PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9316690

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1963

REPORTED LOCATIONGibson City Illinois

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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1. DATE 2 LOCATION “]12 CONCLUSIONS —<Cisi‘CS
O Wes Balloon
7 February 1963 Gibson City, Illinois G Probably Balloon |
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION OG Possibly Balloon
Lecal 2NGroun d- Vi sual O Ground-Radar -. Beis aireralt |
GMT 07/12152 O Air Visual 0 Air-intercept Rador O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE O Wes Astronomical |
0 Yes OG Probably Astronomical
No. Civilian O Possibly Astronomical |
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE (KX XOther Lig
0 Insufficient Deta for Evaluation
} = ; | } O Unknown
| 15 minutes one | stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS
} Round red object Jike lightbulb in | Believed to be light on microwave
Ssignt at 0S dgr elevation. Direction | relay tower by investigating
not reported, Sighting near new micros officer,
wave relay station. Visibility 4 mi
2 in haze. WX overcast. Object noticed
while driving to work.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE = / A/D

STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH |
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE =m 0

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: AF IN: 3055 (7 Feb 63) H/hk Pg 1 of 3
ACTION: NIN-17
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INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-2;/SAF-0S-3,/ DIA-15, DIA-CIIC-2 (41)
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FM CHANUTE TECH TNG CEN ATC CHANUTE AFB ILL

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RUWAFF/AFSC ANDREWS AFB WASH DC

RUEAHQ/CSAF
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UNCLAS OP-SD48. CSAF FOR CIN AND SAFOI. UFO.

THE FOLLOWING REPQORTS“IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH

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A. DISCRIPTION

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€1) ROUND

(2) LIGHT BULS
(5) RED

(4) ONE

(5) N/A

(6) N/A
(7) N/A
(8) N/A
(9) STATIONARY
5. DISCRIPTION OF COURSE
€1) NOTCED RED LIGHT WHILE DRIVING TO WORK
(2) 5 DEGREE
(3) LEVEL
(4) STATIONARY

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

INCOMING

AF IN: 3055 (7 Feb 63) Pg 2 of 3
(5) N/A

(6) 15 MINUTES

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
(1) GROUND
(2) N/A
(3) N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
C1) 2152
(2) DAWN

F,13° “I W OF RANTOUL ILLINOIS AND 3 MI N OF HIWAY 156 |

F. CT 11" , lll ial ts 3c keanastanss

GISSON CITY ILLINOIS - INSTRUCTOR IN JET ENGINE BRANCH |

G. WEATHER AND WINDS - ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIME
AND PLACE OF SICHTING

(1) IFR
; (2) SURF N/11
, 6,000 010/23
10, M 362/30
16, ™ 350/45
D0, 360/43 \
3e, 010/65
52, wu 330/35
82, N/A

(3) 500 FT

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE

INCOMING
AF IN: 3055 (7 Feb 63) H/hk Pe 3 of 3
(4) 4A ocx
(5)  WERCAST
(6) N/A
(7) SFC 10,020" 31 DEGREE/1,2@
10 - 20,000 ..A4/1, 000
20 - 30,000 A 5,3 DEGREE/1 ,000
30 - 18,220 ( 7%9 DEGREE/1,000
40 - 50,000 A7.9 DEGREE/1,@20
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE |
K. ILT WILLIAM C L YOUNG AO 3100312. OBJECT SIGTED
WAS A NEWLY INSTALLED MICRO WAVE RELAY TOWER.

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