PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1, DATE - TiME GROUP

Us iugust 65 _ 06/05352
3. SOURCE

Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

One

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

16-17 seconds
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Ground-7isual (TX
7. COURSE

South
8. PHOTOS

O Yes
t} No

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

0 Yes
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

2. LOCATION

Tinlay Park
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10. CONCLUSION

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Observers were viewing the stars through a telascop@ when
the objsct caae into view as a "Lightning bug" would. One
observer said the object traveled 2 deg per second, the other
i dag per second, According to the main witness tha object
was traveling South, and his drawing indicates object is £
going north. First observer also said ths object turned 45 a
wrich he later changed to 10 deg over the phone. The other
witness did not mention any turns except a zig-zag motion,

Both witnesses said the object appeared as a star, and as it
traveled on, later appeared to turn red, the disappeared.
Witnesses said it was a clear sky. ‘eather bureau said there

were broken clouds, 4 mils visibility, ground fog-haze.

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TINLEY PARK, ILLINOIS

1, AUGUST 1965

The observers were viewing the stars through a telescope when the object

“e¢ame into view shortly after midnight. According to the observers, all of a sudden
“the object popped into view like a lightning. bug would, and moved southwest at Pg
iizatae rate of 2 - 4 degrees per second. Its color was white, like a star, for
the major portion of its journey, turning to. a faint red after approximately 10
seconds. The object disappeared suddenly after approximately 16 - 17 seconds total
duration. According to one witness the object turned south “taccording to his
report) and north (according to his drawing). At first, one observer stated that
the object turned 45 degrees but he later changed his estimate to 10 degrees. The
other observer did not mention any turns other than a slight zig-zag motion. No
sound was heard and no trail or exhaust was observed.

COMENTS
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One possibility is that of an airplane suddeniy turning on its landing lights.

This would be the wrong direction for O'Hara International, but it might have been
in the landing pattern. However, if this was the case, why should it suddenly
change color to red in 10 seconds and then go out very shortly after.

The Segnibiitty of a satellite is ruled out because the: direction of flight
is opposite that of a satellite. The duration is a little long for a meteor,
However, by referring to the angular rate chart we see that there still is the
possibility that it could have been a meteor and that the observer overestimated
the time; however, no trail was reported.

There is no indication or evidence that this sighting was an extraterrestrial
vehicle or that it posed a threat to our national security. The case is carried as
unidentified since it is not presently explainable in terms of a mebeor, or any

other plausible: explanation.

UFO report

This is a report-on a phone call toc—__—_——® and to Ge
of their sighting of 5 Aug 65. 5 August may be significant because it is the

time when many sightings were going on, but these boys were not out looking

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for UFO's. They were out with a telescope, shortly after midnight and were
lying on the ground looking straight up. All of a sudden there popped into
siew, “Like a lightening ;bug would" agcording to ae. and moved south-
west some 2° per second according to Larry and some 4° per second according

to a. the latter being based on a memory test over the telephone. Accord-

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ing a it turned - south (according to his report) and north, according
to his drawing. He reports a turn of 45° which he changed to 10° on phone,

and QP did not mention any turn in particular, except a zigzag motion.

It*s color was white, like a star, for the major portion of its journey,
turning to a fainter red later on.

The direction was opposite to that of satellites, and satellites
don’t turn red. The puzzling matter is ‘its sae im appearance, ‘which both
boys agreed upon independently. There was no sound heard.

Referring to the angular rate chart, we see that

There is still the possibility that it could have been a meteor and
that the boys have over—estimated the time. They reported no trail whatever,
howevar. Another possibility is that of an airplane suddeniy turning its
landisnz lights on - wrong direction for O'Hare — but it might bm have been
in the landing pattern. But why should it suddenly change to red in 10

seconds and then go: out very shortly thereafter? It disappeared suddenly -

it dd not fade out with distance. The boys both reported a completely clear

sky althouch there were some clouds later on, and had been some earlier.
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COMBAT READINESS TRAINING OPERATIONS
928TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP,MEDIUM (RESERVE)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Chicago, Illinois 60666

SUBJECT: U.F.O. . 5 August 1965

A. Description of the object:
1. Would you please describe objéct's shape’ Looked like star then got

brighter then turned red, continued changed course then di saopeared. |

2, Size as compared to a known cbjest heid in the nand at about arm s
length. (Such as a pea, dime, niszkel, baseball, etc.) Smaller than a pea at : |

arm's length = about size of pin head.

