28939243.pdf

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 24 May 51 | 2. LOCATION ChicagoIll | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 25/0150Z | 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 Civilians | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 12 - 15 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE E to N to W  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING…

UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL
9

Hq 5th Army, ALFGB-I 350.05 Subject: Unusual Flying Object Over Chicago

AFZOI 350.09 (28 May 51) 1st Ind 24 May 51 F 1 JUN 1951

HEADQUARTERS TENTH AIR FORCE, Selfridge AF Base, Michigan

TO: Commanding General, Continental Air Command, Mitchel AF Base, New York
ATTN: Directorate of Intelligence

For your information and any action deemed necessary.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

K C Durbin Capt USAF

1 Incl:
n/c

V. E. Murphy
Lt Col, USAF
Air Adj Gen

Int 350.09 (28 May 51) 2d Ind 15 JUN 1951

HQ CONTINENTAL AIR COMMAND, Mitchel Air Force Base, New York

TO: Comma…

UNCLASSIFIED
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY
1660 EAST HYDE PARK BOULEVARD
CHICAGO 15. ILLINOIS
ALFGB-I 350.05
28 May 1951
SUBJECT: Unusual Flying Object Over Chicago

TO: Commanding General
Tenth Air Force
Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan
ATTN: Director of Intelligence

Attached Summary of Information regarding above SUBJECT is forwarded for your information.

1 Incl
S/I dtd 28 May 51
re SUBJECT

INNES RANDOLPH
Colonel, GSC
AC of S, G-2

Disclosure of the contents of this report to the SUBJECT or to persons not normally entitled to the information, may be made only when authorized by the AC of S, G…

UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL

|  ALFGB-I 350.05 | SUMMARY OF INFORMATION | DATE 28 May 1951  |
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PREPARING OFFICE
AC of S, G-2, Headquarters Fifth Army, 1660 E Hyde Park Blvd, Chicago 15, Ill.

SUBJECT
UNUSUAL FLYING OBJECT OVER CHICAGO

CODE FOR USE IN INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUATION
OF SOURCE:
COMPLETELY RELIABLE . . . . . A
USUALLY RELIABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A CONFIRMED BY OTHER SOURCES . . . . . . . . . . .…

NO CASE (INFORMATION ONLY)
SOURCE: MENZEL - WORLD OF FLYING SAUCERS
29 May 51
DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA

# Other Winged UFOs

During the era of the saucers, winged creatures were responsible for many UFO stories. But winged creatures do not stay put, and in flying away they usually take with them the evidence that the alleged spaceships were actually only birds or insects.

One such incident occurred at Downey, California, on May 29, 1951. Late in the afternoon three technical writers for North American Aviation were standing outdoors chatting and looking at the sky when suddenly they noticed about t…