DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8674033
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONRolling Meadows Illinois
FRAMES21
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
23 October 65 28/17252 Rolling Meadows, Illinois
3. SOUECE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian OtheR (REFLECTION FROM LIGHT SOURCE)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Two
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
at least 30 seconds Objects were white like hor metal, then when they turned to a Objects were white like hotr metal, then when they turned to
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION flat shape they were gray and clowe together. Coserver flat shape they were gray and close together. Coserver
noticed the object out of her windshield. 50 deg elevation, 18o noticed the object out of her windshield. 50 deg elevation. 180
Ground-Visual deg az. Cbserver drove home to see the objects, but were not
7. COURSE visible. Drove back to where she first observed them, also were
not visible the second time. Objects were a circular shape
Not reported when first observed, but as she drove along they drew into
8. PHOTOS a line shape. Elevation of 50 deg probable in error. (Object)
observed through windshield.)
7 Yes 07 Yes
No No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL UOENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Previous editlons of thls form may be uaed.
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H. Did you notice any unusual activity or conditions, meteorological, astro-
nomioal, or otherwise, which might account the sighting No
L. Did you take any photographs Mo
INITIALS CNS
COZNENT: The undersigned cannot offor ahy explaination of this udrhting
end has no bmeans to investicate furthor. Nrs seered to ho o
ratioral person and spoke vell. She kmew what'sirplanes look like but
said this jae so ummsual and to her rind was definately not airoreft.
ClaociSalmomon or
FLArE/i W. SaLnoNsoN, Givilian Dispatcher TW. SaLnoNsoN, Givilian Dispatoher
Pase laso Ylighy Cperations I'light Cperations
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Dear Lie,
Jan writing in regardo to two
unidentifid flying abjecta which
dabeerved
1965. Jwas told that I can wite
to you and fird aut what they
Were. They were seen in Ralling Mneadow.
please let me hnow, if please let me know, if you Cax. you Cax
what the U.f.o's wete. what the U.f.o's wete.
tholu
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Headquacters
U.S.A.F. of Infornation
affice Infoination div
Qublic
Washigton, D.C.
82209 POOT
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
ONFICE OF THE SECRETARY Pab 3, 1965
Daar
Attached is FTh Forn L64 which is used for
reporting observations of unidentified flying objects
to the Air Force. In order for the Air Force to
evaluate these reports, tnis form should be completed
as fully as possible and returned to this ofcice.
Sincerely,
Sas Thd Sars
SARA HUNT
Community Relations Division
Office of Informetion Information
Atch
FTD Form 164
Mrs Mrs
Rolling Meadows, Il1
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnairo has beon propored so that you can givo the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possibls concerning the unidentifiad aeria! phanomenon that you have abserveli.
Please try to answer as 'many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give wil!
ba used for research purposes. Your numa will hor be vsed in connection with any statemiants,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We requast this parsonal information se
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further dotails.
1. When did you see tha objocr? 2. Time of day: 12:00 15
Hour Minurea
28 OCTobER 1965 (Circle Ons): A.M. or PM.
Day Month Yoar
.Tima Zone:
(Cirdle One): (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circla Dnek: a. Doylight Soving (Circla Onek: a, Doylight Soving
b. Central b. Srondard b. Srandard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. o. Other
4. Where wore you when you saw the objoct? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Colling Meanows hnois(eookeTy) LhnoisCeookeT
Nooresr Postal Addrass Nocresr Postal Address City or Town State or Coumy Srate or Coumey
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Minures Soconds
a. Cartain Not vory suro
b. Fairly certain d. just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was abject in sight continuously? Yes. No
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a, o. Bright
b. Cloudy
^. CleAC BIvES
7. IF you sow the object during DAYLiGHT, where wos the SUN located an you looked of ths dojeat?
(Clrale One): o. In front of you d. TOyOurla(rCOSRdN'r SEE The SoNAS
b. in bock of you . Overheod ILOokEDAT The ohgeCr.)
c. To your right 7. Don't remember
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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 3.2 MOON (Cirele One):
