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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  3 August 65 04/0345Z | Chicago, Illinois  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | IMAGINATION  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  30 Seconds | Oval object sharp on ends, silver color, slowing down apparent to moon landing. Had exhaust for 5-10 seconds. Disappeared by fading.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground-Visual (200X TX) |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
|  Object landing on Moon | COMMENTS: Observer had been looking through TX for over one hour.
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3 4/08252 HAG

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. 6 August 1965

A. Description of the object:
1. Would you please describe object's shape OVAL - SHARP ON SIDE

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.) SILVER DOLLAR THRU TELESCOPE

3. Color SILVER

4. Number ONE

5. Formation, if more than one N/A

6. Any discernible features or details Slowing down apparent to moon landing 
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B. Description of course of object.
1. What first called the attention of observer to the object Saw thru telescope
2. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object when first observed Not determined
3. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object upon disappearance Not determined
4. Description of flight path and maneuvers of object Started to slow down - no maneuvers
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) 30 seconds
C. Manner of observation.
1. How was object sighted, ground-visual, air visual, groun
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D. Time and date of sighting
1. Time Zulu 0345Z Date 4 August 1965
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)
1 mile from Midway Airport at home
Approximately 87° 45' W, 41° 49' N

F. Identifying Information on Observer
1. Civilian Name
2. Age 15
3. Mailing Address, Chicago, Illinois
4. Occupation Student (CA?)
5. Reliability Not known
6. Telephone No

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

G. Weather 
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M. 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

INITIALS JW

COMMENT: Observer was a 15 year old student. Student had been staring through scope approximately 1 hour before sighting. Power of telescope was only 200X. This reporter feels the power of telescope and short duration of sighting is not sufficient to see object land on moon.

James B. Wrelan, Civilian
Base Flight Operations Dispatcher
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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  6 August 65 06/2230Z | Chicago, Illinois  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Other (PSYCHOLOGICAL)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Observer was interviewed by Dr Hynek, Vallee and Powers. Found to be a complete paranoid.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  One Minute | Object was dimmer than the stars. Black and sharply outlined. Observer was driving in convertible with top down when he observed object. Object resembled a large stove pipe.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Vi
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6/2230-3 AUG

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
17 August 1965

Dr J Allen Hynek
Harvard College Observatory
60 Garden Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Dear Allen,

Reference the attached unidentified flying object report from [redacted] regarding his sighting of 6 August 1965. As Mr [redacted] would like to talk to someone regarding his observation request you contact him and investigated the sighting.

Sincerely,

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr
Major, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch

Interviewed by JAH, Velle, & Power. Found to be complete paranoid - school - complete nut. JAH
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.

1. When did you see the obje

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