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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  6 August 65 06/1710Z | Manitou Springs, Colorado  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | BALLOONS (TOY) ☑  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Life guard at local pool and witness observed the objects through BX and determined that they were toy balloons.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  10 Seconds | Round object silver in sunlight when sky was background and dark or black against clouds. Appeared to be in flight to the West. Disappearing behind mountains. Rodeo s…

3/1117 - MAIL TO: SIMPLE, CITY
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TO: GREGORY

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AF IN: 57279 (11 Aug 65) T/rff
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: SAF-OS-3, XOP-1, XOPX-8, DIA-1 (21)

SMB C026 RTTU JAW RUWMFVA0075 2221748-UUUU--RUEBHQA
ZNR UUUUU
R 101645Z
FM 4600ABWG ENT AFB COLO
TO RUEBHQA/SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
RUEBHQA/CSAF
ZEN/NORAD
RUWMFVA/ADC
RUEBBAA/AFSC
RUWTFLA/29AIRDIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
ZEN/4600ABWG
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UNCLAS WGDCM-OB 02167 65.

FOR: SECRETARY OF THE AF (SAFO1), CSAF (AFNIN), NORAD (NOCC), ADC (ADOCP) AND ADCIO-P), 4600 ABWG (WGDCM).
UFO. UNIDENTIF…

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AF IN: 57279 (11 Aug 65) Page 2 of 5

CLOUDS AS BACKGROUND.
(4) ONE
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(5) N/A
(6) NONE
(7) NONE
(8) NONE
(9) NONE

B. (1) LOOKING OUT WINDOW
(2) 50 DEGREES
(3) 40 DEGREES
(4) STRAIGHT LINE
(5) TO WEST, BEHINE MOUNTAINS
(6) 10 SECONDS

C. (1) GROUND VISUAL
(2) NONE

D. (1) 1710Z, 6 AUG 1965.
(2) DAY

E. NORTHEAST SIDE TWON MANITOU SPRINGS, COLORADO. 104
DEGREES 54 MINUTES WEST, 38 DEGREES 51 MINUTES, 30

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SECONDS NORTH.

F. (1) FIRST WITNESS: HRS. , AGE 21,
MANITOU SPRINGS, COLORADO, HOUSEWIFE.

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SECOND WITNESS: , AGE 15, SISTER OF ABOVE WITNESS, SAME ADDRESS.

(2) N/A

G. (1) FAIR

(2) SURFACE 170/10
6000 ---
10000 300/20
16000 300/25
20000 290/25
30000 300/60
50000 300/22
80000 080/17

(3) NO CEILING, 65 MILES VISIBILITY

(4) 0/8 CIMULUS 13000 FEET ABOVE MSL

(5) NONE

(6) TROPAPAUSE INVERSION ABOUT 46000MSL, NO OTHER

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SIGNIFICANT INVERSION

(7) NO RECORDED WEATHER BALLOON RELEASES
H. RODEO SEASON WITH PARADES. MANY GAS FILLED TOY
BALLONS BEING SOLD. SEVERAL OBSERVED FLOATING FREE IN
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COLORADO SPRINGS AND MANITOU SPRINGS.

I. NONE

J. NONE

K. CAPT DEHOFF, ASST BASE OPERATIONS OFFICR, PETERSON
FIELD, COLORADO. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: WITNESSES
INDICATED OBJECT DRIFTED FROM EAST TO WEST, BELOW CLOUDS
ANOTHER CALL RECEIVED TWENTY MINUTES LATER FROM A LIFE
GUARD AT A LOCAL…

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THE OPINION OF THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER THAT THE OBJECT WAS A GAS FILLED TOY BALLOON.

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