DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8232870
DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1960
REPORTED LOCATIONDenver Colorado
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
4 Oct 60 0 Was Balloon
Denver, Colorado Probobly Ballson
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Poxsibly Bolinon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Roder Was Ancraft
0 Probably Aireroft
GMT 05/0615Z 0AlnVisuol Air-Intercept Rador D Possibly Aireraht
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
DYes D0 Probobly Astronomical
No No Civilian Civilian D Possibly Astmnomienl Possibly Astmnomienl
7. LENGTH OF CBSERVATION B. 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE a Other_ Other.
000 000 Insuflicient Dota for Evgluation Evaluation
5 min NE NE Unknown
one one
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round light, deep pink, size of quarter, Round light, deep pink, , size of quarter, Probably a balloon. Probably e balloon.
climbed at about h5 angle to NE, seemed climbed at about 45 angle to NE, seemed I to to
be suspended with jerky movements, gradually
diminished in size.
ATIC YORM 26 SEP 52)
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RECEIVED
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toti ATIC 1990 CCT 6 05 27
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PP FJEDSO NHO
LE PJNFAM 160 TIME
P 0523337 ZEX
346
FM LOWAY AFB COLO
TO FJFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJW20U/29 AIR DIV MALYSTPOM M AFD MONT
FJEDSO/AEROSPACE ruelSopAemos?ACe TEChmiCAl raihieskte CeniEF NpAPB O,IO TECHNICAL INTELLICENCE CENTER WPAFB OHIO
PJEZHO/COFS USAF WASH DC FJEZHQ/COFS USAF WASH DC
RJEZHO/OSAF VASH DC RJEZH0/OSAF VASH DC
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UNCLAS OS EIIA. COFS USAF FOF AFCIN, OSAF UNCLAS OS BI1a. COFS USAF FOF AFCIN, OSAF FOR SAFIS UFO SAFIS UFO
15A(1) ROUND 15A(1) ROUNI LIGHT.
(2) SIZE OF QUABTER.
(3) IEEP PINK.
(4)ONE
(S)NCNE.
(S) NONC.
(7)NONE.
(8) NONE.
(3) NONE.
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PACE INO PJIEAN 1S.
B(1) WIFE LOONING AROUND ADMIFING STARS AND SOON WHILE AT
DRIVEIN THEATER NOTICED LIGHT AND BROUGHT IT TO NUSBANTS ATTENTION.
() NORTHEASTEFLY DIRECTTION - AZIMUTH APPROXIMATEIY 1D
DEGIRES, UNDEN SOS0 FRET.
(G) CLIMSING AT ABOUT 45 DEGPEE ANGLE TOWAFD NOFTHEAST.
(4) SEENED TO BE SUSPENDED WITH JEIKY MOVEMENTS ORSERVEI
MAKING A TURN TO THE NOPTHEAST.
(6) APPROXIMATELY FIVE MIMUTES.
C(1) GROUNE-VISUAL.
(2)NOIZ.
(3) NONE.
D(1) 05/9515Z OCT DC1) 05/9515Z OCT 1 62.
Q)NIGHT.
(3) 18 FOOT (3) 18 FOOT HILLS BLVD, DENVER, COLORADO - 39 45N
105 23N. 105 231.
F(L) F(L) DENVER, COLOPADO, LENVER, COLOPARO,
REPRODUCTION TECHNICIAN AT HORCEYISS MAP CO., DENVER, COIOPADO.
Q)NA
C 14052 SCATTERED, VISIBILITY 15 MILES PIUS, WIND SOUTHNEST AT
PACE THIEE FJNFAM 162
6 HrOTS.
(1) SIY FAIFLY CLEAR NITH BRIOHT MOOSLICHT.
(2) 6626 -07,7/1, 15051 - 357/ 2
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558/15, 5000024410, 52250 - 310/5.
(3) NONE.
(4) 1S MILES PLUS.
()142025 SCATTEFED.
(0) NONE.
75 NONE
NONE.
J STAPIETON AIFFIEID LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES EAST/
NOITHEAST OF OSSEPVEN. NO IFR TRAFFIC LOGGEI AT TIME OF OBSEPVATION.
