Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Sighting in Chicago Ridge, Illinois, 11 April 1968
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AI-Generated Summary
A single witness in Chicago Ridge, Illinois, reported a blue object with red lights on 11 April 1968. The Air Force investigation concluded there was insufficient data to evaluate the sighting after the witness failed to return a follow-up questionnaire.
This document contains records related to a UFO sighting reported in Chicago Ridge, Illinois, on 11 April 1968. The primary report, filed under Project Blue Book, details a sighting by a single witness, identified as a purchasing agent for Remington Rand. The witness observed an object described as blue with red lights on each side, which performed movements described as 'up and down, back and forth' for a duration of 20 minutes. The report notes that the object was not detected on radar. The investigation was handled by the 755th Radar Squadron in Arlington Heights, Illinois, with 2nd Lt. Robert E. Hennessy III listed as the reporting officer. On 22 April 1968, Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of the Aerial Phenomena Office, sent a letter to the witness requesting that they complete an AF Form 117 to provide further details. The final conclusion recorded on the project form is 'Insufficient Data for Evaluation,' noting that as of 28 May 1968, the requested information had not been received from the observer.
Observer sighted something that was blue with red lights on each side and moved up and down, back and forth.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient data for evaluation
The observer reported a blue object with red lights on each side that moved in various directions for 20 minutes. The Air Force requested further information via AF Form 117, but as of 28 May 1968, no additional information had been received.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Purchasing AgentRemington Rand
Key Persons
- Hector Quintanilla, JrChief, Aerial Phenomena Office
- Robert E. Hennessy III2nd Lt, 755th Radar Squadron