DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7092517
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONChicago Illinois
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
26 May 66 27/0200Z Chicago, Illinois
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other (CONFLICTING DATA) (JAH)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. SRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
8 - 10 Minutes Observer looked up in the SSW sky and noti ced yoyo type object
in a stationary position. Observer watdhed for about l0 minupe
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION then left. Could not spot object at a later time. There was
Ground-Visual no sound, tail, trails, or exhaust noted.
7. COURSE
SSW SSW
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Yes
TENO NO
IDENCE
Yes
N No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0.329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue editions of this form may be used. Previoue oditions of this form may be used.
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Chicago, Illinois 60613
Dea
Reference your unidentified observation of 27 May 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient
for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD
Form 154 and return it envelope provided.
We wish to thank you for your ation to
the Air Force.
Sincerely,
BECTOR LLA, JR, Major, USAF
Chief, Pro Blue Book
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COMBAT READINESS TRAINING OPERATIONS
928TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP,MEDIUM (RESERVE)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Chicago, Illinois 6O6óc
SUBJECT: U.F.O. 27 MAY 66
A. Description the object:
1. Would you please describe object's shape ROUMp WITH SCME FIAT SIDES
LIKE A YOYO
2. Size as compared tc a
PLANES
3. 3. COlor COULD SEE CNLY WHITE LITES ON TOP, BOTTON AND SIDES
4. Number ONE Number_ONE
5. Formation, if more Formation, than one N/A N/A
NONE -
6. 6. Any discernible features or details details
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7. Was there a tail, trail or exhaust, inoluding aise of same compared
to size of object NO .
8. sound? NO
9. Other pertinent or unustal features NONE
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B. Description of course of object.
1. What first called the attention of observer to the object JUST
HAPPENED TC LOOD UP .
2. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object wner. first observe
$15°-600 South-south West
IT. ABOUT 6lst
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WEST ON 6Lth STREET TO GET TURNED AROUND TO GO BACK AND LOOK AT IT SOME NORE_
AND IT WAS NOT THERE.
A. Type A/C
B. Ident No
C. Altitude
D. Heading
E. Speed
F. Home Station
G. Telephone No
2
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D. Time and date of sighting
1. Time Zulu 0200A Date 27 1AY 66 -
2. Was it, night, dawn, dusk MICNT
E. Location of Observer. Where did you make this sighting from? Give exast
location. (If necessary give location in reference to a knowm land mark)
BETJOEN 6Oth and 6Lth STREETS ON S. LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAiO, ILL.
APPROX 87036' W 41471N
F. 1 Identifying Information on Observer
1. Civilian Name
2. Age 52
Mailing Address CMTCAGO, ILL.. 60613
Occupation MECNAMTCNL and ELECTRICAL DNGTNDER .
Reliability -GCOD
Telsphone No_ LI9-3338
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Military:
1. Name N/A
2. Grade o
3. Organization — .
Duty
in Reliability
Telephone No. Telephone No.
G. G. Weather and Winds - Aloft conditions at time and place of sightings
1. Observer's account of weather conditionsNo W . uVER —
CLEAR - MCON OUT CLEAR - MCON OUT
2. Winds (from Weather Bureau)Furnished by Weather Office, NAS
Surface 130 Degrees 6 Kts
Aloft 6,000 300 15 11
10,000 310 I 15 "1
16,000 280 " 20 ",
20,000 280 I1 20 i
30,000 300 "1 20 11
$0,000 2XX 260 " 45 !!
30,000 280 II 20 I1
Ceiling None
Visibility 10 miles —
Minon Amount of cloud layer Zero —
Thunderstorm in area and quadrant in which lccated None
Vertica1 Temp Gradient 8501B +16°c / 7001B +4°C / 5001B -1 0/ 300 -4°
200ME -54°0
Stability Index +4
Freezing Level 12,noo Ft. 3
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H. nid you notice any unusual activity or conditions, meteorological, astrc-
nomical, or otherwise, lght account for the sighting NO
a
Did you any photographs NO
Do you k existence of physical e
NO.
INITIALS CWS
COMMENT: No one else of all the cars on S. Lake Shore Drive that night
appeared to notice anything unusual was one of the remarks this
woman nade. Her son also witnessed this.
CuSalmonson CSaluomon
C.W. SALNONSON, Civilian
Aircraft Dispatcher
ADDITION: Some Pictures which appeared in The Some Pictures which appeared in The Chicago's Arerican dated
Sunday Nay 29 1966 page 4 Section I seems to be vory similiar Sunday Nay 29 1966 page 4 Section I I seems to be very similiar
to what this women was trying to describe to me. These to what this women was trying to describe to me. I These
pictures arpeared two days AFTER her sighting. CWS
(Pictures enclosed) (Pictures enclosed)
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THESE PHoTOS of an unidentified flying object were taken by a "flying saucer" fan in Albuquerque,
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identified flying object were taken by a flyng saucer" fan in Albuquerque, N.M. in June, 1963.