PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8703000

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1964

REPORTED LOCATIONDes Plaines Illinois

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD -1
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
4 May 64 Des Plaines, Illinois 0 Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
3. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
Q00 Probably Aircraft
GMT 05/0230Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
x No No civilian civilian 0 o Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OBJECTS COURSE OURSE Other.... Other..
000 000 Insufficient Insufficient Data Dota valuation luation
Unknown
4 minutes one manuvered
SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS IMENTS
Long obj obj size of plane observed at night. of plane observed at night. No data present No data presented to indicate sighting
Appeared as a bright light. Revolved for a could not could no cause yan ak. an a.
period of lo seconds. Flew lower period of lo seconds. Flew lower than a than a I plane.
East to West to SW. Faded after 4 minute obser-
vation. Speed about 150 vation. Speed about 150 mph, same mph, same as plane. as plane.
12 observers.
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ATIC FORM 329
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Relling Meadawws, Ill.
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HEADQUARTERS
928TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP, MEDIUM (RESERVE)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LINOIS- 60666
CHICAC
MEPLY TO 2 June 1964
ATTN OFI CRT
SUDJECTI Unidentified Flying Objects
TO: Air Force Systems Command
Foreign Technology Division
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
1.
submitted for
a. Description of the Object(s): e. Location of Observer(s):
1. Long - Size of Long - Size or Tiane Plane Rolling Meadows Nolllng Meadows
2. 2. Size of Plane
White light - Bright f. Identifying Info on Observer Identifying Info on Observer
1
mino minon 1
Revolving - 10 sec. S
- Rolling Meadows - U.S. Gyspy
8. None None DesPlaines
9. Revolving Revolving lights lights
g. Weather and Winds:
b. urse of Object(s):
Clear/Party cloudy. Clear/Party cloudy.
1. Just saw it
2. Lower than plane h.-
3. -
4. East to West to S.W. i. -
5. Went out of range
4 min. j.-
c. Manner Observation: k. -
1. -
2. -
3. - 1 150 MPH - Same speed as plane Twelve people saw object.
d. Time and Date of H/P - 392-2134
B/P - CY 9-3381
1. 8:30 P.M.
2. 4 May 64
FOR THE COMMANDER
Thinool Helgist
THOMAS A HILQUIST
Base Operations Officer