PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6310782

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONColumbus Ohio

FRAMES4

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boing a long shiny and from
nose to tail with made
a circle north.
IAI arcb
At North Am er,
for plant protection, was contacted prior to seeing Nr.
stated that he also saw the object a and had irmediately recognized it as a North
30000 feet. vapor the aircraft was struck by the rays the sun,
which was setting at the giving off reddish color. Me.
wing ted his story:
Cant
North Anerican vintion, Ine Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Oh hio 9lst Strategic Souadron
Lockbourne Ai: we
n
:tegic Squadron
Lockbourne Base
INCLS.
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVAIJ
DECLASSIPTED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
(CLASSIFICATION) PALNTING ONTICE

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Cp. (Resides Mds)
Strategic Recon Squadron,
Lockbourn Phone 629.
Capt
√
Columbus,
9lst. Strategic Recon. Sqd.
Lockbourne.
may
Lackbourne Base, Pr
Plant Pro 3712
learned. Capt. :17 have
not after
April l.
H67A

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ALTT TUDE: High
HEADIG: 135° .
SOURCE: Newspaper Reporter
The setting sun
caused the vapor trail to appear reddish.
ICIDENT: Long, wit
. flae (restireted)
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