DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7071554
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONColorado Springs Colorado
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t. BATE: 2. LOCATION
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
12. CONCLUSIONS
: Was Balloon
: October 1956 Colorado Sprinjs, Cplorado Lrebery oe nat
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION oesity Bertoon
Wos Aircraft
Lecet ——_—___ x Ground: Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar Probably Aircroft
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7. LENOTNM OF OBSERVATION
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
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Similar to 2 star and the size of a pe
point at arm's length, Object was
bright and unmoving-pulsating, Object
was first seen at approximately 20d¢g
;@levation and 40dgr <i S ae Ob;
was last seen at 35 dur elevation &
90 dgr azimuth. Obj rose Saher in
sky slowly. Object was seen visually
and through binoculars for two hours
and was still in sight when observers
vent to hed,
el
ATIC FORM 329 (REY 26 SEP 52)
Civilian & Militax
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
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