USAF record 28968385 (1956)
28968385
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 16 November 1956
2. LOCATION Fox River Grove, Illinois
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1835 GMT 17/0035Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [X]Ground-Visual [ ]Ground-Radar [ ]Air-Visual [ ]Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS [ ]Yes [X]No
6. SOURCE School Boy (14 years old)
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7½ minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE SSE to NNE
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object like a bright dot observed. Appeared to be dull red. First round in shape, then changed into cigar shape. Three objects, much smaller and round, appeared and seemed to converge on it.
11. COMMENTS UFO sighting location is adjacent to one of the heaviest air traffics in US border NW approach to Chicago which is approx 25 miles away. Certain inconsistencies in source's report States size of dot; later discusses instruments, engines & smaller craft attached to it. Undoubtedly observed some obj., but over-active imagination. Probable a/c sighting.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 28 SEP 52)
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 16 November 1956 2. LOCATION Fox River Grove, Illinois 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1835 GMT 17/0035Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION [X]Ground-Visual [ ]Ground-Radar […
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