PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE- TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
2 Jan 68 2/1810Z Castle Rock, Calar
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian HOT AIR BALLOON
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS News accounts identified the object as a hot air
COMMENTS:
One balloon. Wind was from l8o deg. at 6 knots.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Eleven minutes The observer sighted an ob.ject shaped, slightly
6. creamish and transparent, and was estimated to have been
TYPE OF OBSERVATION 50 ft long, 20 wide, 20 ft high, and at about 50 to' 75 ft
Ground-Visual altitude. The object traveled toward the north, rapidly
7. COURSE gaining altitude and disappeared.
N
8. PHOTOS
Yes
x x No
9. PHY SICA PHYSIC VIDENCE IDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue editiona of Previoue editiona used.
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9 MAY 1968
TDPT (uro) Lt Col Quintanilla/70916/mhs/8 May 68
UFO Observation, 2 Jaruary 1968
Douglas County Sheriff
Castle Rock, Colorado Sol04
1. The Aerial Phenomena office is in receipt of an unidentified
flying object (ufo) report om Castle Rock, Colorado which occurred
on 2 Jaruary 19ó8 at approximately 6 pme
2. A creamish transparent egg-shaped object was observed near the
Rea Building. Lights came on suddenly and lit up the according
to the witness.
3. Did you receive any reports of umusual objects for this date?
We would appreciate your comments 88 a possible cause for this
DO M B ) JL sighting.
4. Thank you for your assistance on this matter.
y
QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt ColOnel, USAF
Ahief, Aerial Phenomena Office Chier, Aerial Phenomena Office
Aeroepacs Technologies Division Aeroepacs Technologies Divisicn
Production Directorate

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT-PATTERSOI OHIO 43433
REPLY TO 9 M4133
ATTN OF TDPT (UFO)
SUBJECT: UFO Obs 19703
TO:
Rock, Colorado 80104
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. acdress envelope Thank Thar vo r reporting your observation to obser vation to
the Air Force. the A rce.
ECTOR VECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aeria Phenomena henomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
1
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70 idlanfilied by Embarrassed Moflher T0 idlanfilied by Embarrassed Mofher
Wby asburrased Casth Nock commaunily from 6:10 to 6:l5 p.1n. Tues- The principle ef the experkaent is simn- dents es lightng vp dhe shy, shooting oul
anE Rlk Thnsdsy wih a er day. ple. Whin the candlos are lighted, hit alr halls of flame and haavieg a dozea lights.
for sn "onldentiftled dylng eb- Persons reporied lights dlinbng on Chem ills the bag and tis it into the alr. "Come on, now," Mrs. Dletrlch said.
ed and reported by sorae 3) froan the trumspmont obict. which re- "We made the first one Christinns
portedly was anywhere frorn 3d to 50 feet "Thore were caly four litle birtbday
Tuesday night. long. Day," Mrs. Dietrich said. "The neiglihors candles."
UFO. Mrs. Norbert Dietich cx- The UFO actually was a elear plastic wotched, and we were gotting a big kick Tomn Dietrich, a student at Maryknall
, was buikt by her (wo sot, Tom, dry cleaning bag, "a stnall one, the kind out of it." Junior Seminary in St. Louls, Mo., Caws
Jack, 16. that comes on & suit jncket," Mrs, Diet- The stcond oflempt on Tuesday was back to sehool early Wednesday morn-
I leanned tow to roake the thing rch said. more sucoumfe this the Srit, the seid. ing and kaca solllig of the enck ment
ice clair at sehcol, otl he wes Tem tad Iis brothar cloged up the top It rore and sloyed aleft for abott 15 hli prokct hed ereatad. Jrck is a stokent
) us haz to do it," she said. of dhe-bog. braced the bottom opening. minuls3. at Dovglna Cognty High Sehool.
"Thing." aceording to Deguly Shir.- with a couple ef balsa wood sticks, put an ""I didn't diok anyching about it. Whes Thelr meilor, amtised but a laile con-
S. Weimen, was described by "re- aluminuan cup in the center of the silcks I heard abent the eschtement, I just about trite, emptasized that her family hed no
Kian:" ar taing a lorge, bubbls- and set four bhthday-cake candles in the died," she ssid. intentlon of causing hystaris in the conn-
Sjeet that epptared enar Lho eup. The UFo hiad bees' descrhod by racd- munity.
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ETOMAL PAOS SO THE MOAA MAY KNOWP
TE DENVIRPOST
Cosilo Rock UFO': How Byos CanLio.
THE "ealdentifled dying ebjeet" Eigsted What happoned In Castis nack is azother Ja
at Caale Mork ths weck wes Borerod
i by cily fer Uiny, tirtiday cnies, tt
It miny have cast a goed deel of light on the
whols Uro phenomenon In tho Urited States. from the thing thoy srtealy do ses.
What drklid aorors the Caatle Rock ahy
Rederlay at dinnerthme wes a tronoparedt Iend Chensalves easly to mLiattrgrotatien ond:
Flantle bog just larga enough to held a sult Hoat Ind spoctator, wllh Dying seveers cr.
jncket Te ter cand'es In a cup on a bakse
Woed framo boated the air in the bag atd superterroutrial choets in nind,' cos readh
mndot"ero"tetn off. noms drinatia eondiedons.
About e witnonuss, many of them "relibla." res, of couree, that objects
red a cheri to red a cher wutch the obirct (or covern? teh the objret for cavern? that objects
Diuts and Iute descrinlions In the Lo nHons In the Lo (ho' crimes Love tot bioa or systor or systen or
tomost ol roe , Whist most of tham doysried , Whist most of tham doarihed orthatfylagcne g'ried from eegth Ned from earth
bore viry Uito recamblancs to Dho dry eleen Coro viy mhiang to Sodry clien- need.
woro looklog at. re lookiog.at. It B doss cet'n 2s cheyrvers could cheervers could
0.0 1 0:0 1 canid tho ciegi cs m casted tho ciet cs m mre bya miel: miel. (ass Ghay caw Uss Ghey cow
Sered bua chout to Gt long, to frot wlla cod bul'a choud to Grat long, to frot wtla O" d Eoe gome o 3ame d mat gsctacular bot seetacular
cp. Anuther'onsod l a gldte p. Arother'cniod i a gldde cor'd havo been " hawo been.
sort? short? Me: Bumorror cres pr'lon, Inperfeet, Lnperfsct
Chayett Rht a docn lio'd, Cat h n Chayet R hd a dacn li'i, that i M Wo tre
tlte dy ertt d rhot out balld d fera ite dy ertwt d rhot odt talla d Cera. 012 A mat, H eot all, of, mst, U' eot all, of,
I the dlfcet ksd nal boen puittoly Kuntt:d It the dlftet ksd nal boen pubittoly K.ntitd Be Diople creing UvOs creing UvOs:
Thur Ly Gio puople who somt it up, it Ls Cie puoole wio somt it up. i. Is 620n3 Ikdly to, Wkely to,
... Wy dhat Oy the tre somo ot the 0) 6n ths tre some of the 0) not whm thoy Coud Ln Iayy csa9s, wes, Iay caa9s, wes,
Eaz. Thoy could
Esrhrematebabbls. Hock
C. Dek era eurely cz copols
51 and as Coed at dortlii- C aogiry, Po in
There to in to todd. 57 of
L terg is not a roflectlon on U. Condon cnd Ktoolliess: Dr. Borard,
2 wiy on to wholo matere, rt Colsrado cc Uiwraiy
ofhrimans.ow 1 ' v eI te UFO
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PRIORITY
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WPE327
( PTTUZYUW RUWTFNA3439 J337539
CA COLUU
PR J34345Z JAN 63
( F TASHTN3CEN LOKAY AFD COLO TLSKTN3CEN LOKAY AFB COLO
10 AULLIF/FID #PARS/TDETR/
RUL7HT-/JSAF/SAF-017 RUL7H-/0SAF/SA7-01/
- RUSFHRA/DSAR
( RUMFVA/ADO RUWMPVA/ADO
ZEN/UNIV OF COLORADD BOULDER COLO ZANZLNIV COLDRADD :0
( INFO RUWIFJa
BT
UNDLAS XPOP
( FOR DR CONDON, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO. SUBJ: UFO RECEIVED
C AT LOWRY AFB 2 JANUARY 1963. FOLLOVING FORMAT IS OBY
PARA 11, AF9 37-17:
( A -ESSAIPTION:
( (1) 300 34421.
(a) 33 FEIT LO.3, 23 FEST ID3, 23 FEET UTOU AT AROUT 57
10 75 FEET ALTITUDR.
(3) SLIGHTLY OREAKISY, TRANSPAPENT.
(4) ONE.
(5) AOT I APPLICABLE

