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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  22 Sep 60 | Champaign, Illinois | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 23/0040Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ 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 10 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE WSW ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data …

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HEADQUARTERS
CHANUTE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (ATC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
CHANUTE AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: OSG
28 SEP 1960

SUBJECT: UFO Sighting

TO: Air Technical Intelligence Center (AFCIN-422)
Wright-Patterson AFB
Ohio

The attached investigating Officers's report of UFO Sighting is forwarded in accordance with AFR 200-2.

FOR THE COMMANDER

Ernest C. Patterson
Major, USAF
Chief, Operations Services Division

1 Atch
Rept, UFO Sighting

CHANUTE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (ATC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: IED/Lt. Nevins/4259

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)

TO: Operations Service Division (OSD)

1. On 23 September 1960 (Bulu Time) [redacted] campaign and [redacted], Champaign reported to WCIA-TV that they had jointly observed an Unidentified Flying Object in the sky north west of Champaign. The following is a report of their observation.

a. Description of object:
(1) Oval in shape
(2) Four times the size of Echo I
(3) Yellowish-white in color
(4) One object
(5) Negativ…

(6) Object was visible for approximately ten minutes.

c. Manner of observation:
(1) Ground-visual, with the unaided eye

d. Time and date of sighting:
(1) 0040 Z, 23 September 1960
(2) Dusk

e. Location of observers:
(1) 40° 07'N, 88° 15'W; Champaign, Illinois.

f. Identifying information on observers:
(1) [redacted]; age 14 years [redacted]; [redacted], Illinois, and [redacted], Champaign, Illinois. These persons have no experience as observers and have no technical knowledge. They seemed to be quite impressionable; however, their honesty was sincere.

g. Weather and winds - Aloft conditions…

(e) No Thunderstorms

(f) Temperature gradient

Surface - 26.8°C 2°C/M
10,000 - +7°C 1.75° C/M
20,000 - -12.5°C 2.25° C/M
30,000 - -35°C 1.15° C/M
40,000 - -46.5°C 1.38° C/M
50,000 - -60.3°C

h. There were no activities such as balloon launchings in the area or meteorological activities which could account for this sighting. The observers saw Echo I at the same time they were watching this UFO and it was traveling in the opposite direction.

2. Comments of Preparing Officer:

a. The boys who observed this object were very young and impressionable. Their judgement of elapsed time and estimate o…