NO RECORD OF VFP TRAFFIC MAINTAINED THAT ARFIVES OR DEPARIS.
. ALRDFOME OFFICER - NO THAFFIC OPERATEJ OUT OF SUCKIEY ANG
BASE OR LOWFY AFB AT TIME OF ORSEPVATION. SINCE STAPIETON TOES
NOT MAINTAIN PECOFD OF VFE IFAFFIC, SIGHTING MAY HAVE BEEN ONE OF
DEPARTURES FROM THAT FIELD, POSSIBLY DEPARTURES FROM THAT FIELD, POSSISLY A JET A JET AIRLINER. AIRLINER.
I. NONE.
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PROJECT 10073 ECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
8 Oct 60 Denver, Colorado o Was Balloon —
a Probably Bolleon
3. DATE-TIME CROUP 4. TYPE OF D3SERVATION 0 Possibly Balloen
Locol 1810 C Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Wes Antraft
Binoculars o Probably Aireroft
GMT 09/0110Z Ai-Vinul Air-Intercept Rador Possibly Aircroht
5. 5. PHOTOS PHOTOS 3. SOURCE 4. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomieal Was Astrononieal
DYes OYes 000 D Probobly Astrnomieal Probobly Astronomieal
BNo Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomicel Possibly Astronomiedl
MNo
7. LENGTH OF C3SERVATION 7. LENGTH OF C3SERVATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 2. 9. COURSE Other Other
ato to Insultielent Duta for Eveluntion Insultielent Duta for Eveluation
15 min one W Unkno
10. BRIEP SUMHARY OF SIGHTING 71. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Bright white object with red light on top. object with red light on top. Information concerning Information concerning this sighting is this sighting is
Shape of cereal bowl, size of quarter. Stopped, of cereal bowl, size of quarter. Stopped, insuffieient to allow a valid conclusion. insuffieient to allow a valid conclusion
hovered, then climbed and gained speed, resumed hovered, then climbed and gained speed, resuned additional information was requested,
normal L level flight and dise level flight and opeared very fast peared very fast however no reply was received. The object however no reply was received. The objec
to the W. has all the characteristics of a helo
sighting, including hovering, climbing eihting. tvaltim
and the anti-collision light on top.
ATIC FORM 329 (R2)
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SECURITY CLAGSIFIC ON
JOINT MESSAGEFORM
UNGLASSIFTED
SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER
130 NOV 15 06
PAECEDSNCE TYPE MSG (Check) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR REFERS TO
ACTION ROUTLNE POKK MULTI EINGLE SYMCOL CF IEPERENCE CLAFSIFICATION
INFO AP OS 8291
FROM: UNCLAS
SPECIAL INDTRUCTIONS
ATIC, N-P APB
TO:
LONRY AFB, COLORADO
DENVER. REQ YOU RE-CONTACT BOTH WETNESSES AND FWD THE FOLLOWENG
INFO TO ATIC: DD THE OBJ APPEAR TO BE HOVERIND WHEN FIRST INFO TO ATIC: DID THE OBJ APPEAR TO DE HOVERING WHEN FIRST
OBSERVED, OR WAS IT MOVENG THEN SEEN TO STOP AND NOVER? ? DID THE ? DID THE
SIZE OF THE OBJ VARY WITH DISTANCE? WHAT WAS THE SIZE oF THE OBJ WHAT WAS THE SIZE OF THE OBJ
MEN ORSERVED WITH (NAIDED BYE? THROUCH BINOCULARS? WAS THE CBJ WEN ONSERVED WITH UNAIDED BYE? THROUGH BINOCULARS? ? WAS THE OBJ
