Unidentified Flying Object Report — Colorado Springs, Colorado, 19 July 1953

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report regarding a sighting of an unidentified flying object on 19 July 1953, near Colorado Springs, Colorado. The primary witness, Bob Grovatt, reported observing a round, white, metallic-appearing object at approximately 2245 hours. The object was described as moving back and forth in a straight line from North to South at an estimated altitude of 15,000 feet, with a speed comparable to a jet aircraft. The witness provided a statement and a 35mm photograph of the object. The report also notes that three unidentified radar blips were tracked by a Rawin crew at Peterson Airfield (OAFB) using an SCR 584 radar unit on 29 July 1953, though the report links the visual sighting to the general vicinity of Peterson Airfield. The official conclusion reached by the investigating officers is that the sighting was likely an aircraft climbing to clear the mountains surrounding Colorado Springs. The document includes detailed metadata, including the witness's age (17) and background as a high school graduate with six months in the Naval Reserve. The report was prepared by M/Sgt C. E. Beary and approved by Major William H. Stephens.