7. LEI'IGTH 011 OBSE~VATIOH PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD ~ LOCATION Peoria, illinois 4.. TYPE OF 06Si:R'JATION :t'X4:7roun d Vi suo I 0 Ground-Radar 0 Ai~Visual 0 Air- Intercept Radar 8. HUMBER OP OBJECTS 9. COURSE one Westerlv CONCLUSIONS Wos Balloon Probably Balloon Possi~ly Ba\loon Was Airc:roh Probably Aircraft Possibly Airc:toft Was Astronomic:ol Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomic:ol C:t lnsuffic:ient.Ocrto for Evaluation ~Ll1pt~cal obj, size approx 1 4 ft by 1\. COMMENTS Not concluded, cooperation of CasG listed ~s could not effect civil authorit ie= insuf data. 28 ft, dull aluminum. ;: l east 5 triangl e shaped fins & lonked like ar of 58 Chrysler auto. CircLtlar i):llls on end of each fin. No sound. Sntire obj rotated '.vhen ascanding. At timd of observation, obj hovered nationless at height of elec light p o .es. Obj rose ~o undetermined heibht & ~K eled in Westerly diraction ~/o maneuvers. A'rtC YOJUI 329 (R&V 26 S&P 52) FILE ClASS: _ OFFICIAL FILE COPY OFFICE OF R EC ORt AFCIN-4X2b AFCIN-4A tle ~ ot tbe opinion that an obJect ~ tbe sao, shape and natl'Z"e b7 pracipala in the obaerved in broad dayl~t ott on voul4 have been observed by man7 otbers and un- -u the ot tbe .. aberin 'a c:xtt1c:e, the poHce theretare# U a surn7 ~ the ci~' and police record~ be -ae, vitb 8117 othez-local b7 ~ of'tice to 1t such en incident or vu l'eparte4. Your c ta a:a4 ftn4tnp v1lJ. be aaaiataDce. . . !ro aaa1at you 1n tb1s ve are also attacbiog I : S1DCUel7, WAtlACE W. ELWODO C:~pbin, USAF ant Adjutant ROUTJNG AND COORDINATION SHEET F O R M H ( REV 10 SEP S7) Ops, 79lst ACWRCN, 14 Jan 58, Subj: Report of Unidentified Object Headquarters, Air Defense Command , Ent. Air Force Base, Colo::-ai o TO: ~ander Air Technical Intelligence Center, ATtN: AFCIN 4E4, ~vright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 791ST AIRCF..A?l' CONTROL AND l,f.AJUJING SQUADRON (ADC) United States Air Force Hanna City Air Force Station, Illinois 14 Janua.ry 1958 S~T: Repcrt o Unide1Itiied Object TO: Commander Air Defense Comnaz:d Ent Air Force Base Colorado Springs, Colors.do -1. Description of the object a. Elliptical. b.. Size approximately-14 feet by 28 feet Dull alumj mun. No:ne observed. ... , r.- -Elliical ~b~ect \dtb a triangle shaped ,fins ,' an~ looked li~ rear of 1958 _er automobiles. g. Circular balls on em or each fin from object. 1. Eutire object rotated when ascer.rling f'rom position ob- served. At time of obser9ation object hovered motionless am w.s suspemed at height of electric light, poles. a. Persons ~re returmng home from churcn when autos in front of them sto ed to look at obJ"ect. V 45 angle -290 azimuth. direction. rose to umetermined height ani we~ Object did not maneuver et arr]time. in westerly e. Object disa:ppea.red l::ehin::l trees near ar~a of hone f. Ol:lject t,ms observed for ap9roxi mately 10 trlrrutes .. 