Project 10073 Record — Burnham, Illinois, October 1967

This document is a Project Blue Book sighting report concerning an incident in Burnham, Illinois, in October 1967. The witness, a 13-year-old male named Michael Liccar, reported observing six points of light in the night sky for approximately 15 minutes. The witness described the objects as appearing solid with sharp edges, displaying colors of red, green, and purple, and moving in a straight line from South to South-Southeast at an estimated speed of 300 miles per hour. The witness noted that the middle object was the largest and that the objects were spaced approximately 33 1/3 degrees apart. The sighting was reported from inside a 1966 Ford station wagon. The official conclusion recorded by the Air Force was 'INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION,' noting that there was no record of having sent the observer the questionnaire (Form 117) and that no specific date for the observation was provided. The file includes the completed questionnaire, a hand-drawn map of the location, and sketches of the observed phenomena.