FIRST OBSERVED WITH THE UNAIDED EYE? FIRST OBSERVED MITH THE UNAIDED ) EYE? HOW DID THE APPEARANCE OF HOW DTD THE
APPEARANCE OF
THE OBJ DIFFER, AS SEEN THROUGH BINOGULARS, FROM THAT WHEN AC mutDotto
OBSERVED WITH THE UNAIDED EYE? WHAT WAS THE ELEVATIOL, IN DEGREES,
OF THE OBJ WHEN IT NAS FIRST AID LAST SEEN? DID TE BJ FADE FROM
VIEW ON DISAPPEAR INSTANILY? HOW WAS TIE DURATTON oF HE STOHTING
DETERMINED? REQ A CHECK BE NADE WITH ALL AIRPORTS, BOTH MILITARY
AND CIVILIAN, TO DETERMINE IF THERS WERE ANY AIRCRAFT IN THE AREA DATE TIME
10 1250
AT THE TIE. IF SO, THE TYPES, AND THEER FLIGHT PATHS. NONTH NOV YEAR
SYMEOL 1960
AFCIN-4E2x CIGNATURE
Mihal
3--0 Major Hoder lend rs TYPED (IO TAIUO NAME ANO TITLE
PHONE 69216 N6 FAGE I NE.OF 1 PHILIP O. EVANS
CEGUNITY CLAUSIFICATION MAOES
Colonel, USAF
UNCLASSTFTED Deputy for Science and Componants
DD 173 HEPLACES D0 FORM 172. 1 OCT 49, WNICH WILL SE UGED UNTIL EXHAUSTED
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ATIC 22 1
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CZCSOCS72ZCUYD216 CZCSOC072ZCVYD216 4X2A 4X28
RR RJEDSQ 1 3
DE RJWFAM 517 10
R 1223352 ZEX
FM LOURY AFB COLO FM LOURY AFB COLO at A
TO RJWFAL/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RJWZGU/29 AIRDIV MALMSTROM AFB MONT 28
RJEDSO/AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WPAFB OHIO
RJEZHO/COFS USAF WASH DC
RJEZHQ/OSAF WASH DC (
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UNCLAS OS 829I. COFS USAF FOR AFCIN, OSAF FOR SAFIS UFO
15A(1) CEREAL BOWL.
(2) QUARTER.
(3) BRIGHT WHITE WITH RED LICHT OM TOP.
(4) ONE.
(5) NONE.
(6) STOPPED IN THE AIR, HOVERED, THEN CLIMBED ANF GAINED SPEED
RAPIDLY.
(7) NONE.
(8) NONE. 9
(9) NONE.
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B(1) JUST STANDING ON FRONT PORCH AND LOOKED EAST.
(2) 5OZ FEET OFF GROUND, NORTHEAST.
(3 300D FEET GOING WEST.
(4) HOVERED, THEN CLIMBED, THEN RESUMED NORMAL LEVEL FLIGHT AND
DISAPPEARED VERY FAST.
(5) INSTANTANEOUSLY WEST.
(6) 15 MINUTES.
C(1) GROUND VISUAL.
(2) BINOCULARS, AIR GUIDE - 3X, OBJECT REMAINED SHAE SHAPE WITH
BINOCULARS.
(3) N/A.
D(1) 09/3110Z0 OCT S0.
(2) DUSK.
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E 722 WEST 1ITH AVENUE, DENVER, COLORADO.
18,2 DENVER, COLORADO,
STUDENT WEST HIGH SCHOO RELIABILITY UNKNOWN ALTHOUGH
HIS MOTHER SAW IT.
(2) N/A.
6 s SCATTERED CUMULAS, BROKEN CIRUS, VISIBILITY UNLIMITED, NO WEATHER
PHENOMENA.
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(1) 6000 SCATTERED, HIGHER BROKEN, 15 MILES PLUS VISIBILITY, 6000 SCATTERED, HIGHER BROKEN, 15 MILES PLUS VISIBILITY,
TEMPERATURE 74, DEW POINT 35, WINDS EGREES, 8 22 2KNOTS, KNOTS,
ALTIMETER SETTING 29.96, TIME DD55Z. ALTIMETER SETTING 29.96, TIME DD55Z.
(2) SURFACE 180/8 T0 22, 1,000 - 200/15, 2,000 - 210/30, SURFACE
3,050 - 200/45, 5,002 - 230/35, 8,002 N/A. LOW ALTITUDE WINDS DUE
TO OBJECTS ALTITUDE.
(3) 25,033. T1090
(4) UNLIMITED.
(5)6/10.
(6) NONE.
H NONE.
NONE,
P UNKNOWN.
K. AIR OPERATIONS OFFICER, NO COMMENT.
NONE.
BT
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