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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  27 July, 1960 | Charute AFB, Illinois | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local GMT 27/07/73 | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Rader | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Other ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  ☐ Yes ☐ No | Military |   |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATIO…

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ATIC M. OLD 03 01

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PP RJEDSQ
DE RJEDNU 96
P 282130Z ZEX

FM CHANUTE TECH TNG CEN ATC CHANUTE AFB ILL
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF (AFCIN) WASH DC
RJEZHQ/SEC OF AF SAFIS WASH DC
BT

UNCLAS OSD 32-G. SUBJECT IS UFO.
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:
1. ROUND.
2. GRAPEFRUIT SIZE, LENGTH INCLUDING TAIL 6 FEET.
3. BRIGHT GREEN BALL, TAIL A BRIGHT ORANGE.
4. NUMBER ONE.
5. N/A
6. NONE
7. TAIL APPROXIMATELY 5 1/2 FEET LONG
8. NO SOUND

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NO. 26252
TIME 6 409
Date 29 51
Cyc 10

17 4E26
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4 4X2A

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CHANUTE AFB ILL, REPORTED NEGATIVE SIGHTING. MR
FAA TOWER OPERATOR, UNIV OF ILL AIRPORT, CHAMPAIGN, ILL
REPORTED NEGATIVE UNUSUAL SIGHTINGS. MR
OF THE OBSERVATORY, UNIV OF ILL, REPORTED NO ONE ON DUTY AT
THE TIME OF AMN STELLES OBSERVATION. MAJ DAVISON, COMDR 791
AC&W HANNA CITY, ILL REPORTS NO UNUSUAL RADAR BLIPS AND
NEGATIVE GROUND CONTROL INTERCEPTS BY AIR DEFENSE SECTOR AT THAT
TIME. IT IS THE REPORTING OFFICERS OPINION THAT THE SIGHTING BY
AMN STELLE FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF MR. OF THE UNIV OF ILL
AS THAT OF A METEOR ENTERING THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE.

BT
23/2223Z JUL …

2. 3,000-330/30K
12,000-340/25K
16,000-340/35K
20,000-340/40K
32,000-300/50K
52,000-280/25K
83,000-UNK
3. M 4200 BROKEN, HIGH BROKEN
4. 10 MI
6. 6/10
7. PLUS 19 OC
H. METEOROLOGICAL SHOWER ACTIVITY PREDOMINATE THIS TIME OF YEAR FROM THE DELTA AQUARIAN GROUP.
I. N/A.
J. NONE.
K. PREPARING OFFICER: 1LT RALPH A. HANSON, ASST BASE OPERATIONS OFF, CHANUTE AFB, ILL. S/SGT COVEY, D. A. TOWER OPERATOR ON DUTY AT

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9. NONE.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
1. BRIGHT GLOW AS AN ARC WELDER.
2. ELEVATION 45 DEGREES, ASIMUTH 162 DEGREES.
3. ELEVATION 45 DEGREES, ASIMUTH 142 DEGREES.
4. TRAVELING RAPIDLY FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST.
5. BEHIND CLOUD LAYER.
6. 5 SECONDS.
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
1. GROUND VISUAL.
2. NO OPTICAL AIDS.
3. M/A.
D. TIME AND DATE:
1. 2717Z 27 JUL 62.
2. NIGHT.
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER, WEATHER OBSERVER SITE LOCATED ON NORTH EDGE OF RUNWAY 29-27, CHANUTE AFB, ILL.
F. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION:
DET 3, 3 WEATHER GP (MATS) CHANUTE AFB, ILL. AIRMAN STELLE IS A FIVE LE…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
I N C O M I N G

AF IN: 4918 (30 Jul 60) H/wg
ACTION: CIN
INFO: SAFS, OOP
SD 018
CZCHQE110ZCYJF692
PP RJEZHQ
DE RJEDNU 66
P 292155Z ZEX
FM CHANUTE TECH TNG CEN ATC CHANUTE AFB ILL
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFD COLO
RJEDSQ/ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/HQ USAF AFCIN WASH DC
RJEZHQ/SEC OF AF SAFIS WASH DC
BT
UNCLAS OSD 32G. FINAL SECTION OF TWO SUBJECT: UFO
(2) SPRINGFIELD: ILL. APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES W.
27/0100Z CLEAR 15 MILES 80/72 W5 FEW CU
27/1200Z 70 SCATTERED 15 MILES 78/71NW2
27/000Z 30 SCATTERED 15 MILES 76/71 S3
90 SCATTERED
(3) C…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
UNCLASSIFIED MESSAGE
INCOMING

AF IN: 4918 (30 Jul 60)

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AREA CLOUD COVER: NONE OR VERY FEW CLOUDS
ARAA VISIBILITY: UNLIMITED.
CB'S NW OF PEORIA APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES OR MORE NW.
TEMPERATURE GRADIENT FROM PEORIA 27/0000Z SOUNDING.

|  6-10M | 10 DEGREES C  |
| --- | --- |
|  10-16M | 15 DEGREES C  |
|  16-20M | 8 DEGREES C  |
|  20-30M | 23 DEGREES C  |
|  30-50M | 35 DE433 :  |
|  50-80M | UNK  |

OTHER METEOROLIGICAL ACTIVITY WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR SIGHTING:
PEORIA, APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES NW, RELEASES RAWINSONDE BALOON
AP…