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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8259955
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONChicago Illinois
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
30 dct 66 31/0150Z Chicago, Illinois one witness
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Aircraft(possible)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
I minute & 15 1 minute & 15 Seconds Seconds
1 Observer watched a light travel across the sky in about
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION one minute. Observer compared the light to an aircraft
Ground Visual light. The observer stated that only a light was observed.
7. COURSE COURSE The object broke up into two different objects and changed
color from a bright silver to a bright red. The obser-
N/A ver said that he knew that it was not an aircraft be-
3. PHOTOS cause it was too high, and traveling too fast, any way
he said that if it was an aircraft he would have heard
n Yes something. he again stated that plane lights would be
XX No the closest resembelance to the alleged UFO.
.PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
The description is consistent with that of an aircraft
17 Yos observation. Only a light was seen at all times, and
XX No
individul kapt-caying that tho light wno like an cirert.
FORM
FTD SCP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may bo used.
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Chicips,dll. 1. 30cct66
ALE
Dear Sirs,
I can't hold it off any
tell somebody.I saw a UFO.
1.I saw it October 30, 1966.
2.Time: 7:50 (estimate) P.M.
3.Time zone-Central-Standard
4.I was at about ,Chicago Ill.
5.Object was in sight for Imin. & 15 sec.
a.Time in sight was by my estimation.
b.Object was NoT in sight continuously.It dis-
sappeared reappeared behind a couple of
houses.
6. A bright, clear night.
7. a.Stars-fow
b.Moon-dull moonlight
8. a.Clouds-clear sky
b.Weather-dry
9.The object appeared as a light.
lO.A little brighter than the BRic TesT stars.
b.The object did speed up and rush away at one
time.
c.It broke up into 2
d.Gave off no smoke
to a bright red)
the shape
of a ball all the while)
g.Did not flash or flicker.
houses.
13.It did disappear while I
light turned off.
l4.Tne object did not move behird anything at any ling at any
time.
15.Tne object did 15.The object did not move in front
at any time. st any tlme.
16.a.SoUND-none 16.a.SoUnD-none
b.CuloR-silvery white befors it b.CuLOR-silvery white before it split into 2
parts.After it split it turned to a
bright red. bright red.
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2.
17.It would have been about the size of a match-
stick held at arms lengtn.
18.Both objects circular
northwest.
19.Estimating the speed of the objec I'd say it
was traveling was traveling about about 180 m.p.n. 180 m.p.n.
2u.Again estimating say was about  mile about $ mile
away
21.I was outdoors when I saw it. outdoors when I saw it.
22.I 22.I was near an airfield, but I'm sure it wasn't near an airfield, but I'm sure it wasn't
a plane because it was too high, & traveling
too fast,anyway if it was a plane I would have too fast,anyway i it was a plane I would have
heardit
23.Iwas walking. 23.I was walking.
24.1 observed it with my own eyes.
25.Plane lights would be the closest resembelance
to the "thing".
co.it was at about a 45° angle all the way through
27.This is a picture that shows the motion the
first, tnen the 2 oojects made. Ais beginning
of path B is where it traveled out of sight.
B LIGAP
TORKED
OFF HERE
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28.I have never 28.I have never seen anything saen like this before. like this before.
29.There was 29.There was one person with me, yes he saw the
object.He lives down my block, if object.He lives down my block, if you want to you want to
talk to him, I will talk to him, I will be be glad to glad to get any informat-
ion from him,& I'll ion from him,& I'll try try to to ve him vrite a , bim vrite a
letter to you.
30.My name is
Chicaro, tllinois 60629
Thone Sex male
3l.I don't remombor telling anyone about this evont.
32.1 compleatod this lotter on Jan. 22, 1967
I
anvone.