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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  17 August 65 18/0328Z | Ottawa, Illinois  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (METEOR) ☑  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Horizontal flight does not rule out meteor observation. Object has all characteristics of a meteor sighting.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  15 Seconds | Object at 10-15 deg elevation in horizontal flight paralell to the Earth. Flight from ENE to WSW. Disappeared beyond trees. Brighter than the North Star. Total duration 15 second…

17 AUG 65

24 November 1965

sph/SAFOICC/72842/24 Nov 65

Dear Mr.

This is in reply to your report of an aerial object which you observed and were unable to identify on 17 August 1965.

The object which you observed has been evaluated as a meteor, not a satellite as you suggested. Satellites have much slower speeds than the object which you observed. All known satellites have an easterly component in their direction of flight.

Thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force.

Sincerely,

JOHN P. SPAULDING
Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of I…

HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW

SUBJECT: UFO Sighting, 17 Aug 65, Ottawa, Illinois

TO: Hq USAF SAFOICC (MP)
Wash D C 20330

Reference the attached letter from requesting information on his unidentified observation of 17 Aug 65. His observation is characteristic of a meteor. Duration of 15 seconds is rather long, however, the object did traverse more than 90 degrees of arc. Satellite observations have apparent speeds much slow…

August 17, 1965

approx. 10°-15° above horizon traveling horizontally to the earth from N to S stowed & appeared to move ENE to WSW, as it faded and disappeared behind trees. was clearly distinguished, a little brighter than the North stat, about 2 times brighter. at fastest speed it covered the width of my thumb (1) at (20°) 20°) apms length in second & at stow

est speed (when it appeared to ~~blow~~ and move away) it covered the same 1" in just less than three seconds.

Saw object for just about 15 seconds when walking Eto W on Main Street just west of La Salle St in Ottawa Ill at 9:28 C.S.T. It looked like a large meteor only it was going across instead of down.

Would like this just checked for believe that it was

just one of our
satellites. No
one else, that
I know of, say
this.
Thank you.

10:57 I just noticed
what looked
like an airplane
very large &
clear, within
1 mile N of Ottawa
Ave. in Ottawa
traveling
at about the
same speed
as the first
at 1 mile
object, but
since it was
so close, I'd say
50-60 MP

was going N to S then
very suddenly
turned off was
going W to E
then appeared
to land.

OFFICE OF THE
COMMANDER IN
WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C.