302546369.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  7 Dec 65 7/2357Z | Evanston, Illinois  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian |   |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | ATRICRAFT  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  3 Minutes | Object looked like a distant aircraft landing light. It was in sight for three minutes and disappeared behind trees. Sky was hazy. Object was bright white with an orange spark like tail going on and off. Object looked like a satellite to the observer. Observer stated that the sky was full of planes.  |
|  6. TYPE OF O…

7 Dec 65

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
5 April 1966

Evanston, Illinois 60201

Dear Mr. [redacted],

Reference your unidentified observation of 7 December 1965. The information in your letter was not sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided.

We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force.

Sincerely,

[signature]

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book

St. Dec 64
Evanston, Ill.
60201

Project Bluebook
Wright-Patterson AFB

Gentlemen:

At 6:57 PM last Dec. 7, I saw a star-like object passing almost exactly westbound along over Dempster St., low in the western sky from here. It moved in a trajectory similar to that of an ordinary artificial satellite, but emitted a fan-shaped tail of what appeared to be orange sparks, which went off and on, and sometimes appeared only on one side.

I realize you can't answer all these sightings, but if you have a moment, I'd appreciate knowing if my "UFO" was simply the second stage of a sputnik or Atlas, etc.…

U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.

|  1. When did you see the o…

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One):
a. None
☑ b. A few
c. Many
d. Don't remember

8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Bright moonlight
☑ b. Dull moonlight - rising or about to rise.
c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember

9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One):
a. Clear sky
☑ b. Hazy
c. Scattered clouds
d. Thick or heavy clouds

WEATHER (Circle One):
☑ a. Dry
b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Snow
e. Don't remember

10. The object appeared: (…

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
Behind trees due west.

15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): ☑ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind: Trees only.

16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): ☐ Yes ☑ No ☐ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what in front of: Sky was too hazy to perceive occultation of star.

17. Tell in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound None. (Background noise wo…

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|  20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes ☐ No ☑ Cannot guess altitude & size. IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? _______________  |
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|  21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was? (Circle One) Yes ☐ No ☑ Looked like "satellite" orbit. IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was? _______________  |
|  22. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car c. Outdoors d. In an airplane (type) e. At sea f. Other _______________  |
|  23…

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27. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.

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28. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B…