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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  9 April 1957 | Colorado Springs | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 09/1815Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 45 to 60 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE hovered then flew due East  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMAR
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9/1815Z
Witness
ATIC
090457-06
10 Apr 57 10 15
WPH115 WPC353 YNC348 YYC371ENB
1 of 4E4
3-4x20
A R JEDUP RJEPHQ RJWFDN
A R JEDEN 212
A 3521 3Z
A COMDR 4832D AISS ENT AFB COLO
TO RJEPHO/DIR OF INTEL HEADQUARTERS USAF WASHINGTON DC
AJELDP/COMDR AIR TECH INTEL CEN WPAFE OHIO
AJWFDN/COMDR 34TH AIR DIV DEF KIRTLAND AFB NM
A
/UNCLAS/AISOC 282 PD UFOB REPORT IS SUBJECT PD
1. A. PARACHUTE B. ONE HALF SIZE OF C-47 C. WHITE OR SHINY
SILVER D. ONE FLYING NEAR C-47 PD E. N/A F. NONE G. NONE
H. NONE I. NONE
2. A. HEARD C-47 AND LOOKED UP B. FIFTEEN DEGREES AZIMUTH CMM
SIXTY TO SEVENTY FIVE DEGREES ELEVATION
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PAGE TWO RIGEDEN 212
4. A. 35/1815Z APR 57 PD B. DAY
5. ANAJ 511 CMM COLORADO SPRINGS COLO PD
6. A. CMM 1 CMM COLORADO SPRINGS CMM COLO PD B. N/A
7. A. CLEAR AND NO WIND PD B. SURFACE/SE/6
SMICLN 7,230/250/15 SMICLN 11,300/250/15 SMICLN 14,300/270/20
SMICLN 16,300/270/25 SMICLN 21/27/35 SMICLN 25,300/270/40 PD
C. CLEAR D. NINETY MILES E. NONE F. NONE
6. NONE
5. NONE
10. TWO C-47 AIRCRAFT IN AREA PD
11. OPERAFFICRD DIRECTION AND DESCRIPTION
INDICATE SIGHTING WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY A BALLOON PD PILOTS OF C-47 AIRCRAFT WERE CONTACTED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS PD
NO BALLOONS WERE REPORTED IN THE AREA 

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