CAMP CARSON, COLORADODecember 1952

Unidentified

Summary

On December 24, 1952, at 5:17 a.m., observers at Camp Carson, Colorado, sighted a silvery unidentified flying object. The object appeared circular, about the size of a baseball, and changed into a tear-shaped configuration as it hovered in the vicinity for approximately two to three minutes. It then disappeared at a high rate of speed. The object was estimated to be four miles distant at 2,000 feet altitude and emitted an intermittent white light. Three airmen assigned to the base reported the sighting. The Air Force evaluated the incident as possibly a balloon, noting the timing coincided with a scheduled piball balloon release at Pueblo, Colorado, two hours earlier.

Reported location

CAMP CARSON, COLORADO

Date of incident

December 1952

State / country

CO / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 16

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

DATE: 24 Dec 52

DATE-TIME GROUP: Local 24/1617Z2
GMT: 24/2317Z

Yes

LOCATION OF OBSERVATION: Three Airmen

TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Three minutos / One

SIZE, SHAPE, COLOR: Silver circular object hovered in vicinity approx 2 min, then disappeared at high rate of speed. Object became tear-shaped as it changed directions. Object appeared to be approx 4 miles distant at 2000' altitude emitting a white light.

12 CONCLUSIONS:
Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Unknown Balloon
Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possible Aircraft
Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possible Astronomical
Other
Investigator Due In [illegible]
Unknown

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28952294