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Chicago, Illinois, January 1963

Date of account
1963-01
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 30 January 1963 Chicago,Illinois 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar XxXWasAireraft Local 口 Probably Aircraft 31/00007 Ai~Visual Air-Intercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft GMT_ 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE D Was Astronomical Yes 口 ProboblyAstronomical 口 Possibly Astronomical BXO 7.LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 8.NUMSER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE Other- 口 InsufficientData for Evaluation Unknown 30 seconds one maneuverable to Southwest 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Black rectangular object with bright WX conditons indicate possible light preceeding object, maneuvering a/c with landing light。Descrip- on course at initial observation of tion of maneuvers, flight & 80 dgr elevation to NE then reappear- duration are consistent with this ing & heading SE in level flight tu

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