PROJECT 10073 RECORD 3. SOURCE. 10. CONCLUSION INSUFFICIENT DATI\ FOR EVALUATION 4. NlJMl'EP (;=OBJECTS !>. LENGTH CF OllSERVATION 11. BRI EF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Tne observer saw an extremely bricilt whi t.e l iGfll. ir. -.; ... tern s:..y. The lieht traveled i n a so~thcrl;y di:t"ccr.i,r! o.: invisii:-le for several seconds t.ill jt, disappeared ne _ : clo.c.. No noise wes heard at any tir:!e:. 6. TY?t OF OBSERVATI ON G~ouno Visual 7 . COU~SE 8. PtiOTOS 9. P HYSICAL EVIDENCE CO>i>GilTS: The description of the OD.~ect ls simil~l . vU .. an aircraft with i. ts landins li~hts on, even thoq~b r.o oc. . .:;,.: was heard. The observer was sent a 16 4 t o complete s ..... ~:. in .'c 1-. ma ~1on as the time of the sightln~ and a lso to r;~t u . .:nt:ru.l , .. forrnation. Because this additiona l info rmation was never s - mi t::;ed t o us the case is bein g evaluat.ctd as INSUFf.fClEri'l' D.'.'f.',. 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(.f..:-~r ;:m I?XrJ.lanatLc,:l n..- D t t"-i cl~e\1 li;e~t~nl~i'i;!"e .t:~ l ! n~a.re.:;C ir F rce f'l:t tXcr 'Ci-rL1i~)n C:oerd Cy ._ \F- OIC Activity Cy Read~"r Cy SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ROUTING SL IP SECHETARY OF DEFENSE ASSISTANT SECRE rflf1Y O F DEFENSE (.'11) DEPUTY <;ECPETARY OF DEFENSE ASSISTANf SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (I'A) THE SPEC I n- :..;,515 TAN T ASSISTANT SECHETARY OF DEFE"N$E ( SA) THE ARMY Gt~IIERAL COUNSEL :;;;: THE NAVY ASST T O THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (AE) ASST TO THE SECFlETAI'lY OF DEFENSE (l..A) CHAIR~>IAN, .OINT CHIEFS OF STAFF Assr TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DIRECTO?' : ::FENSE RESEARCH AND E'IG DIR, DEF CON TRACT AUDIT AGEN C Y ASSI::;TANT Si:CRETARY OF DEFENS!:: (A) D IR, DEFENSE SUPPLY AGENCY ASSISTAN7 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (Cor::p) D IR, D E F ATOMIC S UPPORT AGE N C Y DEFENSE (I&L) DIR, DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY ASSISTANT SO:CRETIIRY OF Mer, Nntiorwl Cormnuni clJtlons Sy!lle m ASS'ST ANT S::.CRETARY OF DEFENSE (!S A ) Din, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGEN C Y P~E;:II.!.PATICr--. :>F REPLY F O R SECRET.:.'<Y OF" INFOnMATION /\NO RETEIITION DATA ON WHICH TO B ASC A RC:PLY SECHE-A?V ~-; OEFNSE Sl GNATURE (For wtJrd copy o f ropl y to s~cnery of COMMENTS AND/OR RI!COMMENOIITION Def'!lns,. 'i'es! A pp-:..: ~R,A T~ _.;:TION SEE REMARKS AELOVI i R ;;:MAP KS THIS I S All 2?'J ACTION COPY 0 ADVANCE I\C1 I O N COPY [_] INFOHMI\TION COPY ACTION DUE NOT ROU'riNC DATE OSD CONTHOL llUMHC"R SEP ijci;: tV D FORM 14 PREVIOUS Er>l TIONS OF THIS rORIA 1\FlC OOSOLC fC . iJ,llVE:. <.,ctubt-:r :.._:-l.i. ttlc did I e ver expect to ob::;t1rve c..ny !JhO~tO:JI(.:rwn tt.;. t t:.i[;ht n.:mot ely full u:.c.er toe cl;.,.s~ificc:tion of UnidculH.i.'..:d 1-'lyj nL Cb.:.; ect s tnat I n e ver l'et;i:..:.""~ in tty Lind t :.l. ,~;lre~s uf tr.e U. S . Jir Force offictr to \wo;n vie \:t re re:c;,. .::-c.