PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9077457

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1967

REPORTED LOCATIONDowners Grove Illinois

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 1073 RECORD
1. DAIP . TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
y1967 15/0330z Downers Grove, Illinois (1 Micness)
3. sOVLCe 10. CONCLUSION
Civilion Astro (MBTEOR) V 1
. NWBER OF OSJECTS
Cne
5. 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30 Secondo or Less Object resombled a flame resembled a flame shaft, and about the diametor O2 a
4. 1YPE OF OBSERVATION 4. 1YPE OF OBSERVATION soft ball. Orangish Orangich red color. Object had an erratic
jittery flight path. Object disappeared by going over
Grownd-Visual Ground-Visual horizon in approx 30 seconds or less.
7. COURSE
Not Roported
8. FHOTOS
n Yes
X.No
17 You
XiNo
FORM
FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previoua editions of this form may bo used.

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COMBAT READINESS TRAINING OFERATIONS
928TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP,MEDIUM (RESERVE)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Chicago, Ilinois 6066c
SUBJECT: U.F.O.
A. Description or the object:
l. Would you please describe object's shaps reser bled a flae s aiti.
Cigar shaped
2. Size as compared to a kncwn ob ject held in the hard at aDcut arm s
Dianeter if soft ball
3. ColorOransish red
L. A Numberone
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6Any discernible features or details Mone
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7. Was there a tail, trail or exhaust, inoluding aize of sare Oompar'ed
to size of object_not diiferentiated
8. Was there any sound? If so, piease descrite the
Nono
4 9. Other pertinent or unustal features

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Visual sighting,
2. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object when first observed
Easterly
3. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object upon disappearance -
wnrmbi, "gtamyl
4. Description of flight path and maneuvers of object
Erratic, dittery
5. How did the object disappear (Fade away or instantaneously)
below horizon
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6. How long was the object visible?
3. Was this an airborne sighting? Ifnean no.
A. Type A/C 8
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 2130 Date 7h 1av 67
2. Was it, night, day. dusk der
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)
Facin: Bast fron home, address helow
F. Identifying Information Observer
1. Civilian Name
2. Age 25
Mailing Address Downers oove, ot75
iminc Occupation Carter Pilot,(corrercinl) —
Reliability unknown
Telephone No
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Military:
1. Name
2. 2. Grade
Organization Organization
Duty
Reliability Reliability
Telephone No.
G. Weather and Winds - Aloft conditions at time and place of sightings Weather and Winds - Aloft conditions at time and place of sightings
1. 0 1. Observer's Cbserver's account of account 'weather conditions .
Fartly Cloudy, to_overcast
2. Winds (from Weather Bureau)
Surface Degrees Kts
Aloft 6,000 I1 11
10,000 11
16,000 11 "
20,000 I1
30,000 It
50,000 "! "
80,000 I1 11
3 Ceiling
Visibillty y "decant"
5 Amount of cloud layer
6. Thunderstorm in area and quadrant in which Iccated
7. Vertical Temp Gradient
3

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H. Did you notice any unusual activity or conditions, meteor
nomical, or otherwise, which might accoumt the sighting
No.
L. Bid you tographs No.
Do you know any tence of
None.
INITIALS J.L.
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