DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8675987
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONChicago Illinois
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
25 March 1966 25/0920Z Chicago, Illinois
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 hour, 20 minutes Object appeared upright or flat. Red & Green in color. Larger
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION than a Nickel at arms length. Object has a shifting position.
Observer stated object appeared to hang in sky, with extreme
Ground-Visual (BX) brightness. 40 deg azimuth, 60 deg elevation. Object was
7. COURSE moving from northwest to southeast. Disappeared by just fading
away. Observer used binoculars to view object.
NW to SE
8. PHOTOS
Yos Yes
yXNo No
9. PHYSICA PHYSICAL VIDENCE IDENCE
Yos /
No
FORM
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B. Description of course of object.
1. What first called the attention of observer to the object
Looked out of ninth floor apartment window while watching television.
2. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object wnen first observed
80 off horizon
3. Angle or elavation and azimuth of object upon disappearance
80o
4. Description of flight path and maneuvers of object
Straight line.
Faded away, Southvest
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6. How long was the object visible? (Be specific, 5 min, one hour)
air electronic. (If ele ectronic, spec radar)
..9th Iloor window t
2. Wereany optical aids used. (Telescopes, binoculars)
No.
3. Was this an airborne.sighting? If so:
A. Type A/C V
B. Ident No
C. Altitude
D. Heading
E. Speed
F. Home Station
G. Telephone No
2
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3. Mailing Address
4. Occupation UPS Driver
5. Reliability Good, Air Force Vetram
6. Telephone No 643-0237
Military:
1. Name
2. Grade
3. Organization T
( 40 Duty
5. Reliability
6. Telephone No. A9
G. Weather and Winds - Aloft conditions at time and place of sightings
1. Observer's account weather conditions
2. Winds (from Weather Bureau)
Surface Degrees Kts ,
Aloft 6,000 "1 11
10,000 11
16,000 I1 11
20,000
30,000 :1 I1
50,000 !!
80,000 11 I1
3. Ceiling
4. Visibility
5. Amount of cloud layer
6. Thunderstorm in area and quadrant in which lccated
7. Vertical Temp Gradient
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H. Did you notice any unusual activity or conditions, meteorological, astro-
nomical, or otherwise, which might account for the sighting No.
L. Did you take any photographs No.
Do you know of any existence of physical evidence of materials
INITIALS
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FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
2 May 1966
ChicagorLLLinois
Dear Mr.
Reference your unidentified observation of 25 March 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient
for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD
Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided.
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the
Air Force.
Sincerely,
Male
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Project Blue Book FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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A7 Writer Writor
Upolaimed From Teir
POSTAGE AND FEES PAID Ohicago, I T-1
EW/UFO EW/UrO. ) 45433
FTD (TD- FTD (TD- WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO WRIGHT-PATTERSON MAY 3 1966 MAY 3 1966 1500 1300
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Do not remall in this ..s.upe  uiappol Do not remall in this L.s.upe ui iappel uyN
OFFICIAL BUSINESS OFFICIAL BUSINESS FEST OLS
Mr.
Chicrgo, Illinds
No such Street in Chi., ⅢI.
obeslete.
This form supersedes ATIC Form Nr. 383, dated Dec 60, wbich is
FTD FU U1 383 FORM
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COMBAT READINESS TRAINING OPERATIONS
928TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP,MEDIUM (RESERVE)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Chicago, Illinois 6O6éo
SUBJECT: U.F.O. 25 MAR 66
A. Description e object:
1. Would you please describe object's shaps Uoright or Flat
2.
Larger than a Nickèl
. Color Red & Green
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4. 4. Number One -. - :
5.F Formation, if more than one None
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Any discernible features or features or details Shifitng Position
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7. Was there a tail, trail or exhaust, inoluding
to size of object No
No
9.
. OA
Send. 164
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3. Mailing Address
Occupation Manifacure
÷ Reliability Good
Telephone No.
3
Military:
1. Name Name N/A N/A
20 2. Grade . ——
3. 2: Organization . :
4. Duty
5. Reliability
6. Telephone No._ Telephone No.
G. Weather and Winds - Aloft conditions at time and place of sightings
1. 1. Observer's Observer's account of account of weather conditions
Clear
2. Winds (from Weather Bureau)
Surface Degrees Kts
Aloft 6,000 11 I!
10,000 11
16,000 "1 "!
20,000 71 :1
30,000 II I1
50,000 t! !
80,000 I! I1
3. Ceiling Unk
4. Visibility Ink
5. Amount of cloud layer
6. Thunderstorm in area and quadrant in which I lccated
7. Vertical Temp Gradient Tol-
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Extreme Brightness
2. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object wnen first observed
40 Degrees
3. Angle or elavation and azimuth of object upon disappearance
O 60 Degrees
4. Description of flight path and maneuvers of object C
Moving Bbom Northwest to South east
5. How did the object disappear (Fade away or instantaneously)_ 7
Faded away
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6. How long was the object visible?
E. Speed
F. Home Station
G. Telephone No
2
232 -
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H. Did you notice any umusual activity or conditions, meteorological, astrc-
nomical, or other night accoumt the sighting
No
L. Did you photographs No
Do you know of any existence of physical evidence of materials
No
INITIALS JBW
Observer saw extreme bright light but was unable ot detect solid object.
Observer was calm. Watched object for Observer was scalm. Watched object for some time but unable ot give any
discernible features, excepted as noted.
swK rwK
JAMES P. B. WHELAN, Civ WHELAN, Civ
Aircraft Dispatcher
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE- TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
31 March 1966 31/0800Z Chicago, Illinois (1 Witness)
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian SATELLITE fro gt
4 NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One 1
5. LENGTH OF OBSER ATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
6 Minutes Observer noted object like a star, but traveling in 8 straight
line. Object very high, seemed to be much higher than two
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION aircraft which flew by at the time. Object was round , bright
Ground-Visual silver in color.
7. COURSE
SW
. PHOTOS
Y.s Yes
XXC No No
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IDENCE
Y.s Yes
XX No
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CH1cA90 IL 31MAR6G 3/05002
COMBAT READINESS TRAINING OPERATIONS
( 928TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP,MEDIUM (RESERVE) 54TT
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Chicago, Illinois 6O6éo 7 Mey66
SUBJECT: U.F.O.
A. Description o the object:
saw light flashing---like an electric spark flashing
2. Size as compared Ito a kncwn object held in the hand at abcut arm's
length. (Such as a dime, nickel, baseball, ete.)
a quarter
3. 3. Color bright silver Color bright silver
4. Number_one
5. Formation, if more than one__N/A than n one_N/A 3
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6.
ruch higher than two airplanes which flew by at time. ruch higher than two airplanes which flew by at time.
?. Was there a tail, trail or sace DAr'sd
to size of object_No.
8. any sound? If so, please descrite No.
Other pertinent or unusual features_Like a star, but traveling_
rapidly in a straight line.
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