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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  2 Mar 59 | Bloomington, Ill | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 03/0142Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE NW  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTIN…

On March 2, 1959, I stood on my front porch looking for a star on which to focus my telescope camera. I was looking at Sivers because it seemed to be bright enough to cast an image on the focusing glass on my telescope camera. As I studied the star I noticed a faint speck of light, so faint I would never have detected it if I had not been looking at Sivers, pass under the star Sivers on a north westerly heading. At first I thought it might be an artificial moon - perhaps one of the Explorest- but if it were, I shall think that it would be traveling in the opposite direction. I know it wasn't a…

During the time I worked for the Ground Observer Corps I saw a few strange things which indeed a small cloud, a jet plane flying at very high altitude - it made no sound until it was well past my OP, and even a white hide. All of these I identified these objects within half a minute. I have seen all sorts of lights at night all of which proved to be the lights of airplanes. In fact, I have never seen light quite like it short of a satellite, but I don't think this one was a satellite. If you should find out what it was please notify me because my curiosity is really aroused.

Sincerely yours,
…

Stamp: S. S. Division
REC'D
JUL 12 1959
(illegible) (illegible)

Mays
(Aminett
Between 1859-1945)

Vio. W. 25
Mch 2, 1959

Vio. W. 25
Mch 2, 1959

UFO Sighting

SAFIS-3, ATTN: Maj. Tacker 25 March 1959
AFCIN-4E 1
AFCIN-4E4g/Maj Friend/ac/69216/Bldg 263

1. The possibility of Mr. [redacted] observing a satellite was considered. However, the speed of the object was too great and duration too short for a satellite.

2. The duration of the sighting was too great to have been a meteor. The average life of a meteor is 1/2 second or less.

3. The speed, assuming the witness made a good estimate, is quite high for any aircraft other than an F-104 or B-58. It is known that F-104's operate in this area, and could have been running an intercept mis…

31 March 1959

Dear Mr. [redacted]

This is to acknowledge your letter received at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on 6 March concerning an unidentified flying object sighting in Bloomington, Illinois, on 2 March.

The findings of the Air Technical Intelligence Center reveal the following:

1. The speed of the object was too great and the duration of time observed too short for it to be a satellite.

2. The duration of the sighting was too great to have been a meteor. The average life of a meteor is ½ second or less.

3. The speed as estimated is quite high for any aircraft other than F-104 or…