DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8292135
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1966
REPORTED LOCATIONCasey Illinois
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
26 Oct. 66 11152 Casey, Ilinois one witness
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian √
Satellite(Echo II)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Echo I was over 95W-4ON on a southerly
One heading.
5. LENOTH ON OBSERVATION LENOTH OF OBSENVATION 11. ALYSIS
3 minutes 3 3 minutes
Observer watched a star like object object bluish-white bluish-white in
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION color travel coler travel toward the SN. The object appeared The object appeared to to
Ground Visual Ground Visual be wavering be wavering s side to side and side to side and moved at approximately
the same speed as a jet aircraft. The sky wos clear
7. COURSE 7. COURSE and the observer ropor' -d ne sound being heard. Cne and the observer ropor -d no sound being heard. Cne
SSW factor that observer noted was that the object made
a left and then a right , turn during turn during g the flight path. the flight path.
8. PHOTOS
Yos The description is connistent with that of a satellite
13 No observation. Echo II was over
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE the area and should have
been visible to th: observer.
n Yos
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form raay be uaed.
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on a clear day at an altitude of from 20,ooo to ho,ooo feet. The sky,
sound associated with the objrct.I do have porsonal theories and
ideas,but to include them,I feel,would not constitute a feir and
Lmpertial impertial report.
3
Casey,Ill. *
2420
A.T.I.C.
Project Blucbook
Wright-Pattorson A.F.D.
Dayton,Ohio
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d. Don't remember
9. objoct? /
CLOUDS(Circlo One): WEATHER (Circle One):
Clear sky Dry
b. Hazy 6. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick on hoovy clouds Snow
e. Don't remember
.The object appeare ircle One).
o. Solid d. As a light
b.Transporent a, Don't remember
c. Vapor
1If it appeared as a light, was than the brightest stars? Circlo Ono):
a. Brighter G About the same
b. Dimmer Don't know
12. The edges of the object were:
((clo(n) a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
6 Like a bright stor
C. Sharply outlined
d, Don't romember
1. Did tho object: (Circle One for ecch question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddanly speod up and rush away at any time? Yos Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes 8899999 Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes) Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yos Don't know
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information as possible concerning the unidontified aerial phenomenon that you havo alservei.
Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that ycu give wil!
bo used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any staterianis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. Wo request this personal information sc
that if it is doemed nacessar may contact you for further datails.
1. When did object? .Time of day 5 15
Howr Minutas 7
26_th .Oci 1966 (Circle One): A.M.) or P.M.
Doy Month Yeur
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): Eastern (Circle Une): a. Daylight Soing
6. Contral 6 Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
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Casey Clark_ countx_Ill.. Clark_countx_Ill.
Nearest Postal Addrass City or Town State or Couney
(Total Duration) Total Duration)
Hours Minutas Soconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined? By u swor
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No_-
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.
Cloudy b.
(Circle Ona): : a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you e. Overhsod
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FTD FORM
OCT 62 164 This form supersedes F is obaolete.
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In a car
c Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. country?
1. g.
N AUTOMOBILE or other vehic
24.1 What direction were you moving Circle One)
a. North c. East South y. Wost
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? _ miles per hour.
while you were looking at the object?
Since there is
where I work,a bird with a light colored breast would give a
similar appsarence as would any object with a light colored
bottom side.
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in front of: ..
17. Toll in a fow words the following things about the object:
0. Sound...lone
b. Color__ Bluish-white_the_ seme_as_a ster...
.Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known ubjoct and is: "
much of the objoct is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment ot the tira: i i
For this experiment I used a match from a book of payer matches
end the obiect vould iave
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No
Yos (No)
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? ircle Ons) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Last Name First Name Middlo Name
Casey Illinois
Stredt City Zone Stato
Charleston,Ill.
NUMBER AGE SEX
Indicate any odditional Information about yourself, Including any speel experience, which might be pertinent.
When and to whom did
Day Month Yoar
,
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whon you first saw it. Place a "B
90° 75°
NW NS
3W S0,
B
inning of the
path, a "B"at the ond of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
N A
E
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Poge 7
34. Date you comp 14 MOv. 1966
Day Month Your
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questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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26 0ct 66
FTDTDETR
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
4 November 1966
Casey, Illinois 62420
Dear M
Reference your recent unidentified observation of 26 October
1966. The information contained in your letter was not
sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached
FTD Form 164 and re elope provided.
We wish to We wish to than your vation to the tion to the
MO WIA TDWM Air Force.
D 3
II TDM Sincerely,
E
HECTOR HECTOR CUIN ANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF NILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Proje Chief, Pro lue Book Lue Book
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