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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9370204

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONWooddale Illinois

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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
23 Aueust 65 24/0222 Vooddale, Tllinois ‘al
3. SOURCE ~-/10, CONCLUSION
Civilian A/C

fn aneeieree G-159 Gumman "Gulfstream" aireraft (jet-Prep) has 3 white lichts

Me jon bottom and is based at O'Hare, Possible A/C sighting.
“. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION /|11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
7 Minutes | ' Object that looked Like two blinking lists, then 3 blinking
7%. white lights, Lond motor sound, not, like a jet or helo. Seened

‘bina (ia chain ae lower than other A/C tint approach O'Hare. Lichts were stand 4ne

Ground -Visual sti Jl in the air and appeared to be about 2-3 telephone poles fin
——_heipht and in the SSW. Disapreared to the NNE. 7 Minut es/erdum
visual, Observed over trees ubent 1/2 block away. Observed

NE from inside house thmuth the front window,

7. COURSE

2. PHOTOS

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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

1] Yes

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: 928TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP,MEDIUM (RESERVE)
: UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

| O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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SUBJECT: U.F.O. o) Aumat 1968

A. Description or the object:
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B. Description of course of object.
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G. Weather and Winds - Aloft conditions at time and place of sighting:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 928TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP (CONAC)
Chicago-O'Hare Int! Aprt, Chicago, I11 60666

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