PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 12. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS , 0 Wos Balloon 0 Probobly Bollonn ... TYPE c,,: OBSERVATiO-N-. _,_.c-~ - ----0 Possibly Oollaon DATI!TIM! G~OUP 0 GroundRoclor D Airlntrcept Rodor D Ground Vi suol r. rouR~E 0 Wos Aircraft 0 Probably Aircroft D Possibly Aircroh 0 Wa~ Astronoml col D Yu D Probobly Astronomicol XJ No Civilian 0 Poulbly Astronomical 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION t. HUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE CX Othor . CJo.cs. marble . 0 lnsufftciont Doto for Evoluotion 10. IAIE' SUMMARY Ofl SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS Kno-..m obJoot--oricin unknown. Could havo beea: sbot tram slingshot, kickod up by truck etc. ATJC POJtM ID (R&Y 2t a&P 12) . Tar covered class marble hit S')Ur<:on mail bo~ nnd dented it. l~rblc was hot. F-66 had just tlovn over DE JED Pt: '::2 7 ( FI1 Ct; 4 7CGTH DF.F t-IG OHARF. Ii!TL APnT PA~:' HIDGZ ILl. TO JSDEN/CG ADC Ei,;T AFE COLORADO SPRIL~Gs COLO JF.D~JP/CHIEF ATIC HRIGHT PATTERSON AF~ DAYTON OHio--- IUFO JEPHQ/DIH OF INTEL HQ USAF HA3Hit!GTOil DC JF.P~lE/CG EADF STE\JART ~.FD NET;!DUP.t;H UY ATT[\ DIF' OF "'lTE L 5-73G PD S FLYING OBJECT PD CUE SPHERICAL TR!\[~SPAF.EtIT ";LA~S-I.I;~E OfJJ Oi~:: Ii-i r; : T)!P.~1 ! CPA PART COVERED t!IT}: [LJ\C:< AilD RF.DDISH I TAP. OR i"ACI\DA!-1 Ci1A S TRUCK HAlL r;o~: I i! LOtr.nt, RTl CEA ILL Ct' A A PPROX 'Jg3c HF: S CiiA AND. BOUNCED TO PORCH CtiA LEAVIIlG BLACK Lli<E TO POli'!T UH~<h~ OtiNf.R 0~ .. HOUSE PICJ~D IT U? FOUR ti!:\uT:.:s LJ\TER 0Uf DTIOPPED IT Dtl:: TO ITS Ht:AT PD PSN OF tlAIL BOX ON PART CLOSED POnCH INDICATFS OBJ CAII Fi. -::outH- SOUTLEAST AT FORTY-FIV:Z DEGRF.t: Ai!G LE TO HORI Z PD HEARD TO PASS OVFP. A FF.H SF.C01lDS CEFORF. II~ PACT ~JAS HSAF.D ?D ~1!.1\ C Li,! C!~J\ DF.H PT Ll5 C!1A ~JiliD CAll~ Cl!A ALTii'TF.R SSTTii~G 29.97 PD fl,JD TO CHIF.F CIIA ATIC Ci~A T~J-P f\FB PD :::rm CRir!Hi!S UNCLASSIFiED UNCLASSIFUiO t;J.ag, In~l OCO.!) Cubjects t.-.;(;avo~ o UnhlentJ.!'lud Ala '1'.:!t-11MICAI l!;'~:J'ni:ro .. ...:Jcl c;;~-:r.t-n# ~ir.tbbt-;m.terson :1. :.J, rhi~ 'l\lt Qrfico:r, Hq lrto6th uoronse 'inl onara Inwma~ion.:AJ. /dx-port, Par!c r .. ideo. llllno1e Gl:d COO.? dut1cl )11Llf 1952. A:~ll.y:sla of tho o'i.>ject-- ~lO'Wit it to bo a lu8e c'!l88 :1arbla co-te..'"ed tJitJl 4 t,a.~ wbl.t-tNnc6.t. It is. to uote=r. its or~, oltbo\!eJl iii ~ p ~. '.t\boQ\ t:-. o~ c \thl~ eM oo r..ade a.rtl tJlat, tile o~oat-bod "nc$ = an:! G::u4 ~,Otld !or iJ:t1 dl~'.O (":mi..:h trll:Al"U ~ nel:ted ~ ~ the coat~18) ~ ~'\ati a high -:~loc1t7 oa i~-t, ~e"':)la] tJ cl.tber htmt obatterocl the or dri'I'Ot\ i"~ ~:.il:"'Jllgh t.