UFO Unidentified Flying Object Report - 18 February 1965

On 18 February 1965, between 0245 and 0300 Zulu, multiple observers in the Colorado area, including locations near Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, and Woodland Park, reported a bright, burning object descending behind mountains. The object was described as round with a tail of burning matter, with colors varying between red, blue, green, and white. Estimates of the object's size ranged from that of a nickel to a tennis ball, and the duration of the observation was between one and ten seconds. Three witnesses were formally interviewed, including a PFC from the 19th Artillery, a Master Sergeant from the 4600th Operations Squadron, and a machine shop foreman. Four additional witnesses reported the event to a local newspaper, which subsequently contacted base operations. An investigation was conducted by the 4600th Air Base Wing at Ent Air Force Base. Agencies including NORAD, the Space Track Directorate, the 71st Surveillance Wing, and the FAA were contacted, all of which provided negative responses regarding any tracked aircraft, satellites, or debris. Based on the visual reports and the lack of radar confirmation, the official conclusion reached by Captain D.D. Dehoff was that the object was a large meteor of the fireball class. One witness, MSgt Lee, noted that the object appeared similar to meteors he had observed in the past.