PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DA T-:: TIMC: GROUP 2. LOCATION 25 April 66 25/0945Z Chicago, Ill. 3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 4. NUMBER OF CSJECTS S. LENGTH OF OaSERVATION 15 Minutes 6. TYPE OF OBSeRVATION Ground Vis-..:al 9. PHYSICAl. EVIDENCE Satellite {Echo II) / 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observers noted round very bright white object like a 100 watt bulb. The obJect traveled south and disappeared to the southwest. Observer was looking westaard from her porch. when noted obJect. Echo II was to the west of Chicago at the time of the sighting. At 0942Z Echo II was passing over about 100 deg:-ees long. and 50 degrees lat. FTD S E P 6 3 0-329 (TOE) PreYloue ecUU~ of thla fona 1 be u .. .s DADOO OP!alTIOliS ,28111 'I'IIOOP OJtOUP, (RISIRV!) UIUID STA TIS AIR OHAU XI!IIUIA TICIIAL AlltPatT Chicago, Illinois 60660 SUBJICTt U.P.O. l)eseripUon ,t the ob~eot: . : .. to a kneMl objeot he~.d dims, niokel, bas~ball~ ha:-,.a at Dll'IE ... . Rwtl:tel" ONE ~?..1 BRIGHT discernible. 7. Was. th~re a tailj trail or :exl'\aJst,. Other pertinent feat:.Les NO )\ B. Pescription or course or object. 1. What first called the attention of observer to the object JUST HAPPElf!ID TO LOOK OUT llir-.'DOVl Angle or elevation and azimuth of objec~ wheL f:rst.observe~ ). le or elevation and azimuth of object upon disappearance An::le seemed lm-rer at about 22.5~ Azimuth 4. Description of flight path and maneuvers of object Strai ght Course 5. He-,; did the object disappear (Fade away or instan't a.:.'l.3c)U.sly) 6. He~ long was the object visible? (Be specific, 5 min, one hou~J Ma er of observation. . 1. How was object sight'ed, ground-visual, air visual,. grou.~d ele,~'trcr/..t;, air electronic. (If electrv~ic; speci~ type of radar) Groun~-visual 2. We.e a.r-::r optical aids used. (Telescopes, bino~ular3) D. Time and date of sighting E. Location of Observer. Where did you make this sighting frorr,? G:i.\;e r:xa.:~ location. (If necessar.y give location in reference to a known l d rr~rk) At f irst. fron bedroom \lindmv t hen from porch - Also uitnessed by H~sband, age 52 and t u o Sons ag~s 19 & 22. F. Identifying Information on Observer 1. Civil ian Name Hr s h. Occuna.tion 6. Te lephone Te!euhone No . G. Weather and Winds -Al of t conditions at t ime and place of s i ghti ngs 1. Observer's account of weather c onditions V_e_ry C_l_e_a_r , _ 2. V.Tinds (from Weather Bureau) \-leather O.If i oe., NAS Glenvic:nv, ill . Surface Cab.1 Degrees - - -Kts . Bo, 000 Not A'v-aildble " 3. Ceiling Clea r 5. Amount o f cloud layer None 6. Thunderstorm in are a -a-n~d~q~u~a~d~r-a-n~t~i-n---w~h~i-~h~l~c-~-,a~f e-a~ ---N-o_n_e 7. Vertical Temp Gradient SFC Tem 8 a t 0 OOZ 8r)OHB . .o OOHB SOOliB -16 I 300HB -41 I 200HB -9 Stability Index. +6. Freezing leve l 8500 Ft. .H. Di.d you notice alV' unusual activity or conditions, meteorologi~al, asbc- noftlical, or otherwise wl\ich Jld.lht acco\Drt for the sighting No . Do you know or any ex1~tence o? phf's1ca1 eviClence of i\a"eri81s--=N~a..:..._ _ . INITIALS 0~TS CON::. EJ:JT: None . Aircv' .ft Dispatcher Dr. J. Allen Hynek Dear0orn ObservatolJ' NorthHestern University Evanston, Illinois U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much informction as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your name will not beused in connection with any statements, concl:.:s ions, or publicattons without your permission. We request this personal information so,j that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did you see the object? 3. Time Zon ~: (Circle One): a. Eastern lb.\ Central Y. Mountain d. Pocif i: 4. Where were you when you saw the object ? orest ?ostol Address 5. How long wos object in sight? (Tote! Duration) Hour Minutes (Circle One): (Circle One): ra} Daylight Saving b~ Stan~ard City 1'0 Town State or County Hours Minutes Seconds c. Not very sure (5) Certain b. Fairly certain d. Just a gue~s 5.2 Was object i:1 sight continuously? X 6. What was the c:>ncition of the sky? b. C loudy '0: Cloudy 7. IF you sow the obj~ct during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obiect? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In bock of you c. To your right d. To your left e. Overhead f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thle form aupened .. FTn 164, Jul 61, whtc h ia obaolete. 