Project 10073 Record Card — Chicago, Illinois, 9 July 1959

On July 9, 1959, at approximately 2255 hours local time, a civilian witness in Chicago, Illinois, reported observing an unidentified aerial object. The witness, identified as the owner of an industrial supply company, was sitting on his back porch when he observed a single, round, orange object. The object was described as being the size of a pinhead and appeared silent. The witness reported that the object was flying horizontally, moving west over Lake Michigan. The observation lasted for approximately three to four minutes before the object went out of sight. The weather conditions were reported as clear. The report was filed by the Commander of the 62nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron at O'Hare International Airport, Park Ridge, Illinois, in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2. The investigating officer, a 1st Lieutenant and Security Officer, noted that the witness was a former Air Force officer and considered him reliable. However, the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) concluded that the information provided was meager and was not followed up. The official assessment was that the object possessed all the characteristics of a high-flying aircraft and it was classified as a possible aircraft.