PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION 2. LOCATION
6 August 65 6 August 65 06/1710Z 06/1710z Manitou Springs, Colorado
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian BALLOONS (TOY) BALLOONS (TOY)
4. 1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUIMBER OF OBJECTS
Life guard at local pool and wi tness observed the objects through Life guard at local pool and wi tress observed the objects through
One BX ard determined that they were toy ba BX ard determined that they were toy b
5. LENGTH OF O3SERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 Seconds Round object silver in sunlight when sky was background and dark
t.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION or black against clouds. Appeared to be in flight to the West.
Disappearing beh ind mountains.
Ground-Vistal (BX) Rodeo season with parades and balloons being sold. These gas
7. COURSE filled balloons Were cbserved in Colorado Springs and Manitow
Springs floating free. Individual who made initial report
West called back and informed investigator of the identity of inag
8. PHOTOS object. Additional calls from other observers of same or
similar objects.
CI Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoua editiona of thia form may be used.

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UNCLAS WGDCM-0B 02167 65.
2 3 03 (NOCC), ADC (ADOCP) AND ADCIO-P), 4600 ABWG (WGDOM).
UFO. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT. REPORT
FOLLOWS PARA 14, AFR 200-2.
A. (1) ROUND, BUT FLAT LIKE OYSTER OYSTER.
(2) SILVER DOLLAR (2) SULVER DOLLAR
(3) SILVER WHEN SKY AS BACKGROUND, BLACK WHEN

IRCOMAING DEPART MENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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CLOUDS AS BACKGROUND.
(4) ONE
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(5) N/A
(6) NONE
(7) NONE
(2) 50 DEGREES
(3) 40 DEGREES
(4) STRAIGHT LINE
(5) TO WEST, BEHINE MOUNTAINS
(6) 10 SECONDS
y C. (1) GROUND VISUAL .
(2) NONE (2) NONE
O.(1) 1713Z, 6 AUG 0. (1) 1710Z, 6 AUG 1
(2) DAY
E. NORTHEAST SIDE TWON MANITOU SPRINGS, COL CRADO. 14 E. NORTHEAST SIDE TWON MANITOU SPRINGS, COLCRADO, 104
DEGREES 54 MINUTES WEST, 38 DEGREES 51 MINUTES, 30

INCOMING
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O SE CONDS NORTH.
F.C1 FIR WIFNESS: MRS. R,AGE 21,
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MANITOU SPRINGS, COLORADO, HOUSEWIFE.
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SECOND WITNESS: AGE 15, SISTER OF
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16000 300/25
20000 290/25
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50000 300/22
82000 280/17
(3) NO CEILING, 65 MILES VISIBILITY
(4) 0/8 CIMULUS 13000 FEET ABOVE MSL (4) 0/3 CIMULUS S13000 FEET ABOVE MSL
(5) NONE (5) NONE
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(6) TROPAPAUSE INVERSION ABOUT 46OMSL, NO OTHER
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SIGNIFICANT INVERSION
(7) NO RECORDED WEATHER BALLOON RELEASES
H. RODEO SEASON WITH PARADES. MANY GAS FILLED TOY
BALLONS BEING SOLD. SEVERAL OBSERVED FLOATING FREE IN
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INDICATED OBJECT DRIFTED FROM EAST TO WEST, BELOW CLOUDS
ANOTHER CALL RECEIVED TWENTY MINUTES LATER FROM A LIFE
GUARD AT A LOCAL SWIMMING POOL LOCATED SEVERAL OBJECTS IN
SKY, DRIFTING FROM EAST TO WEST. WHEN INDIVIDUAL WAS
CALLED BACX FOR QUESTIONING HE INDICATED HE HAD OBTAINED
A PAIR OF BINOCULARS AND THAT THE OBJECTS WERE A PAIR OF BINOCULARS AND THAT THE OBJECTS WERE
DEFINIETELY TOY BALLOONS OF ASSORTED COLORS, SIZES AND DEFINIETELY TOY BALLOONS OF ASSORTED COLORS, SIZES AND
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SHAPES. A CHECK OF LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, NORAD
COC, SPADATS, FAA TOWERS AND CENTER AND WEATHER CC CRARATS CAATOWERSAND CENTSRANO WSATHEO
REVEALED NO FURTHER SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION. IT IS
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THE OPINION OF THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER THAT THE
3 OBJECT WAS A GAS FILLED TOY BALLOON.
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