1. OA TE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION Color.::t<.~'), fooc:.l~nJ Pa r k , l . SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION Civilian arrl :::ilitary ).strono!.i.ic.:ll (i 3 TID!l) 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Color;::.do Dat a indi c a t e s t.~at a r~ctf'o:t of the f i r eball cbs;, .ras obs3rv~c. 5 . LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIE, SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 1 -lC S e conds 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION !Jurnin,_; oi.)j~ct d escendir:._:: b;:lincl !'!lOU.rtt.n.ills. :.:ult.~plc cbse:c-ers . Dtm:.~ion vc.ricd iro .~ 1-10 ~.::co .C.s. 3::G0:1.d h:'.cl r 2ports . <;rtz: to n:nrsp.. .... p ... ,r . Round nb j oct. ;:.:.th tr.il. Color v oried r ed , !llue .:r e:n :-.d :1i1itc . Initial ouser-,'ati on ; acco~p:ni~d b~ .? Descendino; 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE hri[jl t f~2sh. One of 11~3 ~;it.1Bss belicv d the o'uj':"Ct to be a s-e t.ou! , sir:dlar t~ Jhose he h:1d pr.:Jvio..~.sly obser ve d . t'vl ESSf\G ~ XOP-1, XOPX-7,SAF~OS- 3. JCS/DIA-1 ALA714MCA030 LEA522 DE RUWGALE 3 0 19/0619Z FM 4600ABWG ENT AFB COLO TO RUEAHQ/SECRETARY OF THE AIRCKCE RUEAHQ/CSAF Page 1 of 5 j RUWGALE/ADC RUE AGL I AF SC RUCMRG/29TH AD RICHRAOS GEBAUR AFB MO ZEN/463a ABWG UNCLAS WGOO\f-08 004 72:. FOR: SECRETARY OF THE AF CSAFOI>, CSAFCAFNIN), NOrtADCNOCC> ADC CADOCP), 4600AB'NG CWGDO~). UFO. UNO I ENT IF lED FlYING OBJECT REPORT. THREE SITNESSES INTERVIEWEDo INFORMATION FROM FOUR ADDITIONAL WITNESSES RECEIVED SECOND-HNAO FRO~ A LOCAL NE\'/SPA?C:R TO WH~ THEIR REPORTS WERE MADE., FORMA r OF REPORT IN :Q,V,ING OEPAJHMENf Of THE AJ~. FORCE ;r Aff h-U.35.~GE 'BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED Page 2 of 5 FOLLOWS PAR 14, AFR 200-2o A. (1) ROUND WITH TAIL (2) REPORTS VARIED FROM SIZE OF A NICKLE TO A TENNIS BALLe (3) REPORTS VARIED FROM RED, BLUE, GREEN, TO WHITEo PAGE 2 RUWGALE 30 UNCLAS (7) ALL REPORTS INDICATED OBJECT HAD A TAIL OF BURNING MATTERo B ( 1) BRIGHT FLASH. (2) APPROXIMATELY 50 DEGREES ELEVATION AND APPROXIMATELY 300- 320 DEGREES TRUE FROM SIGHTING POINTSo (J) SAME AS TWO ABOVE. (4) OBJECT DESCENDED ALMOST VERTICALlYo NO NOTICEABLE ARC OR TURNING MOVEMENT. (5) OB3:5 $8 APPEARED BEHIND MOUNTAINS WHILE STILL BURNING. CSl REPORT V~RIED FROM ONE TO TEN SECO~IDSo C (1) GROUND VISUALo IN.:O.V,ING Da>A~TMiNT OF TH.E AC FORCE ;T AFf Mi!. GE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED Page 3 of 5 (3) NOT APPLICABLE. (2) NIGHT. E FIRST OBSERVER: 38 DEGREES 44 ~INUTES NORTH 104 DEGREES 46 PAGW 3 RUWGALE 3 0 UNCLAS MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST <NORTHERN END OF FORT CARSON, COLOo) SECOND OBSERVER: 38 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 3 9 SECONDS NORTH 104 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST <SOUTHEAST SIDE OF CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADOo THIRD OBSERVER: 38 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 30 SECONDS NORTH 105 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST <SMALL TOWN OF WOODLAND PARK, COLOo FOURTH THROUGHT SEVENTH OBSERVERS: EXACT LOCATION UNKNOWN, IN GENERAL AREA OF DENVER, COLOo F (1) FIRST OBSERVER: PFC EMERY lo VON BRANDT, AGE 20, FIRST BATTALION, 19TH ART,~ HQ BATTERY, FORT CARSON, C~LO. , ESTIMATE OF RELEI.ABILITY: GOOD. SECOND OBSERVER: MStT DAVID E. LEE, AGE 39, TY NCOIC BASE OPERATIONS, ENT AFB, COLO., 4600 OPS SQ~ ENT AFB, COLO., <EX-PILOT), ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY: GOOD. Tnll10 Jd.V::Irt: , A~C: 3 l, I WOOJLMIO PARK, COLO., MACHINE SHOP FOREMAN, ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY: GOODo IN ':Q,V,If'.'G 0-EPAlHM&U OF THE Ar. FORCE n AFF h-U--'tSA Gc BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED Page 4 of 5 FOUR WITNESSES, NAMES AND ADDRESSES UNKNOWN, CALLED LOCAL NEWSPAPER AGENCY WHO IN TURNED CALLED BASE OPERATIONSo G (2) EXCELLENT. PAGE 4 RUWGALE 30 UNCLAS (7) NORMAL EXCEPT FOR SMALL INVERSION AT 35,tHHJ FT WHICH WAS 1c09 FT BELOW THE TROP0PAUSEo K CAPTAIN D.O. DEHOFF, ASST BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER, ENT AFB, CQLO.J EXT 47~0/~711 .. PRELIMI~IA~Y A~IALY~SIS~ OBJECT B~L!~ '/EO TO BE A LRAGE METEOR. THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES CONTACTED: DEPA~TM&'I.f OF THE AC FORCE )1 AFT M"S5. \ GE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED J NORAD COC, SPACE TRACK DIRECTORATE, 71ST SURVEILLANCE WING, FAA CENTER, LOCAL AIRPORT CONTROL TOWERS, ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN AREA. NEGATIVE RESPONSES FROM THESE AGENCIES PRAC't LLY ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF THE OBJECT BEING AN AIRCRAFT, DECAYING ORBITAL SATELLITE OR DEBRIS OR UNUSAUL WEATHER PHENOMENA. WITNESS SGT LEE INDICATED HE THOUGHT THE OBJECT TO BE A METEOR IN THAT HE HAD SEEN SIMILIAR METEORS IN THE PASTo NOTE: Advance copies delivered to XOPX and JCS/DIA. DPA ":TMGJT OF THe AIR ~ORCE Sl.'\fF MESSAGE B~ANCH U~'Cl ASSIFfED ACTION: NIN- 7 KZCHQ~.630ZCCJB012 INFO () (') RUEAHQ Fli C ~-~.S.Rf ciR~N.L-~ T 0 RUEC\U CNO R UCKHC/CINCLANTF'LT R UW GAL 81 CINC 8NAD R UEAKN/26T H N ORAD REGION RUEAHQ/HQ USAf R UW GALD/ SPAD AT INFO RUCKDT/COMASWFORLANT :U.I -Hl.lt ''o -tst.ao BT NOTE: Advance copy delivered to NIN,DIA. L XAT I N G mi UF' 0 A. CI~lCLANTfLT INST 03360.2C 1 C E LEST I A L 4o 160/SPEED UNJ<NnvJN Sr1l'ELLIT