8. IF you sow the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? STARS ( C ircle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlight A few b. DuJI moonlight No moonlight-pitch dark D~n't remember d. Don't remember 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Cire/e One): WEATHER (Circle One): Clear sky @ Fog, mist, or I ight rain c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy douds e. Don't remember The object cppeared: (Circle One): As c light T ren sper~nt Den 't remember 11. If it appeored as o light, was it brigl-ter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): @ Brighter c. About the same d. Don't know Compare brightness to some common obiect: ~-LA& tY / t2 C LU J t. L 12. The edges of the object were: (Circle o~e ): a. Fuzzy or bl urred e. Like a briwht star c . Sharply out I ined d Don't rememb~r 13. Did the object: (Circle One for eoc:h question) a. Appear to stand still at any time? Don't know Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Don't know c. Break up into ports or explode? Don't know d. G ive off smoke? Don't know e. Change brightness? Don't know f. Change shape? Don't know g. Flash or fl icker? Don't know Disappear and reaopear? Don't know 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly o cloud? ( C i rc /e One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind: 16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle Cne ): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what We wish t o know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with o known object and note how much of the object is covered by tne head of the match. If you hod performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the object would hove been covered by the match head? Draw o picture that wi II show the shape of the object or objects. Lobel and include in your sketch any details of the object thct you sow such os wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trolls. Place an crr~w beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving. 20. Do you thin k you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) IF you answere d YES, then what speed would y ou estimate? ~ - -----.. 21. Do you thini( y ou can estimate_how far away from you the object was? ( C ircle One) IF you onsw~red YES, ttlen how far away would you say it was? --------- 22. Where wer~ you located when you s ow the object? (Circle On~): Inside a building 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? b. In the residential section of o city? b. In a cor c. In open countryside? @ Nea.r an airfield? J ,& tt.l )~ ' t ' /it..ttu~ In on e irplane (type) e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 24. IF you wer~ MOVING IN AN AUTOM08 l L E or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24. 1 Whet dir~ction were you moving? (Circle One) a. Norn c. E a st b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest 24.2 How fest were you moving? miles per hour. 24.3 Did you s t op at any time while you were looking at the object? (C ircle One) Yes No 25. Did you observe the object through o ny o f the following? Ey eglasses e. Binoculars Yes b. Sun glcs s e s Telescope Yes Wlndsh i~ld Theodolite~ Yes No ~ l..c,L. Window g lass 26. In order that you c on give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common object or obje cts which, when placed up in the sky, wo uld give the same appearance as the object which you sow. 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved li~e to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you lirst saw it. Place a "8" on the same curved line to high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the campan when you F;rst saw it. Place a "8" on the compass where you lost saw_t~e obiect. 28. Orow a picture that will show the r."'otion that the object or obiects made. Place an ,.A" at the beginning of the poth, a "B" :lt the end of the path, end ,J.u~ ~ny changes in direction during the course Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to shaw the directi n that they were traveling. 30. Have you ever seen this, or a simi lor object befcWe. If so give dote or dates and location. 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 Please list their namea an