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5 Military, 1
ARCTURUS one of the cbjects inNNw, AZimuth and elovati ens not
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS reported. Cre assumed cose tO Mitna3s e star ANTARES at the
Thres, Four same elevation but 235 deg azimth could considered. ARCTURU3
at1015d a00dag-i
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION I1. BRIEP SUMMAR qbj
could be other stars, A/c or Satellit ds. could be ot stars, A/c or Satellit ds.
20 Mn, 30 Min, 5 Min. 20 Min, 30 Min, 5 Min. Initial objects believed to be ARcTuRuS. Initial objects believed to be ARcTuRiS.
s. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION Case evaluated as Stars/Planet Sightirg. Case evaluated as Stars/Planet Sightirig.
Ground-Vimal Ground-Vimal Two bright dbjects with silver Two bright dbjeets with silver glow. Moved closer togather. glos. -
7, 7, COURSE Disappeared, then reappeared an hour Disappeared, then reappeared an hour later and obser
NW NW 5 minutes.
8. PHOTOS B._PHOTOS
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TNo Canld 2
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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ACTION: NIN-7
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (21)
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ZNR UUUUU
R 022200
FM 4600 ABWG ENT AFB COLO
TO RUEBHQA/CSAF
RUEBHQA/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE RUEBHQA/SECRETARY OF THE A IR FORCE
ZEN/NORAD
ZEN/ADC
RUEBBPA/AFSC
RUWTFL/29AD RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB, MO
ZEN/4600 ABWG
BT
UNCLAS WEDOM-OB 02092
FOR: SECRETARY OF THE AF (SAFOID, CSAF (AFNIND, NORAD
(NOCC), ADC (ADOCP), 4600 ABWG (WGDOMD. UFO. UNIDENTI-
DUTY AIR PLICE AT NORTH GATE, AIR FORCE ACADEMY. REPURTS
WERE VERIFIED BY AIR POLICE PATROL WHO INVEST IGATED
AND TWO AF NURSES PASSING THRU GATE. TOTAL OF FOUR
WITNESSESS M ABOVE GROUP INTERVIEWED. OTHERS ON DUTY
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BREAK AND NOT AVAILABLE. ALL WITNESSES WERE IN SINGLE
GROUP AND THEiR test IMonY WaS IDENTICal
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FORMAT FOLLOWS PAR 14, AFR 200-2
A (1) OVAL
(2) SIZE OF A PEA HELD AT ARMS LENGTH
(3 BRIGHT (3) BRIGHT T SILVER SICVER GLOW GLOW
(4) TWO
RAPIDLY CLOSER UNTIL 4 tO 5 MILES APRT, RAPIDLY CLOSER UNTIL 4 TO 5 MILES APRT.
(6) NONE
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) NOE
B0 (1) BRIGHTNESS AND MOVEMENT
(2) 10,000 TO 15,000 FT, OVER MOUNTA INS; 10 TO
B MILES NNW.
(3 LOST ALTITUDE AND DISAPPEARED BEHIND MOUNTAINS.
(4) OBJECTS ALMOST
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(5) FIRST OBJECT: DISAPPEARD VERY FAST IN A NNW
my
DIRECTION: S SECOND OBJECT: MOV
(6) FJRST OBJECT: 20 MINUTES: SECOND OBJECT: 30
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C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL (D) GROUND VISUAL
C2D NONE
(3) N/A
DM TiME AND DATE oF SIgHTIng:
(D 2 AUGUST 0 0645Z 5Z, AND 0730Z 07347T0 TO 0735Z 27757
(2) NIGHT
E. LOCATION CF O OB SERVERS: NORTH GATE, AIR FORCE
ACADEMY (39 DEGREES 704 ES WEST).
Fo (D N/A
(2) FIRST WITNESS: JOSEPH E. HARREL, A1C, SECOND
TAESUS ALEX
A. WILSON, SSOT, ALL ASSIGNED TO HQ SQ, AIR FORCE ACADEMY
BRENDA A SMITH (NURSE) LT, ASSIGNED AFA HOSPITAL
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EST IMATE OF RELIABILITY OF ALL WITNESSES IS GOOD.
Go (D CLEAR. VISIBILITY UNLIMETED.
(2) SURFACE: 180/06 DENVER, 140/05 COLO SPRINGS
6000 FT: 200/09
10000 FT: 240/03
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16000 FT: 040/05 16000 FT: 040/05
20000 FT: 090/05
30000 FT: 310/24 30000 FT: 3 10/24
50000 FT: 340/41
80000 FT: NOT AVAILABLE 80000 FT: NOT AVAILABLE
(3 THIN, OVER COULD BE SEEN THROUGH.
(4) UNLIMITED
an
(6) NONE
(7 2 DGREES CENTIGRADE PER THOUSAND FEET.
Ho NONE
10 NONE
Jo NONE
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ENT AFB, COLO., ENT EXT 4700/4711: PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS:
7,KNOWN: DATA OBTAINED TOO VAGUE TO ANALYSIS: THE
FOLLOWING AGENCIEW CONTACTED: NORAD COC, SPACE TRACK
DIRECTORATE, 7IST SURVEILLANCE WING, FAA DENTER, LOCAL
AIRPORT CONTROL TOWERS, ALL ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN AREA.
NEGAT IVE RESPONSES FROM THESE NEGAT IVE RESPONSES FROM THESE AGENCIEW PRACTICALLY AGENCIEW PRACTICALLY
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ELININATE THE POSSIBILITY OF THE OBJECTS BE ING AN AIRCRAFT,
DECAYING ORBITAL SATELITE OR DEBRIS, UN-
USAUAL WEATHER PHENOMENA. MAJOR METERORIDE SHOWER DUE
12 AUG, HOEVER OBJ 12 AUG, HOEVER OBJECTS NOT FIT NOT CRIPTION OF ION OF
METEROIDES.
BY NOTE : ADV CY DELIVERED TO DIA.
NNN
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