a. None a: Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
tMany c. No moonlight - pirch dark
d. Don't ramambar : d. Don't remamber
9. What were the weather conditions ar the thne you saw tho objeer?
CLOUDs(Cicle One): WEATHER(CirckOna)
a Claarsy 3.D
D. Fi0zy b. Fog, mist, or ilghtrein
c. Scuttared cloids C, hodorar or heovy rain
d. Thick or hoovy elouds d. 5now
. don't romomber
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10. Tha object appnored: (Cirele Ono):
C. Sold7 d. As a light
J. Fransperant . Don'tremember
c. Vaper
11. If it appaored us a light, was it brighter thor tha brigchtest trera? (Cirels Cne):
o. Srighter . Aboutaho sane
6. Dlmme d. Den't fnow
11.i Compero brightness to sone common dbiger
12. The adges of the objact wore:
(Cirale Oneh: a. Fuzzy or blurrnd . Other
b. Like a bright stor
C. Shorply cuilinad
C. Don'iramamber
13. Did the object: (Cirels Ore for aoch quastion) IPOKT
0. Appear to stand still at ary tima? No Don'tknow
b. Suddanly spaed up and rush away at any time? Yes No
0. Break up into parts or axploda? Don't know
d. Give off amoke? Ye3 No Don't know
Chonge berighinoss? Yes No Don't know
a Yea No Den'tknow
6. Chonga shom? Yeu No Don't lenow
a. Flasn or tlicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disuppour and reoppeer? Yes No Don's know
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15. Did ths object mova behind somathing at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Cirele Ona): Y9s (N Don't Know. IF you answored YEs, then tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the objoet move in front of something ar any lime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answared YEs, thautall what
in front of: . in tront ot:
17. Toll in a few words the following things about the object: 17. . Toll in a few words the following things about the object:
a. SoundNoNE a. Sound.NoNE
b. Color WiTh The SoN RefsTing oNiT, LOok Wh, LATER AuLLgeAy b. Color WiTh The SoN RefleTingoNiT,'T LooK WhiE, LATER AuLLgeay
18. Wo wish to know the angulor size. Hold a match stick dt arm's length in line with a knowa objoct and nat ow 18. Wo wish to know the angulor size. Hold a match stick di arm's length in line with a knowa object and nat ow
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. if you hod parformed this oxperiment or the thow of whe much of the object is covered by the head of the match. if you hod performed this oxperiment af the thow of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the oblect or objects. Labal ond includo in your sketch any datails
of the objvct that you saw such as wings, protrusions, erc., and especially exhaust truils or vapor trails.
Placa an arrow beside the drawing to show the direcrion the object was moving.
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then what spead would you estimate?
21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you tha object was?
(Circle One) Yes (N10)
IF you answored YEs, then how for dwoy would you say ir was? _
22. Where were you locoted when you sow the object? 23. Were you (Circle Ona)
(Circle One):
o. In the business section of o ciry?
. Inside a building b. In the residential saction ol a city?
b. In a cor (E. In open countryside?")
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplana (type) . Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over opan country?
6.Other -
I WASSTO IWAS PG D AT STOP SIGN. LOOSIng
24.1 Whar direction were you moving? (Circle Ons) 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Cirale One)
a. North c. East , South U. Wes:
b. Northeast d. Southbast d. Southbast Y. Southwest T. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fost ware you moving? -_miles per hour. ?4.2 How fost ware vou moying? mer hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you warn looking at the object?
(Circle One) (Y{s No
25. Did you absarve the objoct through ony of ths following?
a. Eyoglassos Yos No . Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses Yos No f. Tolescope Yes
. Windshiald Yes No g. Theodolita Yos No
d. Window gloss Yes No h. Other. sutside the Car
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26. in order that you can giva as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
ebject or objocts which, whan placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as tho object which you saw
PlATES TeNED Opside dOwk, DULL qRAy ecloe.
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show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) whan you last suw it. Place an "A on the compass
when you first saw it. Ploes a "B" on the compass whers you lost saw the ahject. II
9O 3
a
A-B
NW
15* 3W
A0
28. Draw a picturs that will show the mation that th objeet or objects mada. Place an "A'af the beginning ot the 28. Draw a picturs that will show the motion that the object or objects mada. Place an A' a the begining of the
path, a "B" ot the ond of the path, and show any changes in directlon during the couras. path, a "B" ot the ond of the path, and show any charges in directlon during the couras.
B
A
Draw a pleture of how they ware arranged, and put on arrow to show the diraction thar thay were fraveling.
South
EDENTICAhNSIZE,ShApe,e)
STANDING ON ENG, NOT MOiNg
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30. Have you aver seen this, or a similar objoct beforp. If so give date or dates and location.
No.
31. Was cnyone olso with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yos No
31.1 IF you answered YEs, did thay see the objact too? (Circle One) Yos No
31.2 Ploase list thair names and addrosses:
32. Ploase give the following information about yoursalf: 32. Ploase give the fallowing information about yoursalf:
NAME
Lost Noma Lost Nama Firat Nama Firat Name Middl Nome Aiddl Nome
ADDR ADD 60008 ELLINOiS ILLINOIS
City Chty Z.on Zon St=10 St=io
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE SEX FEMALE FEMALE
indicate any additional information about youraalf, including any special experience, which might be parrinen.
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object? Baoe Operations
28 DaTobeR 1265 DSAF.
Day Month Year Ohare fieid, ILt.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
928TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP (M) (RES) (CONAC)
CHICAGO-O'HARE INTL APRT, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 6O666
REPLY RAPIN OR: ODS.-2 18 Nevamber 1965
sussecn: Follow-uy Letter bf Uro Sighting
T0:7 (mD)
Wridns-Patterson AFB, Ohio l5L03
1. (The attached letter is the follow-up letter Arow Mrs
as requested by this office.
