PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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1. DATE · TIME GROUP . LOCATION
9 May 64 10/0423Z Chicago, Illinois
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian
NUMBER OF OBJECTS JAH
JAH
Three
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY 11. BRIEF SUMM ANALYSIS
3 Seconds See Case File
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
West West
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Y Y.s
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)

motion
he said it was "most fearsome," and he was both trembling and
perspiring when it was over. I asked him to re-enact the time
sequence and check it with his watch, and when he did so, he indi-
cated the whole duration was three to five seconds. His original
report, I believe (although I don't have it at hand at the moment),
said something like twenty seconds, didn't it? I He said the experience
believe, he also said to Wright-Patterson. He said the night was
exceptionally clear, "or twice a year nights."
So any question of searchlights again high cirrus is out. He
is convinced they were objects, and 'some ones. The edges were
pparently of third magnitu His
eyes were dark-adapted.
He said they have mercury lights in the neighborhood, and another possible
explanation is that he saw light reflected from the bottoms of some
birds, but I don't particularly like that explanation. He said that
as soon as it happened, he immediately knew he had seen something
extraordinary." i1

the
comes back with a ver denial, I think we might well
evaluate this as a subjectiv after-images
caused by watching a red light.
I'm working on the Altas, Mt. Jernon, and the cases, I haven't
been able to locate the Northwestern student as yet. One final thing in the
it might
have been caused by the red light. Usually when the witness brings up a
suggestion like that, it often means the he's pretty convinced himself
that that is what it was.
Sincerely,
. Ctlln ctlln
J. Allen Hyrek J. Allen Hyrek
JAH:krf
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Dear Mr.
This is a rather belated reply to your letter of November 18, but that's
the way it goes.
ia I tend to agree- vith you as to the inadequacy or the arter-inege interpretation..
I a Ahi This was just a possibdiity, of cour
of
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One thing cecurred to ne later on, and I suggeat it only in crder to put
on the tabIeall posaibla interpretations, eyou though remotea Could poosibly
to the oscillating motion which immpressed you se inch have been the mation
of birds niluminated by distant street Lights, say mercury lightat I bring
this up only becauss this turned cut.mostadafraitely to be the canse of
- the tamous Inbbock lights which caused such n stir a mamber of years ago.
I myself have seen birds dimly illuminated at night, and the etfect, I can
assure you, is quite startling.
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In 5 Lat ne know what you think about this possible interpretation. I do not
offer it as an explanation but only in the sense of austing off all possibls
explanations, as I did Iin the matter of tha afier-imnge. Oyerating on the
basie working hypothesis that whatever.it ws has a perfectly Logieal explanation
our job is to whether ieta jibe vith ramotely vith perfectly
natural expl Long run then MC heoon the

other thi a8 •tc.
I have never an extra-terrestrial
occurrence, not on at the was only aware:
that I had witnessed something extraordinary. May I stress.
list them, as follows:
1.. The appe occurred almost a full minute after I
had turned flashlight; My setting circles
are 10-inch diameters and can be ith a glance - not
requiring concentrated light have
purposely let idiz bave a dull finish
(cast aluminum); Most important all, I think..is the
fact the into my The veling
southwest as was fixed looking vest; I them
out of the corer my eye and had to tur southe begin
tracking them! This alone to Be seems almost conclusively to

and bein nced observer, the conclusion is irresistible
and I t! ose tb on that note.
But damn that eerie oscillating! S list it as the
number one factor, please remember, and it standing number one factor, please remember, and i standing alone
would be sufficient would be sufficient
Oh well. oh we1 I wish to wioh thank you -honk sincerely ineerelT for allowing S
me to impose your valuable time . It is certainly a
mark of greatness commo to men of your standing that you will
entertain even the eccentric, back yard astronomer such as I.
Very

Date: May 9, 1964; Time: 11:23 p.m. Central Daylight
Saving Time; Place: South-western Illinois;
Visibility: Exceptional, cloudless.
Narration:
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lights, etc.
May I I receipt
of this since
I understand this is not custo omarily done.
c.c. Adler Planetarium
Sky & Telescope Mag.

