USAF record 302573618
302573618
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE - TIME GROUP 2 Jan 68 2/1810Z
LOCATION Castle Rock, Colorado
SOURCE Civilian
NUMBER OF OBJECTS One
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Eleven minutes
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual
COURSE N
PHOTOS □ Yes [HW: Gr No]
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE □ Yes [HW: XNo]
CONCLUSION HOT AIR BALLOON
COMMENTS: News accounts identified the object as a hot air balloon. Wind was from 180 deg. at 6 knots.
BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS: The observer sighted an object that was egg shaped, slightly creamish and transparent, and was estimated to have been 50 ft long, 20 ft wide, 20 ft high, and at about 50 to 75 ft altitude. The object traveled toward the north, rapidly gaining altitude and disappeared.
FORM FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD DATE - TIME GROUP 2 Jan 68 2/1810Z LOCATION Castle Rock, Colorado SOURCE Civilian NUMBER OF OBJECTS One LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Eleven minutes TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual…
- Page 2 TDPT (UFO) Lt Col Quintanilla/70916/mhs/8 May 68 UFO Observation, 2 January 1963 Douglas County Sheriff Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 The Aerial Phenomena Office is in receipt of an unidentified flying…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC) WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO 45433 [STAMP:] REPLY TO ATTN OF: TDPT (UFO) SUBJECT: UFO Observation, 2 January 1968…
- Page 4 [REDACTED] by Embarrassed Mother The embarrassed Cathy Hook community from 6:03 to 6:01 p.m. West Tom Dierich with an eye on the object, which reappeared and I reported by come 52 Tuesday night.…
- Page 5 [HW: Denver Post 5 June] [STAMP: ] [HW: Editorial Page: So The People May Know] THE DENVER POST Castle Rock 'UFO': How Eyes Can Lie. The unidentified flying object alleged to be a UFO this week was…
- Page 6 PRIORITY WP2527 PITUZYUM RUTFNA4839 0356639-HUUN--RUEDFIF. CAR OUTUU PR 0215482 JAN 63 FT WASHINGTON LOWRY AFS COLO TO FULLAIRFORD LPARMTDTRA/ BULLA/LASAF/SAN-01/ FULLAIRFADCSAF/ARPSO/ RUN/FURADO…
- Page 7 PAGE 2 RUTENBARD UNCLAS (5) ABOUT A DOZEN LIGHTS IN A CIRCLE UNDERPATH. NOT LIKE GLARING FLOODLIGHTS BUT FAIRLY BRIGHT. (7) NONE. (3) NONE. (3) COULD SEE THROUGH THIS PLASTIC BUBBLE-LIKE OBJECT AND…
- Page 8 12 35/3172 JANUARY 1968 (2) NIGHT. - LOCATION: BROAD PEAK BUILDING, WEST OF WILCOX ST., CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO. F. INFORMATION OR OBSERVER: (1) MR. [REDACTED], SELF-EMPLOYED, CONSIDERED RELIABLE.…