PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1. DATE - TIME GROUP

» LENGTH CF OBSERVATION

5 - 10 Minutes
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

_- Ft Carson, Colorado

AIRCRAFT

evaluation.

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BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

UPTO report from thre teenage girls, Round cigar shaped, silvier-
white, Object appeared to give off ray of light. Object in BE
at various estimated elevations from 45- deg. Flight straikht
over the horizon to the SE away from observers, Disappeared |
behind the mountains. Tim estimated at from 5-10 minutes. High
in sky. Appeared very large, | .
Direction ard duration consistant with Satellite, however the
reported brightness would tem to eliminate this as the mest

probable cause, A/C with landing liknt wore likely.

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) UFO, UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT. UFO SIGHTED

BY GROUP OF THREE TEENAGE GIRLS. TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES
ALMOST IDENTICAL AND LISTED AS SIGNMLE RESPONSE UMLESS
SP OTHERRWISE NOTED. FORMAT FOLLOWS PAR 14, AFR 2202, _

A, (1) ROUND, CIGAR SHAPED

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 65637 (10 Aug 65)

(2) SEPORTS VARIED FROM SIZE OF BASKETBALL TO
VEHICLE TIRES
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(3) SILVER WHITE

(4) ONE

(5) N/A

(5) NONE

(7) APPEARED TO GIVE OFF RAY OF LIGHT

(8) NONE

(9) NONE am
B, (1) NOTICED OBJECT WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE TALKING

(2) REPORTS VARIED FROM 45 TO 60 DEGREES ELEVATION,
OBSERVED IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION. 3
(3) ABOUT @ DEGREES :

GA) STRAIGHT LINE, FROM SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST AT

A SLIGHT ANGLE AWAY FROM OBSERVERS

(5) DISAPPEARED BEHINE MOUNTAINS

(5) REPORTS VARIED FROM 5 TO 19 MINUTES
C. ¢1) NONE BS:

€2) NONE

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AF IN: 56637 (10 Aug 65) Pg 3 of & \

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(2) DARK
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E, TYO MILES EAST OF FORT CARSON, COLORADO, 19% DEGREES,

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4 MINUTES WEST, 38 DEGREES, 55 MIMUTES NORTH.

Fe (1) FIRST WITNESS: QMO asc 15,

CRRNIIN STREET, COLO SPSS, COLO, SCHOOL GIRL.

SECOND WITNESS: Gi, .cc 15, ii

COLO SPGS, COLO. SCHOOL GIRL. THIRD wiTNesS: Qe

‘RR, Acc 12, QQ, co. 5Pcs, coro.

SCHOOL GIRL. ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY OF ALL THREE
WITNESSES: SCOD.

(2) N/A

" Gp €1) CLEAR
(2) 6208 93/53, 19000 35/25, 16200 33/18, 22000

31/35, 39000 32/44, 59900 39/26, 82000 97/229,
(3) CLEAR=15 MILES VISIBILITY
C4) CLEAR
(5) NONE

—- DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR- FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AP IN: 55637 (10 Aug 65) Pg 4 of A
(6) NONE
C7) HOME

H. NONE

1. NONE

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. K. CAPT DONAL DEHOFF ASST BASE OPS OFFICER, PETERSON
FLD, COLO, PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: WITMESS INDICATED
OBJECT VERY HIGH IN SKY YET APPEARED QUITE LARGE. WEATHER
AT TIME WAS CLEAR AT REPORTING STATION HOWEVER SOME
CLOUDS EXISTED ALONG EDGE OF MOUNTAINS, ALTITUDE AND
COVERAGE UNKNOWN. THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES CONTACTED WITH
of NO SIGNIFICATN DEVELOPMENTS: NORAD, SPADATS, FAA CENTER

WEATHER, TOWER, AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. A

LACK OF ADDITIONAL SIGHTINGS OR SUBSTANTUATING FINDINGS
FROM LISTED AGENCIES NECESSITATES THIS SIGHTING BE

PLACED IN THE UNKNOWN CATEGORY, HOWEVER AGENCIES CONTACTED
PRACCTICALLY ELIMINATE OBJECT BEING AN AIRCRAFT
ORBITAL SATELITE DECAYING ORBITAL SATELLITE,

OR DEBRIS OR UNUSUAL WEATHER PHENOMENA. ALSO OBJECT
AS DESCRIBED DOES NOT RESSEMBLE A METEOR,
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