PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8727861

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1964

REPORTED LOCATIONCresco Iowa

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JULY i964 REPORTED TO CHADS 1545Z 28 JULY 1964.
INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 28 JULY 1964.

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(6) DISCERNABLE FEATURES: NONE,
(7)/ ,9 54-8), TAIL OR EXHausT.
(3) SOUND: NONE, |

%, C9) UNUSUAL FEATURES: NONE,

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECTS:
(1) VHY NOTICED: ASTRONOMY TRIP,
(2) INITIAL ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH: ELEVATION UNKNOWN |
NORTH TO SOUTH, :
(3) ELEVATION & AZIMUTH AS OBJECT DISAPPEARED: INTO HoRqzoN.
(4) FLIGHT PATH & MANEUVERABILITY: STRAIGHT.
(5) MANNER OF DISAPPEARANCE: INTO HORIZON.
($) LENGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT: 19-15 SFcoNps.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) METHOD: visual.
(2) OPTICAL AIDS: NONE,
(3) AIRORNE SIGHTING INFO: NONE,
D. TIME & DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) DIG (Z): 27/0492 JULY 64,
(2) NIGHT

E, LOCATION OF OBSERVERS:

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(1) 43 DEGREES 43'°N 92 DEGREES 49° APPROX.

(2) CRESCO, IOWAM
F, IDENTIFYING INFO ON OBSERVERS:

(1) CIVILIAN; Nave: @@QMMBRMMOeer. AGE:59. MAILING ADDRESS:
CRESCO, IOWA. OCCUPATION: GAS COMPANY EMPLOYEE, |
G. (1) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WEATHER: ON EDGE OF
THUNDERSTORM. (2) AWS ACCT OF WIND DIRECTION @ |
VELOCITY AT: 1629. CA) SURFACE: 19x. (B) 209 DEGREES 15x. (C) 279

DEGREES 124. (D) 389 23x. (5) CEILING: 4930. (4) VISABILITY: 15. (5)
CLOUD COVER: BROKEN, ¢S) THUNDERSTORMS IN AREAS YES.

H, UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN AREAs LIGHTNING,

I, INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN: NONE.

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SIGHTING: NONE,

K,e PREPARING OFFICER: C1) POSITION TITLE:
LST LT CHARLES Re. PIVER, 795514
STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER

CHICAGO AIR DEFENSE SECTOR
€2) COMMENTS: CHECKED WITH CHADS DC & NO INTERCEPTORS
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CAUSE OF SIGHTING: UNKNOWN,

Lh, PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: NONE.

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