302549609.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  15 April 66 15/2330Z | Pueblo, Colorado (1 Witness)  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | BALLOON Very likely, JHH  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  30 Minutes | Object was oval in shape, black in color, and about the size of a penny. There was a cloud formation above the object. Object was seen directly overhead and was circling. A six ft diameter atmospheric balloon was released at Ft Carson, Colorado at 2230. It is believed that this balloon wa…

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 58880 (21 Apr 66) A/fhe Pg 1 of 3
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1, RDC-4 (19) ADV CY DIA
SMB B02 RTTU JAW RUWMFVA2111 1102126-UUUU--RUEDHQA.
ZNR UUUUU
R 202126Z
FM 4600ABWG ENT AFB COLO
TO RUEDHQA/OSAF WASH DC
RUEDHQA/CSAF
ZEN/CINCNORAD
ZEN/ADC
RUEBBAA/AFSC
RUMTFLA/10AF RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
BT
UNCLAS WGOOT-B 00691 APR 66.
FOR: OSAF (SAFOI); CSAF (AFNIN); CINCNORAD (NINT); ADC
(ADOCP) AND ADCIO-P); AFSC (FTD). UFO, UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJECT REPORT. FORMAT FOLLOWS PARA 14, AFR 200-2
A. (1…

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AF IN: 58880 (21 Apr 66) Pg 2 of 3

(6) N/A
PAGE 2 RUWMFVA2111 UNCLAS
(7) CLOUD-LIKE FORMATION BEHIND OBJECT.
(8) N/A
(9) N/A
B. (1) OBSERVER PLUS FOUR FIIENDS LOOKING THORNG TELESCOPE.
(2) DIRECTLY OVERHEAD.
(3) UNK.
(4) OBJECT CIRCLED ABOVE.
(5) OBSERVER LEFT TO NOTIFY AUTHORITEIS.
(6) THIRTY MINUTES.
C. (1) GROUND-VISUAL.
(2) FORTY-POWER TELESCOPE.
(3) N/A
D. (1) 152332Z
(2) DAY
E. DOWNTOWN PUEBLO, COLORADO
F. (1) [REDACTED], PUEBLO, COLO;
STUDENT; RELIABILITY QUESTIONABLE.

AFHQ FORM JAN 65 0-309C
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AF IN: 58880 (21 Apr 66) Pg 3 of 3

(2) N/A
G. (1) UNK.
PAGE 3 RUMMFVA2111 UNCLAS
(2) SURFACE VRBL/05; 6000'31/10; 10000'32/20; 16000'
32/25; 20000'33/30; 30000'35/45; 50000'33/50; 80000'UNK.
(3) HIGH BORKEN CIRRUS ABOVE 20000'AGL.
(4) 15 PLUS
(5) 7/10
(6) N/A
(7) UNK
H. N/A
8. N/A
J. SIX-FOOT DIAMTETER ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING BALLOON RELEASED AT FT CARSON, COLO AT 2230Z.
K. MAJOR EDWARD L STRICKER, ASST BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER, PETERSON FIELD, COLO. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: OBJECT BELIEVED TO BE BALLOON REFERENCED IN SUB…