Chicago, IllinoisJuly 1959

Insufficient Data

Summary

On July 9, 1959, a civilian in Chicago, Illinois reported seeing a round, orange object about the size of a pinhead. The object was observed from a ground location at approximately 12:45 p.m. local time. It remained visible for 3 to 4 minutes before moving out of sight. The witness reported the object flying horizontally at an unknown altitude over Lake Michigan, moving west. The object was silent and made no sound during the sighting. A security officer who knew the witness considered the source reliable. The Air Force evaluated this case as unknown.

Reported location

Chicago, Illinois

Date of incident

July 1959

State / country

IL / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 36

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
9 JUL 59

2. LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

12. CONCLUSIONS
[] Was Balloon
[] Probably Balloon
[] Possibly Balloon
[] Was Aircraft
[] Probably Aircraft
[] Possibly Aircraft
[] Was Astronomical
[] Probably Astronomical
[] Possibly Astronomical
[] Other
[] Insufficient Data for Evaluation
[X] Unknown

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local _______________
GMT 1704552 JUL 59

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
[X] Ground-Visual
[] Ground-Radar
[] Air-Visual
[] Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS
[] Yes
[X] No

6. SOURCE
Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
3.4 mins

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1

9. COURSE
W

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Rnd, orange obj, size of pinhead, no sound.

11. COMMENTS
Meager info not followed up. Possessed all characteristics of high flying a/c. Classed as possible a/c.

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