DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9734147
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1963
REPORTED LOCATIONLa Grange Ill
FRAMES13

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
15 Sep 63 La Grange, Ill D Wos Balloan
Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibiy Balloon
Local 1815DST Gmund-Visual Ground-Rador D Was Aircralt
00 Probobly Aircraft
GMT_ 15/23152 AirViswal Air-intercept Radar Possibly Aircrait
5. PHOTOS 16. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Ys 000 Probably Astronomical
N 3XNa civilian civiLian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 7. LENGTH VATION 3. NUMBER 9. COURSE COURSE Other.. Other.
varied varied D0O Insufficient Data Insufficiant Data for Evaluation
35 minutes 35 minutes one Unknown
O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SICHTING 1O. BRIE? SUMMARY OF SIGMTING 1. COMMENTS n1. COMMENTS
Round object extremely bright Round object extremely bright Observed with Description compares to balloon. Description coupares to balloon.
sun to back. Obj moved around and moticn and motian observation. Sighted observation. Sighted in Sep 63.
included hovering and erratic change ins peed Reported in Mar 64 subsequent to Reported in Mar 64 subsequent to
and direction. No sound. Yellow orange color. and direction. No sound. Ye llow orange color. reading several books on Uro;s/ reading several books on Uro;a/
Motion also up and dowm. Obi disappeared Motion also up and dowm. Obj disappeared
into sky by climbing.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 BRP 33)
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Illinois
9-21-64
Dear Sirs;
Would you please send me any information
you have or F.S.'S. I WC eatful, also if
you have you have any old information informati it would would me deal.
Yours
SENT SNT FOeT Sfeer fon Reper
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Department of The AIR Force Department of The AIR Force
Washington 25,D.C.
The Pentegon
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May 27, 1964
Dear Mr
date in which you This is in reply to your letter of recent
the object you si equested the evaluation of
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Inclosed Is the latest Air Force Inclosed Is the latest Air Force Fact Sheet Sheet
on the subject of Unidentified Flying
Objects. Objeets.
Sincerely,
MASTON MASTON M. JACKS
Major, USAF
Public Information Division
Office or Information
Inclosure
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La Grange Pk.Illinois. April-13-64
Dearsirs; Would you please send me the final report on the
U.F.o. I saw I would like to know what the findings were. Also would you sent me all the reports from l949-l964,because
that is the topi c for a science project.
Yomen a
March- March
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5,1963
Dear Sirs: you could send me some
I woudd lire to know if I wondd lire to know if
infomation on fiving sauers . Ienrd that you had sove novie that you had sowe movie
on fiying satters on fiying satters that were seer in lontana and Utah in Ie52. were seer in lontana and Utah in 1952.
Houtt'vou please sent : Houtt vou please s seni TG replay than' you.
Youris tiuly Fouris tiul
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Dene Sirsi
In regard to your rews release Nebruary O,iio2
atvone witarssiog al Fo ts contact the nenrest military base.
1t first we were not shure if we should say anytiing aboutit.
fter thinking ve decided tiat do shoud contaet yol at once.
Aco vould you send re sore irforvation on Ure's that
is the title for my science fair project.s
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P.S. Would you please contact re about py siting P.S. Would you please contact re about ry siting
thie is not a prank, and the siting wes posativily not an
aigelane. migetane.
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1554 63 Ballo
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire hos been prepared so thor you con give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified gerial phenonenon thar you have obsurved.
Please try to enswer as many questions as you possibly can. The information thot yaw give will
concluslons, or publications without your permission. We request this parsonal infornarion so
that if ir is deemed necessary, we moy contact you for forther details.
Time of day: to III 1E
.When did you see the object? 2
Hour Hour Alnutos Alrutos
Aas Aast 1963 196.3 (Cirtle One): (Circle One): A.M or (P.MS
Day Month Year
3.Time Zone: 3. Time Zone: (Circls One): G9 Doylighr Soving (Circle One): (G9 Doylighr Soving
(Circe One): (Circle One): a, B. Stondard
5. Central Central
C. Mountain
dl. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
-LAGBANgE PK.
Necrast Postal Address City or Yown Stets or Coonly
(Total Duration) 0 — 35
.How long was object in sight? Soconds
Hours Minutas
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. just a guess
5.2 Was ebject in sight continuously? Yes No
6. Whar was the condition of the sky? What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
6 G Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located us you looked at the object? bject during DAYLIGHT, where wos the SUN located us you looked at the object? I 1
7.IF you sow the 1
(Circl One): In front of you d. To your lelt , Tn woue lelt
(b. In back of you . Overhead
c. To your right 6. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 Thia form supersedas FTD 164, jul 61, which is obnclate.
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concering the STARs and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle Che):
aNone a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Cirele Ons): WEATHER (Circle One):
a Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy 6. Fog, mist, or light roin
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds Snow
e, Don't remember
10. The object eppeared: (Circle One):
Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compars brightness to some common abject:
sotrringinte a cane herdlight
The adges of the object wers:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred oy lie a
b. Lika a bright star
G c. Sharply outlined Sharply outlined
d. d. Don't remember
1.Did the object: 1. Did the object: (Circle One for each question) (Circle One for each quesrion)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddanly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c, Break up into parts or explode? Yes les Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
e, Change brightness? Yes 229992 Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
9. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes Don't know
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14. Did the object disoppeor while you were watching it? If so, how?
ifnnEt adN
15. Did the object mova behind something at any time, porticularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YEs, then toll what
it moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particulorly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then toll what
in front of:
17.. Tall in a few words the following things about the object:
b.ColorD2iaL2si CM
18. We wish to know tha angular siza. Hold a match stick at orm's length in line with a known objeet and ests how
much of the objsct is covered by the haad of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the tire of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
allofthe fieteascovered.
19. Draw a picturs that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your skoich ary datails
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vaper fralls.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direetion the object was moving. Place an arrew besido the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
2. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
22. Where were you located when you sow the object? 23 Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in tha business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the rosidential section of a city?
b. in a car in opan countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfisld?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying ovar a city?
e. A{ seo f. Flying over opan country?
Othoe Otoe
24.2 How fast wers you moving? _ ___iles par hour.
24.3 Did you stap at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
Did you observe th oct through any of llowing?
a. Eyeglasses Yes Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses b. Sun glasses Yes f. f. Telescope Telescope Yes Yes No No
c. Windshield Windshield g. Theodolite Theodolite Yes Yes No
d. Window glass Window glass Yes No h. Other.. h. Other .
26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own word: a somrcs
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same apped object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same app orance as the object which you wawe urance as the object which yoy wared
like tvo sadars fodt lp. like tvo sat ars fool up.
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high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Placs a "B" on tho same curved line to
show how high the cbject was above the horizon (skylina) whan you last sow it. Place an "a on the compass
whan you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you lost saw the object.
90
a
NW
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. Draw a picture that will show the metion that the object or objects mads. Place an "A" ct the beginning of the
path, o "B" at tho and of the path, and show any changas in direction during the course.
29. IF thers was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? __
Draw a picture of ho they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the diraction that thay were fravaling.
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give dote or dates ond location.
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.I IF you answered YEs, did they see the object ioa? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list thair names and addresses:
32. Plaase give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Mame Middlo Name A
ADDRESS LASAANEK TlkiNe
Streat City Zone Svote
TELEPHONE AGE 1 SEX mtLE
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special expariance, which might bo pertinant.
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
iC Paojecthsok
Day Month Yoar
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34. Date you complaled this questionnaire:
Day Month Yaar
35. Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adoquutely covered in the specific points of tha
questionnaire or a narrativs explanation of your sighting.
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