Glenellyn Illinois — July 1963

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION CONCLUSIONS Glen E113n, D Wu Balloon t] l:Jnois Proltoll.ly B.&loon 3. DATITIMI OIIOUft 7. ~INOTH 011 OUI .. YATION 1 hour 30 min. '! Ofl OIS!RVATION a( C,.untl-VI uol D AI ra VI 1Yol NUMIIR Ofl OIJICTI Woi Alrcroft.a GrovnciR~or a Proltollll, Alrcroft C Alr-lntorcopt Roeor D Po 1 al W )' AI rcroft D Wo1 Aetronolftl col a Prot.aW, AatroMMicol Poul~l, AatronoMitol Other UNID.PliTIFDD '"uffltlont Doto fer !voluotlon 10. l .. llfl lt't 0' IIOMTINO 11. COMMINTI Object observed through TI to move f'rom 140 deg azimuth to t.he West over the horizon. Motion steady, About magnitude of Venus. Observed again during November and Dec. Too fast for Star/Planet i duration and positional data correct. Wrong way for upper Air balloon. 'l'\-1o Comets visibl.e during this period of the year bu magnitude est1rnated to be f 6. Neare~st celestial object is Satum at 21hlt0.59 UNIDEl-ITIFI In the fallowing alcetch, Imagine that you are ot the point shown. Plac:o 'ln "A" on d., ~llred line to show how t'he object wen above the horizon (skyline) when you First 5aw it, Place Q a" on ihe aa/N curved line to ahow how high the object was above the horizon (slcyline) when you last s'lw it. P!ace Gn "A" on the composa First sa~ it. Place o .,B., en the compass where you lost aow tha ol.fect. I' 28 . Draw a picture that will ahow the motion that the object or objec:ta mad. PJaco on 'Au C4t the beginning of ~he path, a "8" at the end of the path, and show any changes-In direction during tho CQUtSe. 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then haw many were there? ---------- Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show tho direction that they were trovellf19 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or date~ end location. )'II s, PEC'. I~ 1'/i . Ir wAs ALSa tJQStlt.:P oNt.t LJ/.(/2/-<lj TilE E_Atet.y /-l.r-;rer ~r= AJ~ti'E~t::lel(t. 7HE ;r"A(!r PArE t~F' 7/IIS aOsJF,;e.IIA'TIIIAi IS #~1 /(lflt.JGJA.I. 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) 31.1 IF you answered YES, did.they see the object too? (Circle One) 31.2 Pleat list their namet and addresses: lltJ cds~ve-reou # rHc TEt.St!e>;tJ5 wt::/C!t:: (ri.E It/ E '-'-y,cJ, It..t.. IN~I s J ljt_G# tL'-YN Iit.ltUO!S /rWtTN~(.{r'v~IS~/1~ AltO WG;?.C": GI..N Gt.Ly~ ILI../,.Vdi.S' &LEN t:~t-y/~ ILL-tAhJ/S" 32. Please give the following information about yourself: F irst Nome Mldd le Ho,.. SEX /1ALl:..- Indicate any additional Information about youraelf, including any special experience, which might be pertinem. ' z Jl/tv /.Jtl''EN :STI-1?JY/I"'~ AsT~.:~/JdM)/ .CtJ~ 7/I~Et"" YAes /1,-.Jc /14vt: oncf to whom did you report that you had seen the obiect? D ay Monh y .,or 34. ~t you completed thi1 que1tionnaire: 35. Information which you f .. l pectinent and which i not aclequat.ly covered in the specific point of the que.ationnalre or a narrative explanation of your sighting. t. ,. A1r Force Academy H eQ.dqua~era, u. s. Air Force Wash~ 25, D.c. Glen Ellyn Ill Dear S~rs, Wba~ I_am about to tell YQU is v~ry, very 1mnortan~. First I . wrot~ to the National Arenaut1os and_Sp!loe Administration in _ Hou~ton 'T'I exas. 