PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. 0,\ TE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION . Colorado Springs, Colorado (1 Witness) 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Three to Si.x 10. CONCLUSION Astro . (STARS/PI.ANEI'S) ,/' 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Gro..md-Visual Erratic Bc~cing 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Objects were round~ about the size of a halt dollar, red, gret: ~,, ard white in color. \'lhite haze surround:in~ the objects. l~otjlon was erratic. and seemed to bounce around. Objects '"~ere visablE 1 tor at least 3 hours. Slow change or position, length or tim I of si~ting and white haze indicates a bright group or stars II seen through a thin cloud lqer FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TOE) Preloa ed.iUont of thl fotmaa, IN u .. cl. UNCLASSIFIED DIPAITMINT OF ntl All FOICI STAFf MISSAGI IIANCH INCOMING MUSAGI ACTION l N!N-7 INFO ::T:'DtrA.U.XOP-1, JD PX-2, ADV CY DIA. PTllJ JAW R~/J V/e120 10123;9-UUUU--RUEOtQA. . ~ 4600AEWG ENT AFB COLO TO RUEDHQAI OSAF WASH DC RUEDHQWCSAF ZEN/ClNCN CRAD R1J EE:AAI AFSC Rt.lwGKG/10AF RICHARDS GEEAUR ~o i'~O UNCLAS WGOOT-a 00683 APR 66. FCR: OSAF CSAFOI>: CSAF <AFNI~D: CINCNCfiAD <NINT>: CADCCP) AND <ADCID-P>: AFSC <FlO). UFO, UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJE:CT REPORT. FOO~.AT F Q.LOWS PARA 14, AFR 200-2. < 1) ROJt~D -SAUCER SHAPED. (3) SILVER. AFHQ JAN IS 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED DIPAITMINT Of ntl All FOICI STAFF MESSAGE IIANOI INCOMING MESSAGE (5) CIRCULAR -EACH O&JECT ALSO ft'.CNING IN CIRCLE:;,. (6) TURNING AT HIGH SPEED. PAGE 2 RUW~JVA0t20 UNCLAS (1) JUST LOOKING OUT WINDOW. C2) JUST AB()JE HCRIZuN IO 1HE. NCRTH. (3) CLI~BING, THEN VANI~hED C4) GEN.qAJ.LY CIRClJLAR A~JD CLI BING. C5> Cllit,3D SHARPLY, THE.N VA~ISHW. C. (1) GROJND-VISUAL. WIDEFIELD SU2DIVISION, ~ECURITY, C<.LORADO. AFHO JAN .. 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED UNCWSIFIED DEPAITMINT OF ntl All FOICI STAIP MISSA. IIANCII INCOMING MISSAGI C 1 > CLCA.JDY PAGE 3 RUWrFVA0120 UNCLAS C3> 8000' SCATTERED, 14000 BROKEN, HIGH ERCKEN. S~. SkO.VER ACTIVITY MAJCR EDM AHD L. STRICKER, ASST bASE. OPERATIONS CFFICER, PETERSON FIFl D, CCLO. PRELI INARY ANALYSIS: SIGHTING DOES NOT CCR~::LATE WITH A~'t KNWN AIR CR SPACE TRAFFIC. AFHO JAN 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED Page 3 of 3 your unldent1t1ed oberyatlaa ot 11 April 1966. '!be tntomatiOD vhich have reee1 is 1 for evalu- attOD. Refl'leat you eomplete the attached FrD 16lt. and return 1 t . 1D the protided. We viah to t bank you tor reporting yoo:r observation to the Air a :'lOR CJJilftABIT.t,A, Jr, ~jor, tJ8AlP Project Blue Book U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give .the U.S. Air Force a1 much information a1 possible concerning the ~nidentifled aerial phenomenon that you have ob.1erved Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The informati~n that you give will be used for research purposes. Your will aot be used in conne.ction with any staten!ents, cone Ius ions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details. 1. When did you see the obiect? (Circle One): Day Month Year 3. Time Zone: (Circle One): a. Eastern b. Centro! (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving c. Cf!'ov~!~ d. Poe: i fie: 4. Where were you when you saw the object? Nearest Postal ddress S. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) City or Town a. Certain c. Not very sure /~. Fairly certain~ d. Ju t a guess State or County Minutes Seconds S.2 Was obj~:t in sight continuously? 