1. OA1E TIME G~OUP PROJECT 10073 RECORD Gale~burg, ~cline, Illinois (llultip:.e) v~Vl. l.ar: 10. CONCLUSION 2 . .TITSUFFICIENT DATA FOE SVALUATION ( f,_,VJt.!.tJ) 4. NU#~BER OF .J9JECTS 3. [f'ID lTIF ED ( JVt c l(~e! J li:ul~iple 4 .vt5 Prcb. s,u H ( r,sJ,.,.z.) a;, LENGTH OF CSSERVATION f.. l'fPE OF OBSERVATION i -1r'ound 'fi3Ual (BX) ~. P HOTOS ~--!il Film 9. PHYSICAL E V IOENCE 11. BRI EF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS FTD S f P 63 0-329 (TDc) PNtvlou di:iona of thla fo1111 ma7 be uaed. 1\rr:ive d ::oline Airport at lhlS hourn. 1!~30 -: :oline Police Station -VicHed Film -:'1 ve rvJ.e ~Te Taped interview with sta ter:-~ents. sight:i.nz ets, Holinoo calls ve~J:Lne air traffic, 'tveather, r adar sieht- l 3J O -3et up appoint.'":len t,s 'Hi th Deputie 2100 -Intervie1red Sacred Heart Nuns. 2200 -Contacted C'ru.ard Pilots. 230 0 -L11tervieued Deputy d sighting area. 0100 -Intorvie~red Denut vie~-red sighting area. ')~OC -Termination of =-:1t e rvicl-T lr.i. t h 1000 -?1onnouth, :t'Gc e i-.;e d ~hysical evidenc e , rec0i ved acldi tional physical e~:1.uence x rolil l..G:.. ~n er. l2:J'J -!..'"1tervie1re i'i ln copy. hecked camera and arranged for r e c eipt of 1300 - 7isited R. I . :!.=se:1al, checked Hith Central Security and 1,raffic ::~--:agement at ::ec.dq_uartcrs. Jl:OG --.-~.s:.. ted tra'tls:.2:::-_t r efueling and transient ma.intcnru1ce area' s at 1 720 :':1ours on Conu11ercial Air. Area's or inVo3tiga~ion. A. 1i'3=-.ther Bureau (IloJ ine) (Chanute Jl.FB, lllinois). B. A:.: .. ::-oc.rts and aircraft movenKJnt. :.roul'1."t Joy To1-rer. Rock Isl.:l.nd Arsenal C.:.) Chicago AR'l'C. Joliet Radio. ADC, 20th Ai!' Jivlsio~. llO)th .ltir Trans, IoHa Air Guard ( 9 ) lllinois .Arrr.y G;1a:rd o:~ Quad Ci t;t (:.. :.) Quad City A )o:~ :-Ianager (Se:!:vicing) \12) State Police -~copters (: 3) Private olT!lcd :-:el j copters in Section IV. sgcrroN A A. Tne follovring Henthcr information 'Ha s received by telephone from f the U. S. Heather Bureau in ~-Ioline, TIJ.:inois: 1.300 hrs CST 11~00 hrs CST 1330 hrs CST 1330 hrs CST 1330 hrs CST Ce:~2.=-::2: Clear condi tio:.1. p reva:i led. Unlimited, over 15 Ni'I in all oiroc-tions '.rer;:p::::..-s.turc: Plus 12 deJrees centigrade at surface. Plus 2 de &::,':."ces centigrade at 5, 000 f8et. I--Iinus 16 deerees contirrrade at 10,000 feet. Fo -rr-=-::. er balloons vrere launched on C,he 9th of Harch. Ho information :-eG~:.-.-ed concernj ng 1-rea.t::e~ balloons from. other scntions lrest of the l'.!.O.L~ne area. 1 iidnir:ht_,_ 07 HD.r 67 ~ Surf nco t(;mperature s in area are 26 -29 F. Sur- face i.i'i..'1ds are ::>outh-Heslierly. \li ncl Speed is 7 to 10 Knot3. The 'tTind.s are s~ifting on the nurface,. rroing fro111 s .. ~l to Hd. Lou clouds are npproach- ing .f:ror.1 the 1~1, but at the present time, the nrea is relatively free rom ;:;isnifica.nt clouds. A temperature drop is due befol."e movine ~-~: . .nels nJ.oft 3C'JO feet ' jvj 0 'J I fJ / _.YIN OEC . SURF~cc. w~."