2. (Subject report wae forwarded by thie of fiee 29 Oot 65.
FOR NE COMANDER
Cthe A. Shànon Cilz
for for FRANOIS A. DEELORTO, CiVilian FRANCIS A. DEELORTO, CiVilian 1 Atch
Base Flight Operations Officer Ltr, /28/6: 28/6:
Cy to: Cy to:
Dr. J. Allen Hymek Dr. J. Allen Hynek
Dearborn Obssrvatory Dearborn Obssrvetory
Northwestern University
Einston; Illineis Banston; Illineis
60201
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begAN MOving AWAy.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
.WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Feb 3, 1966
Dear Mr
Attached is FTD Form 164 which is osed for
reporting observations of unidentified flying objects
to the Air Force. In order forithe Air Force to
evaluate these reports, this form should be completed
as fully as possible and returned to this office,
Sincerely,
Sara Then Sara Thenh
SARA HUNT SARA HUINT
Community Relations Division
Office of Informetion
1 Atch
FTD Form 164
Mrs
Rotning Meadows, Ill
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like twwo mnitne wal E
moon shines they were aboet the
Dize silver they didst
Revenbet Secing them manre 2aany
way n excipt that turnid into
thes leiea thin I
minng n not sur wkise
into line, I dicided
to die tone butte from
Iny windoves whil ale:n
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altlouigh J lookid e a snutts
Coultnt Dee
to Came bach home very diappointel.
when the globes turned into lines thy
didnt glow but loaked like. netal
thire waeno domi like
the 2e- Called flying 2aicers.
ae Aobis as they bicame livew
gong duing
in the Cae. Isviae that dll ISs
thia letter ie the tith
lawe it and I have 20-20 12
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P.S. During the whale sighting a jet
wae rising slowling to the fae left
of the abjecte, the Wao Mavig lip
tn the general diiation af the abjects
the the abficts turned isto this bsle
aned 3 thisck started to mone farther
fouth. that
the jet had seex the abjects Dn t
ging up to investigale there, Whither -
thi not,I
dont dove't lenviv lenvi.
help, please t me knaw.
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AB GLODES 2
O Glawinq Like The
MOON IN MOON IN _ DARK 3Ky DARK 3Ky
0U NoT a yellow qlow,
BoT a whits BuT a whits @low.
SIDE Angle SIDE Angle
AID NOT GLOW, SEEN AS DULL SRAY METAL
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COMBAT READINESS TRAINING OFERATIONS
928TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP,MEDIUM (RESERVE)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Chicago, Illinois 60666
SUBJECT: U.F.O. 28 000 65
A. Desoription or the object:
1. Would you please describe object's shapeRiuD WmsN ElRsr SI.kTh)
TLAT IN NOS, TEN RUND AGAIN.
2. Size as compared to a known objeat held in the hard at about arm's
Length. (Such as a pea, dims, nickel, baseball, eto.) Stlyima DciLR
WHITE LIKE HOT IETAL THIN MEN TNEY TUNLD. TO A FIAT SHAPE
COlOr TEY WERE CRAK.
L. Number_LO2
5. Formation, if more than one Qluse Tor
7. Was there a tail, trail or exhaust, inoludins vize of same compared
to size of cbject_NONE
8.
9. Other pertinent or unusual featwres
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B. Description of course of object.
I LCIL OLOTS OTIYTNES
TATEL C
3.
4. Description of flight path and maneuvers of object lc MoflisalE
ENTS TOTS
I DROC BAGX RUT OEY
6. How long was the object visible? (Be specifio, 5 nin, one hour)
AT LEAST 3O SEGONDS
C. Marner of observation.
l. How was object sighted, ground-visual, air visual, ground sleotronlc,
air electronic. (If electronic, specify type of radar) decun-VTsuaL
2. Wereany optical aids used. (Telescopes, binooulars)_llls
3. Was this an airborne sighting? If so:
A. Type A/C
B. Ident No
C. Altitude
D. Heading
E. Speed - I
F. Home Station
G Telephone No
2
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Military: N/A
I. Name
2. 2. Grade
3. 3. Organization
4. Duty
5. Reliability
6. 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
1.
No noticeable vinds.
2. Winds (from Weather Bureau)Turnished by Weather (fiice dis Glenview, Ill.
12002 Surface 020 Degrees dal6 Kts
Aloft 6,000 330 71 20 11
10,000 320 1! 15
16,000 320 I! "
20,000 320 7! 11
30,000 310 1! 11
50,000 300 :1 11
80,000 No Record I 11
3 Ceiling
L. Visihility
5. Amount of cloud layer
6. Thunderstori in area and quadrant in which Iccated
7.
20017 -5(o0. s521116y index t20.