PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Chicago, Illinois, 25 Aug 55

On August 25, 1955, at approximately 0310Z, a civilian taxi driver and mechanic, who was also a member of the Civil Air Patrol, reported a sighting of three unidentified objects over Chicago, Illinois. The witness, located at 39th and South Park Street, described the objects as cylindrical, approximately six feet in length, and blue in color with white exhaust. He reported that the objects were circling over the city for a duration of ten minutes before moving into space. The sighting occurred under clear, full moonlight conditions. The report was transmitted via long-distance telephone to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and subsequently documented on a Project 10073 Record Card. Official military evaluation of the report was dismissive. The investigating officers and the duty officer noted that the observer was likely intoxicated at the time of the sighting, leading to the conclusion that the report was unreliable and the observer's account was frequently vague. No radar contact or photographic evidence was associated with the event. The case was ultimately categorized as an unreliable report.