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3. Color White blinked then turned red

5. Formation, if more than one N/A ©

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6. Any discernible features or details None

7. Was there a tail, trail or exhaust, including size of same compared |
to size of object No

8. Was there any sound? If so, please describe the sscund None

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9. Other pertinent or unusual features None

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B. Description of course of object.
1. What first called the attention of observer to the objact Outside (

with telescope. Looking to Southwest without telescope. Didn't use

talescope, just happened to notice movement.

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2. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object wher first observed 609

angle in a Southwest direction.

3. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object woon disappearance 60°

angle in a Southwest direction.

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Lh. Description of flight path and maneuvers of object Going in a
Westerly direction then chanzed course to South.

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6. How long was the object visible? (Be specifi

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C. Manner of observation. EAS
1. How was object sighted, ground-visuai, air visual, ground elsstronic,
air electronic. (If electronic, specify type of radar) Ground-visual

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2, Wereany optical aids used. (Telescopes, binoculars) No

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3. Was this an airborne sighting? If so: N/A
A. Type A/C
B. Ident No
C. Altitude

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D. Time and date of sighting

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2, Was it, night, day, dawn, dusk Night 4

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| E. Location f Observer. Where did you make this sighting from? Give exass
us LOCAELOR. ‘te necessary give location in reference to a known Land mark)

7125 W. 173rd Place, Tinley Park, Illinois aD im: ;
Apprordmately 87°S50'W 4,1°36'N EE ee Sa

Fre... ete te Information on Observer
1, Civilian Nene (i 0ewewen ani ERs |
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5. Reliability Serious out doubtful t ACE IE
6. Telephone No |
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1. Name N/A ae My Mkt - mo Wee
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5. Reliability 2
6. Televhone No.

G. Weather and Winds ~ Aloft. conditions at time and place of sightings

i. Observer's accourt of weather conditions Bropen C - slight breeze

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2, Winds (from Weather Bureau) Furnished by Weather Office,NAS Glenview, Ill.

Surface Not siven Degrees x Kts
Aloft 6, GOGO 27 0 tt z " 8 000 280 20
10,005 280 " w /
15 000 aes 270 ‘ 38 e
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30, O00 320 '! 25 7 253 300 320/20
0,000. biyQad 330 " 30 35,000 320/50
50,000 ~8OyGG% 330 n 30—
3. Ceiling 10302 5 Aug 65 Fartial 0 obscuration 8 3000 Broken _ |
Ly Visibility .¢ ale Ground For, | iaze Winds Galn ait ne:
5. Amount of cloud Aer 4/100 round fogehaze = ALO Alto Cumilus_ a.»
&. Thunderstorm in area and quadra mt in whieh Losteteada No a
7, Vertical Temp Grad ae 850MB +1793 / 700MB +):°C / 500.33 (3 ~10°C / 300MB 42°C

20018 -55°C. Freezing Level 13,000
Mame Lt hy index +3 (See Attachment #2)

E Did you notice any unusual activity or conditions, meteorclogicai, astro-
nomical, or otherwise, which might account for the sighting I saw a couple (

of meteors, But the object seamed to be going too slow to ba a meteor. I
was looking at stars at the tims I noriced this object. *

L. Did you take any photographs No
Do you know of any existence of physical evidence of materials No

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COiieNT: To this reporter this young man seemed to notice nothing unusual
althouzn he appeared nervous and not gure to the way he saw this object. I
feel this young man may have veen sighting a star or satelite.

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Base Flisht Operations Dispatcher

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2 Attachments:llopy of letter from
larry Wesolowski
2 Additional remarks from
NAS Glenview Weather Office