USAF record 28987545
28987545
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MULTIPLE PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 1 Jul 60
2. LOCATION Chanute AFB, Illinois
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 02/0230Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS Yes [REDACTED]
6. SOURCE Military and Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2-20 sec
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS four
9. COURSE 3
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING During a period of 5 hrs there were 4 reported objects seen over the same general area. The objects consisted of flashes of light, greenish-white in color, with long trail of sparks. One witness reported an object that broke into 2 pieces. Objects were viewed from 2 to 20 sec, depending on witness.
11. COMMENTS Description and duration is typical of meteors. It is ATIC opinion that the cause for these sightings was a meteor shower.
ATIC FORM 339 (REV 26 SEP '92)
12. CONCLUSIONS Was Balloon [REDACTED] Was Aircraft [REDACTED] Was Astronomical Meteor [REDACTED]
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- Page 1 MULTIPLE PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 1 Jul 60 2. LOCATION Chanute AFB, Illinois 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 02/0230Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] 5. PHOTOS Yes…
- Page 2 HEADQUARTERS CHANUTE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (ATC) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CHANUTE AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS REPLY TO ATTN OF: 0 20 JUL 1951 SUBJECT: Report of Investigation, UFO Sighting TO: ATIC,…
- Page 3 REPORT OF INVESTIGATION OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SIGHTING Chamute Air Force Base, Illinois - 2 July 1960 AUTHORITY: AFR 200-2 dated 14 September 1959, unclassified message AFCIN-Las2-7-2096-B, 8…
- Page 4 that, at 0730L 2 July 1960, he had observed a flash of brilliant green light brighter than any light he had ever seen being emitted from an object about the size of an orange held at arm's length and…
- Page 5 ATC #1
- Page 6 BASIC REPORTING DATA OF SGT. IRA BURTON: In accordance with paragraph 15 of AFR 200-2, the following is submitted: a. Description of Object(s): (1) Flash of light lighting up a large area of the sky.…
- Page 7 e. Location of observer(s): On Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, Illinois f. Identifying information of observer: (1) Not applicable (2) Sltg [REDACTED] Det. 3, 8th Weather Group, Chanute Air Force…
- Page 8 [REDACTED]
- Page 9 BASIC REPORTING DATA OF [REDACTED] In accordance with paragraph 15, APR 200-2, the following is submitted: a. Description of the object(s): (1) Flash of light lighting up a large area of the sky. (2)…
- Page 10 e. Location of Observer: On Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois f. Identifying Information of Observer: (1) Mrs. [REDACTED] Civilian, Age 35, [REDACTED], Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois. Secretary to…