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(S) ABOUT A DOZEN IPOLE UNDERNEATH. NOT LIVE
GLARING FLOODLIGHTS BPIGHT.
(7) 1 NONE.
(3) NONE.
(9) COULD SEE THROUGH THIS PLASTIC BUBBLE-LIKE 03JECT AND
IT APPEARED AS IF THERE WAS NOTHING INSIDE.
B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT:
C (I) OBJECT HAD EVIDENTLY BREN HOVERING ABOVE POWER LINES
FROM REA BUILDING. LIGHTS CAME ON SUDDENLY AND LIT
UP ARIA. SEEMED TO VAVE BEEN PECTLY ON
03SERVER. 03SERVER.
(2) 45 DEBREES. (2) 45 D1BRETS.
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SRAYT SRAY
C 10 NORTH, HOVERED, MOVED H, HOVERED, MOVED D NORth NORTH
AGAIN, WOVERED AGAIN SLOWLY AT FIRST THEN THEN
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RAPIDLY DISAPPTARED RAPIDLY DI CHT OTHER ORSERVER
( CLAIMED IT DISCHARGED THREE FIRE BEFORE DIS-
( APPEARIN3.)
(3) SLOWLY AT FIRST TUEN REPIDLY STRAIGHT TUP.
(5) TOTAL L OF APPRO) 11 MINUTES.
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PAGL 3 RCATFNA3439 UNCLAS
C. MANNER OF OBSEAVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL.
( (2) NONE. NAKED ZYE ONLY.
(3) NOT APPLICABLE.

(1 33/3110Z J4NJA7Y 1958
(2) NIGHT.
ILCOX
ROOK, CULORADO.
F. INFORVATION ON
(1)R.
ETWEEN
C
EIGHT ODRESSES
( OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE AVAILABLE AT DOUGLAS COUNTY -
SYERIFF, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO. 80104
(
(2) NOT APPLICABLE.
( G. EATHER AND WINDS:
( (1) C CLEAR.
(2) LIND 13J DEGTEES AT 6 KNOTS.
( (3) NONE. NONE.
(
(
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(4) 25 MILES.
(5) NONE.
( (5) NONE.
(7) MINUS 4 DEGREES.
( H. NONE
( I. NONE
J.: NONE
( RONALD E. PUP, IST LT, UBAF, LOWAY AFB COLORADO /XPCP/,
AI-A D0-4 313, OFFIDE 394-2141, 49M5 7U9NE 534-5536.
ASIAR SI LOCAL FLYIN3 AND RE NO AIRO CRAFT
( OR SALLOOUS WERE IN THE E AREA OF THE SIGUTING.
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