Chanute AFB, Illinois, March 1961
- Date of account
- 1961-03
- Location
- Chanute AFB, Illinois
- Source
- uap_archive
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.
Published source text
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Source text · mention onlyPROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2..LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 9Mar61 Chanute AFB,Illinois D Probably Bolloon D Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Local- 1800 Ground-Visual Ground-Rador 口 Was Aircrof: 口 Probably Aircroft GMT-. 100000Z Ai~Visuol DAir-Intercopt Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft 5.·PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomicol Yes 口 Probobly Astronomical ONo Military 口 PossibiyAstronomical Misinteroretationof 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE Otherfaniriar obsts. 口 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 口 Urknown 2-5men 1 -M-MS 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ROLINd, bright whiteob- 11.coMMENTsLow, fast moving scud, bright jetc,size of basketball.Pulled up gradually stars shining through the overcast,ex- straight and level.Disappeared behind build- tensive air traffic and irregular holding ing. Various maneuvers. flightpath of one C-47 probably al1 c
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