Project Blue Book Case Files

On a December evening in 1961, a witness in Bartlett, Illinois saw an unusual object in the sky as the sun was setting. The witness described it as an elongated, cloud-like shape t…

On June 18, 1961, in Bloomington, Illinois, a civilian reported observing a shiny round star-like object in the early evening. The witness was lying on grass near a swimming pool w…

On the evening of March 9, 1961, five military members at Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois reported seeing an unusual bright object in the sky. The witnesses described it as roun…

On December 13, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois, a civilian observer reported seeing an orange to bright white sphere about half the size of the moon. The object was observed from the g…

A woman in Chicago reported seeing an unusual object in the sky in September 1961. She described it as medium dark in color, tan or cocoa colored, and about the size of a car. She…

# Summary Three people driving west on a highway near Monticello, Illinois, in July 1961 saw lights in the sky that appeared to keep pace with their car. The observers reported se…

On April 21, 1961, radar operators at Hanna City Air Force Station, Illinois, tracked an object about 2 miles west of Hanna City. The radar contact lasted about 3 hours and 4 minut…

On the night of November 20, 1961, two men plowing a field near Mackinaw, Illinois noticed a bright white light in the southwest sky. The men were jet engine mechanics attached to…

On November 5, 1961, a military witness at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, reported an object at about 1:07 a.m. local time. The source was a special agent judged reliable. The obj…