6. What was the condition of the sky? 7. IF you saw the obiect during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the obiect? (Circle One): a. In front of you b. In back of you c. To your ri~t f. Don't remember FTD OCT 62 164 Thla form auperaedea PTD 164, Jul 61, whlc~ la obaolete 8. IF you saw the obt~ct a NIGHT, what did you notice cc- ctarning the ~TARS and MOO~? 8.1 STARS (Circle Ore'= 8.2 MC)O~ fCircl~ On~): Bright moon I i ght b. Dull moon I ight No rno~nlight -pitch dark Don't remember Don't rem~,.,ber 9. What were the wenther :o,diti(')ru ot the time you saw .,., .. object? CLOUDS (Circle 0,~ J: WEA THF. ~ (C ;rclc One}: a. Clear skv c.(Scattere~ c!Q.lJb'.; c. Mod~rtlt"' ~r heavy rein d. Thick cr heavy c I ')uds e. Don~ r~..,~rnber 10. The object oooeared: ((;rde OrtP. ): /i. Solid, -b. -r ron ;;,cr~nt d. 0 light e. D~!n 't remember 11. If it opoeored os a iig~, wcs it br19":Ter then the brighte:::t ~tors? (Circle One); a. Brighter c. About the so..,(' d. Don't know 11.1 Comoore brigh+n..,~s to some common object: 12. The edges ~f tl, e ob;f'.:t were: (Circle One ): a .. Fuzzy or blu,.red Did the obiect: (Circle One for each question) Appear to stcrd still nt nny time? Yr.s Don't know b. &ud .... , . g _t@ up and rush away ot any time? Don't know Break u o into onrts .,,. exolode? Give cff oit"'., Dt'n 't know Change bri~+., ... ss? Yes Don't kno~ Change sh:loe? Yes Don't know Flash or flicke~., (#!5 D(')n't lcnow Disappear ar.d r.,.o~peer? .:qon't know") 14. Did the object disappear while you wP-re watching it? If so, how? 15. Did the object move behi"d something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): it mov~d behind: ---- 16. Did the obj!tct move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One): Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what , n front of. T e II in c few words the following th ings about the object: We wish to know the angular size. Hold o match stick at arm's length in line with o known object and note how of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you hod performed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the object would have been cove~ed by the match head? . Draw o picture thot wi II show the s~ape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any dr.tai Is of the object t~ct y ou sow such o:. wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place on or~o.t{ Ses ide the drawing to show the direction the obiect was moving. fc: ,r fJIC/ : ttJ YJ 20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the obiect? (Circle One) Yes ( "') IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? ------- 21. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the obiect was? (Circle One) Yes ffio:-) IF you ans"fered YES, then how far away would you say it was? ---------- 22. Where were you located when you saw the obiect? (C irc/e One): a. Inside a building" In a car c. Outdoors d. In an a irplane (type) 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? ~-b. ~I~ the ;esidential ~ection-OJ"a CitY!_:; c. In open countryside? d. Near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 2A. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions: 24.1 What d irection were you moving? (Circle One) In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common obiect or objects which, whe'n placed up in the sky, would give the some appearance as the obiect which you sow 27. In the following slcetch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (slcyline) when you lirst saw it. Place a "8" on the sarr1e curved line to show how high the obiect was abbve the horizon (slcyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you 'irst saw it. Place a "8" on the compass where you last saw the obiect. 