~e :::.1.i l !~ rath~ tha t~ dctlt,Llg 1t. lt. ia cOOt~ qn J.t.u proba~ t ti\A uaa throlm or olung. llicouae or tho f{).rego1.~ ~ ~he~ :l.nvoet-1- caioo 0: tb\e ;:N~ ls bo11ovfX\ rDCcsaalYe Coloo;)l, ti ... ;\P c.u.ar, J: h."'lical .: ~J.'ll;fol.o D't "'lUlo11 UN CLJ.\ SS iF l F i ~ UNCLASSIFIED lk1 4'106th iJ-.lfenoe tin~, I."'ltol C00.9 :3ubjotlt.; ;..fJcJ J'Jry o' '~a:!:.iontii'lod Fl~ Objoot Lt Rothete1D/va/54l6l 1'0a Gom.anding Offi~er ilq 1 .. 706th l)at~O.n.JCJ .il~;., O'li:u-e L1t(:)l"'1:! tio~\al 10rt, P~rk Rtdge, IllinuiD 1. Relcranoe is ni.ldfJ to your ~i,-,.,rt J,.?JGu'.:-7.--5.". Jatctl ::() iey ~2 ann buoic lott0r, Int..el 000.? datad 3l ley 195~. 2. A'l analyals oi' tho obj : c t ohol.JS that the oh~ l)C ~ narblo c~.r3red \11 t!. a t~-lik;, s:.tb::Jto:mL .. J. 'iho ori~ln of th3 coating ia u:.L1z\~i.zn. i::J n J.:'ll'to9 r:l~.J::J t.!:~ objcc~ or Chiol, 'i'oc1mic::U. J~::U:rsl!l L:tvlGlon DO\VNGRADED AT~ Y:RAR l~TER Dl!:CLASSIFJri'D ~." ... tn VATJS; v Din 52oo.1o UNCLASSIFIED Vfna, Intel 000.9 Subjeota Racover7 of' Unidentified , Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio !Oa , Bq 4'106th Detenee Wing,' O'Hare International Airport, Park Ridge 1a to ,our Report 4706W-2-52 dated 29 1-!q 52 2. AD~ ot tb objeot above that the object is a large glass rbl, covered w1 th a tar-like eubstnoe. '!he origin of the obJect or the is unknow. ' It wnld be poeaible to determine the. energr nee to dent aa 1n the oriffnal report, therefore, Ute of' how tar the marble te or 1t it wre shot from a "alingsbot"', it is DOt deenNd advisable to do t.hia due to time and financial 4. Your cooperation in forwarding tbi s object is appreciated. DONAI.O L. BOWER Colonel, USAF Chief', Teohnioal Analysis Division llNCLJ\SS!FIEC I .. JruDQOARTERS tJNCLASSIFIED4706TH DEFENSE WDQ Intel 000.9 O'BARE IHTmNATIONAL AIRPORT PARK RIOOE, D.LDJOIS SUBJmTa ReooYeZ7 of Un1dentJ.tied FlJ1ng Object !Oa Ottioe ot the Chiet .A4r Teolmioal Intelligcmoe Center .Air Foroe Base 1. Reference 1a Jll8de to maeaage this headquarters, Int-91-5-786. eD' to Air Intelligence Intorma tion Report 4 706Il~-2-52. 2. Forwarded berevith is unidentified t1y1ng object, which was nooyere4 at the residence or Fd F. Marquardt~ 159 ~uth Charlotte,. ). It vould be appreciated it a copy or your report or an3.l ysia on the recovered obJect ia torvarded to th1a headquarters, A'l'TENTIONa Combat Intellipnoe Ottioer. fOR THE 001-IWWING OFFICtlh Box oonte.ining JACK E. FOX Aast Air AdJ Gen DO\VNGRADED AT:~ YP..