PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
ST RETER ,ILCINOLS 0 Was Bolloon
2 Nov 1963 Bean Blosson, Indiana 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon
Local 0120 Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aicraft
000 Probubly Aircrafi Probubiy Aircrati
GMT_ GMT. 02/0716Z 02/0720 02/07167 02/07206 SAinVisudl SAinVisudl Air-Intercep Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 5 Wos Astronomical Meteor Wos Astronomical Meteor
Yes 00 Probably Astronomical
.No O.No Eastern Airlines (Civilians) Eastern Airlines (Civilians) Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION B. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_ Other.
000 Insufficlent Dato for Evaluation
NotGiven NotGiven BSECONDS 3SECONDS 1 Not Given Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING I11. 111. COMMENTS
11 Bright Meteor changing color to gold haze. Bright Meteor changing color to gold haze. Object reported, as meteor Object reported, as meteor
Fire trail. Observed from A/c at 37,ooo ft. STPETER ICNOIS ADDTIONAL
Object appeared to be descending. EBSERVATION OR Some METeor
TI YELCOWISd ORANGE DULL NONGUTTERIS
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INDIANA STATE POLICE
DELTA AIRLINE #82 ALT 0 FT.
YAW 42SSAC 135 ALT "7, 000 FT.
3. (A) I METEROITE 3. (A) I METEROITE
( B UNUSUALLY BRIGHT METORITE CHANGING CALOR TO A ( B UNUSUALLY BRIGHT METORITE CHANGING CALOR TO A
GOLD HAZE, TURNING INTO A GOLD HAZE, TURNING IN T TRAIL.
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November 16, 1963 A.D.
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
U F O Laboratories
Dayton, Ohio
Gentlemen:
I am writing this letter for two reasons, to give and to receive
infornation. T would like to report an event of a week or
and also to inquire about two investigatio so ago,
have made in lounty Illinois. you are making or
T was driving south on Route 185, 2 miles Northwest of St. Peter,
Tllinois. At approximately l:20 AM, Saturday
through my windshield, T observed an object
T noted that it did Nor have a tail, so rom the sky.
objects. It had a yellowish-orange dull non-glittering glow that T dismissed natural falling
my observation. Now I would like to know some things
about
dismiss most points of the Che Fairfield area. I will
pattern and because investigatic because of its characteristic
I have most other information I need for other information I need for
what I am doing. (However, you to have done o have done such
of convincing Mr. of convincing Mr that he such a good job
that T find that T find it useless e it useless even to attempt even to attempt esses an over-act les an over-active imagination
from him.) Therefore, T Therefore, to talk or obta to talk or obtain formation rmetion
turning turning to to you. you,
He stated, "t had my radio tuned on WLS...When that -
over my car the radio went crazy...it over my oar the radio went crazy...it ; thing crossed thing crossed
T want to kmow whet these sounds were made all kinds of
did these sounds aonear to be somewhet lik did these sounds aopear to be somewhot cr appeared be. For exampls For examply
an electric drill to his girl? like crickets to him and
resembling slowly pulsating bursts of or were they later defined es
other radio stations? severe intermodulation with
after effects such as Did either Mr or his girl have any
guiding instinct for a day or ' so afterwards?

interior, right?
This paragrap standard "form' I always insert
when writing the governments of the Earth:
Your help is appreciate Since Co pay my "fair share" and
since I see nothing in any cuestions that would seriously
"endanger the safety and security the United States," I will
exoect an answer in full with as few as possible of l) uncommittal
publicity other nonsense groups, and
4) excusive however, you feel that this material should
not be spread around, mainly I suppose to protect from civil disorder
of typically psycotic citizenry, happy to guarantee your
confidence.
of assistanc me HOPE)
Very
Decatur, Illinois 6 25 23
cc for UFO cc for UFO file
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HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTH OF: TDEW
SUBJECT: Request for UFO Information 2 DEC1963
TO: Hq USAF SAF-OIPB (Mrs G Gaiser)
Wesh 25 D C
1. Reference the attached letter from dated
16 Nov 63, requesting information on unidentified Lying objects.
2. sighting was undoubtedly a meteor. The meteors
without tails are quite common. Also, the colors are consistent
lite decays
a. All satellite decays have en Easterly component, i.e.,
Northeast or Southeast.
. Decay is characteristie by a breaking un of Decay is characteristie by a breaking un of the object the object
and colors tend t
C. The duration is much greater than a meteor sighting, for
exaumple Sputnik IV lasted in excess of two minutes. The Tiros
decay of 1960 was observed from Florida to Maine and lasted in
excess of four minutes.
is attached. 'the questions raised by Mr
-
a. At no time did the Air Force attempt to convince Mr
that he had an overac tive imagination, in fact, hewas not informed
of our evaluation of the sighting. However, it is difficult to ex-
plain how Mr r was able to observe certain events and/or objects
while his enger Miss did not see them.
b. There are many reasons for static on a car radio, for example,
aireraft flying gverhead or driving under or alreraft flying gverhead or driving under or parallel to electric power parallel to electric power
lines. No lines. No association associatic was s established established between the Uro and statie in I between the UFo and static in
the radio.
C. The Air Force has no information regarding a "guiding instinet"
in relation to this case.

4. The object, found in the creek bed by Mr was turned over
to the officials from Scott AFB. At this time it was determined that it
was not radioactive. M is aware of this fact. Specific answers
to questions in paregraph 4 of his letter are as follows:
a. The object is a rock. 1
b.
c. Yes, we have bisected the object.
a.
e. No gold was present.
.
5 5 on compounds present.
h.
i. The exterior layer exterior layer is iron pyrite, the interior or center is
composed of CACO + 2% FE.
J. No answer. j. No answer.
k. The object t was not radioactive.
5. Nothing in this letter is considered classified.
FOR THE COMMANDER
2 Atchs
Colonel,USAF 1. Ltr,
Deputy for Technology dtd 16 Nov 63.
and Subsystems 2. Summary, Fairfield,
Illinois case,
5 - 7 Aug 1963
2

Your sighting was undoubtedly a meteor. Meteors
without tails are quite common. Also, the colors are
consistent with a meteor sighting as is the duration
of three seconds. Satellite decays are ruled out for
the following ok pus reasons:
a. All sate decavs ave an easterly
b.:
overactiv mazination. had an
of our In fact, he was not informed
evaluation of the sighting. However, it is
difficult to explain how Mr. was able
certain events and/or objects while to observe
his pa3 r, Miss
em.
There are many Here are m reasons for statie on a car for statie on a car radio.
For example, alroraft flying radio.
or parallel to electric or parallel overhead or driving overhead driving under under
electric power lines are two causes. lines are ) causes.
No assoeiation was made No association was made between the UFO UFO ) and statie in and
the radio. the radio. statle in
The Air Force has no information
11 guiding instinot" regarding 2 2
in relation to this in relation to this case.

The object found in the creek bed by Mr.
was turned over to the offlcials from Scott
Alr Force Base. At this time it was determined that
it was not radioactive. Mr. is aware of this
fect. Specifie answers to questions in paragraph 4 of
a. The object is a rock.
c. Yes, we have bisected the object.
d. The interior is made of sille
e.
P. - no remains of resinous compounds
inside.
s. Yes, there were
present.
h. No test wasn made to determine its speeific
gravity.
i. The exterior layer iron interior
or center is composed of CACO +2% FE.
J. No answer.
k. T The object was not radioactive.
classified.
Sincerely,
MASTON M. JACKS
Major, USAF
Public Information Division Information Division
orfice of Information of rmation
Decatur, I1linols 62523