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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 13. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  9 Sep 60 | Chicago, Illinois | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 10/0303Z GMT | 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 Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 min | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE maneuvered  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY O…

1960 SEP 10 08 52
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VCZCSQE174ZCAHA203
RR RJEDSQ
DE RJEDAH 17
R 100735Z ZEX
FN CHICAGO ADS TRUAX FLD WIS
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJEZHQ/HEDUSAF WASHDC
RJEDSQ/ATOI WPAFB
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UNCLAS FROM CHODO 09036. ATTN: AFCIN AND SAFIS AT HEDUSAF.
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) SHAPE: SAME AS ECHO 1
(2) SIZE: SAME AS ECHO 1
(3) COLOR: SAME AS ECHO 1
(4) NUMBER: ONE
(5) FORMATION: N/A
(6) DISCERNABLE FEATURES: N/A
(7) TAIL, TRAIL, OR EXHAUST: N/A

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(3) SOUND: N/A

(9) UNUSUAL FEATURES: OBJECT GREW BIGGER AND BECAME ORANGE COLORED.

B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT.

(1) WHY NOTICED: HE WAS SITTING IN A DARK ROOM AND SAW OBJECT.

(2) INITIAL EVALUATION AND AZIMUTH: 5 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON, 285 DEGREES.

(3) ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH AS OBJECT DISAPPEARED: 255 DEGREES.

(4) FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVERABILITY: 285 DEGREES 275 DEGREES 280 DEGREES 255 DEGREES

(5) MANNER OF DISSAPPEARANCE: JUST DISSAPPEARED

(6) LENGTH OF TIME IN SIGHT: 2 MINUTES.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION

(1) METHOD: VISUALLY

(2) OPTICAL AIDS: NONE

(3) AIRB…

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(2) GEOREF OR REFERENCE TO KNOWN LANDMARK: DRIVE, CHICAGO, ILL

F. IDENTIFYING INFO ON ALL OBSERVERS:

(1) CIVILIAN, NAME: [redacted]

AGE: 28 MAILING ADDRESS: LAKESHORE DRIVE CHICAGO ILL

OCCUPATION: CIVILIAN PILOT, AIR FORCENRESERVE LT.

G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT CONDITIONS AT TIMES OF SIGHTING:

(1) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WEATHER: 1 SCTD

(2) AWS ACCOUNT OF WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY AT:

A. SURFACE 290 DEGREES 10
B. 6,000 310 DEGREES 20
C. 10,000 320 DEGREES 20
D. 16,000 300 DEGREES 35
E. 20,000 300 DEGREES 40
F. 30,000 290 DEGREES 55
G. 50,000 270 DEGREES 60
H. 80,00…

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(6) THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA: NONE
H. UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN THE AREA:
(1) METEOROLOGICAL: NONE
(2) ASTRONOMICAL: NONE
(3) OTHER: NONE
I. INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION TAKEN: NONE
J. LOCATION OF KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC IN AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING: ALL KINDS
K. PREPARING OFFICER: MAJOR KALESSA
(1) POSITION, TITLE: SENIOR DIRECTOR
(2) COMMENTS: NONE
(3) PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE CAUSE OF SIGHTING: ECHO 1
L. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE:
(1) PHOTOS: NONE
(2) MATERIAL: NONE
M. MISC COMMENTS OF OBSERVERS: NONE
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