Chicago Illinois — March 1966

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1. DATE -TIME GROUP PROJECT 10073 RECORD 2. LOCATION Chicago, Illinois 10. CONCLUSION nJSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 1 hour, 20 minutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual. (BX) 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Object appeared upright or fiat. Red & Green in color. Larg~r than a Nickel at arms length. Object has a shifting position. Observer stated object appeared to hang in sl<Y, with extreme brightness. 40 deg azimlth, 60 deg elevation. Object was inovi.Iig. frot1 northwest to southeast. Disappeared by just fading away. Observer used binoculars to view object. fTO SEP 63 0-329 ( TOE) PNYlou edltlone of lhh fo"" my be ueed B. pescription of course of object. 1. What first cal led the attention of observer to the object Looked out of ninth floor apartnent \Iindow Hhile '-latchinz telev) 2 . Ang-le or elevation and azimuth of object wher .f.:.rat. obse:c'.!ei BOo off horizon 3 . Angl e or elevation and azimuth of object upon disappearan~e h. Description of flight path and maneuver8 of object How did the object ells appear (Fade away or ins tan"! a.:.1.3.:>usly) Fad~d a\.-ay, Sout.huest 6. How long v.ras the ob.Jec t visible? (Be specific, 5 rr.in, o:1e h')u.::-) C. P~er of observatlon. l . How .vas vbjec t sighted, ground-visuals a:.=--..::...sual! grou.'1.d ele.~i:.rr;;-4 ;, air elect~onic. (If elec~ronic, specify type of ra=~) Wex:e any optical aids used o (Telescopes, binoculars) this an airborne.sight~ng? If sv: Telephone No D. Time and date of sighting 2. Was it, night, day, dawn, dusk i'ht:rht E. Location of Observer. Where did you make this sighting f rom? Give sxa~t location . (If necessar,Y give l ocation in refer ence to a known land rr~rk) Apartment Window Chicago, South Side F. Identifying Information on Observer 1 . Civilian Name 4. Occupation Reliability Telephone No Organization Reliability 'relenhone No . G. Weather and Winds - Aloft conditions at time and place of sightings 1. O~server's account of weather conditions Winds (from Weather Bureau) Surface Degrees 3 . Ceiling 5. J\m;)unt of cloud l ayo:r 6. Thunderstorm i.n area .-md qu.:td~ant in VIhi.::h l.:: a.tea 7. Vertical Temp Grad1ent E. D~d you notice any unusual activity or conditions, meteorological, astro-. no~ical, or other~nse, which might account for the s1ghtir~. n_o_. l Do you know of any existence of physical evidence of materials Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio obse.r-Btion o~ 25 March 1966 . 1 ntoru.tion which we have received ia not sufficient tor evaluation. -Request you complete the attached.. F'ID return it in the envelope-provided. We wish to thank you tor reporting your observation to the Sincereli~; FTD Form 164. w/envelope cnro!BAT READINESS TRAINING OPERATIONS 928TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP,MED!UM (RESERVE) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE HARE IN'fERNA TIONAL AIRPORT Chicago, I!lino~s 606c6 St.JBJECT: U.F .0. A. Description ~1' the object: 1. Would you please describe Size as compared to a kncwll object he:.a 1:1. tna i1a:".a at :.oct:. o=r., ;:, larger t han a tricke~ 5. Formation, if more than o~e Non~ 6 . Anv discernible features or de tails s~-..:rJ. t p t Was there tail_, t r a i l 8. Was t.here sound? any ao , . p .... t:ase Other pertinent or D. Time and date of sighting 1. Time Zulu 09202 Date E . Location of Observer. Where did you make thic-sighting from? Gi.i.-e exa.:: ~ location. (If necessary give location in reference to a known la."rld !T!C.rk) Identifying Information on Observer Occupation Reliability 6. Telephone Organization Reliability 6. Telephone No. conditions at time Obse::-ver' s weather conditions Hinds (fr om Wea~her Ceiling ,_ Visihil~ty , Amount of cloud layer - B. Qescription of course of object. 1. What first called the attention of observer to the obj e c t ::!;:xtre~.1e Prightnes3 2. Angle or elevation and azimuth of obje ct wh er. f:!..:rst. ob serra,:l 3. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object upon disappearance 60 Degree3 Description of flight path and maneuvers of o~ject _ Noving D'Dom Northue~t to South ea~t 5. Hm.r did the object disappear (Fade away or instan'ta:."l3)Usly) 6. How long ~as the object visible? (Be specific, 5 min, one hou:) C. er c: obse~ation. l. How was objec t si ghted, ground-visual a:..= visual!' air elect:roni:. (If el e c t r onic, specify type of ra~) Pro,, 'ld vi:sual 2. Weie any optical aids used. (Telescopes , bi!i.oculars) Binocular~ sighting? If so: t~s an airborne ~-. Did you notice a~ unusual activity or conditions, meteorologi~al, astrc- noMical, or otherwise, which ftignt account for the s~ghting . nb you know of anY existence of pfiYsical evidence of materials O'l:>scrler 3R'"' extreme br i.:oht li.?:ht but w:1s u na";)le ot datect solid object. Observer wa3 caL'll. ;latched o'Jject for sor.e tine 'but U!'..a'::>le ot give any di:::cerni l e featu exc":::>ted a3 noted. Air cr3.!.'t PROJECT 10073 RECORD ~-. DATI! TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION Chicago, Illinois (1 ''fitness) 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION Civilian SATEIJ.ITE 4-NUMBER OF OBJECTS S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6 H:inutes 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer noted object Jjke a star, but traveling in a straigh line. Object very high, seemed to be much higher than two aircraft which flew by at the time. Object was round , brigh silver in co lor. FTD SEP 63 0-329 {TOE) Pr .. tpee ediU011e or We r-mJ' ~ ueed. COMBAT READINESS TRAINING OPERATIONS 928TH TROOP CARRI!m GROUP, MEDIUM (RESERVE) UNITED STA 1'ES AIR FortCE 0 'HARE IN'l'ERNA TIONAL AIRPORT cago, . nols ~ ~co SUBJECT: U.F.O. A. Description ol' the object: 1. Would you please describe sa'tl' light flashing---like an electric snark flasbi nc;r ro ..,:l:lr J y. lel'l..gth Size as compared to a kncwn obj e c t he:a 1~ t~a (Such as ape~, dime, r.ickel, baseball~ st~.) tla:'.Q at 6 . Any discernible fea~ures or det~ils Apoearcd very high. See~ed tu.cn hi~h~ t.ran two airplanes vrhich flev1 by at tir:;e. Was ther e o1 object t r a i l or ilas there ar;y sound? !f Other pertinent or ur41:.su.a:i. feat:.~xes_L_i_k_e_a_s_t_a_r-L.,_b..;.u_t ;;.tr_aveling rapidly in a strai~::ht line