-c. to cubiti t HUdt c f,zcr.:vbon~. I would t .. e refore "'ppreci< te your ofL Cc ion.;..rdin.::; thi5 1.,; ~."te:r to the intt:rl;)sicd tutr..ori tie~. 'i.'he foL~o,d.nt,;" Ut!l l .v.vcul:r oL:-k.rva~.ion ::.a:.; rJe rcad~ly irhwUf.L<. ole t o t.;Xp rtt>, but Jt r-tl' ... cl 1.11.:' ~:;; ,. Cc.:Jfl c te oddity, eve:n ~ t the ti:ne. cc of SJ.<:,l ting r,.u.. o , a 5trt;;tch of tL- l\&t io:Ja1 Park, Colorr do . H:.C frw c l.ill~;idc: off<. b~t from tue Aspe:.r..glcn t;wnp- frvlll thE: lo'<. ll Hh't.l J .r. !.1'< 1 ce of t r.e .l{ocky ,.,ount ain It ,.a~ tJ::r . nit:ht~ ;; ~o on ,,nlnesday , OcJlober 11th . La~-=ncss fe:ll e1-rl~er 1~:c.u I hcC c>. ..<::ct ~, and I was already -..ucked )lltu ;.:y pt.?ltrt l>j ( :IV(n <.1 <:Jock, supine, .~til only ruy head in tr:c open to vic'll LlH .. skit.s \o.i th <:S li "ttl: Qj scciufort frur.: the cold as possible. P.:.rts of tbe sky \tere covurod b:r e.:,.:: tE'l'lyrr.lovine strecl-.>' c) out::::, ~ o my fJ.rs t gliopse-of tht: ~-Dlf :::o'Jl' ': .. ::~ i "~ .ri.:l.l .J ii i.Li1~ tl.~ clt:scf:nt of the mountain twin pet.ks to th~ ~outh of my caupsite. \,'i th tl.c clouds diffudq:, the. r.:ovnli.:;-llt, the sky nev~r did .get as black as 1 hb.d been led to expect from planc.:tariUID lectures. l::ven wnen the moon was cl:oud hidden, t b? sk:r never was black. Thus it \':as ra~h.r lont,-er than I expected before the 1:.::-s!; star becwr.t:: v1sible. It ap!Jcared d1rectly overhea d , ratht.r dim, and not a:.c;.c"'r star could be steo cnywhere i n the entire s_y, .A little l a t e r , a secord stc.!', b=-:..f;Gter than the f:.:-3t, shone t nroue;h t he bougi1S of tt.t tree to w.ri.ch the ot:.~r e::.d o: my tE.nt ;.as sc:ct.:.red . Then, :;hortly c.fter, a SZ-Jrir.kling of stars bt!CC..:.e :-isible from hori:::on to horizon between the clouds. The ones overhead s~.:.... :;:::.:::.:est , a .d I -;;.rr:-t&G. after a wtilt to study the on~::s toward wy ritjlt . T . o-:;.:. :......::.:: e xperie:.ce o: s.1:1~own and moonrise and being a lone "roue;hing it" on a !!10 ...... tc::...:.;: .)::' : r.c !'irst ti..::e o,;as thrilling , I k :d t o admit to myself t!1at I w-.d been c.o.!.":t t--; -='= ~llions o! :.o: e: stars u tuou3anu titr.es brl )lter in i:orth Hec.ding, l':ao~.:l.;::. -=-::s ar:d ttlh. t , i:: t er.ns of a starohot.,, t 111s demonstration \\US ra.tho a J,s I -...":!. tcned on ... of tr~ f e w s t ars, dimly visiblt:: in tlte Wdstcrn pc.rt of tbt:: s:~, u=1c ... t.:.:::-~ .. ~ _enly appeared som<: d.1.::; La"c t: dilectly "beneath it -a b .... u t half \~ay btJ t,.;een ~--'= dim star I wa s view.ir~ WHl tl-;e mouota_n-ri;n horizon . In an ins tant it b~ co;:,-:: t!lt bri...;htest stor in tnG e at ire oky, unu tnc n tu wy sttrprise it bt.g .. n movin~ ;;o'r:e1ra tbt. left (~out .t..rly) in incrr:tlible '"hite bnlJiance. At f.i~t I thout.ht I =:.w t hc::ve mistaken a.n o.irpl<tnt:: fur a st< r , but the-n I rc;<Jlize;;d it couldn t pu::.;si bl!f be a !Jl.:;;ne, f or I ."1; ve 1 .. :d.