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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8231707

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONAurora Colorado

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EERE ELEN a, PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

12. CONCLUSIONS

| 2. LOCATION
| D Wes Balloon
27 Sep 60 Aurora, Colorado O Probobly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION DO Possibly Bollcon
O Was Ai:croft
Locol D Ground- Vi sucl OD Ground-Roder a Probobl y Aiverets
GMT 28/oke22z dead 0 Aire Vi wol 0 Air-intercept Rodor DO Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS oY &. SOURCE O Was Astronomical
es 0D Probobly Astronomicol
10 Noe Civilian OD Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE O Other :
DB Insufficient Date for Evaluation
30 sec. six S i Unknown
io. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1). COMMENTS .—

Six round, red or maroon objects, size of pea. This is a one witness case reported by
Had "V" formation, then split up to a straight | a witness whose reliability is reported
line and faded slowly to S. as “doubtful.” This case is categorized
insufficient data.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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(2) PEA.
(3) RED OR MAROON.
(4) SIX-
(5) V TYPE, THEN SPLIT UP.
(6) SPEED MOVING ACROSS SKY-
(7) NONE>s
(3) NONEe ow
(9) NONEe

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BC(1) OTHER AIRCRAFT GOING FROM WEST TO NORTHEAST.
(2) 92 DEGREES FROM NOUTHe
(5) 8% DEGREES TO THE SOUTH.
(4) BROKE FROM A "V" FORMATION TO A STRAIGHT LINE NORTHEAST TO
SOUTHWEST
(5) FADED SLOWLY TO SOUTH.
(6) 53 SECONDS-
C(1) GROUND VISUAL.
(2) NONE.
(5) NZA-
D(i) 28 SEP /94227 1963-

(2) NOGHT (BRIGHT MOONLIGHT).

E (3 YRCeelMns, 2 uURORA, COLORADO, 39 43N, 124 53.
F(1) ai age eae ne ONE AURORA 8, COLORADO,

HAIR STYLIST, RELIABILITY DOUBTFUL.
(2) N/Ae

G 1204 FEET BROKEN, 15 MILES PLUS VISIBILITY, 2932/28.

(1) HIGH SCATTERED CIRRUS, GOOD SURFACE VISIBILITY, 15 MILES PLU

(2) SURFACE 293/28, 6439 - 163/15, 13909 - 278/15, 16239 - 322

29302 - 3323/15, 39492 - 3123/49, 549493 - 313/35.

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(3) NONE.

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(4) 15 MILES PLUS
(5) 2/8 COVERAGE.

(6) NONEe
He NO SIGN OF INVERSION ON LATEST RADAR OBSERVATION>

Ie NONE.

Je TERMINAL TRAFFIC AT LOWRY AFB AND STAPLETON AIRPORTe HIGH
ALTITUDE JET TRAFFIC OVER DENVER.

Ke AIR OPERATIONS OFFICER, NO COMMENT-R

Le NONEs

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