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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6888539
DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONMahomet Illinois
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PROJECT ICO73 RECCRD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
19 Dec 67 19/1030Z Mahomet, Ilinois (1 Witness)
3. SOURCE 3 1D. COMCLUSION }$ ^ C
Civilian Other; (UNFELIABLE REPORT)
4. NUMBER OF NUMBER OF OBJECTS OBJECTS
Ona
5. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION LENGTH OF OBSE 11. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 Minutes. The observer sighted a round orange-red object that was about The observer sighted a round orange-red object that was about
s. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 30 fest in diemeter and had pods on the' bottcm. After about 30 fest in diemeter and had pods on the bottcm. After about
20 minuteds the object 20 minuteds the object didappeared to the NE. No sound didappearad the NE. No sound Was Was
Ground-Visual heard,
7. COURSE
COMMENTS: The observer was The observer was requasted to complete a form 117
NE but failed to do so. Chanute AFB is only about 10
8. PHOTOS miles NE of Mahcmet yet no one at the base sighted
anything unusual, nothing unusual was seen on radar,
07 Yos and nona of the obsarvers neighbors saw anything either
MEXNO Also a8e comments of investigating orficer.
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yo
CONo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) revions odition uaod.
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October 30, 196e
Golonel Jouer O. Konett
Wri shtaPettercon Air Foron lcse
Ghio 45433
Dear Colonel lenatt:
Since the Air Force beliewas thet ther have po meteriel evidence
The questionnire sent me Io reference to a report made by me to by me to
Caanute Air Caonute Air Force Base. Force Bese.
As far as I'n concerned, the whole incident is a clored subject. As far as I'n concerned, the whole incident is a cloced subject.
Force. The closest I've teen to an airman wns the one wio anagged one vio anagged
couple of pictures while I 80 was on a coffee break.
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90067
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO MAR 13 1963
ATTN O: TDPT/UFO
SUBJZCT: UFO Observation, 19 Dac 1967
TO: MrB.
Llinois 61821
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to
the Air Force. the Air rce.
AMES C. MANATT, ColOnel, USAF AMES C. MANATT, Colonel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Mirector directon oduction iuction AF Form 117
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE N
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMINS MESSAGE
AF IN: 6774 (8 Mar 68) G/dm Pgl of 3
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP-2, XOX DIA-1(13) ADV CY DIA
SMB A256PTTU
ZnR Uuuuu
P 081555Z MAR 68
FM TECHTNGCEN CHANUTE AFB ILL
TO RUWMFVA ADC
RUCISKA/3OADIV SIOUX CITY MUNI APRT IONA
RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB OHIO /TDETR RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB OHIO /TDETR
RUEFHQN CSAF/AFRDC RUEFHQN/CSAF/AFRDC
RUEFHOA/ OSAF/SAF-OI
ZEN/UNIVERSITY OF COLO ZEN/UNIVERSITY OF COLO
BT
UNCLAS XPO
SUBJ: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO).
REFERENCe PaRAgRAPh 11, AfR 80-17.
A. (1) ROUND (GENERALIZATION)
(2) APPROXIMATELY 30 FT IN DIAMETER.
(3) ORANGE, RED GLOW
(4) ONE
(5) NA
() PODS ON BOTTM.
AFHQ JAN 33 PORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 6774 Pg 2 of 3
(7) RED GLOW.
(8) NONE
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(9) NONE
B(1) UNKNONN
(2) 30 DEGREES NORTHEAST
(3) NORTHEAST (APPEARED, THEN STOPPED) (3) NORTHEAST (APPEARED, THEN STOPPED)
(4) 30 DEGREES NORTHEAST (4) 30 DEGREES NORTHEAST
(5) SUDDENLY TO THE NORTHEAST
(6) 20 MINUTES.
C. (1) GROUND VISUAL.
(2) NONE
(3) NA
D.(1) 0430L 19 DEC 67
(2)NIGHT
E I MILE E OF HOMET U. S. ROUTE 150.
F. MRS , ILLINOIS
TELEPHO IFE.
G (1) CLEAR. VISIBILIT GOOD.
(2)110 DEGREES KNOTS
AFHQ JAN 63 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSABE BRANCH
INCOMINS MESSAGE
AF IN : 6774 Pg 3 of 3
(3) 12,000 BROKEN
(4) 7 MILES
(5) NONE
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(6) NONE
(7) NA
H. NONE
I. NONE I. NONE
J NONE
K. JOSEPH T. WAGNER, FIRST LIEUTENANT USAF, UFO INVESTIGATING
OFFICER. RECEIVED REPORT 19 FEB 68. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, OR
EXPLANATION OF THE SIgHTING WAS FOUND. NATURE OF THE REPORTED
SIGHTING PRECLUDES ASSIGNING CAUSE TO KNOWN NATURAL PHENCMENON.
DISPOSITION AS A TIME UNKNOWN BASED SOLELY ON CREDIBILITY OF WIINESS.
NO SUPPORTING TESTIMONY FRCM NEIGHBORS. RELIABILITY OF REPORTING
SUBJECT IS QUESTIONABLE. CONCLUDE AN REPORT DUE TO LACK
OF SUBSTANTIATING EVIDENCE.
BT
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AFHQ JAN 63 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED