1. OA 1 E TIME G~OUP 2. LOCATION Urbane., Illinois 3. :10lJf1CE Civili::tn .BCR OP 03JECTS S. LENGTH OF oas:RVATION several mint::.es f TYP~ OF OBS::RVATION Ground 1i st:3..l 7 . COURSE ?. PHYSICAL EVI -~NCE 10. CONCLUSION lloon(hot. air) -probabl e 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Various observers vmtched a ronnd shaped object rcc!dish- or:t~e in color travel t ovrard the cast:.el'n sky. Sight.int;s frCI.':1 differe nt. locations all a~reed that the object \ras r,!ov:.: tov::\rd the east. One v:itness sairl that it ap~earecl to o~ dropping ashes or sparks. Local radio station reported tha t the y rcce i..vcd r.:any call.~ nnj ~ ~ ew of the calls said that the object l ooked like a ':)2....lcon v1ith a flace attached. FTD SL' P 63 Q.3;:y (TOE) P rovlouJ edltbn c! thh form may bo uaed. STATEMENT REGARDING SIGHTING OF A FLYING OBJECT ON FEBRUARY 25, 1967 At 2103 (CST) on the night of February 25, 1967 I sighted from the window of room 353 of the East Chemistry Addition on the University of Illin9is camp~s i n Urbana, !lllnois what I believed to be an unusual flying object. When this object ~a5 first observed it appeared in the western sky as a single ball of yellow lig moving east at a low rate of speed. The object seemed to be approx- imately 45 degrees above the western horizon When initially sighted. No co~pass was on hand so that Oregon s treet in Urbana, Illinois was used as a reference, assuming :~at this street is a true east-west line (said street is visible from window men:ioned above). No accurate measure of the object's altitude could be made. Q~a:itatively, it see d that the object was approximately 1,000 feet a~ove :he ~=ound if it were assu~ed to have the size of a very small single. engine ai!'~:-aft. After maki:lg wr-itten notes of these features I summoned another employee f~Y.n my laboratory d together we observed the object until it had progressec so far toward u s that it could no longer be viewed from the above mentioned w~ndow. At this point I ran to the street below (Matthews street entrance to a parking lot ~e~ind the Che~istry Annex) and was accompanied by another employee. We sight~c :~= object again and noted that no aircraft lights (i.e. no red, green, or white :~;:~-:3~: w~re visible, that no sound was emitted by the object, and that there was n~ ~e~inite structure associated with the yellow ball of light. It appeared to ~e at that time that the object was slowly turning to a heading of northeast. No change in altitude was noticed and tl~e object maintained its very omooth, slow movement across the sky. The yellow light clearly fluctuated in intensity, dimming sharply to small size and then returning to a ball of light of approximately the s~ne size and intensity as originally observed. The~e fluctuations displayed no noticeable periodicity. To get a clearer view of the object we then went to the roof of the East Chemistry Addition. From this vantage point, six floors above the ground, a commandin,g view of the surrounding area is available Again we sighted noted that it was moving slowly into the northeast. the full moon was in the southeastern quadrant and that (2) the wind dire~tio~, as estimated by observing the smoke from the University power plant, was a?proximately southwest. The object was last ob- served at 2113 (CST) just befor e we left the roof. At that time the weather conditions in the area were noted. The sky was cloudless. Shor:: y after returning from the roof 1 telephoned the University of Illinois Police De~artment and reported the sighting described above. Urbana, Illinois t:. 