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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  21 October 65 21/0955Z | Alamosa, Colorado  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (METEOR) ☑  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  2 seconds | Object was round with a brief flash of bright white light. Contrails, flash going SW. Observers opinion because of contrail, that it was similar to an a/c or rocket explosion. No decayed fragments on this date. Object disappeared by fading out.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground-Visual |   |
|  7…

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AF IN: 56229 (26 Oct 65)H/rhg
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-8, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (21)
SMB C064RTTU JAW RUWMFVA0068 2931925-UUUU--RUEBHQA
ZNR UUUUU
R 251900Z
FM 4600ABWG ENT AFB COLO
TO RUEBHQA/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
RUEBHQA/CSAF
ZEN/NORAD
ZEN/ADC
RUEBBAA/AFSC
RUWTFLA/29AD RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
ZEN/4600ABW
BT
UNCLAS WGOOT-B 02420 65.
FOR: SECRETARY OF THE AF (SAFOI), CSAF (AFNIN), NORAD (NINT), ADC (ADOCP) AND ADCIO-P), 4600ABW (WGOOT).
UFO. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT. FORMAT FOLLOWS PAR 14, …

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(4) ONE
(5) NO

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(6) BRIEF FLASH OF BRIGHT LIGHT.
(7) LOOKED LIKE CONTRAIL
(8) NO
(9) OVSERVERS OPINION BECAUSE OF "CONTRAIL" THAT IT WAS SIMILAR TO AIRCRAFT OR ROCKET EXPLOSION.

B. (1) FLASH
(2) GOING SW WHETHER GOING UP OR ACROSS COULDN'T TELL. ELEVATION HIGH BUT INDETERMINATE.
(3) SAME AS (2).
(4) FLIGHT NOT OBSERVED.
(5) DIED OUT.
(6) TWO SECONDS.

C. K1) GROUND VISUAL.
(2) NONE
(3) N/A

D. (1) 21/0955Z
(2) NIGHT

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E. THREE MILES WEST OF ALAMOSA, COLORADO VOR.
F. [redacted] COLORADO.
ELECTRONICS-TECH [redacted]
PAGE 3 RUWMFVA0068 UNCLAS
VERY RELIABLE.
G. (1) CLEAR
(2) SURFACE 99/05, 6000A---, 1000027/10,
16000 36/20, 20000 36/35, 30000 36/15, 50000 33/25
80000 29/15.
(3) UNLIMITED
(4) 15
(5) NONE
(6) NONE
(7) SLIGHT INVERSION AT 10000 MSL OF TWO DEGREES
CENTIGRADE, SURFACE ONE DEGREE C, 10000 FOUR DEGREES
10500 TWO DEGREES, 39000 62 DEGREES.
H. NONE
I. NONE
J. CONTINENTAL FLIGHT 12 BOEING…

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MARSHALL J. LOFTUS, BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER, PETERSON FIELD, COLORADO. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE OBSERVER WOULD INDICATE OBJECT WAS A METERORITE.

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NOTE: Advance copy delivered to DIA.

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