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1. DATE

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS
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oS Ma oD hevenne W mine QO Probably Balloon
| LS i : Cheyenne, Wyom De = O Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local 2400 PST Cf Ground- Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar 2 Wos Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
___ GMT 24/07007 =e Q Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircroft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE a Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
__3£KNo Mi Li tary : O Possibly eso.
7. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0, Other UNIDENTIFIED _
| O Insufficient Data for Evaluation
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Formation side by side. The two This rpt received in AE-5 on

white objects had a slender, rectan- 13 Jun 55 fm 4620d, Although the
gular shape; the other two, oval | evaluation of unknown was given,-
with protruding top. Latter two were | there is strong possiblity that

dark with intermittent bluish purple
illumination. No sound, no trail,

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1. DAT 2. LOCATION

12, CONCLUSIONS

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5. PHOTOS \6. SOURCE | O Was Astronomical
O Yes : O Probably Astronomical
BLNe {MI Di pasey O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other Blinn aocnsnand et
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING / P 11, COMMENTS
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to this headquarters, and the failures
of investigation by the OSI to produce
| Significant conclusions, the inclosed
report is forwarded your headquarters
as "unresolved",

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FRANCIS E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE
WYOMING
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SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
TO: Commander
Air Defense Command
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Transmitted herewith in accordance with Paragraph 7a (a),
Air Force Regulation 200-2 dated 12 August 1954 is report of
Unidentified Flying Objects.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

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RONALD C. Mo"IDOR

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Adjutant
AIsOP (1 dun 55) 1st Ind
HEADQUARTERS, 4602D ALR INTELLIGENCE SERVICE SQUADRON (AxC), Ent Air
Force Base, Colarado Synrinzs, Colorado 7JUN 195%

TO: Commander, Air Technical Intellivence Center, ATIN: ATTA}=5,
Wricht Patterson Air Force Base, Chio

Due to the elapsed time between the UFOB sighting and notification
to this headquarters, and the failure of investigation by OSI to produce
Significant conclusions, the inclosed revort is forwarded your headquarters
as "unresolved",

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Investigative Detachment

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Francis BE. Warren AFB, Wyoming
2'7 May 1955

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Commander
3450th Technical Training Wing
Francis E, Warren Air Force Base

Wyoming

SUBJECT : Unidentified Flying Objects

oi Reference is made to AFR 200-2, dated 12 August

On 26 was advised by |
" Ren both of the
3457th STURON, F & Warren AFB, Wyoming, that they had observed unidenti-

fied flying objects at approximately 2400 hours, 22 May 1955, approxi-
mately five miles south of Cheyenne, ‘yoming, while their car was parked
on US Highway 785.

2. At approximately 1600 hours, 26 May 1955, both airmen were
intervicwed and the following information was obtained:

a. Description of objects.

(1) Shape. Objects Nos. 1 and 2 - slender, rectangular,
in vertical position. Objects Nos. 3 and 4 —- oval,
with protruding top.

(2) Size, Objects appeared slightly larger than baseball.

(3) Color. Objects Nos. 1 and 2 - white; Objects Nos. 3
and 4 - dark, with intermittent bluish=-purple illumina-
tion.

(4) Number. Four (4).

(5) Formation. Side by side.

(6) Features. Nos. 1 and 2 - slender, vertical, rectanghlar.
Nos. 3 and 4 = oval, with protruding top.

(7) Tail, trail of exaust, including size. Negative.

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(8) Sound, Negative.

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(9) Other pertinent or unusual features. Objects Nos.
1 anc 2 apveared to be illuminated with a white
light. Objects Nos. 3 and 4 appeared dark with
only white side lights showing, but would inter-
mittently light up a bluish-purple color. Size |
and shape of Objects Nos. 3 and 4 were determined |

during periods of illumination in bluish-purple |
light.

%. Description of course of objects. :

(1) What first called the attention of observers to

the objects? Objects first observed while looking |
from car window.

(2) Angle of elevation and azimuth of objects when first
observed. Objects Nos. 1 and 2 appeared to be approxi-
mately ten (10) feet above the horizon. Objects Nos.

