DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7071564
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONPueblo Colorado
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1, DATE 2. LOCATION
1. October 1956 Pueblo, Coiorado
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
DATE-TIME GROUP
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8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
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10, BRIEF SUMMARY CF SIGHTING
One round (like a star), cream colored
object size of a pea at arm's léngth
Object looked like a star and left no
trail, Object was seen at 60 dgr ele-
vation and azimuth of 180 dyr. Object
disappeared in the same direction, Obj
was observed visually for 1 and 3}
seconds,
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
9. COURSE
12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon
Was Aircroft
Probably Aircroft
Possibly Aircroft
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O Air-intercept Radar
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Wes Astronomical 9. OP Or
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Possibly Astronomical
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Unknown
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11. COMMENTS
Sighting conforms to the criteria
for a meteor evaluation, Duration,
description manner od disapperrancke
indicate cause of sighting was
astronomical (meteor),
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
2. LOCATION
23 October 1° Pueblo, Colorado
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
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1) Ten bluish-green objects similar Description,
to birds in shape and the size of a objects indicate
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