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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 24 Apr 52 | 2. LOCATION Colorado Springs, Colo. | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2215 MST GMT 25/0515Z | 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 - male | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5-10 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE ☐ Other ☑ Insuffic…

TO ZEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLO SPGS COLO
JEDWP/CHIEF AIR TECH INTEL CTR WRIGHT PATT AFB OH
INFO JEPHQ/CIR INTEL DCS/O USAF WASHDC
UNCLASSIFIED
D/4602D AISS 527. FOLLOWING RPT OF UNIDENTIFIED

FLYING OBJECT:

(1) SWEPT WING, NO FUSELAGE, 10 TIMES LARGER THAN JET FTR, SPEED 250 MPH, NO SOUND, COURSE 315 DEGREES, COLOR DARK W/LUMINOUS GLOW, FLIGHT STRAIGHT AND LEVEL, DISAPPEARED BEHIND ROOF LINE.

(2) 2015 HRS MST - 5 TO 10 SEC.

(3) VISUAL, GROUND.

(4) IN BACK YARD OF 313 S CASCADE, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. OBJECT TO RIGHT AND ABOVE OBSERVER, APPROX 5,00 FT.

(5) MR , OWNER OF , COLO SPRINGS, COLO, …

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RF019
WPC011
VDD005
JEDEN001
PP JEDWP JEPHQ 222
DE JEDEN 129
P 242310Z ZNJ
FM 4602D AISS ENT AFB COLO SPGS COLO

AFTAL
OF
ACTION
AT ATIAA
2 ATIA
3 Central Files

23 APR 1952 10 17 Z
A

A513
WPD243
YDB001
LEDEN001
PP JEDWP JEPHQ 222
DE JEDEN 87
P 252330Z ZNJ
FM 4602D AIR INTEL SVC SQ
TO ZEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLO
JEDWP/CHIEF AIR TECH INTEL CTR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
INFO JEPHQ/DIR INTEL DCS/O HQ USAF WASHDC
/R 4652D AISS 538 REF OUR MSG 527, REPT OF
UNIDENTIFIED OBJ, ITEM (2) SHOULD READ 2215 HRS MSG AND ITEM (6)
SHOULD READ 2230 HRS MSG.
25/2341Z APR JEDEN

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

CONFIDENTIAL
DECLASSIFIED
1. A550/A12
2. AT 12
3. Control Files
ACTION
Cp. 1

EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 6

DATE: 24 Apr 52
TIME (Local): 2215
LOCATION: Colorado Springs, Colo.
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: 5-10 Seconds
SOUND: None
SPEED: Moderate
ALTITUDE: Moderate
HEADING: 315°
SOURCE: Civilian
ACTION OR COMMENTS: No conclusions. Insufficient data.
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: An object resembling a "flying wing" aircraft was observed. It appeared to have swept wings, lo times larger than jet fighter, and had a luminous glow. Object was observed through bare tree branches.

UNCLASSIFIED

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10