<:Lo d thou:;;Cir:ds of ~irpl;..ne::; illHi j . t s !3tr a k ac:os::. tuc ~kits at nicht -from a::; c.Lo~e as from \'zi tr.in airficldo for t akt.o . fs ar.d l~.:.ntlings to as far awa.f U.J wt.c..n tl.e:y j.J~.t bccvi::t. vioiole x.uxa~ in tho s ky -ru.d none ever proj1 ctt.d such poi-terful br~llia...ce of tltt ir frur.t wr.i t c J.i g,\ts as t.H .. lii;ht I i.c-s loo~ing a t -Ana when plnne l i ... ts ~te br..!&:!t(.:...t to t:t t3Jo, tr.e e;.;lnt: sot.:nd i:.; dea.f~rd.nt;. .11:0 cound a t all WdS h:....:::ru c..rill_, th~ ,a.~u l!,C of tzt\. ll.!.)t ~ 1 v.i.m-;ed. Besides, t:ti:; \1.:\S a "sphere:" of incc.u.th..~>ceuc~ -tL re '''-3 no frvJtt or zx buck Lo: t op or bot tom -1 t v;c.s tot<d illwuinn Lion -.:.. .. d t, .... r e vrere no red ::..11<.: 6r<..en llJLt..i nsi:>le as ar~ cOffip\J.L>vlY on a:uc1aft a t tdt:i.lt-and from its uirecbon of m ... v .: . .;:...: . 1 ;;oul d tUtve be. en able to see the ~Ji nkine; colo1ed. liL,uts il' i t he.. a bven !:. !--= .;,.t n0!1e existed. l t \: ... s as ti1ouch I 't!ure: watchir.e a sb.r ,;ito~ brllli:u.ce c-.'1; :.. ,_;.: -ce n t.J.n.es th:o<t c,.f any star of the f.i.1st tar g111 t utlt::j -but it t:c...s 1aovir~,; on an o, , _u. te ~::~trad~ht lin_e p~-.rallel to tue J10l'iz.:>n . 1 t:.; truck wer e a::; t:w\J.gh one 1._ ...... ;. .. :.. a r-square c.cr~Jss t hat pil.ce of s! .. y -clld I re<~lizcd "Ja'I..Cuing it 1nuve in S.J.Cll :::..1 a1 hficially str..;.J.t..ht line t,.~.t t hv track of ony cr\lft I c v.,r oaw i u the :.;.~y ---.e:.j s u;;.d su.itE. degrc~ of ulope to tht-oye, even V.'tn.r. tr:LV ling "s t n .ight ~s t . :.. .... :-.... .; fli~.;s," I 11as still II:Brv. lin..; ;,1t tr.l; u , J.aLu!u.l pr.Js..;age oi ttc mo.-ir.c; objec~ .:am it disup.t"c~rcc. benin u a cloud -nor vs i t s pm.;erful li~,..ht e ver r e- fllc:, .:.. from t L c loud ban.ks -nur did I ~ce its li~!Jt ~C~.:tn tnruugb c.u1y brt .. ak in t t.c c_:-.-is or St;e t ht. object emt:r.;e in trw extr..,poh:.ted c-:b r.3e:->: o.:: its truck bc.:.1-.i:.c. ;;nc clouus. lt ~iiLply d.J.sa peanti CO!.tphtely. t.fte r it scaned ccrtD.J.n tl!u t it. ,.v_, _ _. not reapi.ear in wY vie w, I loo .... ~d '-"' ... y 1.alch by fl< . .,I.licht .:..rJU 1.otcd it iu!d I must &dr.Ji 1.. c. veryt 1.in~ I was cxp:; rie .. cing ;,s a Cl. tJ !.JLl'ov n c mpin..; for the i'u.:;t tiiiie i n the Rockies \\zl.-i so l.CW and u:.:.rv~lous, c;.ll evr.tr J.:.mtinc tu stch a ur.J.'1_ ... el:r poetic ex_tic:rie:.c e t :_.t 'tlt.cn I vil;i~ecl th~.; l;U,.::.c.:ge o! t .<.. t ob.:,cct through t . e s -:-, I simply f r mmed a ~it ur.d t tt o..tcll t Tro t ' s odd a11d e:du.ed it to the mimi' a oWJ of tllc.. unique and novel -a .. e:..oto:.ric c..,l lectlon ti"l:.t one goes over at leis ur e 1! .. t:r , .E:n not so i .. :ae<1.U t~l:r cuncc1md H.:.th surv .tval on a cold \i t.dy b.i.llDide <..nd hl.L.ii"-.5 ::;ev ... r a l milLS fur tu~ hrst ti.1ne w J. tc! a backpack u.ai food sup te:: I c uuld noL help w.J:!iering-'t!1'ty h: d I not spotted thE; obj ect moving fro t :. c r . J: t to l eft j1..~;; t b e fore its api)earance unt.er tltc-: dlm st.::.r, ,.,:.ich at t 1 ' L t t.i.loe ..::J.::; L~ brit;htest in the a:-ea. .