3. a. G.roun:i-vi.sual. b. Visnally 5. Observers were in automobile in V1lcinity of Sterling Avenue ani Albany Avenue in Peoria, Illinois when object w.s sighted. 6. a. Mrs. age approx. 30 - Hrs. age approx. 28 - Occupations of both persons -Housewife 7. a. Bright, sumr;r day. c. High overcast, 14, COO rt. , s catt erec . d. Seven (7) miles. High overcast. 10. Air tra.f~ic w-as active in vicinity of Peoria .a~rt . 11. OIC of Operations. Observers at t1n:e o obtaining inf'ornation was sincere in their obse!"vations. ~'a tor U3:$ CIC One rat i ons c.L t! , as e etZf. SECURITY CLASSIFIC.\1"10N JOINT MESSAGEFORM 8P.10B BEL OW NJ:JSERVED FOR OOJIJlO.VlOATIO.V OE.VTI::R P!ltiECIEDRNCtt TY~E NSG (OilS.J ACCOUNTING ACTION .. "U:oo aOOI< MULTI SINOL& C~,: AIR TECHNICAL nrrEJ.I.IGill-lCE CENI':EB eH I a:p OF POLICE UNCL/!'BOMa .uc m-4.E4 ORIG. O R ~EFRS T O PIESB ADVISE IF YOOil DEPARI'MENl' HAS KNO'Ifl.EOOE OF ANY srRANGE OBJ"ECT CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE SPEC I A!. 6 NSTR UCTION S REPORI'ED TO U INI'EIJ,IGENCE, WHICH AJJ.EGEDLY TOOK PLACE NEAR BrERL ...... "\.1' Al.'iO 41 BU~Y' ..lVENU~ J..T AP.PROXIMA1'ELY 11 lOO .&..M. ON JANUARY 12 THIS YF.AR. PRINCIPAlS LWOLvED ARE MRS. BorH BELIEVED TO RESIDE ON W BAUK AV.EJ.'JOE. THIS- REQ,OF.S'l' IS P.A.Rl' OF J:P NSIBILI'r! OF !NV]SI'IGATING .Ail. REPORl'S OF UNUSOAt..A.IB Pf!H!N~. OBJ:roT WAS REPORI'ED AS HANGIOO MOriO~Nil~ :FOR TlB MINt1l'ES J osr OVER ET.FCl'RIC LIGHT POI.!S, J.ND DESCRIBED .AS. ZI.tlPl'ICAL IN SHAPE, HAD FIVE FINS LIKE REAR OF 1958 CHRYSLER. I UCH FIN HAD A BAT.T. ON UCH END. COLOE srRAWE ASPECT I REPORI' IS THAT CBJ"ECT ~AS OBSEh'VED FOR TEN MINUl'!S ovER A UFGE c~ IN BROAD DJ.YLIGHr, lEI' NOT REFORl'ED BY QTHEF.S. LOOAL AIR FUGH!' OPERATIONS, AIRCFi.U'I' .AND RADAR UNITS FCR YOUR AREA REPOR!' NDrHING OAT& TIMI: UNUSU~l-OBSERVED J..T THAT TIME AND DAT!:. YOUR FINDINGS AND CCH-mNrS I---3_0_-+-l4_0_0--I Twist for Antennas jOtNl MESSAGEfORM-CONTINUATION SHEET CCMDR. AIR TECHNICAL INI'EJ.I-lCE NCE CE.NTER IN ro:PLY REFER TO AFCni-4E4. fEORIA, n .r .mors cSE. COORDINA1'ION .3'fMSOL PAGE Nit OF SEOJRilY 0 ~IFICATICN ..:\1'C IN -4E4 NR 2 PAGES UNCLASSIFIED OFFICE OF SHERIFF COUNTY OF PEORIA COURT HOUSE F RED W. MONTGOM!:RY, PEOrUA, lLLl :-:OlS WILLARD Kt i'OGSL E V. CHIEF DEPUT Y February h , 1958 Comrr.ander Air Tachnical Int~lligence Cent3r ,,fright Patterson A 1.r Force Bas~, 6hio Ra: Te laf:!:ram Da a r Sir: -January 31, L958 "Unus,tal Object" In re~ards to your t9le~r~ f o r inror~ation seen in Paoria , Illinois about 11:00 A . N . on Ja...l"luary-12, 1958, I have th~ followin~ infozn1at~ ~n. I~formation obtained f rom th9 Hanna City ~a r Base, Hanna Clcy, Illinois. I wa infor.:a9d that the~r have writt:e11 a r"3port -and sent said report direct t o the Ent Air 1-,orce Base -Colorado Springs, Colorado. If I can be of any furth3:-ser,rice to your tie-ryartment ul~as~ advise, I r~main, Vary t r uly yours~