'T,.om.s traveliny. I.ort h on U. S. Bight-ray 45 at abot:t 2000 hotlru, 25 : J..ar-J 1967. I observed a red-orn.."lgc ball, nbout, 35 to t~5 D.ngl e of c:z.ation, movirg Glouly Bast. I cstiraat.ed it uas ov~r nn area b e - t; :e e:: ~.::.on toul and L ucllou. S ~ri. TEHEKT niversit.y of Illinois; High School u I 1-ras stundi.ng in t he quadrangle looking to the H Ith East and ob - ser-v~:2. a bright orange object, uhich I thought -vras a star, lt10V:ine East. sit~tinz lasted about 5 minutes. The body uas at a 40 angle and ap- peare::. to be about ~ inc!~ cliancter at arms length. 11us uas around 2115 hot~=s c::1 the 25t:.h of Feb::u.acy , Student,, Univel''sity of Illinois. I 1-ras retunrlxe home fr01n the nucJi tor-ium after o:lit~ndi.nrr the movie, uvon ?.~:-o.ns l~xpress I observed a brie;ht light, orun.Ec-'tJhite, pulsating in ir:tensi ty at about a 45 angle above the trees. It l-ra:-.; travcline to ti1e :::;:."tlh East and. uas visible for 10 minutes. The time 11as from 2125 to 2135 ours on tl1e 25th of February , Universi t y of Ulinoj_s, age 20. a I left the au<Jito:riurn.. around 2100 hours on 25 li'ebruary ancJ. Ha s pro- ce0c~ :--.:: to t.'1e Union. As I ua3 orossing the Quad, I casually lool~ed up '!d s:-:.i a bri~ht orange light movl.ng Hest to East. I t; u a o ki.ncla lou in 0~e s:~i n.nd appeared t o b e blinking. After u atching .for a f c't-1 mi nute s., I dc::.d.9d to ca..1.1 t he Police. s a j d she so:tT t:U.s about 1900 Lox., 3 ~bove t he lllin.i I'o"'vers stational"Y " S T A T E H !~ N T Base Oper.1.tions, Ch~u1~Jte AI,13, llli:!1ois, 3~crctn.ry. At about 1915 hours, 27 Febru.ar;, local l.:.:i.:.te, l~lY por c nt,s and I 'Jere dri vin.:; \ icst to intersection U. S. HighHay 14.5. I observed a rcdd:'L3h ob- .:, !:t oad;r litjht o.bout 45 1 above t he horizon. It c.l:icJn ' t appear to bo rbann., Illinois, atudcn:t, University of Illinolo, n ~-:1 the 2St.h of Fcbrlt3.ry at around 2100 hours, I left, tl1e auditorium c-..no. .:c...= ;,ralh.'1.ng to r..y quart,ers a t 904 ~[ . Green. I fir at :J~l.'\1 the object , yel~::n-~rh:i.to, ilort.h -~;est about. 700 feet high. Ther e vras no sound. It diC: ::.:>t have any defini to shape, just a light. It secaed to b e dr:t ft,:L."1g to ~:::7; 1iorth East,.u Urbana, student, University of Illinois. rr I 1~as 'HaJJ(irtg from my Dorm to t :'le Quad al~ound 2100, 25 February. I ~r~s 3ta..'1ding i.n t he Quad, lookocl U~) and sa'!T an ob,iect. li. t fil"st I tho"-1:=--:. it ':as a star. It appeare d t o have red, green and uhi to lights. I o~se7~-ed it for arotmd. 5 mjJ1utes. r d (,'lless :L ts angle of eleva-tion uan 45 t.:> 50 degrees. It a :ppoare d to b e a great distaJlCc off. j,lie Dky ras cle~. 'l"here 1:a s no definite shape. The lie::ht3 ap?oo.rcd oo be very clocc '.:~t l9hO bourn, 2.5 "E'ebruary my friend d I uere stand- :L"'l;_: c~. :.ne corner of Hrifht and A.rmoJ."Y, about 5 stories above tlte Ul:ini :o~;e: .. ~ (lllini ToYTera i s a building 1 6 stories high). He o"b3erved an clo~:;:.:,ed yelloH \rhite lieht movlng at a slo\T speed. in a I~ rth East diJ~cc tio~. It a:Jpeared t hi ck e r in the cente1 .. v-rith a r e d orange cloH on the bo-r,tc;;. It appeared to be dropping a ohes or sparl:s. T'nen the light ro- t ur:-.)i to a steady e.loH w'1.d disa.rpcared to t he i:ortJl East." DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS 334Sth AIR BASE GROUP (ATC) CHANUTE AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS 61 866 REPlY TO "J30'l'F ATTN OF. J\. 8 Narch 1967 sueJecT: ffii'O Sighting To: Fr.J ( l \Iri&~t-Patterson AFB, Ohio h5433 P..apo:-t of investigation surroundinG the circumstances in the si{!.lrtine of a L?O on 25 February 1967 in the Rantoul and Champa.ien/Urbana, Ulinois ~IC, Captt:.in, U$1\.F L"1\"S3tigating Officer 1. Ci-.f of transmitted report. 2. Henther Hap. 3. Area Hapo 4. \ICL\ lrotTs Release. 5. Ltr fro 6. Statements. 7. Investiga t.or comr.1ents. Copies to: ATC (ATOOS-0) J.!J(HTarr. ~..~ remc, ap~.~a::t.n, v.!\l I received the firot report of the UFO at 0930 hours on tho 27th of -.. ,'crJ~ldr-,t. I tl1en called Hr Jru.1cs Leo since his report appoared to be tho no at C.etailed.