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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  1 July 65 02/0420Z | Des Plaines, Illinois  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | 1. AIRCRAFT 2. Astronomical (ARCTURUS)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Initial object probably a/c. Stationary object Arcturus. Witness notes Altair, Vegas and Antaires yet fails to note  |
|  One Reported | ~~NOTIFIED which is in the reported position.~~  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  One Hour | Star moving directly to the West. Velocity appeared somewhat slower than ECMO. Slowed still more after two minutes.…

1 July

Borg-Warner Corporation
ROY C. INGERSOLL RESEARCH CENTER
WOLF AND ALGONQUIN ROADS, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS 60018, PHONE 312-827-3131

July 26, 1965

Project Blue Book Information Officer
Hq. USAF (SAFOI-PB)
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Recently I was witness to an occurrence or phenomenon of some sort which baffled me, but may be of interest to you, as a U.F.O.-type observation. This took place in Elgin, Illinois.

On the evening of July 1 at about 10 P.M. while waiting for a friend, I became engaged in a little star gazing. The sky was somewhat hazy but not obstructed b…

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If you should have received any correlating information on this occurrence, I should appreciate knowing about it.

Sorry this letter was not sent off sooner, but vacation, etc., interfered a bit.

LHT:at

Borg-Warner Corporation
ROY C. INGERSOLL RESEARCH CENTER
WOLF AND ALGONQUIN ROADS, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS 60018

Project Blue Book Information Officer
Hq. USAF (SAFOI-PB)
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D.C.

Area in sky where sighting occurred was approx. 10-15° East of vertical.

TIME 2300 (PLOT)
ARCTURUS
pt. at which flashes occurred
- pt. where motion ceased.
- general region where velocity seemed to decrease.

star.
ANTARES
Vega
ALTAIR
star
- position first noted.