~hen t!le obJect d 1d fi1st catch my eye, it .~as <.:.ir~c";"l. v. unuern~.;ath the s tc.r I \ID.S vivdi r."' < nd incre&~<:ld ir. a r.1illisecund from tho .;:i ~-~':>i~tth~ brie;ntest li&Lt in t1.t.. hcavbns -much .!.Ore brill i allt tuhn t!,...,; moon - c. .... :L re.:.e:.int.d in that pos_ :;_on ju8 t long rno gil f or r,,e, to thi~!c it a "stati..ftcuy" st~r oo::..:-a it proceedeC. 0:1 tLL ::-;Lra1.J1t-linc: track 1 describe d-wit u no c:.an~e in t.~ t s ::=.._,._;: t -line pi:issc.,;e in the i n tema t:r of its incar.descer.ce -nor 'tt'C..S t :.&re phenomet-0!:.. ! t seeliled to L.t. it were a stt..r di~tunce a-.. y -yet t.,_:: .::.: _.,-:::.:..<:to t..::e!.-L.u I had durint; tnc.t day 8 \>EI!l jet st.rc ros r.1ove across t! ., ~-:.w3 _.--:=: ~l-:t -.our.~.:..::s -e.l.d coul d [,ear tr,e JE:lt s -yet tbay .rr. d r.ot cov<.:rea . -.;~r i 1 sucil an "unnn turc-1" straig.11 t lin<.:. .ll as t o t .10 e:~ .. ct l cnb"ch of tit'O tnnt pus:::;ed :. ... s eu~elein...:: u:irilnt,;:::;:;: t .J he di::;<>p_;leara:ce or' t :,e -l. t '"as a cr.& t t e r of a f <:w sec y r1d s - bri lhr..;.~.L obj t-ct beh.i.ud I .:..;~ L:..::. ~e for not bro::u.::ir.tb cwup ;1nd :r-eturnin .. t o to.w iL-.. edi . tuly t u t; ncx t won.i..~ .... ~ '.-il.dne t c1io infor.rli.' LJ.un to you -b ,t it if:J only no'" i~< vir:.; r..:t..:r ..... u t v iJr;nrc;::: c.nd r ecove red f r .,t:J th~ fatieuo of hlkir:g tJ: .t I c ould \l.P ly my :r.ind fu.~.ly t.) ~!. siuni lice:.nc e 01 "Ltn. V<11.iow cv~;.ntu. 11' luis Outi rvation merits yuw att ution, c:md I 10\v b~li .... vl: ~t u ... c.:.., <.t ~o. ~ schnt.ific d .... scriyLon of t u ... lee .. t.i vn of 'lY sigi1ting coul d prou...,uly oo ... ~ ~:1 to y ou by a gr .. ;up cr" y vung men t,.~:, \-Tt!t. t hik~n.,: ar..d rock tupping tbro .. <.eh t r.c ~lc.: t h e ne-xt do-;,y . V.e exchanged greetint,"S as they passed, and the y <.;ould r.'-1 !E.:Jp btt notice the sreen plastic "t~nt." 'l'l ey clriYed and departed in a c:::o:-c.:.:.-colo1-ed t. t a tion \o~c.t,;on .-r.i. ~JI a license plC< t e :n-.l'k ed "Propel'ty o f Colorado-. I c." not r emer.ber the licent..e number, but undoubtedly OI.~:.. o f tht: r<Jn&ers ut ,;:_ :.::;v e r ParJ< En t.r.::nc e t i:e.J used c...ulo ide; .. tify thun f or you. Li:(e mt'ny anotho:.r C J t~zen, I hope I wa s vi<::wi. /::',' ::;(.,Ill. r.:s~aLch in.strW!!ent of o .,r mm scit:ntific ~c.nius. .And if .;;~: .!.tif.il.:: i Htl:re::..t for t h ... dev .. l o1,er3 t u l e<.t..m tnvn evt n id::11ti f y its a1JlJeari!....'1Ce c:.::. <Hl e .. traO.L'tb.n ... s.ry phu.o:ne .on a!:> ur.~quE-cuHl auvur.c ed so, it io prob~uly of au avt:raGe ci t ~zeu c < .. n it moves acros3 the s~y. l1t:ledlE.:ss t o s a y , I a t;) not about to av.vurtise t.nis e1.:er1ence elsE:\hJ.,r e , anti a t : hi s po~nt i n :ny .:..ir'e , it is trJ.e l rst t:Jir,g 1 ' . .;oub d :; ... re b.:.:Zing t o r c po;:t t o t . :.. _.n.i.ted Stb.tet> Gove:::-r>.llie:.t. Neve l tll<..l e:..s, i n consc~ence 1 fe.:.l it 1:1y a~ty tu i. . .:-w:::"'.J you of the event . tslo.s:::.es a t the t:un~J Sinc<:;ro:.ly y vur c ,