PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION l!J'C;roun d. VI suol 0 Air-Visual 0 Ground-Radar 0 Ai,.lnt..-cept Rodor 12. CONCLUSIONS 0 Was Astronomi col 0 Probably Astronomical 0 Possibly Astronomical 7. LENGTH Opt OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER 0,. OBJECTS 9. COURSE g ~::ffici-.n-t_O_at_o_fo_r_Ev_a_l_ua_t_io-n 30 seconds 10. BRIEf SUMMARY Oil SIGHTING Black rectangular object with bright light preceeding object, maneuvering on course at initial observation of 80 d g r elevation to NE then r eappear- ing & h eading SE in l e v e l flight turn- ing to SW where i t disappeared at 30 dgr e l evation. Total s i ghting time 3 0 seconds. Disappearance gradual. Object hig h maneuverable. Visibility 7 miles in light snow. Witnes s 12 year old. ATlC F ORM ll9 ('RBY 26 av 52) maneuverable to southwest 11. COMMENTS WX conditbns indicate possible a/c with landing light. Descrip- tion of maneuvers, flight & duration are cons i stent with this analysi s . Case ev aluate d a s a/c. HEADQUARTERS CHANUTE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (ATC) UNITED STATES Alit fOitCE CHANUTE All FOitCI IASI, IUINOIS ATTN OF': OP-sD suBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object TO: AFOO ( Fl'D) Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio The following report is submitted for your information and necessary action. Due t.o the delay in the actual reporting of the UFO, the report is submitted in letter .fo:m in accordance with paragraphs a. Deecription of object. (1) Rectangular. (2) Basketball. (3) Black. ( 6) Sirgle bright light preceded object. ( 8) No sound. (9} highly maneuverable. b . Description of course of object. (1) Sing~e bright light. (2) Approxilr.ately 80 elevation. (3) Appr oximately 30 elevation. (4) Northeast course level, reappeared on southeast course levsl, veered to south~est course and disappeared. (5 ) Gradually to southwest. ( 6 ) 30 sec onds total. c. Nanner of observation. (1) Ground- -visual. d. Time and date of sighting. (2) Night. e. Location of Observer. 41 47 minutes north -87 4S minutes 6 miles SE of Midway Airport, Chicago, Ill. f. Identi.:f.'ying infonnation of observer. Chicago 20 , Illinois. Generally reliable. g. Weather and Winds -alo.ft condi'tions at time and place of (3) 4.500 overcast. (4) 7 miles with light snow. i . None. k. Hilitary TCO, Carl (N) Swartz III, 2Lt USAF. No :flight operations fUed with Chicago Center at that time which could account for such a sightirg. FOR THE COl1MANDER STEP'dEN P. WAI.TBR l!ajor, USAF Chief, Operations Services Division