DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7070288
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONPueblo Colorado
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
00 Was Balloon
1 September 1956 Pueblo, Colondo Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 02/0513Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE
Yes D Probably Astronamical
xQ No Civilian OGOC) 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSI ION |8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other..
000 Insufficient aluation
Unknown
two hours four stationary
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Four round objs, about size of pea Sighting definitely Sighting definitely caused by by
at arm's length. length Objs bjs had red & green stars Vega, Alioth, Dubhe &
flashing lights Objs were riewed Capella.
sky & were
relativel Objects were Objects were
viewed eisually & viewed cisually through binoculars
for approximately tw tw hours. At this
time one o time one objects had
disappeared
No Report In File.
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
17_ September 1956 17 September 1956 Pueblo. Colorado 000 00 Probably Probably Bolloon Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local.. Local XI Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Ground-Radar Ox Was Aircraft Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ GMT 18/0247Z 18/02477 AirVisuol Air-Intercept Radar D Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE . SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Yes 000 000 Probobly Astronomicol Probobly Astronomical
No Civilian Civilian PossiblyAstronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE Other. Other_
000 Insufficient Dota for Insufficient Data for Evaluation
SW Unknown
two minutes one E to SW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One oblong white object, size of a Straight f flight path, duration of
basketball at ongth. Object. sightins, and manner of disappear
was initially sighte elevation ance indicate that sighting
in the east and a straight flight was caused by an aircraft.
path to the southwest. Object was vieyed Evaluated as aircraft.
visually for two minutes and disappeared
by simply flying out of sight.
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RJEDUP/COMDR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WPAFB OHIO
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/UNCLAS/ AISOC 9849 PD SUBJECT UFOB PD
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT CLN A. OBLONG CMM B. SIZE OF
BASKETBALL CMM C. WHITE CMM D. ONE CMM E. N A CMM
F. NONE G. NONE H. NONE I. NONE PD
2. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT
A. OBSERVERS WERE WATCHING FOR AIRCRAFT AND SEARCHING FOR A
PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT THE THEY THOUGHT HOUGHT HAD SEE HAD SEEN WHEN HEN SIGHTING SIGHTING
THE OBJECT PD THE OBJECT PD T 10 41
B. FORTY FIVE DEGREE ANGLE EAST OF OBSERVER PD B. FORTY FIVE DEGREE ANGLE EAST OF OBSERVER PD
ANGLE ANGLE WOUTHWEST I OF OBSERVER PD VER PD 10 A1 0
C. FORTY FIVE DEGREE
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D. A STRAIGHT FLIGHT PATH WITH NO MANEUVERS PD
E. SIMPLY FLEW OUT OI SIGHT PD
F. TWO MINUTES
3. MANNER OF OBSERVATION CLN A. GROUND NONE
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D. A STRAIGHT FLIGHT PATH WITH NO MANEUVERS PD
E. SIMPLY FLEW OUT
F. TWO MINUTES
3. MANNER O SERVATION CLN A. GROUND VISUAL B. NONE
C. N/A
4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING CLN A. 18/0247Z SEP 56 B. NIGHT P ( ..0
5. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS CLN A. AJ 2316 (P UEBLO COLORADO)
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6. IDENTIFY 2 NFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS CLN
A.1 AGE 49 YEARS Z7 - -
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(2) AGE 45 BLO
COLORADO HOUSE WIFE PD COLORADO HOUSE WIFE PD ( ( A
AINDKAITEZIMNDAND PLACE OF SIGHTING ACCORDING AINDKAIIEZIMNDAND PLACE OF SIGHTING ACCORDING
( (
TO OBSERVERS CLN CLEAR PD ACCORDING TO AWS CLN GROUND/EAST TO OBSERVERS CLN CLEAR PD ACCORDING TO AWS CLN GROUND/EAST
SOUTH EAST/NONE KNOTS 5090/ SOUTHSOUTHEAST/FIVE KNOTS 10003/ SOUTH EAST/NONE KNOTS 5990/ SOUTHSOUTHEAST/FIVE KNOTS 10099/ 3
SOUTHWEST /FIFTEEN KNOTS 25099/ NORTH /FIFTY FIVE KNOTS 39030 SOUTHWEST /FIFTEEN KNOTS 25099/ NORTH /FIFTY FIVE KNOTS 39033
