT..10 SCUTH OF CITY, 48 CEGREES_ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 0E.06 PM OCT..IO NCRTH OF CITY, 74 OEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 07.10 pM OCT..IL NCRTH OF CITY, 86 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 06.14 PM OCT..12 SCUTH OF CITY, 75 CEGREES ABCVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 08-18 OCI..12 NCRTH OF CITY, 67 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 07.23 PN OCT..13 NCRTN OF CITY, 72 OEGREES ABOVE HCRIZON MOVING NE
AT 06.27 PM OCI..14 NCRTE OF LGIIY, BL CEGREES ABCVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AI C8.3O PM OCT..I4 NCRTH OF CITY, 65 cegrees. ABOVE HURIZON MOVING SE
AT OS. 3I PM OCT..1S SCUTH OF CITY, 78 DEGREES ABOVE HOPIZON MOVING NE
1 CLEVELAND, CHIC VELAy EST
AT OE.SS PP OCT..OS NCRTH OF CITY. 78 OEGREES ABOVE AT OF.SS PP OCT..OS NCRTH CF CITY. 78 OEGREES ABOVE HORIZON POVING NE HORIZON POVING NE
A1 C7.59 PM CCT..09_SCUTH OF AL C7.59 PM CCT..O9_SCUTH OF CITY, B6 UEGREES ABOVE CIIY,. 86 CEGREES ABOVE HORLZON MOVING NE
AT O7.C3 PM OCT..1O SCUTH OF CITY, 65 AT 07.03 PM OCT..IO SCUTH OF CITY, 65 DEGREES ABOVE DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON HORIZON NOVING NE MOVING NE
At 09.08 PP AI 09.08 OCI..1O NCRTH OF OCI..1O NCRTH OF CITY, 68 DEGREES ABOVE CITY, 68 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON HORIZON MOVING NE MOVING NE
AI C8.12 PN CCT..LI NCRTH OF CITY, 76 OEGREES ABCVE A1 08.12 PM CCT..II NCRTH LOF CITY, 76 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE HORIZON MUVING NE
AT C7.J6 PM OCT..12 ACRTH OF CITY, B9 CEGREES ABOVE AI C7.16 PME OCT..12 ACRTH OF CITY, OS CEGREES ABOVE HORIZON POVING NE HORIZON POVING NE
AT CS.2Q PN OCT..12 NCRTH OF CITY, O4 DEGREES ABCVE AT 09.20 CCT..12 NCATH OF CITY, 64 DEGREES ABCVE FORIZON MOVING NE FORIZON MOVING NE
AT C6.2O PM OCT..13 SCUTH OF CITY. 68. AT 06.20 PM OCT.13 SCUTH OF CITY. 68 UEGREES UEGREES ABOVE ADOVE HORIZON MOVING NE HORIZON PUVING NE
AT 0E.24 PM OCT..13 NCRTH OF CITY, 67 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON POVING NE
AI 07.28 PM OCT..14 NCRTH OF CITY, 73 OEGREES ABGVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT O9.31 PM CCT..14 NCATH CITY, GS OECREES ABCVE HGRIZON MOVING SE
AT C6.33 PM OCT..15 NCRTH OF CITY, 86 DEGREES ABCVE HORIZON MOVING NE
I DES MOINES, IOWA CST
AT C7.51 pN CC1..08 SCUTH OF CITY, BQ OFGREES ABCVE HORLZOn MOVING NE
AT 04.15 AM OCT..O3 SCUTH OF CITY, 00 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING SE
AT QC.55 PM CCT.O9 SCUTH CF CIIY, 58 DEGREES ABOVE HURIZON POVING NE
AT 09.00 PM OCT..O9 NCRTH OF CITV, 71 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON NOVING NE
: AI Ce.04 PM CCT..1O NCRTH OF CITY, 80 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 07.09 PM OCT..II_SCUTH OF CITY, 93 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 05.12 PM OCT..II NCRTH OF CITY, 65 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON NOVING NE
AT 06.12 PM OCT..L2 SCUTH OF CIIY, 61 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT C8-I7 PN OCT..I2 NCRTH OE CITY, 69 DFGREES ABOVE FCRIZON NOVING NE
AI C7.2I PM OCT..L3 NCRTH CITY, 77 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
AT 06.25 PM OC1..14 SCUTH CITY,87 ABOVE HORIZON MOVING NE
ATC8.2BPMOCT..14 ACRTH OF CITY, 64 U1 ABOVE HORIZON MOVING_NE
ELIZABETH, N.J. EST

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon 7
18 October 1962 Chicago, Illinois 000 Prabably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balleon
Local MXGround-Visual Ground-Roder Was Aireraft
000 Probably Aireraft
GMT_ 18/2237Z AirVisual Air-Intereept Radar Possibly Aireraft
5. 'PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
XOXNo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9 COURSE D Other.
Insufficient Date Evaluation
D Unknown
23 seconds one East to West
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Two teen-age boys watching jets when Jodas- buys waceuius J-cs Insufficient data.
a luminous cigar shaped object appeared a luminous cigar shaped object ppeared
below the planes. It took 23 seconds below the planes. It took 23 seconds
to go from horison to horizon. Altitude
not determined.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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COMBAT READINESS TRAINING OPERATIONS
64TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, MEDIUM (RESERVE) 1
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Chicago 66, Illinois
REPLT TO
ATTN OF: CRT 25 October 1962
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
TO: Air Force Systems Command
Foreign Technology Division
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohie
l. The following 8 Tollowlng inormaclon as ouclllied id Taregraptr i5, arl zc-2 1s information as outlined in Paragraph 15, AFR 200-2 is
submitted for your information. submitted for your information.
a, Description of the Object(s): e. Location of Observer(s):
1. Cigar Cigar shaped shaped
2. Very luminous Very luminous
L. f. Identifying Info on Observer(s):
mins .
Mine 1, Boy-age 144 1. Boy-age 144
2 2m
8. g. Weather and Winds
9.
1. Weather-clear
b. Description of Course of 2. Wind speed & direction-unknown
Object(s):
East te West
MinoN
mno
h.
1.
C. Manner of Observation:
3.
1.
2. 24 k, a,
3.
1,
d. Time and Date of Sighting: Time and Date of Sighting:
Two boys (ages 14 & 12) watching two jets
1, 1637 hours, 18 0ct 61 when luminous cigar-shaped object appeared-
2. below the height of the planes. Object was below the height of the planes. Object was
Tton very luminous, and took 23 seconds to go from
THOMAS A. HIIQUIST THOMAS A. HIIQUIST horizen to horizon. Altitude of objects was
Base Operations Officer not determined. not determined.
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