Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, 14 May 1966, Colorado Springs, Colorado

On May 14, 1966, a civilian observer reported a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon near the west side of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The observer reported seeing a single light, described as having no specific shape but being the size of headlights, which alternated between white and red. The object was observed at an elevation of approximately 45 degrees above the horizontal and remained visible for approximately 35 minutes. During the observation, the light was noted to move south and then north before finally going out. The report was processed under Project 10073. Major Edward L. Stricker, the Assistant Base Operations Officer at Peterson Field, conducted a preliminary analysis of the incident. He concluded that the object was likely vehicular traffic traveling on the Pikes Peak Toll Road. This conclusion was supported by the fact that the Summit House on the road is manned 24 hours a day, and the park administration office confirmed that there was traffic on the road during the late evening hours. Furthermore, the Peterson Tower of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that the sighting appeared to be vehicle lights.