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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8580661

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONColorado Springs Colo

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AF FORM 112—PART | ( ——-rasssnb nt ; ae
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 GASS WCLASSIF. a
COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK)
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REFERENCES Cantiat ‘ot number, directive, previous report, etc., ex applicable) 7 —— <=.

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SUM MARY: (Enter concise aummary of report. Give significance in final one-senience paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 11%—Part 11)

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DECLASSIFIED AFTER 18 YEARS.
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NOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50U.S.C.—
31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PCRSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.

IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY ce THAN UNITEO STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF

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1. Deaseriptions Very shiny or silver typo object.

a. Shape: Round
b.. Siges Size of a jet aireraft at a distances of 7 or 8 milec,.

Colors Silver

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& Propaulsions system: None apparent.

thaust: None apparent,
4. Speet: Steady speed in Jot magnitute.

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* WManeuvers: None

1. Manner of disappearanse: Disappeared into elon bank.

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3. Manrver of observation: Observed from Cessna uw), sintle envines

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altituie. Air spesd 95 MPH, No optic
equipment used,

xserver during sighting: Anproximately 12 miles ea

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Fiold, Orfast first observed in the two

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vion relative to aircraft, Aircraft eating IME, |
Osject apreared as would a fighter plane at a distane
of 7 or 3 miles, Unidentified fh yint object heading
3S, Object balieved to he at 3900? or 4900! hicher

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(5) Tn®ormation on observers: 4/577 QppemMlemeen, cy). So. Sec. Mas. ADS,
Ase 33, single, has been flying since 1342, has
commercial pilot's lice ly
flying tims.

Witness 3 3/20 SOM: ins. ANG, nt APR, Solora2o
Springs, Colo. Age 20 years, sinzle, tating instruc-
tion fron W/Set aS: to qualify in receiving

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private pilot license. W/Szt "Gime states that

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ens2, aporovimately 1609 hours

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this is the second saucer he has seen, Hie first
observation was made in July or angu: at 7 1950 at

Kirtlan? ars, Albuquerous, 1M.

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{tions: Winds woro slicht in the immediate area, up to 3000!,

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Threatening weather was observed east of the area 4n
Which the observers Wore flyinz.

evidenes: available,

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Action taken: None
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