PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8727117

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1966

REPORTED LOCATIONColorado Springs Colorado

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE -'TIME GROUP LOCATION
7 t 16 08/0435% Coiorado Springs, Coloradio .I
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One Cihe ECHO I oiAwaovi was visible in the area from 04342 t,o 04402.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 - 4 Minutes 3 - 4 Minutes Observer watched star lie object, white in color mov. vory Observer watched star like object, white in color mov. vory
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION rapidly across the sky. Object was visible rapidly acroas the sky. Object was visible for minutes
before disajrari bunimi a cloud. before disajrari bunini a cloud.
round-Visual (TX) round-Visual (TX)
7. COURSE
Not Reported Not Reported
5. PHOTOS .
D Yes
KOXNO
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Y.s -
SXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous ditions of thle form mey be used.
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UNCLASSIFIED 1
61
11 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 32624 (9 Aug 66) Q/rhl Page l of 3
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: NIN-7, XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, DIA/JCS-1
(19) ADV CY DIA/JCS
A-161TCZCBVE569
PTTU JAW RUM FVA37
ZNR UUUUU
P 0916592
FN 4600ABKG ENT AFB CCLO FN 4600ABWG ENT AFB CCLO
TO RUEDHQA/ CSAF WASH DC —
RUEDHOA CSAF RUEDHOA CSAF
ZEN/CINCNORAD ZEN/CINCNORAD
ZEN/ADC
RUEBBAA/AFSC
RUATFLA/10AF RICHARDS GEEAUR AFB AC
ET
UNCLAS WGOOT-B 011S6 AUG 66
AFNIAD; CINCACRAD (NINT; ADC
CADOCP) AND (ADCIG- AFSC (FTDD. UFC. UNICENTIFIED
FLYING OEJECT REPCRT. F CRIAT  CLLCHS PARA 1 14, AFR 202-2.
A. (D LIKE EXTRENELY BRIGHT STAR.
(2) HEAD OF A PIN. (2)HEAD OF A PIN.
(3) WHITE
(4) ONE
AFHQ JOR S S 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 32624 (9 Aug 66) Page 2 of 3
(5) NA
(6) TOO FAR AMAY.
PAGE 2 RUWAFVA3792 UNCLAS
(7) NONE NOTED. (7) NONE NOTED.
(8) NONE
(9) MOVING VERY RAPIDLY. (9) MOVING VERY RAPICLY. '
B. (1) RAPID SPEED.
(2) 90 DEGREES STRAIGHT UP. (2) 90 DEGREES STRAIGHT UP. 1
(3) 45 DEGREES ANGLE FRCN OBSERVER.
(4) WENT PEHIND CLOUD, THEN ICVED OUT AT DIFFERENT
ANGLE.
(5) BEHIND A CLOUD.
(6) THREE-TC-FOUR MINUTES.
C. (D GROUND-VISUAL
() TELESCOPE, 58X.
(3) NA
D. (1) 0864352
(2) NIGHT (2) NIGHT
E. WEST SIDE OF COLCRACO SPRINGS, CCLCRADC. E. WEST SIDE OF CCLCRACO SPRINGS, CCLCRADC.
F.(1 F. 15 ELVD, COLCRACO SPRINGS,
AFHQ JAN a5 FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 32624 (9 Aug 66) Page 3 of 3
COLORADO; STUDENT; 633-6735; RELIAEILITY-GOOD.
(2) NA
G. (D) SCATTERED TO BRCKEN CLCUDS.
PAGE 3 RUWFVA3792 UNCLAS
(2) SURFACE 31/08-ABCVE (2) SURFACE 31/08-ABCVE E SURFACE NCT AVAILABLE. SURFACE NCT AVAILABLE.
(34200° BROKEN. (3) 4200° BROKEN.
(4) FIFTEEN PLUS NILES.
(5) 4200° BROKEN. 54200° BROKEN.
(6) NA
(7) NA
H NA
I.NA
J.NA
K MAJOR EDWARD L STRICKER, AST BASE CPERATIONS OFF ICER,
BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN LCHO I SATELLITE WHICH VAS VISIBLE
THIS AREA FROM C434Z TO 2440Z.
ET
NNNN
AFHQ JAN FORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED