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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6779993
DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1969
REPORTED LOCATIONIllinois Ohio
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PROJECT 1OO73 RECORD
1. DATE ·TIME GROUP LOCATION
14/210
14 March 69 15/0330Z Illinois, Ohio
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Livilian Astro (METEOR)
4. 1. NIMBER OF OBJECTS NUIME ECTS
One Object identified as a fireball Object identified as a fireball (METEOR) (METEOR)
5. LENGTH OF LENGTH O VATION TION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 - 3 Seconds Observer sighted a white object with an orange tail Observer sighted l a white object with an orange tail
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual
7. COURSE COURSE
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8. PHOTOS
7 Yes
XOXNo
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
n Yos
XOXMO
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FTD SEPSD .- te woond.
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16 Apr 1560
MERO FOR RECORD
SUBJBCT: U UFO Si_htin; Raported by Kaj John Burt
called PDPT (Upo) to report UPO sighting. The fellowin —
received on the sighting:
DATE: 7h Mor 1969 (15 Ner 69; 0330z)
TIME: 2120 CSm Route 47.
LOCATION: LOCAT Approximately 3 mi north of Gibcon City, Illinois on Route 47. Approcimately ? mi
DIRECTIONS: DIRECTIONS: Observer going north. Observer going north. Sighting to the East, East.
DESCRIPTION: White light with orange teil White light with orange teil
DURATION: DURATION: to 3 seconds setellite decay. satellite decey.
COMMENTS: Observer wanted to knoy if he hed sighted : Observer wanted to knoy if he hed sighted -
Lt. Mareno informed observer thnt (It informed observer that (It Mareno) had also seen stimulyg stimulug
from near Ze from near nesville, Chio end thot it was a fireball (meteor).
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FlightDAL72X 2. Date3-13-6
date and time a Greenwich mean: time.
radial l reading from a VOR or longitude and latitude)
4. Location (DME and 58311 E905i0
75KR Soi c1
TRUE B64
5.
Crew names and addresses witnessing even
7.
right or left of plane heading and elevation (in degrees)
9. Estimate degrees 521.55
above horizon of object when last sighted
tness: Too bright to look at
10. Apparent As bright as full moon
B.
C. As bright as Venus
12. Duration of sighting_o
vikei
12. _no
use the reverse reverse side.
Deco:3-4
If, for any If, for any signature. Please mail to:
mnde, please mnde, please indicate so underneath your indicate so und erneath your signature.
Mr. Herbert Mr E. Roth
Smithsonian Moonwatch Team Director
C/e United Air Lines Flight Training Center
Stapleton International irport
Denver, Colorado Co2o7 U.S.A.
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TineO3O GNT
1. KKOCBX_SUBEACE OB. or Greenwich mean time
Please indicate whether date and tine are local
Location (DME and radial reading from a VOR or longitude and latitude) HErSN:
4.
5. Plane heading magnetic XXXXXX
7. 22070
EST'D 40 DEG F POLARIS, 20
A. Too bright to look at BRIGHTER
10. Apparent brightness: As bright as full moon_SOME
B.
C. As bright as Venus_
C1 NIT
11.
re-entry? -yes _no
12. Was t DON'T KNOW DON'T kNOW
or other or other related related information, information,
Fer description of For description of break-up, color noted
please use reverse please use reverse side. SEE OVER
Date_MA Date.
- the research
All reports received will be considered O by
agencies involved with the project.
H. E. Roth - DENTK
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CBJECT WAS Q QUITE BRIGHT, APPEARING WHITE. HOJEVER, 1
HAVE SOME COLOR DEFICIENCY IN MY SIGNT. IT WAS GERTAINLY
NOT BRIGHTLY COLORED. IT APPEARED, FROM AY POINT OF VIEW,
TO FALL VERTICALLY. 7 THE EDGES OF THE STREAK APPEARED FUZZY,
AND IT COULD BE IMAGINED THAT SOME MATERIAL COULD BE SEPN
BOILING OFF. T BOTLTNG OFF• THE SHAPE WAS A BRTGHT PTHESALL TATLED SY " THE SHAPE WAS A B BRIGHT FIREBALL TAILED BY A
BRIGHT STREAK BRIGHT STREAK BMERXRXOAN K aMzRxRxoXn SUBTEADING PERHAPS 5 DEGREES OF SUBTEADING PERHAPS 5 DEGNEES OF
ARC. ARC. 0 OBJECT DID NOT DISAPPEAR BEHIND SURFACE OBJECT DID NOT DISAPPEAR R BEHIND SURFACE OBSTRUCTIONS,
BUT APPARENTLY BURNED OUT. BURNED OUT.
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