/NORTHWEST/THIRTY FIVE TO FORTY KNOTS 4A9B9/ NORTHWEST/FORTY -
FIVE TO FIFTY KNOTS TTUE FIVE TO
FIFTY KNOTS PD −
C. CEILING VERY HIGH D. VISIBILITY FIFTEEN PLUS E.
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D. A STRAIGHT FLIGHT PATH WITH NO MANEUVERS PD
E. SIMPLY FLEW OUT O
F. TWO MINUTES
3MANNER O BSERVATION CLN A. GROUND VISUAL B. NONE
C. N/A
4. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING CLN A. 18/0247Z SEP 56 B. NIGHT -
5. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS CLN A. AJ 2316 ( _
INFORMATION OF ALL OBSERVERS CLN . -
6. IDENTI
A.1 A. DAGE 49 YEARS AGE 49 YEARS ( -
S- i
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(2) AGE 45 EBLO BLO
COLORADO HOUSE WIFE PD
AINBXAITEXINNDAND PLACE OF SIGHTING ACCORDING ANDKANIEY INDAND PLACE OF SIGHTING
(
TO OBSERVERS CLN CLEAR PD ACCORDING TO AWS CLN GROUND/EAST
SOUTH EAST/NONE KNOTS 5000/ SOUTHSOUTHEAST/FIVE KNOTS 100099/ 7
SOUTHWEST /FIFTEEN KNOTS 25399/ NORTH /FIFTY FIVE KNOTS 30030
/NORTHVEST/THIRTY FIVE TO FORTY KNOTS 4DBB9/ NORTHWEST/FORTY
FIVE TO FIFTY KNOTS FIVE TO i
FIFTY KNOTS PD
C. CEILING VERY HIGH D. VISIBILITY FIFTEEN PLUS E.
C (
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CLOUDS SCATTERED F. NONE PD
8. NONE PD 9. NONE PD 19. NONE PD 11. 2/LT (
JOSEPH A. MACHYOWSKY ASSISTANT OPS CONTROL OFFICER
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4632D AISS ENT AFB COLORADO COMMENTS CLN PROBABLY
AIRCRAFT PD (
12. NONE PD END
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1
24 September 1956 Was Balloon
Pueblo, Colorado 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar d Was Aircraft
EX Probobly Aircraft
GMT 25/0337Z Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
O Yes DO Probably Astronomical
No No Civilian Civilian o Possibly Astronomical PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF VATION . NUMBER OF OBJECTS B. NUMBER OBJECTS 9. 9 COURSE 00 Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
thirty seconds Unknown
one north
10. BRIE? SUMMARY OF SIGHTING BRIE? SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One round object, round object, bright like a light Description, shape, duration, and
and the size of a washtub at arm's flight path indicate that an
length. Object was length. Object was sighted at 90 sighted at 90 dgr aircraft probably caused this.
elevation and elevation and f in a straight sighting.
& level path nor & level path north away from the
observer. Objec observer. Object observed observed isually
for 30 seconds.
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FX GOM 46 2D A11S MT AFD COLO A
TO RJUFDMVCCDRAIRDIVE 34 XINTLAD AFE  ME
RJEDVP/CON AIR TEOHNICAL INTELLIGANCE CRUITER EPAFE ONIO
AJEPHC/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGTNOE MEADMAATERS UFAF NASH DC -
2T
AUNCLAS/AISOC TOTL PD THIS IS A UFOD METSAGH PD
(1) (A) ROUND PD (1)(B) 'PD (1) (C) BNIGNT LIKH A DISHT PD
(a) (D) O PD (1 (D) W/A PD (1) (F) DIG ROUD LISMT PF (1) (CZ) M/A
(t) (a) No SOLIB--ANOTHER ACFT 'PASSHD (D) (a) No SOUIB--AOTHER ACFT 'PASSmD OVER MEAD VHICH KAY HAVE OVER MEAD WHICH KAY HAVH 032- 037-
GUneE SOUND Pe GUned SOUND Ps
(2) (A) LIOHT PD (2) (B) 9= DESREN) HLEVATION PD (E) (C) HORTT PD ELNVATION PD (E) (C) NORTT PD
(a) (D) STRAIHT AD LEVED PD STRAGHT AJAY FROM AIH PD STRAIGKT AJAY FROM AIN PD
Ze) (r) THIRT IDS PD .
(4) (A) 25+1337Z BNP 5S PD (4) (B) M10HT PD .
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(S) EAJ 23:7
PUESLO, COLORADO PD
15/3/14 4/27:/5 P5 (7) (C) CEILI:G AND VISIAILITY
2/LT USAF, ASSISTANT OPERATICUS 'CONTRCL OFFICER PD
COMMITS CL: SIOMTINC PROBABLY CAUSED DY A JET AINCRAFT PD
(1Z) NONE PD END 3
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