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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7283482
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONJoliet Illinois
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. PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
12 Oct 67 13/0035 Joliet, Illinois
3. SOUECE 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian Possible
4. Number OF OBJECTS
1
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 minutes Observer stated tht the object appeared as a light.
Brightness vaa campared to that of a bright star. It
b. TYPE OF OBSERVATION appeared to be brighter. Edges of the object were like
Ground Visual those of a star. Object had no distinct sound of its
own. Color: white.
7. COURSE
West
8. PHOTOS
07 Yes 0 Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE IDENCE
n Yes
2XNo 2XNO
FORH FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thin form may be uved. Previous editiona of thi form may be uued.
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information as possible concerning tho unidentified derial phanomenon that you have observad.
Please try to answar as many quastions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes. Your nama will not be used in connection with any statements,
conelusions, or publications without your permission. We request this parsonal information so
that if it is doemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
.Whan did you see the object? 2. Time of day: 6 . 35
Hour Minutes
12 CatoreR 1967 (Circle Ona): A.M. or P.M.)
Doy Month Year
3. Tima Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One):Ca.Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where wore you when you saw the object?
Stoliet Soliet Ollens Olenis
Noorest Postal Address Neorest Postal Address City or Town City or Town State or County State or County
How long was object in sight? How long was object in si (Toral Duration) 5
Hours Minutes Seconds Saconds
c. o. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain . Fairly certain
5.1 How was time in sight determined? 5.1 How was time in sight dotermined?.
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? YosA No-
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
c. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy G. Brid (a
7.IF you sow the abject during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
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(Circls Ona): a. In front of you d. To your laft
b. in bock of you o. Overheed
c. To your right f. Don't remembar
FTD OCT 62 164 FORM Reproduced by Library of Congress, Legislative Reference Service
This form superandes FID) 164, Jul s1, which la obaolate. May 1966
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c. Vapor
11. if it appeared as a ligh, was it brighter than the brightest stors? (Circle One):
Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compore brightpnss to some common object:
Baitex TheN 100 wott bight
12. The edgas of the obiect were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred (Circle Onel: a. Fuzzy or blurred c. Other
b. Likn"bright ster b. Likn"bright stor)
c. Sharply outlined
d. Dor't remember d. Dor't remamber
. Did the objeer (Circle Cne for each auestion)
a. Appear to stond still at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly sseed up and rush away at any time? Tes Don't know
c. Breck up into parts or exolode? Yrs No Don't know
d. Give olf smake" Yms Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes Don't know
f. Change shape? Yas 389999 Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappear end reappeer? Yes Don't know
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MOVE hen
15. Did the object move behind something at ony time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you gnswered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17. 7 Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. SoundMo SouND
b. Color_ white
18. We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
Match EXP
ABout HAb
. Draw a pcture that will show the shope of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details
of the oject that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
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22. Where were you located when you saw ths abject? 23. Were you (Circle Ona)
(Circle One): o. in the business section of o city?
D. In tha residential section of a city?
a, Inside  building c. In opan countryside?
b.Ina co d. Naer an aidllaldy
c.Outdoors 0. Flylng over a city?
d.Inon airplane (type) 1. Flying ovor open country?
e. At sea 9-
f. Other
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBiLE or other vehicle af the tins, tne camplete the following quoations:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Clrelo Ono)
c. East e. Sourh 9. Wast
o. North 6. Southwos: h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast
24.2 How fast were you moving? .___miles por hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you ware looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes Yos No No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
Yes №o No e. Binoculars Binoculors Yes
a. Eyeglasses Eyeglasses Telescope Telescope Yos
. Sun glasses Sun glasses Yos No f.
wisw.sild No 9. Theodolite Theodolite Yes No
c. Windsnield Yes
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
26. In order that you can give as claar a picture as possible of what you sow, describe in your own words a common
object or objecrs which, when ploeed up in the sky, would give the same appeerance as the object which you sow. t2Ds
4 Bright stpes Pt to gethe
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90° B
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60 F
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NW NU
60
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15 SW
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S an "A ur ina baginning or I
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shun uny changes in direction during the course. path, a "B" at the end of the path, and shun any changes in direction during the course.
2. IF there was HORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?. 2. IF there was HORE THAN ONE object, then how many ware there?.
Draw a picture of hov
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30. Hove you ever seen this, or a simiinr object before. If so give dois or dotas and lecation.
No
31. Was anyone sise with you at the time you sow the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they seo the objrct too? (Circle Ona) Yas No
31.2 Please list thoir names and addressas:
32. Pleaso give the following information shout yoursol:
NAME
Joliet EHNOIS
Ciy CHY Zona Zone Stote Stoto
TELEPHC *7 AGE 14
Ne Number AGE14 SEX
Indieate any additional information abaut youraal, ineloding any special sxperionce, which might ba partinent. Indieate any additional information about youraalf, ineluding any special experionce, which might ba partinent.
33. When and to whom did you report that you hed sean the objeer?
Day Month Your
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Day Month Your
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questionncire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
OBj=ct Mouso South
When OBJEct WAS Fiest Sighteo
If WAS HOVERIS
TheN it StARtED to MOVE
Then 1t 1↑ .
Ioen DiSAPPERED. DiSAPpeReD.