Chicago, IllinoisCirca 1955

Insufficient Data

Summary

In 1956, a witness in Chicago saw several unidentified flying objects while playing near a railroad near the city's northwest side. The witness got a camera, and when others in the area also spotted the objects, he climbed to the top of a fire escape at a nearby school to get a better view. He took a photograph of what he saw.

When the film was developed, the image showed only a light against the sky. The witness could not identify what the objects were, though they resembled some form of aircraft to him. He mailed the photograph to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio for analysis.

The photograph arrived in poor condition, and the printed version showed only a light with no clear physical form. Air Force officials asked the witness to send the original film negative so they could examine it more carefully. They also requested a completed questionnaire and information about the camera and lens used. It is unclear from the file whether the negative was ever received or what conclusion, if any, the Air Force reached.

The file notes insufficient data for evaluation. The complete case file, consisting of nine pages as held by the National Archives, is reproduced below.

Reported location

Chicago, Illinois

Date of incident

Circa 1955

State / country

IL / US

Page count

9 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 22

» | | : : PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD een ot Pinon ceen | 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12 CONCLUSIONS =~ 7 ' © About 1955 Chicago, Tllinois 3. Wes Bolloon jo LN] J ago, 1 noi ~~ {0 Probobly Balloon SE 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION CA. TeSBMy Bisen. © pn, | Dav 4 & 0 Was Aiicroft Vee] Sia IX Ground- Visual 0 Ground-Rodar P18 Brobakly Atesiati A Ah GMT 0 Ai~Visuol 1 Air-Intercapt Rodor o Pousinly Aircralt \ A | 5. PHOTOS é. SOURCE | : . -{0 Woes Astronomical Be Xa Yes clvilian . | D Probably Astronomical Sd ’ ON t 0D Possibly Astronomicol NO al i i : : A 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. MUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE USE SHR ie ae aiite vomit . HER Insufficient Date for Evaluation 5 0 Unkn A n/a none n/a Te ihc SSO 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS Pnoto sent to ATIC for analysis in 1960 legative requested, not received. of picthre taken in 1955. Photo shows only light and no physical bject. Portion of the print cut off Ll nd only light showing. Insufficient FIR ata for evaluation. t ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52)