USAF Academy, ColoradoApril 1962

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Summary

On April 23, 1962, observers at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado reported one pale white object, possibly with a short trail. The object moved at high speed, estimated at about Mach 2, with a uniform brightness, on a horizontal path to the northeast. The Air Force noted the color, duration, and flight characteristics of a meteor were present. The record card concluded the sighting was a meteor.

Reported location

USAF Academy, Colorado

Date of incident

April 1962

State / country

CO / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 45

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 3

Transcribed text

] / -. PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1 2 i Sma : 0 Woa Bolloon
23 Apr 62 USAF Academy, Colorado QO Probably Bolloon
1 i. DATETIME GROUP i. TYPE OF OBSERYATION $9. Fossiiny Boviown
1 : 0 Was Aiveraft
OY a a 0 Gmound-Visual B CGraund-Rodar 0 Prebobly Airersts
CT ei aL Rat 0 AirVisuol O Air-lntaresnt Rodor 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Wos Astronomicol - © 52 0T
C Yes J Probobly Astronomical
T Ne Military O Possibly Astronomical
; 7. LENGTH OF OR3ZARVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE IE, (SE
3 0 Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
re 0 Unknown
3 Sac ik Ne
DE EE RR EEE EE EE EO ER ER RRR REE EE EE A EE EE A ER
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
a" 2 sv 1 . \ : : Be dale
Pale white object (possibly 2" trail) The color, duration, and flight
moving at high speed (estimated Mach 2), of characteristics of a meteor are
uniform intensity. Observed moving in present. lic estimation of distance
horizontal direction from 120° to 070°. fren object was given. Although
Disappsared abruptly. Possibility of witness did not think objzct a meteor
meteor rejected by observer. there is no information in report
1 contrary to this analysis.
1 ATIC PORM 119 (REV 26 SEP $2)
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Places

Colorado USAF Academy, CO

Agencies

United States Air Force

Dates

1962 1962-04-01

Roles

observer