PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
7 Dec 65 7/23572 Evanston, Illinois
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian AIRCRAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Ona
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Ooject looked like a distant aircraft landing light. It was
3 Minutes in sight for three minutes and disappeared behind trees.
3. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Sky was hazy.
like tail gaing on and off. Cbject looked like a satellits
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE planes.
West Due to the hazy condition of the atmoophere it is unlikely
8. PHOTOS 3. PHOTOS that the object was a satellite. Coject was probably that the object was a satellits. Cbject was probably an an
Yos Yas aircraft. The white and red flashing lights observed through
No No the haze would have the same appearence that the observer
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE describes.
Ys
ENo 1 Witness
FORM

35. information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the.
quastionnaira or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
Sky 2 235 plonses. I dont see heve 3t
lesst -L31f 3 dozen somebody 3t O'Hare
could have missed seeing :t
Out of curiosity, Id. appreciste 3 brief note
concerning "spook."
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Evanston, Illinois 6o2o1
Dear Mr
Reference your unidentified observation of 7 December l965.
The information in your letter was not sufficient for eval-
uation.  Request you complete the attached FTD Form l6k and
return it in the envelope prcvided.
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the
Air Force.
Sincerely,
18

Evanston,iit
60201
Project Bluebook AFB
Wright-Patterson
Gentlemen:
At 6:57 PM last Dec.7,I saw a star-like object
passing almost exactly westbound along over Dempster
in the western sky from here. It moved in
St.,low to that of an ordinary artific-
a trajectory similar itted a fan-shaped tail of what
ial satellite,but sparks,which went off and on,
apoeared to be orange on one side.
and sometimes appeare and some
answer all these sightings,but these sightings,but
I realize I realize you you moment,I'd moment,I'd appreciate knowing if my
if you have if you have a econd stage of a Sputnik or cond stage of a Sputnik or
"UFO" was "UFO" was simply the
Atlas,etc.,or a legitimate "spook". Atlas,etc.,or a legitimate "spook".
Thanks
send 164

information as pos
Please try to answ s many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be usad for resed urposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We requast this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may coniact you for further datails.
1. When did you see the object? 2.Time of day:. 57
Hour Minutes
Dee Dec... 1965 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone: . Time Zone:
(Circle One): a Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
6. Central b. 5. Standard
c. Mountain 2
d. d. Pacific Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Evanston Evanston Illinots Illinors
City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 3
Hours Minutes Seconds
Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? estimate
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No_
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form superaedes FTD 1s4, Jul 61, which ia obaolete.

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8. IF you saw the object at NlGHT, what did you notice co-cerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle Ore): 8.2 MOON(Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
5A few b, Dull moonlightrising or sbouct to nise.
c. Many C. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Crcie One): WEATHER(Circle One):
a. Clear sky Dry
(b.) Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderat- or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don': romember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 11. If it appearad as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightaass to some common object:. 11.1 Compare brightoass to some common object:.
12. The edges of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other
o. Like bright stor
c. Sharoly outlined
d. Don'tremember
13. Did the object: (Circle One for eoch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't know
c. Break up into parts or exolode? Yes 999:9 Don't know
d. Give off smokn? Yes Don't know See below
e. Change brightaoss? Yes Don't know
F. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear and reappecr? Yes Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear whils you were watching it? If so, how?
Behind trees due west.
15. Did the object movs behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what
it moved behind; Trees cnly.
.Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes NO Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: .
Sky wis too hazy o perceive occultstion of str
17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object: 17. Tell in a fow words the following things about the object:
a. sound Nione. (Bakiground noise would have abacured.) a. sound Nione. (Bakground noise would have abricred.)
b. color Bright white with orsuge b. Color Bright white with orsuge t3il. t3il.
1. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how . We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
All of body. Abouct half of til at
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust traiis or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
2 3
O C
√ 4
Sample sequence.
Spark-like orange tail went off (3) snd on (1,4),
occssionally 3ppearing cne side only (2,s). Entire
y and towand
horizon.

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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No Cannot guess 3 sltitude & size
IF you onswered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
21: Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No) Locked like 's stellite" orbit.
IF you answered YES, then how for away would you soy it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building (b In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c.) c.) Outdoors Outdoors d.Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) d. 1 In an airpiane (type) Flying over a city? Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other _ f. Other _ g. Other
24. IF you were MOViNG IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complate the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Cirele One) 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving?.. miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you wers looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes (No) . Binoculars CNO
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope Yas
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you sow
An artrficial satellite jetting an orenge Yail. Friends
suggest iT 203 an old second stage "skimming the
atmnospkere 3nd hesting uep. But the t3il 4035 pmetric
2nd several tinnes

show how high the object was above ths horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Placs an '" on the compass
whon you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90 75
60 I
NW NT
30-A
BA E
B150B
3W 3%,
2Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mads. Placs an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shun any changes in direction during the course.
Nearer
6 buildings seemned
CuFve in
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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
NO. (Not souniting nernel satellites)
31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes. No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
A passing kid, and I didn't think to ask
him to look 3T i7.
32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME First Name
ams Middie Name
ADDRESS Ev2nston 60201 I11.
Ciry Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBE AGE 41 SEX M
Slighitly
judged 3s -
cBuses "Fuerring of bright lighits, but "furring!
color 3= light.
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? Tried everybudy t but
Dec. 1965
Day Month Year of pictures of astronsuts.
and follewing dates. Even wrote Or.Hymek Only