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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  11 August 65 12/0500Z | Pueblo, Colorado  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (STAR/PLANET) Poss. Altair  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  Three |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  30 Minutes Still there | Round object like a ball flashing red and green and white. One large object and two smaller objects moving around the larger object. Object at 45 deg elevation due South estimated distance 20 miles and altitude 3,000 ft. Object moved slowly to the West, SW. Visible after 30 min…

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AP IN : 01378 (13 Aug 65) E/crg Pg 1 of 5
ACTION : NIN-7
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAFOS-3, DIA-1 (21)

SMB CO81 TTU JAW RUWMFVA0299 2242333-UUUU--RUEBHOA
ZNR UUUUU
R 122230Z
FM 4600ABWG ENT AFB COLO
TO RUEBHOA/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
RUEBHOA/CSAF
ZEN/NORAD
ZEN/ADC
RUEBBAA/AFSC
RUWTFLA/29AD RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
ZEN/4600ABWG
BT
UNCLAS WGDOM-GB 02204 65.

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UFO. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT. FORMAT FOLLOWS P…

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AF IN : 01378 (13 Aug 65) Pg 2 of 5
(4) 1 LARGE 2 SMALL
(5) 2 SMALL OBJECTS MOVED ABOUT THE LARGER
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OBJECT
(6) NONE
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) NONE

B. (1) NOTICED MOVEMENT IN SKY
(2) ABOUT 45 DEGREES ELEVATION, DUE SOUTH
ESTIMATED ALTITUDE OF 3000 FEET, RANGE 20 MILES
(3) OBJECTS APPEARED TO MOVE SLOWLY TO WEST,
SOUTHWEST, AT ABOUT SAME ELEVATION.
(4) LARGE OBJECT MOVED AS INDICATED IN 3 ABOVE.
SMALLER OBJECTS FOLLOWED, MOVING ALTERNATELY CLOSER,
THEN FARTHER AWAY FROM LARGER OBJECT.
(5) DID N…

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AP IN : 01378 (13 Aug 65) Pg 3 of 5

(2) NONE
(3) N/A
D. (1) 0500/12AUG
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(2) NIGHT

PUEBLO, COLO SOUTH CENTRAL PART OF TOWN. 104 DEGREES, 38 MINUTES WEST, 38 DEGREES 15 MINUTES NORTH.

F. MR. , AGE 36, , PUEBLO COLORADO ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY, FAIR.

G. (1) VERY GOOD (CLEAR)
(2) 6000 12/10, 10000 12/05, 16000 09/05, 20000 06/10, 30000 01/10, 50000 35/15, 80000 09/15.
(3) CLEAR
(4) NONE
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
(7) SEPARATE PIBAL BALLOON RELEASES WITH LIGHTS AT PUEBLO, MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND FORT C…

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AP IN : 01378 (13 Aug 65) Pg 4 of 5

H. MANY ARTILLERY FLARES (AIR BURST AT ABOUT 2000 FEET) WITH PARACHUTES, FIRED AT FORT CARSON BETWEEN 0430Z AND 0530Z 12 AUG 65.

I. NONE

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J. NONE

K. CAPT G.E. SMITH, AIRDROME OFFICER AND CAPT D.D. DEHOFF, ASST BASE OPS OFFICER, PETERSON FIELD COLO. PRELIMINARY ANNALYSIS: RELIABILITY OF WITNESS QUESTIONABLE AS HE WAS NOT POSITIVE SMALL OBJECTS WERE AN OPTICAL ILLUSION. CONTACT WITH NORAD COC, SPADATS, FAA CENTER AND OWERS, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCI…

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AP IN : 01378 (13 Aug 65) Pg 5 of 5
GENERAL DIRECTION. THIS ELIMINATES POSSIBILITY OF OBJECTS COMING FROM THAT SOURCE. WIND ATA NOT AVAILABLE FROM PUEBLO HOWEVER PATTERN IN GENERAL SHOULD AGREE WITH THAT OF COLORADO SPRINGS. THE WINDS AT COLORADO SPRINGS PAGE 5 RUMMFVA0299 UNCLAS

DO NOT SHIFT AROUND TO A DIRECTION THAT WOULD CAUSE A PIBAL TO DEIIFT SOUTHWEST UNTIL 20MM FEET, HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT CORRELATE WITH POSITION AND ESTIMATED ALTITUDE AND SPEED OF REPORTED OBJECT. COLORADO SPRINGS GENERAL AREA HAS EXPERIEN…

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  13 August 65 13/0730Z | Pueblo, Colorado  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (ARCTURUS) ☑  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Report characteristic of Astro Body report. ARCTURUS in the position of the reported object.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  20 Minutes still there | Round small light color reddish brown and blue. Blinking. No definite pattern to blinking. Object on NW horizon moving NE. Couldn't tell whether light was going up or down. Inversion at 52,000 ft. Evalu…

12/07302
DUELL, COLO.
13 PUG
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SRETRUS

AF IN: 3221 (14 Aug 65) E/cge Pg 1 of 3
ACTION: NIN-7

SMB B081 INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (21)
RETU JAW RUWMFV A0338 2252345 UUUU RUEBHQA
ZNR UUUUU
RP132230Z
FM 4600ABWG ENT AFB COLO
TO RUWBHQA/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
RUEBHQA/ CSAF
ZEN/NORAD
ZEN/ADC
RUEBBAA/AFSC
RUWTFLA/29AD RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
ZEN/4600ABW
BT
UNCLAS WGDOM OB 02221 65.

FOR: SECRETARY OF THE AF (SAFOI), CSAF (AFNIN), NORAD (NINT), ADC (ADOCP) AND ADCIO P), 4600ABW (WGDOM).
UFO. UNIDETIFIED FLYING…