\HER R SURF~::: a: PL.oTrs.R: }.).9,0 ]J 02 ]'{~r .6.7. Surface temperatures in area are 50 F, s h o1ving a 1-m.rm- ing rise of about 30 since midnight. Surface ldnds are South \'leotetly at, 12 [tl5t : .J1g to 25 i(not,s Some scactered high clouds nre in t he area. ::c:o feet L.OJOO feet 5 :.JOQO . feet "tvl t h hei:;ht 27o78o K"lis /IIOJ.Ij.i! ~t ~bout 1:30 p.m., 1~=-.. ch 9, 1$107~ the obo~rVEa" sight~cl an object !:.c .t:..:. .. ~t -c:no~lt \.fas a Cover ~'ll'.1(!nt helico1)t~j..... It . OlJ::? l"'e;d. sli~htly ~- or ~icklc-shu # but the obsel~er could see no p~oD~ll s. ':_.:: .:.".:>jec."C Wi:i north of the obse:rve.r at~ ebout H 45 a~'l[:;nlti~ el.~va-~ic~l ... :..~-:1 fi:t-st se~n. It. first \<Ten~ l1ortn c.~d finally seer~0C!. to ~ift av~y ~o -:..:..e northw~qi;,. T'cc ::; .:..::.<:::5. to 5low CLO\r.l or hover z e ve:t>.'.ll tir.!CG . h ~ccorJ.d object \/3 s t.~c::-. .:.o ::over in the ~ail me ple ce s. T":,e s teh tit:g lc;( t=:. t ed t""l-ox:~ a ln,~oxil:...'l tely 1:~:. p.n. to ap!)::oxirataly 1:43 p.m. CS'l".. Tl1.c: o~r:.erve:r r: . .:l '-lg(;d to :;::c.wc;rar>h the object u.s~ e1n ~1gl"~t millim~t~r Kowk c :.:a. Sw.ffJCe vind.e \l e :acrth~ly (it 12 }~ot~ aust,inc t.o 24 }~ot~. r~'n~ d~acriptior,} dura ticn tind flight chal'"act~l"i~tics a:.. .. e f;:i.:cJila~" t.o - :u:..t of a balloon. T'.ae e~ filJ.'l f'-4ilc:d to :\eVCUl o.ny info~r~tio:.l tha t \10\::1 d 6 :;. ~ :;t.lte ".:.his cval ua tio:l. f-01 r.Q 0 Sl P I CAU 0 Ittdnicht, 09 l-Iar 67 Tcmpern:liures in are a in the lolTer 20 s. Surface lrln<W c..re .Southerly; at 15 to 20 l(nots. No significant cludineGs is in the area. Hinds aloft are slo1vly increasing Hith heirrJlt. At 3000 feet 29oo/h3 i:ts. /\JEI"\THE.R. ~Iidni;:-;J. t .2 10 Ear 67. Temparature in area louer 40 s . Surface 'tr.inds are Sout.~le:i."'lY; -s ..; '"i2 "I?nots. No sienificant cloucLi.ness in area. ,-PJ 0 CGX ~uR~,'\c~ VIE.P\tH e R \0 MAR ,o.;/ o~oo::/ooo~c PL-O'rTE R ; A i:: G-0 L=!: HidniP"ht 11 liar 67. Tenrperatures in area 38 lieht end variabJ_e. High cirrus cloudiness. Snrfo.ce uinds o.rc t t IIIIo I WEP\THER \ ll MAf\ t~o"'f PL.OTTER: 1'\tC: o ~oo~ /ooooc n. Air-ports nnd. ai rcraft movementi. The To'tver Chief vrns conot,acted and. requesoted to qucotion all of his toHer operators for any sightings or unusual activi tie5. He questioned. his operators and later stated that there l-tas no nnusual activity. The movement of helicopters 'Here also noted., houever t .. l-le tiHes did ... ....., 1orlth the daylight sighting on the 9th of Harch at 1330 by Of T'ne TOHGr Chief lras cont;acted and recrtiested. to question all of his ~'JiTer operators for allY sighting or unusual activities. He questioned r1is o-:>erat.ors and late r stated that there t-ras no unusual ac'liiv:Lties. There Has .:. Ioua Air Guard helicopter operating from the airport, on 9 Harch 1967 3. Hock Island Arsenal. A check uas :r....ade 1-rlth the security and transport,ation clements Rock Island Arsenal Headquar-ters. T'nere "tTere no air movements T'.ae arsenal h as a heli-port, ho1rever it vras not used on 9 Barch The Center Has qa.