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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8660786

DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1963

REPORTED LOCATIONSkokie Illinois

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1. DATE

2. LOCATION

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

12. CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon

} ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

Witnessing car between Skokie and Highland
Park, Illinois observed a very bright
rotating light with portholes all the way
around. Estimated altitude, 2,000 ft.

Oo
8 June 1963 Skokie, Illinois 0D Probably Balloon
pCa Ses re 0D Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME “GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
O Was Ai ft
Locel 2130 ic © Ground-Vi sual © Ground-Rodar oO Probobly Aircroft
GM 7T09/0320Z 0 Air Visuol DO Air-Intercept Rodar 2 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS = =} 6. SOURCE wee O Was Astronomical
0 Yes O Probably Astronomicol
ON civilian O Possibly Astronomical
bad ——_——_——_——
aN i . NUD F OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 Other
1 LEST OF ORR RY AT a ion nsufficient Deta for Evaluation
not reported one ot reported » meee
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING «=

". COMMENTS |

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Duration and motion omitted. Description
jindicates possible observation of the

| advertising a/c operating in this area
with an electric sign. However, since

no motion was reported the case is
considered as insufficient data.

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Va

lire Robert McNamara
Secretary of Defense

Pentagon Building
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

June 11, 1963

I was on the Edens Highway between Skokie and Highland

Park, Illinois on June 8,

1963 at &vproximately 9:30 P.M.

when I saw a very brightly lit rotating object at about
2,000 feet high which had brightly lit Up poertholes all the

way around it.
this object was?

I am ll years old ana my father,
& cousin all witnessed this event with

I would like to know if you can tell me what

15 year old brother and
MC»

ThAak you very much for your trouble,

Sincerly,

| ns

Detroit 19, Michigan

MR. ROBERT MCNAMARA |
SECRETARY OF DEPENSZ

PENTAGON BULLDING
VASHING?PON, D.C. |