302547760.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  22 Mar 66 23/0115Z | Normal, Illinois  |
|  3. SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | AIRCRAFT (DC-3) The DC-3 was 25 minutes late. A low pass was made over the town prior to letdown at the airport. A slow descending pattern was flown. The lighting configuration on the DC matches that of the UFO  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 3-5 Minutes | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object was described as being oblong in shape like a football. The lights were red and green, separated by a white and red alternating light w…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 3345th AIR BASE GROUP (ATC)
CHANUTE AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS 61868

30 March 1966

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: ABOTF

SUBJECT: UFO Sighting

TO: AFSC (FTD)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433

Final report of investigation surrounding the circumstances in the sighting of a UFO on the 22 March 1966 in the city of Normal, Illinois.

EDWARD J ORENIC, Captain, USAF
Investigating Officer

7 Atch
1. Copy of Initial Transmitted Report.
2. Copy of orders assigning investigator.
3. Chronological order of events.
4. Summary of investigating officer.
5. Map of area.
6. Diagram…

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PRIORITY
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TECHTNGCEN CHANUTE AFB ILL

ADC
FTD WPAFB OHIO
30AIRDIV TRUAX FID WIS

CSAF
OSAF WASH D C

UNCLAS ABOTF 00021 MAR 66. FOR AFNIN AND SAFOI. Subj: UFO
Par 14, AFR 200-2.

a(1) Oblong.
(2) Football.
(3) Dark.
(4) One.
(5) N/A
(6) Light. Red and green, separated by a white and red
alternating with a blinking red on top.
(7) None.
(8) None.
(9) None.

ABOTF

Capt W. J. Orenic, UFO Inves Off
2705 1 3

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ARTHUR V HOLMAN, Major, USAF
Chief, Base Operations & Training Div

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TECHTRIGGEN CHANUTE AFB ILL

b (1) A six year old "saw an airplane".

(2) 20°

(3) Tree top.

(4) SW to NE

(5) Gradually to ENE

(6) 3 to 5 minutes.

c (1) Ground visual only.

(2) N/A

(3) N/A

d (1) 0115Z 23 Mar.

(2) Night.

e. [redacted] Normal, Illinois

f (1) Civilian. [redacted] school student, [redacted] Normal, Illinois.

(2) N/A

g. Wx 2000 broken 4000 overcast, WSW 10 knots.

h. Normally, a DC-3 flown by Ozark Airlines arrives at the Bloomington Normal airport at 1850 CST. On this particular day the DC-3 was 25 minutes late. A low pass was made over the town prior to the le…

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TECHTINGEN CHANUTE AFB ILL

All information received was evaluated and the following conclusion was then made. The UFO was in fact a DC-3 belonging to Ozark Airlines. All statements of witnesses and editorials in the newspaper will be sent forward.

ABOTF 3 3 UNCLAS AVH

AF FORM MAY 44 626 PREVIOUS EDITION OF THIS FORM WILL BE USED UNTIL STOCK IS EXHAUSTED
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|  TEMPORARY DUTY ORDER — MILITARY (If more space is required, continue on reverse; identifying items by number) |   |   |   | DATE 24 Mar 60  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  TO: CASPD, OTC Chanute AFB, Ill. |   | FROM: ABOT, 3345th ABOp |   | 1. INDIVIDUAL(S) WP ON TDY AS SHOWN IN ITEMS 2 THROUGH 21.  |
|  2. TYPED NAME, GRADE AND TITLE OF ORDERS ISSUING OFFICIAL EVERETTE A ROUSINS, 2nd Lt, USAF Admin Off 3345th ABOp |   | 3. SIGNATURE Everette A. Rousins…

The following chronological report of the UFO sighting is submitted:

23 Mar 66, 2100 hrs CST

Call received from Normal, Illinois.

Place of Sighting: Illiois at the above address.

Time of Sighting: Between 1900 CST and 1930 CST, 22 March 1966.

Duration: Approximately 2 (two) minutes.

Description: Oblong object with a row of lights, four blinking, placement not indicated. No estimate of size of the object but all present received the impression it was of great size. No sound from the object.

Object Activity: Traveling west at tree top level, stopped blinked lights, descended vertically, a…

1100 hrs CST: Call to Springfield Air National Guard. Negative aircraft or object report.

1110 hrs CST: Call to Peoria Air National Guard. Negative Aircraft or Object Report.

1115 hrs CST: Call to Chicago center for special report on any peculiar activity or objects reports from controllers, Negative.

1130 hrs CST: Call to the UFO center at Wright Patterson AFB as per instructions in AFR 200-2. Given instructions to proceed with the investigation and to proceed to Normal, Illinois to interview the witnesses.

1345 hrs CST: Departed Rantoul, Illinois for Normal.

1505 hrs CST: Arrived in Nor…