DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7450926
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1967
REPORTED LOCATIONPlaza Colorado
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1. DAT3 3 CROUP 2. LOCATION om n
5 Apr 3. 06/0415Z Pi0za, ColoraLO (iwimess)
. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Possible gr
Civilian
4 NUMSER OF 4. NUMSER CSJECTS CBJECTS Venus wat setting at Venus wat setting the eime of sigaolag.
One
. LENOTH OF 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS SRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
5 minutes Cojeet was round. Reddish in color. Pulsasing Pulsesing regularly. regularly.
The reddish color changed forts brighs changed forts brigas to dim. to dim.
TYPE OF OSSERVATION
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
Sraight Flight
3. PHOTOS
Yes
-O-No
2. PAYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yus
P No
FORM
FTD 527 63 0-329 (TDE) Provious adilions of thls form tay ba urrd.
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REPLY TO ipoyn
ATTN OF: XPCP at Date 3 arva 57
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects (UFo) the
te PLaza Colo.
TO: 5ApriL 1967
When unidentified flying objects (UFo) are reported, the following infomation
will be filled in and then forwarded immediately to Plans/Program attention
XPCP.
a. Description of the Object(s):
(2 Size compared to a known object (use one of the following the following terms:
Head ofa pin, pea, Head ofa pin, pea, dime, nickel, quarter, half dollar, silver dollar, baseball, dime, nickel, quarter, half dollar, silver dollar, baseball,
grapefruit, or basketball) held in the hand at about arm's length.
,
(3) (3) Color. _Loddiam Loddiam.
(4) (4 Number. Number. Crie,
5)F
(6) Any discrenible ils. Palsstiag (reguinrly).
(7) Tail, trail, or exhaust, including size of Same
of object(s).
(8) Sound. If heard, describe sound. Mome
features Beidiah in oolar from bright to
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b. Description of course of Object(s):
(1) observer(s) to the object(s)?
Noe
(2) Angle or elevation and azimuth ne object(s) when first
observed. 12-15. Eaut,
ixa to herissa tovard nomtaias.
(4) Description of
Straighs lov 11
5) Howdid the object(s) disappear? (Instantaneously to the north, etc.)
overed 45 seeonds then sradually lorthmeterly.
(6) now long - (Be specif . minutes, 1 hour, etc)
_5citee _5itea.
c. c. Manner of Observation:
(1) Use one or any conbination of the following items: Ground-visual,
ground - electronic, air electronic If electronic, of radar.)
(2) Stateme to optical aids (telescopes
used and description ereof. bye.
3 If the sighting is made while airborne, give type of aircraft,
idantification number, altitude, heading, speed, and home station.
d. Time and date of sighting:
(1) Zulu time-date-group of sighting.  06/0d45z april 67
2
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or otherwise, whi might account f ne sighting. Home.
i. Interception of identification action taken (such action may be taken
whenever feasible, complying existing Air Defense directives).
j. Location, approximate altitude, and general direction of flight of any
air traffic in the area at sighting. objeet by
k. Position title and comments of the preparing officer, including his
preliminary analysis the possible cause of the sighting(s).
1. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and photographs. Existence of physical vidence, such as materials and photographs.
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Cunal  ue
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Co Exact latitude and longitude of each observer,
and/or geographical positi position with reference to a known landmark
also should be given in electrical reports, such as "2mi N of Deeville; "3mi
SW of Blue Lake", Typographical errors or "garbling" often results in electrically
transmitted messages, making location plots difficult or impossible.
EXAMPLE: 89 45N, 192 71W for 39 45N, 102 21W.
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f. Identifying Information on Observer(s):
(1) Civilian - Na address, occupation, and estimate of
reliability. old, Tea
(2) duty, and estimate of
reliability.
g. g. Weather and winds -- Aloft conditions at time and place of sightings: Aloft conditions at time and place of sightings:
(1) account of
(2) Renort from nearest AWS or U.S. Weather Bureau Of Office of wind
diection and velocity indegrees and kmots at surface, 16,000',
20,000', available.
(3) Ceiling. 01a
(4) Visibility. 23.
(5) Amount of cloud cover,Hose -
(6)
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