CHICAGO, ISSINOIS 00604
Unit for Investigation of UFOs Unit for Investigation of UFos
/ Unidentified Flying Objects / / Unidentified Flying Objects
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

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24 Jun 64
Dr J Allen Hynek
Dearborn Observatory
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Dear Allen,
I am returning 3 the letter from Ieabell Davls to you. We have
forvarded a copy of 9 May Gk, Chicago Bighiting per your
suggestion. Also, attached is the 9 May Bighting frcm Chicago.
The 25 May Cambridge, Mass sighrting frcen Mr Prul Wankowiez is
attached. We have no evaluaticn cn these at present and wourld
appreciate yaur analysis at youur enrliest convenience order
that we may be able to reply to the observers.
Sincerely,
a:8
DAVID N MOODY
TSGT, USAF
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HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION 8
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
TERSON BASE, OHIO
TDEW
UFO 17 Jun 64
Hq USAF SAFOI PB (Mrs Gaiser)
Wash D C .20330
1. We have received a report of an unidentified flying object
sighting by Mr et, Room
Chicago, Illinois, 60604.
2. This report is being forwarded to Doctor J Allen Hynek,
Air Force consultant to Project Blue Book, due to the astronom-
ical nature. At present we are u unable to determine what Mr
Betz has observed. It is requested that he be informed of the
referral of his letter to Doctor I Hynek and that he will be in-
formed of our evaluation on this phenomenon. formed of our evaluation on this phenomenon.
FOR ER
ERICTce
Colonel, USAF
(Deputy Deputy for Technology
and Subsystems
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MASTON M. JACKS
Major, USAP
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Chicago, Ibxnois
Dear Mr
I have pondered quito a bit about the aighting vou mede last May 9, and I
wotld very much like to find some reaaonable vxplanation fca it. I cap
ppreciate tbat it must bave been a very pazzling and eveu unnerving
saperience for you, but that nbould not nlind us to looking for a simple
but perhaps urusual explanation. I'n sure thet modther you nor I vould
call for any extra-terrestrial explanation unl ar everything clse absclutely
alled, and ven than I would rind it hard to beJieve that spaceshipo cams.
Ln the fornot &rcenish cresoentet
I Is a great pity that therc were no witaeekes, in which cawe aiy question IIe a gr at pity that. therd were na witaeekes, in whicb cowe aiy queation
or this baving been a subjeative experience vould be cleared evay. or this baving been a subjeative experience vould be cleared evay. I am, I am,
nonetheless laroressed with several things you mentiony your cyes vere nonetheless Laoressed with several, things you mentiony your cyes vere
dark-edaptedy you had been looking at a red light; you bad probably been dark-edagtedy you had been looking at a red light; ycu bad probably been
bending over or at least not in a perfeatly noruel position (although you did bending over or at least not in a perfeatly norual position (although you did
not indieato this) the sky was intensely black, a raot vhich would have
ppovided an exceedingly fine backdrop for fairt after-images. Ferhaps, the ppovided an exceedingly fine backdrop for fairk after-images. Ferhaps, the
thing that strikes me wost of all is that green is the usual arter-image color
erter a parson bas been, Looking at a red light.. orter  person bas been, looking at a red light..
Ethould Itre yoa to give consideratlon ta the rolloving vorking bypothesis bould Ithe yoa to glve consideratlon ta the rolloving vorking hypothests
ind I admit ortcourse, that it is only tbat, but I should 1ike your comments,
ooeebelr Thd setting circlo are curyed and the reflection or a red .
rMt grenethe wntamsely blndk and your eyed vere: dark-adayted,
and there vars no otherelioht  to datract. trom even a faint arter-inage.
Partfeularly i you had beon a bending-orer in a sonewhat cramped position,
then straighoaning up and suddenly looking up vould, I believe, be corducive
to reeing such an after-irege,
Bow I admitethat this is only a elin dypotbesis, a and it may. not fit the facts
as cnly you can know them. I do belleve. it could fit the faets as you told me, a
as. I interpret then. The. Taet that the greenish crescenta vere fuzzy is another
detail in favor of this idea. Now why there-should have been three crescents
rather than one I will admdt is very dirficult to explain. As I say, this
hypothesis may not hold water at all, but I vould like to have you corwent on it.
I do know, however, that I have bad after-irages in certain circunstances which
I would have nearly svorn were tangible objecte, and, as you inow, after-images
take the forg of the last object a person had been staring at. The surfaces you
were watching were certainly curved and shiny enough to reflect the red light
you, vere using

J. Allen Hynck
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