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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 31 Aug 60  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Chicago, Illinois  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 1135 GMT 31/1835Z  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 1 hr 30 min  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one then five  |
|  9. COURSE | stationary  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | One light was observed in NE, then at 0045 four more lights were seen; all 5 lights seemed to form an arc. 4 objects seen later were not as…

HEADQUARTERS
3245TH OPERATIONS GROUP
3245TH AIR BASE WING
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
LAURENCE G. HANSCOM FIELD, GEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS

REPLY TO ATTN OF: CWOB/Capt Woda/3309 20 Sep 1960

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects

TO: Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Attached report forwarded for your information.

Richard N Woda
RICHARD N. WODA, Capt, USAF
Asst Base Operations Officer 1 Atch
Observation data re UFO

National Space Surveillance Control Center
New Bedford, Massachusetts

DECLASSIFIED
State Dept. letter, 1-11-72
By ASL, NARA, Date 1-11-88

CONFIDENTIAL

6. Chicago 45, Illinois - Phone

OBSERVATION DATA RE UFO
1. Sighted August 31, 1960 beginning at 11:35 P.M., Central Daylight Saving Time.
2. Sighted from residence: 3rd floor apartment at 1335 West Fargo Avenue, Chicago 26, Illinois; apartment overlooks Lake Michigan.
3. Object was viewed until 1:25 A.M; I am certain of this answer.
4. The condition of the sky was clear, no trace of daylight.
5. There were only a few stars; no moonlight.
6. The object was brighter than the background of the sky.
7. The brightne…