3 and 4 appeared to be an undetermined height, a cone
siderable distance above the horizon.

(3) Angle of elevation end azimuth of objects upon dis-
appearance, Objects Nos. 1 and 2 appeared to ascend
slightly and disappear from sight. Objects Nos. 3
and 4 began a southward ascending movement and went
out of sight in approximately ten seconds.

(4) Manner of disaypearance. Objects Nos. 3 and 4 dis-
appeared from sight due to height and distance.

(5) Length of time in sight. Objects Nos. 1 observed
approximately five to six seconds, then disappeared.
Objects Nos, 1 and 2 then appeared for approximately
ten seconds. Object No, 3 appeared and was observed
for approximately five minutes. Object No. 4 anpeared
to move into sight along side No. 3, moving in a
westerly direction,

(6) Menner of observation. Observation visual from ground

level. No elsctronic equipment or optical equipment
used,

c. Time end date of sighting.

(1) Approximately 2345 hours, 22 May 1955 to 0030 hours,
23 May 1955.

(2) Light conditions, Night.

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d. Location of observers. Retween the Junction of US Highway
No. 85 and No, 87, in the southerly city limits of Cheyenne,
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f, Weather and winds-aloft conditions at time and place of |
sightings.

(1) Observers account of weather conditions. Weather
clear; visibility unlimited; no clouds.

(2) Report from nearest US Weather Buresu Office, Wind
direction and velocity: Surface wind from 340° at :
8 knots; at 6,000 ft from 300° at 16 knots; at 10,000
feet from 320° at 13 Imots; at 16,000 feet from 290°
at 20 knots; at 19,000 feet from 250° variable at 40 -
45 knots. No information is available concerning
Wind direction and velocity above 19,000 feet,

g. Ceiling. At 1,000 from approximately 2000 hours to 2400
hours. ;

h. Visibility. 15 miles,

i, Amount of cloud cover, Approximately .5 (broken into
scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, clearing at approximately
2328 hours.)

j. Thunderstorms in area and quadrant in which located. Negative.

k, Any other unusual activity or condition, meteorological,
astronomical, or otherwise, which might account for sighting.
Arthur H, Hosick, Meteorologist, U.c. Weather Bureau,
advised that during the period in question there were no
unusual meteorological or astronomical conditions which
micht account for the sighting,

1. Interception or identification action taken, Negative,

m. Location of any air traffic in the area at time of
sighting. Tom Powell, Control Tower, Cheyenne, Wyoming,
ecvised that the only traffic which could have been in
that area was Frontier Airlines, Flight 21, which departed
from Cheyenne, Wyoming, for Denver, Colorado, at 2343 hours,

22 May 1955. Mr. Powell, operator of the Control Tover,
identified the type of aircraft as a DC-3,

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n. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials
and photographs. Negative.

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1. Statement of Airman Detachment Commander
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2. Statement of Airman

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3451st Student Squadron
Frencis E, Warren Air Force Base
Cheyenne, Wyoming

23 May 1955
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Qn the 22nd May 1955, three other sirmen and myself were on the Denver

highwsy coming beck to the base for bed check when our car went out of ges. |
We pulled to ® stop on 2 hill. About 10 miles from Cheyenne. We stopned a
cer on the highway 6nd we told two of the other airmen to go ret gus while
Alrneyg EM nd myself stsyed with the car, between 27400 hours end 0100
“hours. I looked out of the right front window end I sew 6 funny lcoking
object it was shaped something like a pencil with a white light all around it.
The object remained for about 10 seconds then disapperred. About one minute
later it was there égain, then there was 6 fl:sh of light end there were two
of them they started moving skyward end then they were yone. As soon os thay
were out of sight suddenly in the spot they disappeared from there were: two
cone sheped objects they had a sort of white color et first then changed to

& bluish purple color et first. Then es they moved skyward they kept getting
brighter and I could see them glittering then they were gone — sicht.
Airmen Shapiro and myself just looked at each other, and I said I guess we
should report it, so at 0730 Monday morning 23 May 1955 we reported what

happened to M/Set Francis J. Mertin. We were coming back from Gre ly on route

$5 when this all happened.

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