't'hey said ~ could write to Go ard_ Sp~oe Flight Cent!'r 1n I1aryl&nd. ~heh they reffered my le+:~er ~o thae SAO (Sm1thsonian~Observatory Cambridge Joiass. F~na'J_ly they StiJ~d I could wr~te to you, s9 here I ~m. On 'rhe altitude (used a t:hllid1o11te)was 2 . :a~rees an was 140 degre~s. It was round to the naked eye and as movei ver:y slo~lv. I hade an a~rora 'T'he time was 10:90 to '11'!00 th~n it was go1ng_down to th~ ~or1zen slowly. It was a1so bright. Bould you tell me what this is? Sincerely, MEMO ROUTING SLIP NEVER USE FOR APPROV AL.S DISAPPROVALS ONCURRENCES. OR SIMILAR A.CTIONS ' INITIAl.$ CIIICUUTI Andrews AFB, Md. DAn COOIIOIItATION I A1r Foroe Academy Headqtta_rt ers u.s. Air Foroe Washington 25, D.C. HEADQUARtERS Ott1ce o~ Aerospace Research Ynited States Air Force INFOIIIIATION SIGNATUIII ReDlace. DO Form 94, 1 Feb ~ ud DO Form 9&, 1 F"eb 60 wb.ieb w!U be w1d UDt il nbau.lt..t. . Ci' O l UI : 0-~ti'I'U REI'L'I' TO UTN OF: TDEW HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AlA FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND UNITED 8TATES AI .. ,.O,.CE WPIIGHTPATTI!:RSON AI,_ ,.O,.CII BASE, OHIO Request tor UFO Information ro: Hq USAF SAIP.OIPB (Mrs Gaiser) Wash 25 D C Reference the attached letter , postmarked 12 Nov 63, re~eattng intoz.ation on ,,nidentitied flying obJects. Tbi a letter is forwarded to your office for whatever action you deem necessary. FOR THE COMMANDER ~:clone l, USAP' Deputy ror Technology and Subsystems postmarked 12 Nov 63 December 11# 1963 ~ 'l'hls is 1n response to your recent letter in which fOU report the sight~ or an Unidentified PlyinS Object on July 1, 1963. We tnoloatng an ott1c1al questionnaire "tJ.S. Air IPorae 'l'echnical Intormatlon" sheet, which we requeat you execute and turn to this orr1ce. we .. .c.wt11 then attempt to evaluate your sighting and adv1ae you ot the reaulta Sincerely, MAS'l'OM M. J ACIC.S MajoJ- USAJI Public Intonnation Division Ott1oe ot Intoraat1on U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepar&d so that you can give the. U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you hav observild. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly con. The ~nforrnutlon that you give will be used for res.arch purposes. Your naJM will not b., used in connection with any stotoment1, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if It is deemed neceuary, we may contact you for further details. . 1 . When did you the object? a01h '(eor 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): Easter (Circle OnJ: (Circle One):(a. 4. Where were you when you saw the object? City or Town 5. How long was ohjec:t in sight? ('Total Dwotlen) a. c.utain Not very sure (b. Foirly c:ertai;t) d. Just a guess Stat8 ot Co"nty S.l How was time fn sight. determined? _.:Ll~.r-Y-A;_; C~i:...:t:J:::;...t,Cc....;../~=--------- Yes X No -5.2 Was object In sight continuously?- 6. What was the condition of the sky? 7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, whers wos the SUN located as you looked ot the obje~t? ( Circ:l, One): o. In front of you ~ tn bode of you c. To yO\Jr right d. T o ycur left e. Overheod f. Don't rsmember FTD OCT 62 164 Thle form uprd FTD 154, Jul 61, whlch i obolete. 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (C ircle One): c:c. ManY) d. Don't remember S.2 MOON (Circle One): (a. -Briaht moonu;hj) b. Dull moonlight c. No moonlight -p itch dark d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the ti~e yo.