Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Flying Object Report — Colorado Springs, Colorado, 29 August 1952
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AI-Generated Summary
A former Civil Air Patrol pilot reported observing three round, high-speed objects near Colorado Springs on August 29, 1952. The objects, described as having a reddish-yellow exhaust, performed a vertical ascent before disappearing.
On August 29, 1952, at 0335Z, a former Civil Air Patrol squadron commander observed three unidentified aerial objects near Colorado Springs, Colorado. The witness, who possessed 1500 hours of flying experience, reported that the objects were round, approximately 50 feet in diameter and 10 feet high, and exhibited an aluminum color with a reddish-yellow exhaust. The objects were flying in a trail formation at an altitude of 5000 feet, traveling on a south-easterly course. The witness noted that the objects passed in front of the moon before performing a vertical ascent and disappearing. No sound was heard during the observation, which lasted approximately 4 to 5 seconds. Weather conditions at the time included broken clouds at 8000 feet, a visibility of 15 miles, and a thunderstorm moving northeast in the east. The report was filed by the Air Defense Command at Ent Air Force Base and forwarded to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and other military commands. The official evaluation of the report remains listed as unknown.
THREE ROUND OBJECTS, 50 FT IN DIAMETER BY 10 FT HIGH, FLYING IN TRAIL FORMATION. OBJECTS ALAMINUM IN COLOR WITH REDDISH YELLOW EXHAUST. NO SOUND HEARD. SPEED EST 1500 MPH.
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Official Assessment
The sighting involved three round objects observed by a former Civil Air Patrol squadron commander. The objects were estimated to be 50 feet in diameter and traveling at 1500 mph. They were observed for 4-5 seconds before ascending vertically and disappearing.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Former CAP Sqdn CoCivil Air Patrol