\H 1!-JTJ-~JtVAl . : ; DECLASSIFIED AirF.n 12 YEARS. UNCLASS1F1ED ,\F FOIM 112 AJIIIIIOVID I UNCLASSIFIEtJ AIR INTEWGENCE INFORMATION REPORT PHGM tAfM., t:e,.dquartttra h706th Deronae \'iing o:!nrlll International 1\ roort The .ro llowing rol'()rt is &~lmi tted in conpliAnce Hi th f.J:CL 200-1, ~a ru:.Ar..ded by A!:C !!ISSIO~ I:fr~LLIGL:;~lC'Z, Iso~e Jo. 3, dtd l () 1.pr 5~. 1. Ono (1) sphor1cal,transpar3nt_ r;ln3CJ-li!~a obj,Jot, m~JSlS'-uing ~p;_1r,:~1ntil;ol~r oue inch in dis.!n.eter. coverall l'li th n thin lu;;or of tnr-or r.1nco.C:o::l-lik o ::Jub:.t,J::l.co, .tu rooovert)d. 2. Object otruck steel ~r.allbox at l'OGidonoe or ~:.r. .;V: . ;~;..l'-D-IT~Ll:JO!S, nt npproxir.aately Qj3Q llOUl'S C!)S'~ 21 :r..y 1):~2. :.o .mc:orl c.~rnur of stoel r:.a.ilbox rras dontad O?[>roAilnatoly tliro9-si:.<taentha (3/16) or t!.n iuuh i;/ th~ io:tpaot. where a ::d. nate o:~u.nt of obj oct 9 ou tur covorl n;; w,\3 dorosi toe! hoforo obj l:JC t rieoohated to porch, loavin~ A. bl~;ck J ark in the ln3t two a:J.d o:1o-h<\l ( 2-1/2 ) oat of !t~ roll. 3. l"o..1r r.'!..inuttJa aftor thu noisy impf\ct, :.:r locatod tha o~>jf:tnt, {J\d plcked it up, bat dropped it au it wo.a too hot to hold. It C.icl not lurn il.l3 ~u .. nd. i!on~ of tho tru-lik o ooveri~ a'b.tc'k to his finzors. Tho o':.>ject drop;>ou l=t the t ret lAwn_ whore lt a tof';:led, orming R sml'11 s";o9s;.L-lik a cloud i!l ~te :;t;ill :1i.r u:1.tll tht) o'!>joot coolod. T~lO~l~wy minut()s lf,tor ~ .. r. pickod up tho ol>j.Jct (now cool ed) Pntl took i. t to. th9 LornbC\rd Polioo ~totion. l~. Partially closetl porch o.n d roof ovorhnne; indicate ob:j eot c f\l;'lo fron oolth- soathoaat .JSSf~ ) o.t approxbately a forty-five (h,:;) 'ltlz:roe nnela. Object llt\s not boon tmA.lyzad nor to:Jtod tor rneio activity. 6. aarest footory is Rn oleotroreot;ive plant -ppro:xi:nl'tcly t'.';olve ( 12) t:lil0s . nouthttast. or L0::.3o'.RD. 7. $i,x i'-(;.6 type aircral't ,.,ere airborne f'rom 0 1!.\R~ I:l'l'~.R!lA'i'IO~f,\L J\ ll<PaRT, ten ( 10) ~;.ilo3 northoaat ot LJ!~ilAI{D, at tho ti:-Je of the incident. ~t tho n six# t-.-;o vtare on tht1ir 1rat 1"li:;ht ninee. their <!!splay to the p\.\Llle on Ar::1cd lo'orces Dny. l~;tovar, o. chock of these ~10 o.1 rorRft reveals no trnces or tPr in tho l\l"t sections. .: ircrt<i't 'ViWO OXBOtlined to dotormina t}-.e pOa3ibi.l1 ty of o bjoct having been deposi t~d in ei't section. Thor<.J was nogntive evidence to indicate objoct ha d ever been no containatl. g. ~Joathert teoperatare. 