28. Oraw a pic:t~re that wi II show the mot ion that the object or objects made. Place an ,. A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" et the end of the path, and s~.u .. ~ny changes in direction during the course 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? --t/L-:..:::2~-1-1~(~ ... --1/!:."~-S":t. _ Draw a picture of how they were orranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling 30. Have you ever seen this, or a similar obiect before, If so give dote or dotes and location. 31. Was anyon~ ~1 s~ with you at the time you saw the obiect? (Circle One) No 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the obiect too? (Circle One) No 31.2 Please list their names and 32. Please give the following information about yourself: lnt Name Middle Name ADDRESS .rLt:lf-6- lndicat~ any cdditional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent. When and to whorr. did you report that you hod seen the object? (\p: if1 tfl nd DIPAITMaT OP THI All FOICI SIAfP MISSAGI .AIICII INCOMINI MISSAGI ACTION : NIN-7 Page 1 of 3 INFO : xoP-1, xoPX-2, ~ Fos~3 . niA.:l, RDC-4 (19) ADV CY DIA. SMB A007RTTU JAW RUWMFV~03l5'1ilt2237-UUUU--RUE0t1QA. FM 4680ASWG ENT AFB COLO TO RUEDHQAI OSAF YJASH DC RUED He'/./ CS AF ZEN/ NCR AD RUE BBAAI AFSC RU~'GK~10AF RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO : ' UNCLAS VrGOOT-B 00684 APR 66. . ~l..~ FCR: OSAf <SAFOI>; CSAF CAFNlN)'.; ~ORAD. CNlt~T>; AOC <ADOCP> AND CADCIO-P); AFSC <FTC>; UFO, UNI.DE~TifiEO FLYING OBJECT REPCfiT. RE?~ T FOLLOWS PARA 14 C2> H~F DOLLAR. <J> RED, ~HITE, GREEN !._/' (4) VARIED, TI-REE TO SIX. <5) TRIANGULAR F ORW:AT I ON .. UNCLASSIFIED. U. Date you completed this questionnaire: Information which you t .. l pertinent and which is not adequately covered In the specific points of the PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE TIME G?.OUP 2. LOCATION Colorado Springs, Colorado (2 \~itnesses) 4. NUMBER OF OaJECTS 10. CONCL.USION Ot,he r ( ARTILLARY FIARFS) S. LENGTH OF 05Si:RVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 5 -10 Seco~ds Each 6. TYPE OF OBS;~VATION ~ Four objects seen b,y one observer' ? by the other. Object~ appeared for 5-10 seconds separately. Observed above the hor i zc and a ,paared to go dolrn into the ground. Their sha~ was rot nd,, and t:1ey \'lere gold or yello-.r in color. . a. P HOTOS Ft Carson had seven artillar.y'ba.tteries firing 10-15 miles s~uu~ of the city until O?OOZ. ArtiJJar.y flares were used. Fls.rcs o.re generally yellol-t and star shaped. Parachute desct ~1t \'tould a 1 1 0\-t flare to be in line of sight on bum out, appeal be !'c.c.i.ng away, and descending. 9. PHYSICAL EVi DENCE FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TOE) Pnvloua ecU:!oru oflhla form may be ueed UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT Of THE AIR FORCE STAFF MfSSAGI IRANOt INCOMING MfSSAGI ACTION: NIN-7 INFO : XOP~l ge C23SRTTU JA'tJ Rlf~FVA0727 lfa40110-UUUU--RUEDHQA. I'M 4600ABWG ENT AFB OOLO ~-~Jp RlDHQA/OSAF WASH DC RUIDHQA/CSAF . ZEN/CINCNJRAD RUEBBAA/AFSC Rl.MGKG/ 10AF RIOiARDS GEBAUR AFa MO I.Nl.AS t.lOOT-B 00686 APR 66. FOR: OSAF CSAFOI>; CSAF <AFNIN); CIN<NlRAD<NINT>; ADC CADOCP> AID CADCIVIAP>; AFSC <F1D>. UFO, UNIDENI'IFIED FLYINr OBJEC! R?CRT. FORMAT FOU.OWS PARA 14, AFR 200-2 A. <1> LIKE A STR::Er LIGHT OR STAR. C2) QUA?.T~ (3 > GOLD OR YF.l l .OW <4> SEVEN. <5> MAXIMU\1 OF TWO TOOETHER. AFHQ JANIS 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED 'iO CYS