~stioned about any UJ.1usua t signting s or rmexplain- able rad~ returns. Tl!ey reported none. Joliet Radio Both statio~ t-rcre questioned of unusual siehtinrrs or repor-ts. Tt0:-reported none. AIXJ., 20th Ai!" Division. Rela y throu&--.,_ cc!1tacts. The:; t...; ~cngo en er reuorted none. to ADC u as made concerning nnusuaJ. :r..~e Air GUE-:--d h:.d a CH-37B Helicopter, 71657 on a combined test D. Airport;s and. aircraft movemenl;. The Totv-er Chief 1-ras cont,acted and request,ed to question all of his toner operators for any sightings or unusual activities. He questioned his operators and later stn:ted that there l-Tas no nnusual activ:i:by. The movement of helicopters 'Here also noted., honever t .. l-J.e times did no 1.-rlth the daylight sighting on the 9th of Harch at 1330 by Of Tne 'l'ovre r Chief vras contacted and requested to question all of f1..is "SIJ"irer operators for ru1y sight:i..ng or unusual activities. He questj_oned rd.s o""Jerators and later stated thnt there uas no unusual activities. There Has z:. Io1-ra Air Guard helicopter operating from the airport, on 9 lfurch 1967 3. Rock Island Arsenal. A check Has r....ade uith the security and transportation elements Rock Island Arsenal Headquarters. Tnere were no air movements T.ne arsenal has a heli-port, houever it -vras not used on 9 Harch The Center Ha s qu,~stioned about :my ux1usuai. sightings or unexplain- able :::-adnr returns. They reported none. ). Joliet Radio 6 .. Burlington R?.dio ?3S. Both sta tior..s re-oo:rted none vrere questioned of unusual siehtinrrs or repor-ts. Relay througn ntacts. The~r Chicago Center renorted none. to ADC u as made concerning nnusuaJ. ~'":e Air GU22:"-d. h.=.d a CH-37B Helicopter, 71657 on a combined test fli ; :-_t 2-;.d aerie.l p..""loto r.tission. 'rhe route of flieht 1vas first in the loG~-2-~ea. and t !1en -to Thompson, Illinois. The craft. returned direct t o ; :o~-: ~ ~ -:.-;;. "l.'he al t:L t~de var-led bc'b.v-een 1500 t,o 2000 feet HSL enroute. 'E:1e --:.=..-:J.de uas lOJ.J feet i...l1 the uho'Go area n At no tin1G 'H2.S :.::~ -?..ircraft s ot:.tl: of inter-state hig)nmy 80. The .flight departed the 1:::..: .3 1 Ramp at 1100 and landed at 1250 hours CST. The ~rcraft is OD :::n -:clor. Bo pilot and co-pilot 1-rere quesl;ioned by phone. Tho co-?ilo~ CJ .. T gave us a map vdth the route of fli!5ht and. a s ta te:-:e:1-G. Colonel Beadle from t.lte lllinois Army Guard stated he had no air traffic on the 9th of Narch. 'f'nc ser.riccs of tho airport ircre checked fol' t be po