~ saw the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One): (G. Clear siC)O b. Haz,-b. Fog, mist, or l ight rain c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate 01 heavy rain d. Thlc~ or hea~ clouds d. Snow e. Don't remember 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): If> L t>~ K c~ .11<;;. T/1;-eEE St'JL./ (? ;:"t.,llls;~,.c~j t3tJO/s dO/NEo TdjT#E,e p <I A G(. A~ a 11shi) 3TifAij /IT LlltJ .Z T rJLStJ A~PEAif"0 Td e. Don't remember ;lAVE A rtOJ:)ISI-I A/CttJu.,e.A A/f:oe<.;UO / r b. T ranspatent 1 ~. If It appeared as a light, was It brighter than the brightest stews? (Circle One): G Brf~t~ c. About the same d. Don't lcnow 11.1 Compare brightnes to some c~rnmon obJect: 12. The edges of m. oOject were: (C irde 0,.,. ): a. Fuzzy or blurred 13. Did the object: b. Like a br~t star c. Sharply outl~ a. Don't rmember a. Appear ro stand still at any rime? b. Suddenly speed up and rush OWtJ'f at any time? c. 8realc &lp into parts 01 explode? d. Giv off smalce? e. Chonge brightness? f. Chonge shape? g . Flo sh or fl ic1<ar? h. Oiselppe and reoppeaf? (Circle One for each question) Don't lcnow Don't lcnow Don't know Don't kno..v Don't lcnow Don't Jcnow o,n' t ~now Don't !<now 15 . Did the object move behind tomething at any time, particularly a eloud? (Circle One): eYes) No Don't Know. IF you onswered YES, tnen tell what It moved behind: ~ # /~P /f t! L~U.t:/ /II/ .J w l'l'l.s AJ t17' dA.J ZfiG #/.:r H r d.&"" 16 . Old th obJect move in fro"t of J.ornething at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tall what 17 . Tell In o few worclt the following things about the t>b'jec:t: 1. C~lor VEL t..~w ~ rr# A /e,;..:'e;>p/SH r/AIT 18. We wish to know th angular alae. Hald a match stick at arm's length in line with a known obiec:t and not how much of the object ia covered by the heod of the "'atch. If you hod perfcwmed thlt experiment at th tfme of the sighting, how nM~ch of th ~ect would naye h..n covered by the match heod? 1 H & E A) T / ;e Ol3itt.T w!Jt-(i..l/ /ir~v~::.-/SeGAl aovt:"'!eL:J .ay 7.HL: r~# h'L=-;t:?P. I-r {,l)dtA..t-t? ,t-l/4'/1 /-1~/?cA/?ECJ TtJ /.31.: Ari(Jt.<T T;iE S""7JC? S/z e As T#c tP~-POls}/ 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes @ IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ------- 21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the obiect was? (Cirele One) Gea) IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it wa 22: Where were you located when yo..~ sow the object? (C irc:le One): a. Inside a building b. In a car d. In an airplane (type) 23. Were you (Circle One} a. In the business section of a city? (b. In the residential section cf a c ityY c. In open countryside? d. Near an oirfie ld? e. Flying over a city? f. Flyi ng over o,.n co4in,ry? 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at tht time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) c. East e. South Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest Nonhwest 24.2 How faat were you moving? miles per hour. 24.3 DJd you atop at any tlme wh lie you were looking at the object? (Circle One} 25. Old you observe the object through any of the following? 26. In order that you can give as clear a pict\Jre os poss i~le of what you saw, describe In yO\Ir :>wn wen:!.s CJ ~om,;,OM t object or objects which, when placed up in the .sky, would give the s ome appea rance as th3 object \hie h yf'!lc) ~;o~'f~{ ,q.s 1-l /I'J TI'IE /1!'11'111/c~ p,e;-scRicEo JN ~A1?.T l'l t'r Tr/1--P~.r't::/2 uJ./Ut,pJ ;