~ as a ro~ntlt,, I contacted. the follo1dne a gencies; a . Univer~ity Police. ~elephoncd reports in. .s:orr movemer.t fro:'! .lest Five persons submit to d. pol,sona l reports al'ld All uere essentially the same. Oranee color, to East, appeared to pnss over the city c. Chanute AFB To~;er. l:o sighting or anythinG unusu:tl. ChicaGo AllTC. . :o sie:h tings re}1ortcd. l~avy Glenvievi. ~. a ulman Field, 1 3ls t TAG Air Guard. lJo fliohts in area. 3cott Hetro. ::o equipment launched Chanute Hetro . o equipment launched. !: Scott AFD UI''O Ye3tigator. Eo reported sightings Ci1a!:tpaign HiD.z.:'d Airport Toner. Ho unustL.u sichtings ~. ~'lGIA. Telcv:isio::., Enclosed is a copy of the nevT:J release g:iven Sat"~..CC:.:.:r ni~ht on the ~0 Jlock HeHso See attachment 4. :: . ',leather cond:1.7.:..:n:s al:i 'l:i:ilf1es of siehtings. See attaclunent 2. T:Lis :_:.:or.J.v..tion 1-ras o';-~..,j nod .from tho Chanute AFB Heather station. ~. Ca.ptaj n gchr:!.~L. ::;auna.nn, Staff Navigator furnished the follouine elevation, So degree benrj11e. T:-:esc :9lanets are in a fairl~,r br l t;ht :r:1aenitude o n . -.;!,ight.-Pattcrson Frn on 1J1''0 s conlcl not place bright sn.telli tes in t he area . As of this t.iJao, I have not been able to dctc:niLi.ilO 1-rho.t the object HQS o 1 .. 11 of the persons intcrvieHcd appear to bo rclin.ble. S:tnco I Has not not,if'ied imr.lodiatcly, the info!'r.'k"'lt:Lon I did receive mo.y havo been affected by the t0lcvin:i..on netTs broadcast. I feel furt..'-ler investigation is not vrarranted at this tj_me. In the event ne;.; evidence is rece:ived, tho investigation shou~ld be continued. ur1til a sutisfnctor,y concluoion is reached EI;-J. '=>.J J. 0 ,i'.JIC, Ca:;>t.aj n, USAF u:~o Officer JOlN r IAESSAGEFORM Sf:.CIJHIT'( Cl.ASSIF'ICATION 8001< MU~TI SINO~ F'RECEOE NC:E 'l'ECHT':GCS'i ClfA.nUTE AFD IT .L S? E:CI AL I~IST RUC:liONS FTD ',!PAFB OT!IO 20A.TRDTV THUAX F LD WIS UI~CLAS AE?:JT 00003 F1"B 67. F O!-: TDE'rR, AFlillC and SAF-OI. Sub~1: (2) :...ibht aircraft. ~aed.ish yellou. :le;; . .cce s hich, appr o;d.Matcly 1000 fco&. TYI>EO NAM! Al'<O i iTl.E ~ SIGNATUJ.1E A.~.t:tD J C1rt:F:~IC, Capt, US1\ F UI'O I n v o:Jtiga ting Officer TVP EO (or sto m pdl HAM I! AN 0 Tl T~ E E Cll\ Ifl.E ~1 OLS~.r , IL:l.jor, USAF R Chief, tr~ ' ) O Operations & Training D:i.v SliCURil"V CLASS I ,.IC AT IOH REG RAOI NG INSTRUCTIONS REPLACES ~I')ITION Of'" 1 MAY 5!1 WHICH MAY D !i: U~EO ABGRE-VI.L,Tff) .lOit~T Mf'SSAGLJ Of!M and or CONTit!U/\ 11CJN ~Ill-[ f f If< L J D L N c!:. H L l l-A s!'_ 0 p y 1 1rurr PH! dlU 1~ CLATflE \J DI.So:f, U! jC Il\. 0 ED~;AJ~D J ()I.J:~'lC, Chief Bane Op a t,. lJFO I nv0s (Jff' (3) 30 deerees high e~rt,lm.ate. (l,) \ins t to nortboao t. (5 ) (:r ndually to no:rthcast,. ( 6 ) In:l ti:ll observer, 0 mlnu tes. c. Grcu.:.d visual. N O . P AGES RE:GR/\D ING INSTHUCTION S sEc u R 1 r Y c LAs I" , ~o ., 1 1 oN u; JGI.A~; ABBREVIATED JOINT MCSSAGEFORM or CONTINUATION SHEfT PIH:.CL:OCNC:f-RELt- .t\'il" fJ 8Y LH<IdTi lJ l i Y f.>;.: J''f Haj t;~:AF ED'~ ~ARC J : ;!t! ~-TC, C-:t~)t USAF 27vS 1<:. UFO I nves';igati."lg crriccr, tdu:u-d J Oren.ic, Capt USAF, 331.t5 Aj_1~. I'afJo Gp, Chn.nnce !1_1. 61866; tclepho!1e Clrott code 217; office 893-3~U c.;;:tcn::;j_o~t 2020; hor,:e i 893-1557. At~'tis i;tn o no dotcrrrli:'a"'Gion ha3 b~;cn r:t.":J.de. rhe s.lGht..Lns v1as GiVe..TJ. televis-!.~n nmrs release prior to reporting occuncnce t o Chnn u t.e il .... D. De+.;O.iled CONTROL NO. PAG E NO. OF MESSA GE: IUENTH- I C A fiON r.tEGr~ADING INSTRUCTIONS SEC lHH T Y C LAS S II- I C A r I 0 N RPL A<..t-!; lOITIC'IN OF 1 MAY 5 5 WIIICtl MAY fit-11' ... 10, A nurnbPr of people in the Chamoa1gn-Urba.na areg '-w~ renortec ~:n.!-r;h~ s1t;ht1 ng ~n un! cer.t1 f 1c ~ flying I 0 to 'o t t t o Ot l I ;