50; 12,000 broksn, 25,000 brokenJ 2-1/2 nil~Jb :i:Jibility in :;coko; dow point_ h5; wind_ calmJ altimeter settinr;, Z].97. DOWNCRAbiD A't ~ '\'RAU tNTER'V AUi J DECLASSIFIED AriF.'R 12 YEA'R~ uou nu: 5'ZvO.lO UNCLASS\f'\EO llll: THIS DOCUMINr CCMTAIIBINFOIUIATIOII AffB:tiNG THI NATIOHAI. DEFENSE OF THE UNmD Sf ATE'S WITHIN THE MEANING OF THf. ESPIONAGE ACT, SO U. S. C.- II AND 31. AI llS TMNSMIS'tON OR THI RIVII.ATION Of ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PiRSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT IIMODUCID .. WIIO' I OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATU AIR fORCI AGENCIES,. EXa:PT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIR~OM 0,.. una IGIICI. AI FOIM 111-PAIT I AJIACNDI I JUitf - (EA YE BANIC) Uni~,d States of America INTELUGENCE INFORMA TI~N REPORT One (1) spherical transparent glaso-like objeot, 1-1/2 inoh in di eter, partially cov3red with b lnok and r o material resembling t P.r or l:t..'\cadam, struok nnilbox at the reoidcnoe of' in LQ;.mr.RD. lLLlliOI S , approxi::1a tely OS30 hou.rs CDS~ 21 !.Ja.y 1952. It dented rounded corner of steel mallbox 3/16 inch, and bounced to porch, leaving black line to point where o-.mer or houne picke d it up four -.:1inuto.J l!l.tor, but dropped it due to ita heat. Poi:iltion of tlailbox on pt.\rtin.lly closod porch i ncacatea object came !'rom aouth-southen3t at 45 angle -to hori zontnl. This r13port is forwarded in complinnce with instrtlctiono contained on pnge 30, . Air Dof'onse Co~;.:nond t:ISSIO:tl Ill'i'ELLIGBNCE, Ic3u.e Uo. 3, dated 16 l.pri 1 1952 . Ro~overod objoot ia boin& torwardod to Chior, Air Technical Intelticcnce Center, \'irit;ht-Patteraon Air Fo~oe Baae, Dayton, Ohlo, under separate cover -CU, ADC, ~"'nt .l\i'!l, Colorndo wprln~s, ado. 1 -Chief', ATIC, ri::;ht-Po.tteraon l\F'D, fayton, Ohio 1 -DI, litl U&\F, ~;eohiu~ton f'.;, l.).C. 1 -CO, f ADF, Attn a DI, Stewart .Al-'3, !1owb.lr~h, UY nq, 'ntiS DOCUMINT COIITAINIINfORIMTION APfiCI lNG THI NATIOIW. DUDa 0'1 TtC UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OFTHI rSPIDNAGi IC'r U. S. C.- II AND .. AS AMIHDID. I1S T~ OR THI MYilATION 0'1 I1S CONTENTS IN AHV MAHMR TO AN UNAUTHOIIZID PERSON IS PROHIIIftD .. V LAW. IT IMV MOT K INIO'' 01 .. Min, IV OTHU THAN UNITED STATtS All FORCE AGI.HCIIS, EXCln IV PERMISSION OF THE DIMCTOR OF t' IMU' ' IGINCI. .. , uNtLAssit=tfo -~ , m>H STATUS REPORT I_".._, _ UJ(I (Local) I c::,~ CDS'l' or 'llJ.ll OBSBRrma Un!<nO'.tn IBADDD I Unknolotl AC!l Cll OR CXJ.!J.fDITS: P'l'IOH or IJIC[DJm I 3:/~o:>.:i~'\l :;: .-liltJ c.bj3ct de:1t, . ..;C . r,il 'oo:., n.al ic lf' . s t.oo ~lor .