DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7439111
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONIllinois
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1. DATE •, TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
25 July 65 26/0230Z Winnetla;Tllinois
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
CLvillan SATELLITE
Duratio nimutos nob in excess of satellit e duratlon for t.
4.. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Regras of are through which the objects Esoed, Rogiried ns a
One petallite bised on the bld cheracteristic an nher
3. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION n. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS and
PLOAsUs I, II not wer Chieogo
2 Mimtes the reported ti o.
6.1 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Bluo whibe object appearing to be raflsotod lidht. lent thbu
Ground-Visual Chroumd-.isual chout 20 degrees of are and faded for about 1 l/2 seconds 19190001LA~950
resued originl bri ghtne ss. Initi ol obsorv tion in North resuod origin-l bri ctne ss. Iniii ol obsorvition in Norsh
7. COURSE 7. COURSE 45 deg olevation fiding at 30 deg elevetion In South. 45 deg olovation f:ding at 30 deg alevetion In South. Anujr Anupr
South South Hotion fastor than ECHo Satellites. Hotion fastor than EoHo Satellites.
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Y.a Ya
TNo
9. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Yos Ys
NO No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Provious odstions of this form say be used.
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COMBAT READINESS TRAINING OPERATIONS
928TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP,MEDIUM (RESERVE)
UNTTED STATES AIR FORCE
O'HARE INTERNATTONAL AIRPORT
Chicago, Illinois 60666
SUBJECT: U.F.O. 12 August 1965
A. Description of the object:
1. Would you please describe object's shape ROUND
2. Size as compared to a known objeot held in the hand at about arm's
length. (Such as a pea, dime, nickel, baseball, eto.) PIN HEAD
30 Color BLUE/WHITE. IT SEMED TO BE REFLECTED LIGNT.
40 Number_ ONE
5. Formation, if more than one_M/A
6. Any discernible features or details None
7. Wes there a tail, trail or exhaust, inoluding sise of sane otvpared
to s size of object None
8. Was there any sound? If so, please describe the saund__None
9. Other pertinent or unusuaL featuresLICHT NELD STEADY FOR_ABOUT 2O2 OF
ARC THEN FADED THN CAE BACK. THE FADE PERIOD WAS NAYBE 1 SECONDS.
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EUmaH
B. Description of course of object.
1. What first called the attention of observer to the object Just
HAPPENED TO SEE NOVENANT.
2. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object when first observed 45 ABOVE
HORIZON DUE NORTH
3. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object upon disappearance FADED
DUE SOUTH 30° ABOVE HORIZON
4.I Description of flight path and maneuvers of object STRAIGht PATH TO
DUE_SOUTH
5. How did the object disappear (Fade away or instantaneously) FADED
C. Altitude
D. Heading
E. Speed
F. Home Station
G. Telephone No
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Time and date of sighting
1. Time Zulu Ca3OZ Date 26 JUIY 1965
2. Was it, night, day, dawn, dusk NICHT
E. Location of Observer. Where did you make this sighting from? Give exaot
location. (If necessary give lecation in reference to a kmown land mark)
WINNETKA, ILL.
APPROXIATLLY 12°07'N 8743'W
F. Identifying I Information on Observer
1. Civilian Name MR.
2. Age 37
3. Mailing Address WINNETKA, ILL.
OccupationSYSTEeNEMESyy MORTON SLT CO.
jn Reliability VERY CCOD
Telephone No NOT DETE.WINED
Military: Military:
1. Mame N/A I
2. Grade
Organization Organization
Duty
Reliability
6. Telephone No. Telephone No.
G. Weather and Winds - Aloft conditions at time and place of sightings Weather and Winds - Aloft conditions at time and place of sightings
I. oe
UNLINITED
2. Winds (from Weather Bureau)
Surface 220 Degrees Kts
Aloft 6,000 360 "1 11
10,000 320 I1 iF
16,000 11
20,000 320 11
30,000 290 It 11
50,000 290 I! =
80,000 Not AvailaBle =
Ceiling CLEAR
Visibilfty 15 MILES +
Amcunt of cloud layer None
YO Thunderstorm in area and quadrant in whioh located None
Vertical Temp Gradient NOT AVAILABLE
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H. Did you notice any unusual activity or conditions, meteorological, astro-
nomical, or otherwise, which might account for the sighting NONE
L.. Did you take any photographs NO
Do you know of any existence of physical evidence of materials NONE
INITIALS CWS
ADDITIONAL REMARKS BY OBSERVER: Angular motion of object much greater
then Not as fast as a meteorite hitting atmosphere.
CUNMENT: I would know of nothing that would explain anything about this
report. I would say that I was very favorably impressed by the apparent
intelligence and integrity of the reporter. If I would have to make a
guess as to what
the "ECHO" satelite.
Clastonl Sabnone
CLAYTON W. SALIONSON, CiVilian
Base Flight Operations Dispatcher
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