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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  25 March 1966 25/0920Z | Chicago, Illinois  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  1 hour, 20 minutes | Object appeared upright or flat. Red & Green in color. Larger than a Nickel at arms length. Object has a shifting position. Observer stated object appeared to hang in sky, with extreme brightness. 40 deg azimuth, 60 deg elevation. Object was moving from northwest to southeast. Disa…

25 March

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
2 May 1966

Chicago, Illinois

Dear Mr. [redacted]

Reference your unidentified observation of 25 March 1966. The information which we have received is 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,

H. [illegible]

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book
1 Atch
FTD Form 164 w/envelope

(over)

FTD (TD. EW/UFO) 45433 POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
FIRST CLASS
Mr.
Chicago, Illlinds
No such Street in Chi, Ill.

Returned to Writer
Unclaimed From
Chicago, Ill. T-1
MAY 3 1966
Do not remail in this envelope or in mypt

FTD FORM JUL 61 383 This form supersedes ATIC Form Nr. 383, dated Dec 60, which is obsolete.

COMBAT READINESS TRAINING OPERATIONS
928TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP, MEDIUM (RESERVE)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Chicago, Illinois 60666

SUBJECT: U.F.O. 25 MAR 66

A. Description of the object:
1. Would you please describe object's shape: Upright or Flat

2. Size as compared to a known object held in the hand at about arm's length. (Such as a pea, dime, nickel, baseball, etc.)
Larger than a Nickel

3. Color: Red & Green

4. Number: One

5. Formation, if more than one: None

6. Any discernible features or details: Shifting Position

7. Was there a tail, trail or exhaus…

D. Time and date of sighting
1. Time Zulu 0920Z Date 25 Mar 66
2. Was it, night, day, dawn, dusk
Night

E. Location of Observer. Where did you make this sighting from? Give exact location. (If necessary give location in reference to a known land mark)
2 Blocks east of Lake Michigan

F. Identifying Information on Observer
1. Civilian Name
2. Age 62
3. Mailing Address
4. Occupation Manifacure
5. Reliability Good
6. Telephone No

Military:
1. Name N/A
2. Grade
3. Organization
4. Duty
5. Reliability
6. Telephone No.

G. Weather and Winds - Aloft conditions at time and place of sightings
1. Observe…

B. Description of course of object.
1. What first called the attention of observer to the object
Extreme Brightness

2. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object when first observed
40 Degrees

3. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object upon disappearance
60 Degrees

4. Description of flight path and maneuvers of object
Moving From Northwest to South east

5. How did the object disappear (Fade away or instantaneously)
Faded away

6. How long was the object visible? (Be specific, 5 min, one hour)
1 hour and 20 minutes

C. Manner of observation.
1. How was object sighted, ground-visual, air visu…

H. Did you notice any unusual activity or conditions, meteorological, astronomical, or otherwise, which might account for the sighting
No

L. Did you take any photographs
No
Do you know of any existence of physical evidence of materials
No

INITIALS JBW

Observer saw extreme bright light but was unable to detect solid object.
Observer was calm. Watched object for some time but unable to give any discernible features, excepted as noted.

James B. Whelan
JAMES B. WHELAN, Civ
Aircraft Dispatcher

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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  31 March 1966 31/0800Z | Chicago, Illinois (1 Witness)  |
|  3. SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION SATELLITE - *pro. yet*  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6 Minutes | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer noted object like a star, but traveling in a straight line. Object very high, seemed to be much higher than two aircraft which flew by at the time. Object was round, bright silver in color.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE SW |   |
|  8. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |
|  9. PHYSICAL…