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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GRQUP DATE · TIME GRQUP LOCATION 2. LOCATION
Summer 1965 Summer 1965 Elmhurst, Illinois (3) Elmburst, Illinois (3)
3. 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 10. CONCLUSION
Astro (JUPITER) Astro (JUPITER)
Civilian
4 NUIMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUIMBER OF OBJECTS Sgt Moody Sgt I Moody made a field trip to Chicago and made contact with
the witness. Witness said that the lateral movement was Witness said that the lateral movement was
One slight. Info received did not conflict with the evaluation.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10-20 minutes Observers sighted the ob,ject on clear nights over a 30-day
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION period. The object appeared as an orange, flickering light.
Ground-Visual The object was stationary and it faded d away as a dirming
Sidion light. Once, the object disappeared and reappeared. It
.COURSE was sighted in the West about 45 deg above the horizon.
Stationary
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue editione of this form may be used. Previoue editions of this form may be used.
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where the light was the wherethe light was the clouds clouds were glow were glow
and tohe light went awary.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 7
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer iny questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. W request this personal information se
that if it is deemed necessary, w may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 9 40
(SMmEr) apppox Hour Minutes
1965 1965 (Circle One): A.M. A.M. or P.M. P.M.
Doy Doy Month Month Year Year
.Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): Eastern Eastern (Circle One): ) @. Daylight Saving
Central Standard Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
•. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Elm hurst I11.
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duratlon) apprad 16-20nu
VHour Minutes Seconds
a. Certain C. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? Aeny Onrsenl when Sighited- DisnpperreD
JUSt p109 ec0s
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes Ture dis tinet
p/rses
What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
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DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. b. Cloudy Cloudy (pARTini) (pARTil)
IF you sow the objoct during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the objest? 7.IF you saw the objoct during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the objest? 1003631 1003681
(Circle One): a. In front of you (Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left d. To your left
b. In back of you b. In bock of you Overhead . a
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersedes FTD 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circl One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
(b.)A fow .Dull moonlight
C. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9.What were the weather conditians at the time you sew the object?
CLOUDS (Cirele One): WEATHER (Circl One):
a. Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
•. Don't romember
10. The object appeored: (Cirele One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
Solid a, As a light .As a light (Both sightnys) (Both sight,nys)
.Transparent .Transparent Don't remembet Don't remember
c. Vaper c. Vapor
1If It appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Cirele One):
Brighter c. About the same
. Dimmer dDon't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
Gest sighting =
The odges of the object were:
(Circlo One): a. Fuzzy or blurred Other
b. Like a bright star
c. Shorply outlined
d. Don't remember
Did the object: I3, Did me oojecr: (Circle One for each question) (Cirere Ome Yor ecen quesrion)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes i1 No Don't know Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddonly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes n! No Don't know Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes No No Don't know
d. Give offsmoke? (VApcM -/ke clcup) Give offsmoko (vApcM - /ht clcup) Yos You 2 No No Don't know
•. Change brightness? Yos be he th Don't know
1. Change shapo? (As a f/itme) Change shapo? (As a f/rne) Yes 2 Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Y b b t Don't know Don'tknow
h. Disappear and reappear? YO No Don't know
Disappear and reappear?
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Finst - Away
Secon- Floming light dissiprted hehus
VApon- lhe (l00> in disinnce
1. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:SeD mepe to dissipnto
behind S./OUD —
mA141n3 1k0
Did the objeet move in front of semething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): 60 Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of: 3.
17.. Toll in a fow words the following things about the object:
.Soundone
b. Color_ Finst- ORAnGE liaht-mone uterse L cen teR
JecanD-BRilliAnZVe
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of th:e
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? htrel
i0 paes fiem wet buer
Funt. abront 1/3 would have bee n
SeconD= 10 et "
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any dotails
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, otc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
bright CRAngE l1gkt l1gkt Beilliant Beillient yeHow flime YoHon flime
of of RApID RApID NE NE 7 7
sl6w sl6w Rots Rota tion hut
DeWnTUAPD deWnIUARD mo7ion no7ion
brsiCAlly besicAlly stationy statinry
6nf SeconD JeconD
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2.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
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IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
bject was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YEs, then how far away would you say it was? _
22. Where were you located when you sow the object? 2Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city?
Inside a building initially 6.
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
C. Outdoors fater d. Near an airfield?
d.In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other g.
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the followirig questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
25. Did you observe the oblect through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars
b. Sun glasses Yes f. Telescope No
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
2In 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 appe object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the oct which you sOW
Finst Finst - - 1s is weuld COne/vE eIVE an /csion tir
might pp alfctude altctude
a
Scon-As a fioming fieming prejectile prejectile CP amplace amploce
migh7 might appens appene c5 pturg e e D in
seoil seal COMtROllED COMTROllED flight

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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the objoct was obove the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90°
60°
A
15 Sw SW
2Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A at the beginning of the 2.. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "B"* at the end of the path, and show any change: in direction during the course. potha.
Finst -as in # 19 54
secowl=a #19 seomed to have NE
denenfo uene yor wentern sly.
29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? _
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
Fiest
stable them
fadip 15-30
Secand Secand
S lovn wand loun wane

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30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
Nothing- frintly simitAp
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31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) es 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:
wife
Daughten-
Aldress same
32. Please give the following information about yourself: 2. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME
Last Name First Name Hiddi Neme Middio Neme
ADDRESS E/mhupst Eloxhunst I
Street City Zore Stotu
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 36 SEX M
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might bo perlinent.
PhysiciAN specalty u Iaternal MeDiime
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object?
G Ac.g Acq 1965
Day Month Year Year
412 412 Trcop Trcop CARRreR CARRreR GRp : GRD: o'h/nne o'W/nne Tnt.: A4 C.o.T. In7.: 4 C.FT.

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Day Month Yeur
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