PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7102555

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONPueblo Colorado

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION ';
15 Apr166 15/2330Z Pueblo,Colorado (1 Witness)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian BALLOON Vary bhh,
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 2A
One
. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
30 Minutes Object was oval in shape, black in color, and about the size of
a penny. There was a cloud formation above'the object. Object
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION was seen directly overhead and was circling. A six ft diameter
Ground-Visual atmospheric balloon was released at Ft Carson, Colorado at 2230.
It is believed that this balloon was the cause of the sighting. It is believed that this
. COURSE 7. COURSE Release time and winds are right for it. Release time and winds are right for it.
Circled Above
8. PHOTOS
Yes
N N
9. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Yes
CCXNo CCXNo
FORM FORM ATDE
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous sditions of this form may be used.
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 58880 (21 Apr 66) Pg 1 of 3
I
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1, RDC-4 (19) ADV CY DIA
SMB B02RTTU JAW RUWM RUEDHQA.
ZAR UUUUU
R 20212Q
FM 4600AB'NG ENT AFB COLO
TO RUED HQA/OSAF WASH DC
RUEDHQA/CSAF
ZEN/CINCNORAD
ZEN/ADC ZEN/ADC
RUEBBAA/AFSC
RUNTFLA/10AF RUWTFLA/10A RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
BT BT
UNCLAS WG0OT-8 00691 APR 66.
FOR: OSAF (SAFOID; CSAF (AFNIN); CINCNORAD (NINT); ADC
(ADOCP) AND ADCIO-P); AFSC (FTD). UFO, UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJECT REPORT. FORMAT FOLLOWS PARA 14, AFR 200-2
A.(1) OVAL.
(2) PENNY.
(3)BLACK.
(4) ONE.
(5) N/A
AFHO JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 58880 (21 Apr 66) Pg 2 of 3
(6) N/A
PAGE 2 RUMFVA2111 UNCLAS
(7) CLOLD-LIKE FORMAT ION BEHIND OBJECT
(8) N/A
(9) N/A (9) N/A
B. (1) OBSERVER PLUS FOIR FIIENDS LOOKING THOURHG B. (1) OBSERVER PLUS FOUR FIIENDS LOOKING THOURHG
TELE SCOPE.
(2) DIRECTLY OVERHEAD. (2 DIRECTLY OVER HE AD
(3) UNK.
(4) OBJECT CIRCLED ABOVE. (4) OBJECT CIR
(5) OBSERVER LEFT TO NOTIFY AUT HRITEIS
(6)THIRTY VINUTES.
C.(1)GROUND-VISUAL.
(2)FORT Y-POWER TELESCO PE.
(3) N/A
A D.(1152330Z
2
, (2) DAY
E. DONNT ONN PUEBLO, COLORADO
F. PUEBLO, COLO; -
JEST IONABLE.
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 58880 (21 Apr 66) Pg 3 of 3
(2) N/A
G.(D) UNK.
PAGE 3 RUNMFVA2111 UNCLAS
(2) SURFACE VRBL/05; 6000*31/10; 10000*32/20; 16000°
(3) HIGH BORKEN CIRRUS ABOVE (3) HIGH BORKEN CIRRUS ABOVE E20000*AGL. 20000°AGL.
(4) 15 PLUS
. .
(5) 7/10
(6) N/A
(7) UNK
H.N/A H.N/A
8N/A
J. SIX-FOOT DIAMTETER ATMOSPHER IC SOUNDING BALLOON RELEASED
AT FT CARSON, COLO AT 223Z
K MAJOR EDWARD L STRICKER, ASST BASE OPERAT IONS OFFICER,
PETERSON FIELD, COLO. PREL IMINARY ANAL YSIS: OBJECT
BEL IEVED TO BE BALLOON REFERENCED IN SUB-PARA J, ABOVE.
RELEASE T IME AND WINDS ALOFT WOULD ACCOUNT FOR SIGHT ING
LOCAT IO N.
L.N/A
BT lI
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED