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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  7 July 1957 | Peoria, Illinois | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon Arcturus  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 08/0001Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft Star ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☑ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION two hours | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS two | 9. COURSE West  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY…

DE RJEDKF 10T
8/0001Z
Witness
13.4E4
3-4x20

FN COMDR 791ST ACW SOD HANNA CITY AFS ILL
NO RJEDEN/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND END AFS COLO
RJEDKF/COMDR 28TH ADIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RJEDUP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS USAF WASH DC

PT
/UNCLASSIFIED/ UFOB OPS 926

A. SPHERE C. SILVER E. THE 5 MILES BEHIND THE OTHER G. NONE
B. NEGATIVE D. TWO F. NONE H. NONE I. APPEARED TO HAVE A LIGHT IN IT

A. A. JUST NOTICED IT
B. 28 DEGREES AT 183 DEGREES
C. 33 DEGREES AT 278 DEGREES
D. STRAIGHT LINE TO THE WEST
E. DARKNESS AND…

P. PEORIA, ILLINOIS
A. A. MR. [REDACTED] PEORIA ILLINOIS
WELDING FORMAN
D. N/A
A. A. HOT-DRY-FEW CLOUDS
B. 6,000-230/22 20,000-300/37 80,000-90/20
10,000-290/19 30,000-310/37
16,000-310/39 50,000-320/35
C. CLEAR E. CLEAR
D. 15 MILE F. NONE
E. NONE
F. NONE
G. NONE
H. MCNAMARA JEROME J 1/LT A02204749 DUTY DIRECTOR NO RADAR CONTACT
OR VISUAL CONTACT FROM THIS STATION NO EMPLAINATION OF SIGHTING
I. NONE
T
08/0435Z JUL RJEDKF

Star "Arcturus"
apprt 80° and generally south
Two (2) hrs later - moved West - and apprt. 30-40°
This coincides with Athabasine
azepriths, bumps and elevation
Charring Arctur…