PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9317260

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1963

REPORTED LOCATIONNorthfield Illinois

FRAMES4

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- PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
11 May 1963 - Northfield, Illinois 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP |4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
tx Advertising Ligt
Local KGround-Visual Ground-Radar Wos Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 12/0215Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 16. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys 00 Probably Astronomical
N Military T Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
25 minutes Northeast Unknown
one
T0. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round white object Round white object 75 ft in diameter 75tt t in diameter Subsequent investigation indi- investigation indi-
with windows flying to the NE at a slow cates that an a/c with advertis- an a/c with advertis-
speed. Sighting of obj speed. Sighting of obj at 70 7o dgr azimuth azimuth ing lights was ing lights was operating in area. operating in area.
at acparont altitude of 7 at acparent altitude of 7oo ft. Obj (case can be correlated correlated w/sight- w/sight-
at distance. Had cscillating or spinning ing at Evanston, Ill on ing at Evanston, Ill on ls May.) 15 May.)
motion. In sight for 25 minutes. SightingSame obj sighted by Dr. Hynek.
by six men of military unit.

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SI. NAN MADE OBLERVATION.
C. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONITIONS AT TINES OF SIGHTING.
(1) NOT G1VEN (2) A. 070/12 B. 123/2Z C. 312/25 D. 270/40 S
E. 302/50 F. 290/72 G. 310/40 0 H. 330/20 (3) ABV 20,202 FEET
(4) 10FLUS (5) OVC (E) NONE -
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H. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN AREA (1) NONE (2) NONE (3) NONE
I. I. INTERCEPTION OR INDENTI INTERCEPTION OR INDENTIF ATION ACTICN TAKEN: NONE ATION ACTION TAKEN: NONE
J. LOCATION OF KNOW AIR TRAFFIC TRAFFIC IN AREA AT TIME OF
SIGHTING: NOT KNOUN
K, 2ND LT. J. R. CARLILE, AIR DEFINCE ARTILER DIRECTOR K, 2ND LT. J. R. CARLILE, AIR DEFANCE ARTILER DIRECTOR
(2) NO COMMENTE
(3) NOT MADE (3) NOT MADE
L. PHYSICAL DVIDENCE (:) NONE (2) NONE
M. MISC COMMENTS OF OBHERVERS: NONE
BT
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UNCLAS UNCLAS CHOIN CHOIN 05053. FOR SAFOI, AFNIN, AND
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER. UNIDENTIFIED OFFICER. UNIDENTI FLYING FLYING OBJECT OBJECT REPORT. REPORT.
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A. DESCRIPTION A. DESCRIPTION N OF OBJECT OBJECT
(1) ROUND (1) ROUND
(2) 75 FEET DIAMETER (2) 75 FEET DIAMETER
(3) WHITE (3) WHITE
(4) ONE 1
(5) NONE
(E) WINDOWS
(7) NONEG

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(B) NOEN
(9) NONE
E. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: NORTH EAST AT A SLOW SPEED.
(1)ACCIDENT CBSERVATICN (2) 700 FEET 90 DEGREES S AZIMUTH
(3) 700 FEET 70 DEGREES AZIMUTH (4) NORTH EAST DIRECTION
(5) OSCILLATING SPINNING G MOTION DISTANCE TOO GREAT. -
(6) 25 MINUTES
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
(1) VISUAL (112/0215
(2) NONE (2 NITHT
(3) NOT APPLICABLE E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER
F. INDENTIFYING ON ALL (1) 4210 N 8758 W
ERVERS: (2) CN1205 GEOREF
NONE
SPC/5 TURRISE, C TURRISE, C ( .
SPC/5 BATTERY 3RD ARTY, NORTHFIELD, ILL. BATT ERY I
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