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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 17 May 59  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | 17 Fern AFB, Ill  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 17 May 59 (approx) CMT 17/10000  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Viscal ☐ Air-Viscal ☐ Ground-Rador ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | N/A  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1  |
|  9. COURSE | N/A  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Photograph submitted showing a streak. No obj was sighted when photograph was taken  |
|  11. COMMENTS | After analysis it was decided that streak is due…

26 July 1959

Project Blue Book
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Bayton, Ohio

Gentlemen:

I took the enclosed photo at O'Hare Air Force Base during
the Armed Forces Day Air Show held there on July 17, 1959.

The object was not visible to the naked eye.

I would normally pass it off as defective developing, a
light streak or something of that nature, if it were not
for the fact that the streak does not continue up on the
negative.

I would set the time at somewhere around 1:00 P.M.

The negative is available for examination at my home if it
is wanted.

Respectf…

AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-4E4g

SUBJECT: Photograph of UFO
31 DEC 1959

TO: SAFOI-3d (Major L. J. Tucker)

1. The attached photograph was submitted to the ATIC photograph section for analysis. The conclusion reached is that the streak on the photograph is a developing flaw.

2. This Center cannot comment on how this streak may appear on the negative (reference Par. 3 of Mr. letter, attached). The negative was requested by this Center on 11 August 1959, through your office, and as yet has not been rece…

SAFO / Maj Tacker/mhb/72291

5 January 1960

Dear Mr. [redacted]

I am returning the photograph submitted with your letter of 23 July 1959.

The Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center has determined that the streak on the photograph is a developing flaw. The Center cannot comment on how this streak appears on the negative since you did not submit the negative as we requested in August 1959.

Sincerely,

Lawrence J. Tacker
Major, USAF
Public Information Division
Office of Information

Inclosure

Mr. [redacted]
Chicago 18, Illinois

Comeback 01-3d
Reader 01-1

CIVILIAN UFO RESEARCH
Chicago 18, Ill.

8 January, 1960

Maj. L.J. Tacker
Public Information Division
Office of Information
USAF
Pentagon Building
Washington 25, D.C.

Regarding my report and letter of 23 July 1959:

In your answer of 5 January, 1960, received today, you say that you asked for the negative in August of 1959. A check of my files shows that this item was not requested. In fact, there has been no mention of the letter by your office until the letter of the 5th.

If you desire the negative for examination, I would be willing to send it to ATIC. However, its return must be guarante…

SA 7-3d/Maj Tucker/mmb/72291

13 January 1960

Dear Mr. [redacted]

This is to acknowledge your letter of 8 January 1960 concerning unidentified flying objects.

I would suggest that you send the negatives of the photographs in your possession to the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio for evaluation. At the same time you should send all pertinent information on the circumstances under which the photographs were taken.

Sincerely,

LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF
Public Information Division
Office of Information

Mr. [redacted]
Chicago 18, Illinois

…

Chicago 18, Ill.
15 January, 1960

Project Blue Book
Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

Gentlemen:

On 25 July, 1959, I sent a photograph taken at O'Hare Air Force Base on 17 May, 1959. In my earlier letter, I erroneously stated that it was taken on 17 July.

Recently the photograph was returned to me by Major L.J. Tacker, who said that a complete evaluation was not possible without the negative. Therefore I am sending the enclosed negative to you so that you may complete your study.

The photo was taken during the Armed Forces Day Air Show, h…

AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 21ST ATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-4E2

SUBJECT: Request for Analysis 19 January 1960

TO: AFCIN-4D4a

Request analysis of attached negative. Copies of correspondence regarding negative are also attached for your information.

Richard R. Shoop
RICHARD R. SHOOP
Colonel, USAF
AFCIN-4E2

2 Atch:
1. Cy ltr 15 Jan 60 fr
w/negative
2. Cy ltr 25 July 59 fr

28 Jan 60

At AFCIN-4E2

It is the opinion of AFCIN 4D4 that the UFO in the attached negative is due to a processing defect and is not a real object.

AFC…