PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8688664

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1962

REPORTED LOCATIONColorado Springs Colorado

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE DATE 2. LOCATION LOCATION 12. . CONCLOSIONS CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balioon
6_ August l962 6_August l962 Colorado Springs, Colorado Probably Balloon Probably Bolloon /
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4.
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
0 0 Probably Aircraft
07/0145Z Ain-Visual Air-Visual Air-intercept Radar Air-Intercept Radar 0 0 Possibly Aircraft
GMT. GMT_
5. PHOTOS 3. SOURCE SOURCE 00 0 Was Astronomical
O Yes 0 Probably Astronomicol Probably Astronomicol
Civilian Civilian D 0 Possibly Astronomical
ONo
7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE 0 0 Other. Other
o Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
2 nins one NIV
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS
Oblong obj rounded on ends like a Insufficient data. Posstble obj
ratermellon observed trailing a light in tow fm a/c such as advertis-
/c. Reddish color. Sighting at dusk. ing display; however, evidence
light straight & level. not sufficient to evaluate.
/
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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DEPARIMENT OP THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIRED MESSAGR
SMBA 169 INCOMING
SUBJECT TO CORRECTION AF IN : 13427 (7 Aug 62 N/bma pS
SUSPECTED DUPLICATE 1. of 3
ACTION: CIN-17
CHQA717ZCWJX 189 INFO OOP-2, OOP-CP-1, SAFS-3, DIA-1O,
00 RUEAHQ DIA(CIIC)-3 (37)
ZNR ZOV ZFD RUVGSU
CZCSUB744ZCALA410
OO RUDCSQ RUEAHQ RUWGKF
DENRUWGAL 55 DENRUWGAL 55
00711308 0 0711308
EMPERUDPDH ABNG EMPERCOPOH ABNG
TO RUCDSO/FTD WPAFB OHIO TO RUCDSO/FTD AFB OHIO
RUV GKF/29 AIRDIV RICHARDS GEBAUR EFB MO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF WASH DC
RUEAHO/SECRETARY OF THZ AIR FORCE WASH DC
INFO ZEN ADC ENT AFB COLO
ZEN/NORAD ENT AFB COLO
ZEN/4600 ABW ENT T AFB COLO
BT
UCEASOPS SQ 2050.
UFO INVESTIGATIO /REPORT (AFR 200-2)
Ao Ao (1) OBLONG-ROUND ENDS. (1) OBLONG-ROUND ENDS.
WATERMELLON 2WATERMELLON
(3)HREDDISH ORANGE
(4) ONE
(5) NA
(6) NONE
(7) NONE
(3) NOVE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIPED MESSAGE
INCO ING
AF IN : 13427 (7 Aug 62) Pg 2 of 3
PAGE TWO RUVGAL 55
(9A LIGHT EIRCRAFT WAS FLYING NORHZRLY AND APPEARED EBOyZ
OBJECT.
6 ( CHILDREN DIRECTED ATTENT ION OF REPORTEE
(2) APPRCK 30° NORTH VESTERLY (2) APPRCK 30° NORTI VESTERLY
(3) SANE AS (2)
(4) STRAIGHT, LEVEL
(5) VER RAMPART (5) VER RAMPART RANGE (HILLS) NORTH VESTERLY 2 MINUTES RANGE (HILLS) NORTH WESTERLY 2 MINUTES
G (1) EYE
(2) NONE
(3) GROUND
D. (1) 0145Z 7 AUG 1962
(2DAY, PRIOR TO DUSK
E (1) 2 BLOCK SOUTH FILNORE EXCHANGE, HIGHWAY 85, 87.
Fo 24 COLO SPRINGS, COLO
G (1) SUN OBSCURED BY CLOUDS, BEFORE SUNSET, LIGHTING GOOD.
(2) SUR 110EEGREES 8K; 6M, 110D (2) SUR 110EEGREES 8K; 6M, 11 GREES 18K: 10M, 120DEGREES 15K:
1Q1, 190DEGREE 1Q1, 190DE 60DEGREES
58K:
(3)9000 (3) 9000 SCATTERED 16,00OSCATTERED SCATTERED 16,OOOSCATTERED (BRN TO OVCST MTS-WEST (BRN TO OVCST MTS-WEST & NW) &NW)

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OEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCF
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFTID MEVACE
AF IN : 13427 (7 Aug 62) PS 3 of 3
PAGE THREE RUWGAL 55
(4) 65 MILES
(5) SCATTERED
(6NORTH (3CMI)
(7) SURFACE 76 (7) SURFACE 75 DEGREES UNSTABLE DEGREES UNSTABLE
H (1NONE
NONE
20 NONE. CHECKED AWS AND US WX BUREAU.
K K CAPT WILLIAM G. HARTLING. ASST BASE OPS OFFICER. CAPT WILLIAM G. HARTLING. ASST BASE OPS OFFICER.
POSSIBLE SAILPLANE IN TOW OR DUST RELEASED FROM TOW. THIS
WOULD EXPLAIN COURSE AND D POSITION OF LIGHT PLANE (N) AND
OBJECT (NW).
Lo NONE
RENARKS: NONE
BT
07/1135Z AUG RUWGAL
NOTE: ADV CY DIA.
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