USAF record 28976695
28976695
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 12 Jan 58
2. LOCATION Peoria, Illinois
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 12/1700Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]
5. PHOTOS [No]
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10 mins
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE Westwvly [HW: Westerly]
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING (Elliptical object), size approx 14 ft by 28 ft, hull aluminum, at least 5 triangle shaped fins & looked like rear of 58 Chrysler auto, circular balls on end of each fin, No sound, Entire obj rotated when ascending, At time of observation obj hovered just above the height of elec light pole Obj rose to undetermined height & angled in Westerly direction w/o maneuvers.
11. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft [ILLEGIBLE] Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical [ILLEGIBLE] Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown Comments Not concluded, could not effect cooperation of civil authorities Case listed as insuf data.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 12 Jan 58 2. LOCATION Peoria, Illinois 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 12/1700Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept…
- Page 2 Cps, 791st ACWRON, 14 Jan 58, Subj: Report of Unidentified Object ADODI-B 1st Ind 28 JAN 1958 Headquarters, Air Defense Command, Ent Air Force Base, Colorado TO: Commander, Air Technical Intelligence…
- Page 3 791ST AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON (ADC) United States Air Force Hanna City Air Force Station, Illinois OPS 14 January 1958 SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Object TO: Commander Air Defense…
- Page 4 3. a. Ground-visual. b. Visually. c. N/A 4. a. 1700Z - 12 Jan. 58 b. Day 5. Observers were in automobile in vicinity of Starling Avenue and Albany Avenue in Peoria, Illinois when object was sighted.…
- Page 5 Analysts Comments: 1. Strange, a number of persons apparently observed this (alleged) UFO, but only 2 persons reported it. 2. It was observed in the middle of a fairly good sized city - near noon. 3.…
- Page 6 JOINT MESSAGEFORM SECURITY CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER 31 Jan 58 19002 [HW: SCH36 WDJ 31-19152] PRECEDENCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING SYMBOL ORIG. OR…
- Page 7 Twist for Antennas See Page 403 1. Plastifor - [ILLEGIBLE] embedded inside 2. Antenna element - [ILLEGIBLE] 3. Mr. K says the material is [ILLEGIBLE] to be manufactured in Poland. Write somebody to…
- Page 8 JOINT MESSAGE FORM - CONTINUATION SHEET UNCLASSIFIED FROM COMDR, AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WOULD BE APPRECIATED. IN REPLY REFER TO AFCIN-424, PEORIA, ILLINOIS CASE. COORDINATION AFCIN-ARH:…
- Page 9 OFFICE OF SHERIFF COUNTY OF PEORIA COURTHOUSE PEORIA, ILLINOIS FRED W. MONTGOMERY, SHERIFF MEMBER WILLARD KINGSLEY, CHIEF DEPUTY February 4, 1958 Commander Air Technical Intelligence Center Wright…
- Page 10 COORDINATION AFCIN-4 OFFICE OF RECORD 42d/Capt G.T. Gregory/vm 69216 AFCIN-4X2b AFCIN-WB4 12 FEB 1958 Office of Sheriff County of Peoria Court House Peoria, Illinois Dear Mr. [REDACTED] We are in…