PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
21 Feb 67 22/0600Z Englewood, Colorado one witness
. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro(Aldebaran)
4. 4. NUMBER NUMBER OF OBJECTS OF OBJECTS Aldebaran was on Az of 272 deg at an El deg
One
5. LENGTH OF OESERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 minutos plus Cbserver watched a peach colored object in the western sky Cbserver watched a peach colored object in the western sky
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION that later changed to a more reddish color. Object was
just above the mountaind. The object was at approximately
Ground Visual a 45 degree elevation above the horizon. Object was in a 45 degree elevation above the horizon. Object was in
7. COURSE view for about five minutes bofore the observer stopped
watching. The object did not disappear. wotohing
Basically Stationary
9 PHOTOS The description is consistent with that of an astronomical
observaticj. The star, Aldebaran was at the approximatel
Yes location of the unknown and cound account for the observat..:
X No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yos
XX No
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Prevlous editions of thia forra may bo used.
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UNTTED STATES AIR FORCE
LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE , 8O230, ColOrado
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REPLY TO
ATTN OF: XPCP Date 24 Fob 196?
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO)
TO:
When unidsntified flying objeots (Uvo) are reported, tho fo llowing infomation
will be filled in and then forwarded immediately to Plans/Program attention
XPOP.
a. Dasoription of the Object(s):
Round
(2) Size compared to a known object (use one of the following terms:
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Larger than known objeot.
3 Color. Peach
(L) ) : Number. One
(5) Formation, if more than one.
(6) Any discrenible features or d details. Changed to roddiah color
on heading Wost toward mountains.
(7) , size of same compare size
of object(s). Sone
(0) (8) Sound. Sound. If heard, If heard, descrit describe sound. sound, None Nons
9 Otter pertinent None
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b. Desoription of course of Object(s):
Raturning fron bathroon and glanced out window.
(2) ingle or elevation and ezimuth of objees(s) wnen first
observed. 5 dagrees.
(3)
(4) Desoription of flight path and mansuvers of object(s).
Still vlaible
5 mimutas plus
C. Manner o. Observation:
(2) Use one or any combination of the following items: Ground-visual,
(If electronie, specify type of radar.)
Ground visual
(2) Stetement as to optical aids (telescopes, -alas
used and used an , desoription thereof. ereof. None None
orne. give type of aircraft,
idontification number, altitude, heading, speed, and home station. idontification nunber, altitude, heading, speed,
d. Time and date of sighting:
22/0600z Fob 67 2300 MST
(1) Zulu time-date-group of sighting.
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(2) Light conditions. (use on of the following Gormo: Nighe, day,
e.: Location of Observer(s). Ezaot latitnde and longitade of each obsorver,
and/or geograohieal position. A position with referonce to a known landnsrk
also should be given in eloctrical reports, such as "ani N of Decville; "3had
SW of Blue Lake", Typographical errors or "garbling" often results in eleotrically
transmitted massages, making location plots diffienlt or imposcible.
EXAPLE: 89 45N, 192 71W for 39 45N, 102 21W.
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f. Identifying Information on Observer(s):
(1) Civilian - Name, age, mailing address, occupation, and estimate of address, occupation, and estimate of
reliability. Mrsmi Mrsm 42,Mb
inaination inainat *
(2) nization, duty, and estimate of
reliability.
E. Heather and winds -- Aloft conditions at time and place of Sightings:
(1) Observer
dieotion and velsoity indegrees and knots at surface, 6,ooo', su11a00, 0,005', 10,050 ; 10,005", 01,16,000',
20,000', 30,000', 50,000', and 50,000' if available. 20,0001, 3 50,000', and S0,Ooo' if available.
(3) Ceiling. Clear Cloar
(4) Visibility.Dlus15 Visibility._ plus_15
(5) None
(6)
Hona
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h. Any other unusual activity or con astronomical,
or otherwise,
identification action taken (such action nay be taken
whenever feasible, complying with existing Air Defense directives).
Mone
altitude, and gene
air traffio area a
Heary traffio in Darrver area.
preliminary analysis of the possible cause of the sighting(s).
cossibil aireraft. iremaft.
Existenc Existence of physical evidence. such as materials and photographs. .physical evidence, such as materials and photographs.
Hpi
EDWARD E. VIGEE, MajOr, SAF
Chief, Oparations Services Division
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