PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
2 October 66 02/10002 Colorado Springs, Colorado (1 Witness)
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION grth
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One
5. LENGTH OF OB TION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 Hour Observer noted a white-very bright object that was round in
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION shape and appeared to have things shooting from it... Object wa
still in view when the observer went back to bed. The white
Ground-Visual object was visible for nearly one hour.
7. COURSE Investigating officers coruments that there was moon
N/A .. at the time of visible.
8. PHOTOS
Yes Z
XXNo
2. 2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL IDENCE
Y Ye -
XXNo
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
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UNCLAS WG0OT-B_02292 UNCLAS WGOOT-B B__02292 _Oct 66 _Oct 66
FOR: FOR: NORAD
(NINT); ADC (ADOCP) and (ADCIO-P). UFO. U Unidentified
Flying Object Report. Flying Object Report. Format Format follows follows I ra 11, AFR 80 11, AFR 80-17.
A. (1) Mushroom.
(2) Basketball.
(3) Silver-gray.
(4) One.
(5) N/A DATE TIME
(6) Glowing brilliant white light. MONTH 19. YEAR
(7) Not noticed. NO. NO. OF GG
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TYPEO PHONE SIGNATURE
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GRALLIW JAMES W ELLSTROM, Capt, USAF WWW TYPEO (or MOXped) NAME AND TITLE
Asst Ease Operations Officer J. W. BROWN, JR., Major, USAF
REGRADING INSTRUCTIONS Chinf
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
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ABBREVIATED JOHNT MESSAGERORM SECURITY CLASAIFICATION
ond/or CONTINUATION SHEET UNCLASSIFILD
PRECEDENCE RELEASLU GY DRAITED BY PHONE
ACTION
INFG
(9) Locked d like parachute. . 7
B. (1) Just looked out.
(2) 10 degrces up.
(3) Disappeared behind mountain.
(4) It was still, then started moving rapidly between
Cheyenne Mountain and Pikes Peak.
(5) Behind mountain.
(6) One minute. One minute.
c. (1) Ground visual.
(2) Binoculars 7X50. Binoculars :7X50.
3 (3) NA NA
D. (1) 18/01552. 13/01552.
2 (2) Night.
E. 2909 I1lin0is St., Colorado
F.(1)
Colo. Reliability: Fair.
(2) N/A
G. (1) Clear
(2) Surface 09,08; 10,000' 30,23; 16,000 31/30; 20,000
31/31; 30,000' 30/4 unk.
(3) Clear. J
CONTROL NO TOR/TOD PAGE NO NO OF PAGES MESSAGE IDENTIFICATION INITIALS
2 3 VGOOT-B Oct_66
REGRADING SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
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ABBREVIATED JOHT MESSAGERONM SECURITY GLAEMITICATION
and/Or CONTINUATION SHENT UNCL SSIFIED
PRECEDENCE RELEASLD BY DRAFTED BY PHONE
ACTION
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(4) Fifteen plus. 7 ,
(5) None.
(6) None.
(7) Low-level inversion at 6,976 ft MSL.
H. Moon set 18/02462.
1. Colorado Springs Police Department reported bright
light observed east of Weber Street.
J. None.
K. Capt James W Ellstrom, Asst Base Operations Officer, Capt James W Ellstrom, Asst Base Operations Officer,
Peterson Field, Colorado. No remarks by the NoR D Senior Peterson Field, Colorado. No remarks by the NoR. D Senior
Controller] Controller leave sighting leave sighting this time.
L. None. L. None.
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3 WGOOT-B Oct 66
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. 'DATE · TIME GROUP . LOCATION
4 October 66 05/0330Z Colorado Springs, Colorado (1 Witness)
. SOUECE 0. CONCLUSION
Civilian Satellite ECHO √ g
4. NUMBER OF O OBJECTS
One ECHO IIwas over the area (107W-4ON) at 03l8Z on a NNE heading.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 Minutes Observer not ed a oval shaped object move slow at times, then
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION faster finally dropping below the horizon. When the object
was moving slow it appeared to be red, and when it was moving
Ground-VISUAL (TX) faster it was more of a white. The witness was using a 250X
7. COURSE telescope whiie viewing the object.
N/A Descri ption is consistent with sighting.
8. PHOTOS ECHO II which was passing over the area would have been
visible until about 0340Z.
Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes . 7
XXN
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
- INCOMING MESSAGE Gf
AF IN : 67832 (7 Oct 66) A/rb Pg l of 3
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS 3, (19)
ADV CY DIA
SMB A179RTTU JAW 32-UUUU--RUECHQA.
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FM 4600ABWG ENT AFB COLC
TO RUEDHCA/ OSAF WASH DC
RUEDHQA/CSAF
ZEN/CINCNORAD 2ENOTNONONAG
ZEN/ADC
RUEDTAA/AFSC RUEDTAA/AFSC
RUWTFLA/10AF RICHARDS ICHARDS GEBAUR GEBAUR AFB AC
BT BT
UNCLAS WG0OT-B 02285 CCT 66.
FCR OSAF (SAFOI); CSAF (AFAI); CIACNCRAD(NIAT); ADC 1
(ADOCP) AND (ADCIO-P): AFSC (FTD). UFC. UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJECT REPCR CLLOWS PARA 14, AFR 208-2.
A. (1) OVAL.
(2) PEA 250X TELESCOPE. ,
(3) RED TO WHITE.
(4) ONE
(5) NA
AFHQ JAON 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 67832 (7 0ct 66) Pg 3 of 3
(2NA
G.(1) CLEAR
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(2) SURFACE 12/04; 6,209' 06/1E; -10220*20 8/04; 16,002*
02/08; 20,000* 05/08; 30,090 25/ 88,200 R a UNK.
(3)NONE
(4) FIFTEEN PLUS. (4) Fifteen Plus.
(5)NONE.
(5) NA (5) NA
(7) NC
H. NA
1. (A) DENVER CENTER REPCRTEU SATELLITE, NE BOUND. 1. (A) DENVER CENTER REPCRT SATELLITE, NE BOUND. ~
DEING ECHO II SATELLITE KHICH WENT OVER AT 0314Z, GCING
FRON SW TO NA VISABLE uNtil 03452.
JNA
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PETERSON FIELD, CCLCRADC. PRELIVINARY ANALYSIS: SEE
I(B) ABOVE.
BT
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DEPARTMENT T OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 67832 (7 Oct 66) Pg 2 of 3
(6) NO
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(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(NOVED slOw, THEN FAST; igHt, then
BECAME DIM.
B(1) JUST LOCKED UP INTO THE SKY AND SAY IT.
(2) 45 DEGREES.
(3) DROPPED BELON HCRIZCN. (3) DROPPED BELGN FCRIZCN.
(4) SLOW WHEN RED; FAST WMEA WHITE. (4) SLOW WHEN RED; FAST WHEA WHiTE.
(5) DROPPED BELGW HORIZCA. (5) DROPPED BELGW HORIZCN.
(6) FIVE MINUTES.
c. (1) GRCUND VISUAL.
(2) 250X TELESCOPE.
(3) IVA
D. (1)050330Z
(2NIGHT.
E. NCRTHEAST COLORADO SPRINGS, CCLO
GAP. —
LIABILITY, GOCD.
AFHQ JO 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DAZE · TINE GROUP 2LOCATION
18 Oct 66 19/0155z Colorado Springs, Co.ornde
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian (other) INSUFFICIN' DVTA FOR EVLUATIOJN
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11 BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 minutes
SEE CASE SEE CASE
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground Ground Visual Visual (BX)
7. COURSE
Varied
9. PHOTOS
ti Yes Di Yes
No
.PHYSICAL . PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EVIDENCE
17 Yes
xNo
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18Ostokw 66, Oaloade Spunge, Cole.
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Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 -
16 November 1966
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Coloredo Springs, Colorado 80912
Reference your unidentified observation of 18 October which you
reported to Ent AFB The The information informetion which which we have we have received is received is
not sufficient for not sufficient for eveluation. evaluation. Request you complete the attached
FTD Form 164 and FTD Form 164 and the envelope provided. provided.
We wich Air
Force.
Sincerely,
MECTOR MECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF CANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Projec lue Book
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