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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  28 March 1957 | Manitou Springs, Colo. | ☑ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT 28/1306Z | 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 thirty minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE Southerly  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTIN…

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PP RJEDWP RJEPHQ RJWFDN
DE RJEDEN 9
P 281615A
FM COMDR 4602D AISS ENT AFB COLO
TO RJEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HEADUSAF WAKINGTON 25 DC
RJEDWP/COMDR ATIC WPAFB OHIO
RJWFDN/COMDR 34TH AIR DIV DEF KIRTLAND AFB NEW MEX
ZEN/COMDR AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
BT
/UNCLAS/ AISOC 245 PD THIS IS A UFOB MESSAGE PD
1. A. UNKNOWN PD B. HEAD OF PIN PD C. YELLOW PD D. ONE PD E. N/A PD
F. LOOKED LIKE STAR PD G. NONE PD H. NONE PD I. NONE PD
2. A. BRIGHTNESS PD B. FIVE DEGREES ABOVE MOUNTAINS PD C. HEADED SOUTH
D. HEADED SOUTH PD E. STILL IN SIGHT A…

CMN COLO PD B. N/A PD
7.A. SCATTERED CLOUDS CMN VERY LITTLE WIND PD
B. 7000/270/10; 10000/290/30; 15000/310/35; 20000/300/35;
25000/300/45; 30000/320/60; 40000/300/85; 80000/270/15 PD
C. UNLIMITED PD D. FIFTY MILES PD E. SCATTERED PD F. NONE PD
S. SEE COMMENTS PD 9. NONE PD 10. NONE PD 11. OPERATIONS OFFICERPD
INVESTIGATION REVEALED BALLON RELEASED FROM GRAND JUNCTION CMN
COLO AT 1900Z PF SIGHTING BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY RELEASED
BALLOON PD 12. NONE PD END
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