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1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
9 August 59 Columbus, Ohio 0 Probably Balloon
0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
Local Probably Aircraft
GMT 10/02557 AirVisuol Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yos 0 Probably Astronomical
D Possibly Astronomical
D.No Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other.
Qx Insufficient Data for Evaluation
West 0 Unknown
1 min 1
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One red obj the size of a small plane. Additional info requested. No reply
Observed to the West moving further West. to messages. Case listed as insuffidient
No sound. Flame appeared at one end of the data.
tapered to "v. Obj was climb-
ing & was lost in clouds. Man observed for
30 secs & called vife. Both watched for an
additionil 20-30 sees.
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SuBJEct (Descriptive title. Use individual reports for r separate subjecta)
Unidentified Flying Objects
SUMmARy (Give sumoary which highlights the salient factors of narrative report. Begin narrative text on AF Form 112a
unless report can be fully stated on AF Form 112. List inclosures, including number of copies)
Unidentified object, reddish color, heading west to southwest observed from a
point at corner of lumbus, