PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1, DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION n 7 :
Denver, Colorado Springs
13 I February 65 19/02/)5-0300Z ‘foodland Park, Colorado

3. SOURCE 10, CONCLUSION

Civilian ami Militar; Astronomical (}ETHOR) a Me

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

} ‘ a Pel a ia ae he oon as
Data indicates that a meteor of the fireball class was observed.

One :
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 — 10 Seconds Surnin,; object descending behind mountains. iultiple cbserJers.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Duration varied from 1-10 secoris. Second had reports ade [to
newspaper. Round object with tail. Color varied red, blue
Ground- Visual sreen and white. Initial observations accompanied by a
7. COURSE bripht flash. One of fhe witness believed the Object to be
| a meteor, similar to those he had previously observed.
Descendinz

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8. PHOTOS

O Yes ;

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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

FORM
FTD sep 43 0-329 {TOE) Previcus editions of this form may be used,

ae Ji Feo Metate:

iy SOPING DEPARTMENT OF THE AI” FORCE Cacot aes UNC! Carolaco:
MESSAGE - STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH 7 NCLASSIFIED
AF IN : 7144 (19 Feb 65) N Page 1 of 5

ACTION: NIN-7

INFO +: XOP-1, XOPX-7,SAF-0S-3,-3CS/DIA-1 (20)
vB C112 ALA774MCA030 LEA522
RR RUEAHQ

DE RUWGALE 30 19/0619Z

ZNR

R 1996172

FM 4600ABWG ENT AFB COLO

TO RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIRCKCE
RUEAHQ/CSAF

ZEN/NORAD

RUWGALE/ADC

RUEAGL/AF SC

RUCMRG/29TH AD RICHRADS GEBAUR AF8 MO
ZEN/4699 ABWG

BT

UNCLAS WGOOM-0B 99472.

FOR: SECRETARY OF THE AF CSAFOI), CSAFCAFNIN), NORADCNOCC)
ADCCADOCP), %609ABWG CWGDOM). UFO. UNDIENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
REPORT. THREE SITNESSES INTERVIEWED. INFORMATION FROM FOUR
ADDITIONAL WITNESSES RECEIVED SECOND-HNAD FROM A LOCAL

NEWSPAPER TO WHOM THEIR REPORTS WERE MADE. FORMAT OF REPORT

PS Sy ae WS .s Eee

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IN TOMING DEPARTMEN! OF THE AIT. FORCE
MESSAGE STAPF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED 3
AF IN: 7144 (19 Feb 65) Page 2 of 5

FOLLOWS PAR 14, AFR 200-2.
A. (1) ROUND WITH TAIL.»
(2) REPORTS VARIED FROM SIZE OF A NICKLE TO A TENNIS BALL.
(3) REPORTS VARIED FROM RED, BLUE, GREEN, TO WHITE.
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C4) ONE
(5) NONE.
(6) NONE.
(7) ALL REPORTS INDICATED OBJECT HAD A TAIL OF BURNING MATTER.
(8) NONE.
(9) NONE.

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B (¢€1) BRIGHT FLASH.
(2) APPROXIMATELY 50 DEGREES ELEVATION AND APPROXIMATELY 398-

328 DEGREES TRUE FROM SIGHTING POINTS.
(3) SAME AS TWO ABOVE.

(4) OBJECT DESCENDED ALMOST VERTICALLY. NO NOTICEABLE ARC OR
TURNING MOVEMENT.

(5) 083:5 $8 APPEARED BEHIND MOUNTAINS WHILE STILL BURNING.
(6) REPORT VARIED FROM ONE TO TEN SECONDS.

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C ¢1) GROUND VISUAL.

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IN: TOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AI”. FORCE

MESSAGE STARE MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED |
AF IN: 7144 (19 Feb 65) Page 3 of 5 :
(2) NONE. (

(3) NOT APPLICABLE.
D (1) BETWEEN 0245-9300 ZULU, 19 FEB 1965. |
(2) NIGHT. ‘
E FIRST OBSERVER: 38 DEGREES 44 MINUTES NORTH 104 DEGREES 46 |
PAGW 3 RUWGALE 39 UNCLAS |
MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST (NORTHERN END OF FORT CARSON, COLO.)
SECOND OBSERVER: 38 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 39 SECONDS NORTH
104 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 34 SECONDS WEST (SOUTHEAST SIDE OF CITY
OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO. THIRD OBSERVER: 38 DEGREES 59
MINUTES 39 SECONDS NORTH 105 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST
(SMALL TOWN OF WOODLAND PARK, COLO. FOURTH THROUGHT SEVENTH
OBSERVERS: EXACT LOCATION UNKNOWN, IN GENERAL AREA OF DENVER, COLO. |
F (1) FIRST OBSERVER: PFC EMERY Le VON BRANDT, AGE 20, FIRST |
BATTALION, 19TH ART, HQ BATTERY, FORT CARSON, COLO., ESTIMATE OF
RELEIABILITY: GOOD. SECOND OBSERVER: MSGT DAVID E. LEE, AGE 39, |
DUTY NCOIC BASE OPERATIONS, ENT AFB, COLO., 4699 OPS SQ, ENT AFB,
COLO., (EX-PILOT), ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY: GOOD.
THIRD OBWEVERs mepepeerenetimens., >. 51, MMP, 000.400

PARK, COLO., MACHINE SHOP FOREMAN, ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY: GOOD.

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INTOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE Al”. FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH

UNCLASSIFIED

AF IN : 7144 (19 Feb 65) Page 4 of 5

FOUR WITNESSES, NAMES AND ADDRESSES UNKNOWN, CALLED LOCAL
NEWSPAPER AGENCY WHO IN TURNED CALLED BASE OPERATIONS.
G (2) EXCELLENT.
(2) SURFACE 9206, 6999 FT 1702, 18,090 FT 3414, 16,090 FT 9117,
20,900 FT 3626, 30,900 FT 0239, 50,090 FT 3625, 80,000 FT
34106

PAGE 4 RUWGALE 38 UNCLAS

(3) NONE.

(4) PLUS DB.

(5) NONE.

(6) NONE.

(7) NORMAL EXCEPT FOR SMALL INVERSION AT 35,008 FT WHICH WAS

1899 FT BELOW THE TROPOPAUSE.

H NONE.
| NONE.
J NONE, p
K CAPTAIN 0.0. DEHOFF, ASST BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER, ENT AFB,
COLD., EXT 4739/4711, PRELIMINARY ANALYAS!Ss OBJECT BELIEVED

TO BE A LRAGE METEOR. THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES CONTACTED:

IN TOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AI’. FORCE

M ESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH ; UNCLASSIFIED

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AF IN : 7144 (19 Feb 65) Page 5 of 5

NORAD COC, SPACE TRACK DIRECTORATE, 71ST SURVEILLANCE WING,

FAA CENTER, LOCAL AIRPORT CONTROL TOWERS, ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES IN AREA. NEGATIVE RESPONSES FROM THESE AGENCIES
PRACT.@ALLY ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF THE OBJECT BEING AN
AIRCRAFT, DECAYING ORBITAL SATELLITE OR DEBRIS OR UNUSAUL WEATHER
PHENOMENA. WITNESS SGT LEE INOICATED HE THOUGHT THE OBJECT TO

BE A METEOR IN THAT HE HAO SEEN SIMILIAR METEORS IN THE PAST.

BT

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NOTE: Advance copies delivered to XOPX and JCS/DIA,

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