DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7461311
DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONColorado Springs Colorado
FRAMES11

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3. SOURCE

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
2. LOCATION

Colorado Springs, Colcarado

10. CONCLUSION
Astro (ARCTURUS)

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4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Object characteristic of Astro body. Inagination of youtags addi ae
details to the object. Estimation of clevation probably in errop.
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5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | YROGRHE? SOGRARF ANEPRMAR PSS “AEN ANUIURUS amd cisappearance coincides »
with setting of this star.
11/2 Hours '
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é. TYPE OF OBSERVATION s
a round ball. Appeared to havs oblong windows. Also appeared to :
Groum~-Visual reflect light on clouds. Observed at 0 deg elevation in Wes ;
7. COURSE disappearing at 25-30 deg in West. Observed for 11/2 hours,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH.

INCOMING MESSAGE . _
AF IN: 58604 (10 Aug 65) S/ege ae p's 3 Pg lof §
‘ACTION: NIN-7 ae : 3 “4 _ a
INFO: xoP-l, XOPX-8, SAF-0S-3, Dia-1 (21) HE as -
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TO RUEBHOA/SECRETARY OF THE AI FORCE |
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ZEN/ADC |
RUEBBAA/AFSC
RUWTFLA/29A1ROTY RICHARDSGEBAUR AFB MO e: |
ZEN/S6QQABNG ENT AFB COLO ! |
UNCLAS WGDOM=0B 92166 AUG 65. | J
FOR? SECRETARY OF THE AF CSAFOI), CSAF CAFNIND, NORAD
(NDCC), ADC CADOCP) AND ADCIO=P), S600ABNG CHCDOMD. :
UFO. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT. REPORT | Si
FOLLOWS FORMAT OF PAR 14, AFR 220-2. |
A. ¢1> ROUND BALL | |
(2) PENNY ; , wi
(3) CHANGED COLORS FROM REO TO GREEN TO WHITE |
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: ©5604 (10 Aug 66) Pe 2-0-5

C4) ONE | A
(5) N/A
PAGE 2 RUNMFVAG274 UNCLAS
(6) APPEARED TO HAVE CBLONG WINDOWS J
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
C9) APPEARED TO RELFECT LIGHT UPON CLOUOS
Be (1) BOTH WITNESSES WERE GOING TO SLEEP IN BACKYARD.
WHILE LAYING DOWN THEY OBSERVED OBJECT IN SKY.
(2) ABOUT 59 DEGREES ON WESTERLY HEADING
(3) ABOUT 25-30 DEGREES ON WESTERLY HEADING |
€4) STRAIGHT, EXCEPT SEEM TO STOP MOVEMENT...

OCCASIONALLY. | ” |
(5) INSTANTLY TO THYWEST | |
(6) ABOUT ONE AND ONE HALF HOURS
C, ¢1) GROUND VISUAL

(2) NONE

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE :

AF IN; ==504 (10 Au gs) Pe 3 of

wn

E. NORTHEAST SECTION, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO: 798
SL REY NNN et a Ne Rt et tee
DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST, 32 DEGREES, 514 MINUTES NORTH,

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F, (1) FIST WITNESS: QIN act 3s,
GUE, C00 SPGS, COLO ScHOOL GIRL. SECOND
WiTKeSS: QS, Acc 7, Qa
COLO SPGS COLO, ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY OF WITNESSES:
FAIR.
(2) N/A
Ge (1) CLEAR Se
(2) 6000 91/15, 12000 35/15, 16909 31/22, 22000
31/25, 39808 32/40, 50000, 29/28, 80000 10/15. -
(3) NO CEILING -1SMILES VISIBAILTY &:
(4) CLEAR
(5) NONE
(6) NONE | s
(7) NONE
4, STARES APPEARED UNUSUALLY BIGHT DURING NISHT IN
QUESTION, | HB

I, NONE

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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AFIN: $5604(10 Aug 65) Pg

1, NONE
J, NONE

K, CAPT 9.0, DEHGFF, ASST BASF OPS OFFICER, PETERSON
FIELD, COLOO. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: THIS REPORTED

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SIGHTING NOT SUBSTANTIATED BY OTTHER REPORTS OR [TATA
FROM NORAD COC, SPADATS, FAA CENTER AND CONTROL TOWERS
AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, HOWEVER NEGATIVE
REPORTS FROM THESE AGENCIES PRACTCALLY FL IMINATE
POSSIBILITY OF OBJECT BEING AN AIRCRAFT, SATELLITE,
DCAYING SATELLITE OR DEBRIS OR UNUSUAL WEATHER
PHENOMENA, DESCRIPTION AND RATE OF MOVEMENT DOES

NOT FIT A MEETEOR, THE RATE OF MOVEMENT AND CHANGING

OF COLOR BEST FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF A VERY BRIGHT
STAR. HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT CORRELATE WITH WITNESSES
INSISTENCE THAT THEY COULD SEE WINDOWS IN THE OBJECT.
THIS PARTICULAR PORTION OF TESTIMONY COULO BE RESULT

OF OVERACTIVE IMAGINATION STIMULATED BY WIDE NEWS
MEDIA COVERAGE DURING RECENT WEEKS. INVESTIGATING
OFFICER PERSONNALLY OBSERVED BRIGHTNESS OF STARS DURING

SE meet enn See pana i i

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Source: IIR, Yol 1, No 3, September 1965 , | Colorado Springs, Colo, _

Colorado Springs Phelo

The following photograph ap-
peared in the Colorado Springs
Gazette Telegraph on Saturday,
August 14, 1965. The photo was
taken by Mr. Guy Burgess Jr. The
UFO was not visible when the
photo was taken. A blueish in the
emulsion of the film, the object
is on the negative and it is not
superimposed, scratched in or dou-
ble-exposed. The photo was taken
on Saturday, August 7, 1965, be.

tween L and 2 pmo witha JoMM
camera.

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