DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8279449
DATE OF SIGHTINGJune 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONChicago Ill
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP . LOCATION 2. LOCATION
7 June 66 18/0300Z 18/0300Z Chicago, I1l. Chicago, Ill.
. SOURCE 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian
Aircraft (possible) Aircraft (possible)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
twelve twelve
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 Minutes Observer noticed approximately l2 lights arranged in a
horizontal line. Lights were blinking on and off consecutively
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION from one end to the other.
Ground Visual
Object was traveling weat approximately 500 - 8oo feet in
7. COURSE the air - then due to south - then east and finally north.
Varying
PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
X No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE Previnue editone of thle form may b ned
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1. Civilian Name
Age 25
Mailing Address 0,I11.
cimiri Occupation —
Reliability Good —
Telephone No
Military: N/A =
1. Name
Crade
Organization
Duty
Reliability
Telephone No.
Weather and Winds - Aloft conditions at time and place of sightings
1. Observer's account of Observer's account weather weather conditions__Cleal conditions Clear.
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2. ! 2. Winds (from Weather Bureau) deather Cfrics, AS dlemview, I11. Ill.
- - Surface Surface 190 Degrees Degrees Kts
Aloft 6,000 340 11
10,000 10,000 330 11 : i1
16,000 16.000 350 350 !! 11
20,000 350 I! mnaH8998 :'
30,000 3L0 !! 1!
50,000 330 "
50,000 300 11 it
Ceiling 5,oo0 Scattered - Hih Scattered -
Visihility 15 Miles 6
s Amcunt of cloud layer 5/10
Thunderstorm in area and quadrant in which lccatea None
7. Vertical Temp Gradient 8503 +11°c / 7o0 000/50013-180/30017-16°c
200=-56°0
Starility Index +h
Zreesing level 10, 000 deat 3
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H. Did you notice any unusual activity or conditions, meteorological, astrc-
nomical, or otherwise, ight account the sighting none
L. Did you take axy photographs None
Do you know of any existence of physical idence materials
Jone
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O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Chicago, Illinois 6066c
SUBJECT: U.F.O. 20 June 1966
A. Description or' the object:
arran ed in a horizontal line.
2. s Size as compared to a kncwn ooject held in tne nara at ADcut arm's
length. (Such as a pea, ,dime, nickel. baseball. eto.)
Ships port hole
3. Color_ White
4. Number_12
é. 3 blinki:on...
and consecu from end to Cu:oar.
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7. Was there a tail, trail or exha-st, iroluding ize ef same Was there a tail, trail same
size of cbject None
e. sound? If so, please iseurite the sand
None
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B. Description of course of object.
Rostner ave.
Same as B-l above
Mortheast
4. Description of flight path and maneuvers of ebject Trayaling Vest due.
Souti off of 26th Straeta
prcceedin then tuunin: Last procaeding and finally turring Horth when_
ohserver lost interest
haarver lost koorver Jos5 intene inbe
6. How long was the object visible? 6. How long was the object visible? (Be specifis, 5 min, ne hour) (Be specifie, 5 min, he hour) —
1. minutes inutes
C. C. Manner of observation.
air electronic. (If electronic, specify air electronic. (If electronic, specify type of radar)
wround-.iskal wrounc-iskal
2. Wereany optical aids used. (Telescopes, binotuiars)
dione ..
3. Was .
A. Type A/C
B. Ident No
C. Altitude
D. Heading —
E. Speed —
F. Home Station
G. Telephone No —
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2. Was it, night, day, dawn, dusk iht
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E. Location of Observer. Where did you make this sighting from? Give exast
location. (If necessary give location in reference to a known land mark)
26th Street and Rostner ave., Chicaro, Ill. .
F. I Identifying Information on Observer
1. Civilian Name
Age 37
cimin Mailing Address I11.,
Occupation Policeran
Reliability
6. Telephone No_ —
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Military: 1/2
1. Name
? Grade
30 Organization
4. Duty
5. Reliability
6. 6. Telephone No. Telephone No._
G. G. Weather and Winds - Aloft conditions at time and place of sightings
1. Observer's Observer's accourt of weather conditions CL
2. 2. Winds (from Weather Bureau) aatuer Cifice Winds (from Weather Bureau, aabjer Cifice Flenview, IL. Fenview, I.
Surface 190 Degrees Kts
Aloft 6,000 340 11 mn
10,000 330 11 10
16,000 16.000 350 " " 11
20,000 350 I1 m0938998 :1
30,000 340 .I1 11
50,000 330 " .
30,000 300 I1 i1
Ceiling Sooo scattered - Righ_scattered
Visibility 15 miles
5. Amcunt of cloud layer 5/10
6. Thunderstorm in area and quadrant in which lccated None
7.
200.7 -56°0
Stability Index +h
racing Level l, goo it. 3
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H. Did you notice any unusual activity or conditions, meteorological, astrc-
nomical, or otherwise, which ight account the sighting None
L. Did you photographs 1o .
Do you kr any existence physical evidence of materials
No
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PROJECT 1OOT3KCORD
1. 1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION LOCATION
18 June 66 18 Junc 66 1V03102 Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill.
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
(other) INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Tnree
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Varied SEE CAS$
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground Viaual
7. COURSE
Vatied
3. PHOTOS
n1 Yes
:1 XX No
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yos
*X No
FORM Prevlous editlons of thie form mey be usnt
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)
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Chig Hearis 18fuxel
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FTD(TDETR)/HL Ii Cate
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
10 August 1966
Chicago, 606.
Dear M
Reference your unidentified observation of 18 June 1966.
The information which we have received is not sufficient
for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD
Form l64 and return it in provided.
We wish to thank
the Air Force.
Sincerely,
PPOY P T P MECTOR QUI HECTOR NILLA, Jr, M.jor, USAF NILLA, Jr, M.jor, USAF
PT B PE Lue Book
Chief, Pro Chief, Pr Blue Book
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928TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP,MEDIUM (RESERVE)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Chicago, Illinois 6O6cc
SUBJECT: U.F.O. 21 Jun 66
A. Description o the object:
l. Would you please describe object's shaps OVLIDOL
KIII 2. Size as compared to a kncwn ooject heid in tre hana at adcut arm s
length. (Such as a dime, nickel. baseball, et:.) DINIR PLATE
3. Color PL.O. —
4. Number2 —
5. Formation, if more than one_ Y- corgtion
6. Any discernible features or details_Mone details Mone
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7. Was there a tail, trail or exha-st, inoluding size of 7. Was there a tail, trail or exhaust, inoluding size of sane Compars3 same
te size of object lone
8. 8. Was the sound? sound? If so, please so, piease ies-rite the suii_Mone descrite the Mone
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Other pertinent or unusual featires_Rinved with souare liyhts
(send 164)
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B. Description of course of object.
l. What first called the attention of observer to the object
STI.d C.. F6-U - JUST TAFPENAD 1O LOCK UP
2. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object wner first observei
2,00 reet
3. A
2,000 Feet
4. Description of flight path and maneuvers of ebject_hoved ahead,
stopped iovin in circle
5. How did the object disappear (Fade away or instan'aneously) 7
6. How long was the object visible? object visible? (Be speoifis, 5 min, he howr) (Be specifis, 5 min, the hour)
inutes inutes
C. Manner of observation.
1.
air electronic. air electronic. (If electronic, specify (If electronic, specif) ype of radar) of radar)
round-Visual round-/isual
2. Wereany optical aids used.
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3. Was
A. Type A/C
B. Ident No
C. Altitude —
Heading
i Speed ——
Home Station
Telephone No
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