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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 8 April 66 09/0200-0500Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Colorado Springs, Colorado (1 Witness)  |
|  3. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Three to Six  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 3 Hours  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | Erratic, Bouncing  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | Astro (STARS/PLANETS) ☑  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | Objects were round, about the size of a half dollar, red, green, and white in color. White haze surrounding …

Colorado Springs, Colo
8 April
07/0200Z

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INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 64771 (24 Apr 66) N/ata Page 1 of 3
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, DIA-1, RDC-4 (19) ADV CY DIA.
SMB A007RTTU JAW RUWMFVX0335 1022237-UUUU--RUEDHQA.
ZNR UUUUU
R 122237Z
FM 4600ABWG ENT AFB COLO
TO RUEDHQA/OSAF WASH DC
RUEDHQA/CSAF
ZEN/NORAD
ZEN/ADC
RUEBBAA/AFSC
RUWGKG/10AF RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
BT
UNCLAS WGOOT-B 00684 APR 66.
FOR: OSAF (SAFOI); CSAF (AFNIN); NORAD (NINT); ADC (ADOCP)
AND (ADCIO-P); AFSC (FTC); UFO, UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
REPORT. REPO…

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INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 64771 (24 Apr 66) Page 2 of 3

(6) WHITE HAZE SURROUNDING OBJECTS.
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(7) N/A
(8) N/A
(9) N/A

B. (1) OBSERVER'S FATHER CALLED ATTENTION TO SIGHTING.
(2) 20 EGREES.
(3) 80 DEGREES; STILL VISIBLE DURING QUESTIONING.
(4) ERRATIC-BOUNCED AROUND.
(5) STILL VISIBLE AT 090500Z-.
(6) AT LEAST THREE HOURS.

C. (1) GROUND-VISUAL.
(2) BINOCULARS
(3) N/A

D. (1) 090200Z.
(2) NIGHT

E. NORTHEASTERN COLORADO SPRINGS.

F. (1) [redacted]

SPRINGS, COLO; UNK; RELIABLE.
(2) N/A

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AF IN: 64771 (24 Apr 66) Page 3 of 3

G. (1) CLEAR
(2) SURFACE 14/09; 6000' 36/02; 10000' 36/06; 16000'
PAGE 3 RUWMFVA0335 UNCLAS
27/29; 20000' 29/36; 30000' 30/41; 50000' 30/43; 80000'
UNK.
(3) NCNE
(4) 45 MILES.
(5) 1/10
(6) N/A
(7) UNK

H. NONE
I. N/A
J. N/A

K. MAJOR EDWARD L. STRICKER, ASST BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER, PETERSON FLD, COLO. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS:
SLOW CHANGE OF POSITION, LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED, AND WHITE HAZE INDICATE A BRIGHT GROUP OF STARS SEEN THROUGH THIN CLOUD LAYER. ATMOSPHERIC INTERFERENCE WO…

PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 8 April 66 09/0543Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Colorado Springs, Colorado  |
|  3. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 2 - 3 Seconds  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | N  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | Astro (METEOR) ☑  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | Cylindrical object three to four inches long was seen traveling very fast to the north. First seen 30 degrees above horizon and disappeared behind a hi…

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AF IN: 51428 (16 Apr 66) A/gb Pg 1 of 3
ACTION: NIN-7 INFO: SAFOS-3, XOP-1, XOPX-2, DIA-1 (15)
ADV CY DIA

SMB A163RTTU JAW RUWMFVA0480 1031844-UUUU--RUEDHQA.
ZNR UUUUU
R 131844Z
FM 4600ABWG ENT AFB COLO
TO RUEDHQA/OSAF WASH DC
RUEDHQA/CSAF
ZEN/NORAD
ZEN/ADC
RUEBBAA/AFSC
RUWGKG/10AF RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
BT
UNCLAS WGOOT-B 00685 APR 66.
FOR: OSAF (SAFCI); CSAF (AFNIN); NORAD (NIN1); ADC
(ADCCP) AND (ADCIO-P); AFSC (FTC); UFO, UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJECT REPORT. FORMAT FOLLOWS PARA 14, AFR 200-2.
A. (1) CYLINDRICAL.
…

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AF IN: 51428 (16 Apr 66) Pg 2 of 3

(6) N/A
PAGE 2 RUWKFVA0480 UNCLAS
(7) N/A
(8) N/A
(9) N/A

B. (1) OBJECT OBSERVED THROUGH WINDSHIELD OF AUTO TRAVELING NORTH.
(2) 30 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON.
(3) UNKNOWN-WENT STRAIGHT DOWN BEHIND HILL, RAPIDLY.
(4) DESCENDING.
(5) WENT BEHIND HILL.
(6) TWO TO THREE SECONDS.

C. (1) GROUND-VISUAL.
(2) NONE
(3) N/A

D. (1) 090543Z
(2) NIGHT

E. 21ST STREET AND ZEBULON PIKE, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.

F. (1) [redacted], COLO SPRINGS, COLO, STUDENT, RELIABLE.

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AF IN: 51428 (16 Apr 66) Pg 3 of 3

(2) N/A
G. (1) CLEAR
PAGE 3 RUWMFVA0480 UNCLAS
(2) SURFACE 14/09; 6000' 36/02; 10000' 36/06; 16000' 27/29; 20000' 29/36; 30000' 30/41; 50000' 30/43; 80000' UNK.
(3) NONE
(4) 45 MILES
(5) 1/10
(6) N/A
(7) UNK
H. N/A
I. N/A
J. N/A
K. MAJOR EDWARD L. STRICKER, ASST BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER, PETERSON FLD, COLO. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: DUE TO SHORT DURATION OF SIGHTING, HIGH SPEED, AND TAIL THE LENGTH OF OBJECT, IT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN A METEOR.
BT
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