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

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE—
DATE OF SIGHTINGDate not recorded
REPORTED LOCATIONLocation not recorded
FRAMES6

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FROJECT 1C073
i 2. LOCATION
Colorads has benas
. Probena.on
TYPEOF COSLRVATION 2 can /
4.
Groa o-Visual 0 Ground-knder Wos A.tre't
n00 Probably Arerul
SAY.a C Ar-intercept Racer Possibly Aurcraht
6:05 'SOURCE" Was Astronomical
E Yes CAP pilot 0no Probctly Astronemical
ANo Possibly Astronomical
7. LEMSTM OF OBSERVATION NUMDER OBJECTS S. COURSE anil Cthet.
Insufficient Date for Evaluation
4-5 seconds. 3 SE Unknown
10. GRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Aluainum color. Round.
Swaight up.
TIC FORM 329 (PEV 20 ELP 52)
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ACTION 2.Atia
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PP JEPHQ JEDWP JWPML 333 08:01
DE JEDEN 14F DE JEDEN 14F
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FM CG ADC ENT AFB COLO FM CG ADC ENT AFB COLO
TO JEPHQ/HQ USAF WASHDC TOJEPHQ/HQ. USAF WASHDC -
JEDWP/CHIEF ATC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB JEDWP/CHIEF ATC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO OHIO
JWPML/CG WADF HAMILTON AFB CALIF
OBRPT.
REF AF LETTER 200-5.
1. THREE ROUND OBJECTS, 50 FT IN DIAMETER BY 10 FT HIGH, FLYING IN
TRAIL FORMATION. OBJECTS ALAMINUM IN COLOR WITH REDDISH YELLON EXHAUST.
NO SOUND HEARD. SPEED EST 15OD MPH. OBJECTS PASSED IN FRONT OF MOON ON
A SOUTH EASTERLY COURSE, THEN WENT UP AND DIS ED. V-
2.29/23352 FOR 4-
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3VISUAL.
4COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. 03JECTS WERE SIGHTED 2 AT 5000
719-16
FT I TRAVELING SE.
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PAGE TWO JEDEN 14F
5. MR. COLO SPGS, COLO. FORMER CAP SQDN
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7. NONE.
. NONE
NONE
10. ONE C-47 LOCAL FLIGHT PLAN.
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PROJECT 10073 WORKSHEET
I. GENERAL
LOCATION TIKE
Colo. Spran Local:28/925
290ng52 Zcbra:221335
4. WAS OBJ KOUND? Los C No
O Nakod Eye
Binoculars
Toloscope
7Thodolito
5. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR? Yes No
ClBy One Sot
ClBy Two Seto
By Three Sets
6. WAS OBJECT OBSERVED FROM THE AIR? Yos 0
N/C Observed Objoct
.Interception Atteupted
No Intercept Attouptod
7WERE AIRCRAFT SCRAMBLED RCEPT? Yes
A/C Scrambled
Visual JVioual Contact Made Contact Made
CINI CNI Contact Made Contact Made
ClNo Contact Mado
8. DID OBJECT CHANGE DIRECTION AT ANY TIME? 8. DID OBJECT CHANGE DIRECTION AT ANY TIME? Yes
C)Normal
ClViolent 1
9.I IT Blinking
1 Stoady
10. 10. I Li15 Seconds
1-5 H1-5 Mimutes
1'I Over 10 Minutes ['7 Over 10 Mnutes
11. REPORTING AGENCY 1I. REPORTING AGENCY (Unit Number and (Unit Number and Nailing Address) Address
ADC, EntAFB, Cols.
II. ASTRONOMICAL DATA
12. WHA NOTED?
none
13. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO ARCH DOWRNWARD? II Yes INo
14. DID OBJECT HAVE A TAIL? !! Yos Ro
15. DID OBJECT APPEAR TO DISINTEGRATE? I'I Yes No
16. TIME OF SIGHTING RELATIVE TO SUNRISE OR SUNSET (Nata From Air Almanac)
Night
C! Day
C Sunrise
I'lSunset
III. AIRCRAFT DATA
17. WERE AIRCRAFT NOTED IN AREA? TYes 1.0
!One Arcraft
!More Than One Aircraft
T. WAS ANY SOUND HEARD? Yes
Yes
O WAS THE OBJECT VIEWED ABOVE L5O ELEVATION? Yes
IC Tast. Form 33h (13 Ana 52)
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IV. BALLOON DATA
21. WERE BALLOONS RELEASED IN AREA? Yes
22. TIME SINCH SCH ULED BALA EASE: Mnutes
23 LAUNCH OF SIGHTING:
Lighted? Describa
Location Type Launching Agoncy Yes No Lighting
b.
c.
d.
attach overlay
V. EVALUATION
21. EVALUATION OF SOURCET 22.DETAILS OF REPORT:
Excellent Cood
Good Fair
Fair Poor
Poor Insufficient to Evaluate Insufficient to Evaluate . +
Unreliable
Extremely Doubtful
Hoax
Was Balloon Was Astronomical
Probably Balloon 000 Probably Ast nomical
Balloon Balloon Possibly A:i.cnomical Ati.onomical
O Was Airoraft Other
Probably Alrcraft
Possibly Aircraft
Unknown
24.C TS:
ArIC Tost Form 33 (13 Aug 52)
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9,000 70,000
10,000 75,000
12,000 80,000
14,000 85,000
16,000 90,000
18,000 95,000
20,000 100,000
5.WAS AN INVERSION LAYER NOTED? Yes No
(If yes, at what altitude?
6. WERE ANY THUNDERSTORMS NOTED IN AREA? Yes No
(If yes, at what quadrant?
7. CLOUD COVER: 8. VISIBILITY WAS
feet. tenths at feet. LSMILES.
tenths at tenths at feet.
ATIC Test Form 3337 Aug 52)