USAF record 302551079
302551079
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE - TIME GROUP 18 May '66 [ILLEGIBLE]
LOCATION Chicago, Ill.
SOURCE Civilian
NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
CONCLUSION Possible [HW: A/C]
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 Minutes
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual
COURSE W to E
PHOTOS [HW: Yes]
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [HW: No]
BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observers were looking in the West sky, when they noted a balloon type yellow object traveling toward the east at terrific speed. Object was visible for about 3 minutes before it disappeared behind a building. There was no sound, trail.
The sighting occurred at approximately sunset. From the information available it is possible that witness observed the sun's reflection off an aircraft.
FORM FTD SEP '65 C-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD DATE - TIME GROUP 18 May '66 [ILLEGIBLE] LOCATION Chicago, Ill. SOURCE Civilian NUMBER OF OBJECTS One CONCLUSION Possible [HW: A/C] LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3 Minutes TYPE OF…
- Page 2 U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that…
- Page 3 Page 2 8. IF YOU SAW THE OBJECT AT NIGHT, WHAT DID YOU NOTICE CONCERNING THE STARS AND MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): a. None b. A few c. Many d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright…
- Page 4 Page 3 14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? [HW: Went East over high building so we could not see any more] 15. Did the object move behind something at any time,…
- Page 5 Page 4 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes No IF YOU ANSWERED YES, then what speed would you estimate? [HW: very fast] 21. Do you think you can estimate how…
- Page 6 Page 5 27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place on "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a…
- Page 7 Page 6 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location. [REDACTED] 31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) [HW: Yes]…
- Page 8 CHICAGO, ILL 18 MAY 19/10302 FTD (TDEW) Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 1 June 1966 [REDACTED] Chicago, Illinois 60614 Dear [REDACTED] Reference your recent unidentified observation of 18 May 1966.…
- Page 9 Dear Sue On Wed evening May 18th between the hour of 7-730 looking West in the sky at some planes going by my husband another man and I noticed a balloon type object in the sky it was sand and the…
- Page 10 tall building so we lost sight of it. There was no sound had no tail just a completely round yellow ball. It was up several thousand feet. This object was very visible to the naked eye. I hoped made…