PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8698558

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1965

REPORTED LOCATIONAlamosa Colorado

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION
21 Cctober 65 21/0956Z Alamosa, Colorade
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro (METEOR)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 seconds Object was round with a brief flash of bright white light. Object was round with a brief flash of bright white light.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION Contrails, flash going Sw. Observers opinion Observers opinion because of because of
contrail, that it was similar to an a/o or rocket explosion, contrail, that it was similar to an a/e or rocke explosion,
Greound-Visual No decayed fragnents on this date. Object disa No decayed fragnents on this date. C Object disappeared by fading eared by fading
7. COURSE COURSE out.
SW
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
0 Yes
XX No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editiona of this form may be uasd.

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 56229 (26 0ct 65)H/rhg Page I of 4
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (21)
SMB VA0068 2981925-UUUU--RUEBHQA
ZNR U UUUUU
R 251900Z
FM 4600ABWG ENT AFB COLO
TO RUEBHQA/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
RUEBHQA/CSAF RUEBHQA/CSAF
ZEN/NORAD ZEN/NORAD .
ZEN/ADC ZEN/ADC
RUEBBAA/AFSC RUEBBAA/AFSC
RUWTFLA/29AD RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO RUWTFLA/29AD RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
ZEN/4600ABW
BT
UNCLAS WGOOT-B 02420 65.
FOR: SECRETARY OF THE AF (SAFOI), CSAF CAFNIND, NORAD
(NINT), ADC (ADOCP) AND ADCIO-P), 460OABW (WGOOT).
FOLLOWS PAR 14, AFR 200-2.
A. (1) ROJND.
(2) INDETERMINATE
(3) WHITE LIGHT
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AF IN: 56229 (26 0ct 65) Page 2 of 4
(4) ONE
(5) NO
PAGE 2 RUWMFVAU068 UNCLAS
BRIGHT LIGHT.
(7) LOOKED LIKE CONTRAIL
(8) NO (8) NO
(9) OVSERVERS OPINION BECAUSE OF "CONTRAIL" THAT
IT WAS SIMILAR T IT WAS SIMILAR TO AIRCRAFT ROCKET EXPLOSION.
B.(1) FLASH
GOING UP OR ACROSS COULDNT
TELL. ELEVATION HIGH TELL. ELEVATION HIGH BUT BUT INDETERMINATE, INDETERMINATE,
(3) SAME AS (2).
(4) FLIGHT NOT OBSERVED.
(5) DIED OUT.
(6) TWO SECONDS.
C. K1 GROUND VISUAL.
(2) NONE
(3) N/A
0.(1) 21/0955Z
(2) NIGHT
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
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AF IN: 56229 (26 0ct 65) Page 3 of 4
E.1 THREE MILES WEST OF ALAMOSA, COLORADO VOR.
F. DO.
ELECTRONICS-TE
PAGE 3 RUWMFVA0068 UNCLAS
VERY RELIABLE.
G. (1) CLEAR G. (1) CLEAR
(2) SURFACE 1000027/10,
15000 36/20, 20000 15000 36/20, 20000 36/35, 30000 36/15, 50000 33/25 33/25
83000 29/15. 80000 29/15.
(3) UNLIMITED
(4) 15
(5) NONE
(5) NONE
(7) SLIGHT INVERSION AT 100O0 MSL OF TWO DEGREES
DEGREES
10500 TWO DEGREES, 39000 DEGREES.
H.NONE
I. NONE
J. CONTINENTAL FLIGHT 12 BOEING 207 EASTBOUND FL 330.
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DEPARTMENT, OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
. INCOMING MESSAGE
a .
AF IN: 56229 (26 0ct 65) Page 4 of 4
MARSHALL J. LOFTUS, BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER, PETERSON
FIELD, COLORADO. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: INFORMATION
RECEIVEO FROM THE -OBSERVER WOULD INDICATE OBJECT WAS
A METERORITE,
3T
NNN NNNN
NOTE: Advance copy delivered to DIA.
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AFHQ JAN 55 FORM 0.309C
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