302541021.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  1 August 65 02/0645 | Ent AFB, Colorado  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  5 Military, 1 Civilian | Astronomical (STARS)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Three, Four | ARCTURUS one of the objects in NNW. AZimuth and elevations not reported. One assumed close to witness. The star ANTARES at the same elevation but 235 deg azimuth could be considered. (ARCTURUS at 10-15 deg elevation, 200 deg azimuth). Objects observed one hour later misinterpretation as same object could be other stars, A/C or Satellites. Initial objects believed to be ARCT…

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AF IN: 45234 (3 Aug 65) F/jpr Page 1 of 5
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (21)
SMB C077 RTTU JAW RUWMFVA0015 2150100-UUUU--RUEBHQA
ZNR UUUUU
R 022200Z
FM 4600 ABWG ENT AFB COLO
TO RUEBHQA/CSAF
RUEBHQA/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
ZEN/NORAD
ZEN/ADC
RUEBBPA/AFSC
RUWTFL/29AD RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB, MO
ZEN/4600 ABWG
BT
UNCLAS WGDOM-08 02092
FOR: SECRETARY OF THE AF (SAFOI), CSAF (AFNIN), NORAD
(NOCC), ADC (ADOCP), 4600 ABWG (WGDOM). UFO. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT. TWO UFO'S REPORTED BY ON DUTY AIR …

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AF IN: 45234 (3 Aug 65) Page 2 of 5

BREAK AND NOT AVAILABLE. ALL WITNESSES WERE IN SINGLE
GROUP AND THEIR TESTIMONY WAS PRACTICALLY IDENTICAL.

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FORMAT FOLLOWS PAR 14, AFR 200-2.

A. (1) OVAL
(2) SIZE OF A PEA HELD AT ARMS LENGTH
(3) BRIGHT SILVER GLOW
(4) TWO
(5) NONE. LOCATED 8 TO 10 MILES APART, THEN MOVED
RAPIDLY CLOSER UNTIL 4 TO 5 MILES APART.
(6) NONE
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) NOE

B. (1) BRIGHTNESS AND MOVEMENT
(2) 10,000 TO 15,000 FT, OVER MOUNTAINS; 10 TO
15 MILES NNW.
(3) LOST ALTITU…

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(5) FIRST OBJECT: DISAPPEARD VERY FAST IN A NNW
DIRECTION: SECOND OBJECT: MOVED AWAY SLOWLY TO NNW
(6) FIRST OBJECT: 20 MINUTES: SECOND OBJECT: 30
.8,753 . BOTH REAPPEARED ONE HOUR LATER FOR 5 MINUTES.
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C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION:
(1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NONE
(3) N/A
CM TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING:
(1) 2 AUGUST 0645Z TO 0705Z, AND 0730Z TO 0735Z
(2) NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: NORTH GATE, AIR FORCE
ACADEMY (39 DEGREES NORTH, 104 DEGREES 51 MINUTES WEST).
F.…

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ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY OF ALL WITNESSES IS GOOD.

G. (1) CLEAR. VISIBILITY UNLIMITED.
(2) SURFACE: 180/06 DENVER, 140/05 COLO SPRINGS
6000 FT: 200/09
10000 FT: 240/08

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16000 FT: 040/05
20000 FT: 090/05
30000 FT: 310/24
50000 FT: 340/41
80000 FT: NOT AVAILABLE
(3) THIN, OVER 20000 FT. COULD BE SEEN THROUGH.
(4) UNLIMITED
(5) SIX EIGHTHS TO EIGHT EIGHTS (THIN)
(6) NONE
(7) 2 CIGREES CENTIGRADE PER THOUSAND FEET.

H. NONE
I. NONE
J. NONE
K. CAPTAIN D. D. DE…

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ENT AFB, COLO., ENT EXT 4700/4711: PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS:
7, KNOWN: DATA OBTAINED TOO VAGUE TO ANALYSIS: THE
FOLLOWING AGENCIEW CONTACTED: NORAD COC, SPACE TRACK
DIRECTORATE, 71ST SURVEILLANCE WING, FAA DENTER, LOCAL
AIRPORT CONTROL TOWERS, ALL ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN AREA.
NEGATIVE RESPONSES FROM THESE AGENCIES PRACTICALLY
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ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF THE OBJECTS BEING AN AIRCRAFT,
DECAYING ORBITAL SATELITE OR DEBRIS, UN-
USAUAL WEATHER PHENOMENA. MAJOR …