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USAF record 302568861

302568861

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1. DATE - TIME GROUP 12 August '57 12/20

2. LOCATION Near Westcliffe, Colorado (Multiple)

3. SOURCE Civilian

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 hour

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual

7. COURSE N/A

8. PHOTOS ☐ Yes [ILLEGIBLE] No

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ☐ Yes [ILLEGIBLE] No

10. CONCLUSION INSUFFICIENT DATA The report was not called into the local AF Base till long after the sighting. The observer never saw the object fly; it can not therefore strictly fall under the heading "UFO". The observer stated that he saw a shiny yellow object that was pointed at the top, tent shaped, and sat on 4 legs. The object was larger than a car and smaller than a house.

Observer left area because of a rainstorm.

COMMENTS CONT'D: A Form 164 and later a Form 117 were sent observer requesting more information and a first hand account of the sighting but neither were returned.

FORM FTD SEP '53 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

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