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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 1 April 66 02/0550Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Riverton, Illinois (1 Witness)  |
|  3. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | AIRCRAFT Very poor. - JHW  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 10 Minutes  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | SE then NW  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | Witness sighted a bright red light moving SE from his position. Object then appred to stop in mid air and reverse direction and proc…

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
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AF IN: 32822 (6 Apr 66) Pg 4 of 4

IN SPRINGFIELD AND THE DECATUR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
BECAUSE OF THE STRONG WIND AT THE 1000 FT LEVEL, THE
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SOUND EMITTED BY AN AIRCRAFT WOULD BE BLOWN AWAY FROM THE OBSERVER.
THE OVERCASE CONDITION IN THE AREA WOULD MAKE IT
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE THE SAPE OF THE OBJECT.
THE DISTANCE OF THE OBJECT FROM THE OBSERVER IS
QUESTIONABLE. THE WITNESS IS APPARENTLY VERY RELIABLE SINCE HE
DOES HAVE EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE OF HELICOPTERS, WEATHER BALLOONS,
AIRCRAF…

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AF IN : 32822 (6 Apr 66) Pg 3 of 4

F. (1) CIVILIAN MR ROBERT E. ROBERTSON, 520 E. BLACKBURN,
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RIVERTON, ILLINOIS.

(2) NA

G. (1) SKY ESTIMATED 7500' OVERCAST, NUMEROUS BINOVC, WIND
290/10 AT SL, 1000' 310/28, 2000' 310/33. VISIBILITY EXCELLENT.

H. (1) NA

I. (1) NA

J. (1) SOME LIGHT AIRCRAFT WERE REPORTED IN THE AREA BUT
CANNOT BE CONFIRMED.

K. (1) CAPTAIN EDWARD J GRENIC, UFO INVESTIGATING OFFICER.
AN INITIAL REPORT WAS RECEIVED BY TELEPHONE FROM THE WITNESS,
INCLUDING SUCH COMMENTS AS…

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
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AF IN: 32822 (6 Apr 66) Pg 2 of 4

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(8) NO SOUND EMITTED.
(9) NA
B. (1) WITNESS SIGHTED A BRIGHT RED LIGHT MOVING SOUTHEAST FROM HIS POSITION.
(2) APPROXIMATELY 750 FEET.
(3) DISAPPEARED ON THE HORIZON
(4) OBJECT FLEW SOUTHEAST, APPEARED TO STOP IN MIDAIR, REVERSED DIRECTION AND PROCEEDED TO THE NORTHWEST.
(5) DISAPPEARED GRADUALLY TO THE NORTHWEST.
(6) APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES.
C. (1) GROUND VISUAL CONTACT
(2) NA
(3) NA
D. (1) 0550Z, 2 APRIL 1966
(2) NIGHT
E. (1) OBSERVERS WERE LOCATED 89 …

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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AF IN: 32822 (6 Apr 66) H/rph

ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: SAF-OS-3, XOP-1, XOPX-2, DIA-1 (15) ADV CY DIA Pg 1 of 4
SMB A023PTTU JAW RUCISBA1131 0552044-UUUU-- RUEBH.A.

ZNR UUUUU
P 052035Z
FM TECH TNG CEN CHANUTE AFB ILL
TO RUWKFVA/ADC
RUCDSG/FTD WPAFB OHIO
RUCDAH/30AIRDIV TRUAA FLD WIS
RUEBHQA/CSAF
RUEBHQA/CSAF WASH DC
BI

UNCLAS ABOTF 00025 APR 66. FOR AFKIN AND SAFOI. SUBJ: UFO
PAR 14, AFR 200-2.

A. (1) UNDETERMINED BY THE WITNESS. INITIALLY DESCRIBED AS OVAL
BUT CHANGED TO UNDETERMINED IN PERSONAL INTERVIEW.
(2) NA
(…