Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Momence, Illinois, 19 October 1952
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AI-Generated Summary
A Civil Air Patrol pilot and observer reported a round, silver, high-speed object at 1,000 feet near Momence, Illinois, on October 19, 1952. The official evaluation concluded the object was likely a balloon.
On October 19, 1952, a pilot and an observer associated with the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) were conducting a search mission near Momence, Illinois. Between the hours of 1015 and 1036, the witnesses observed a single, round, silver-colored object described as a 'ball'. The object was reportedly flying at a high speed at an altitude of approximately 1,000 feet. The pilot of the aircraft, identified by the aircraft number 3709B, was flying at a slow speed of approximately 50 mph during the search operation when the object was sighted. The incident was documented on a Project 10073 record card and reported to the Commanding Officer of the Air Defense Command at Ent Air Force Base in Colorado. The official conclusion recorded on the card states that the description provided by the witnesses sounds like a balloon. The witnesses were affiliated with the Illinois Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, based out of 219 S. Clark St., Chicago, Illinois, and could be reached through the Momence Squadron.
CAP pilot and observer, while on search mission, saw round silver ball flying at high speed at 1000' altitude.
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Official Assessment
Description sounds like a balloon.
The sighting was evaluated as likely being a balloon based on the description provided by the witnesses.
Witnesses
- CAP PilotPilotCivil Air Patrol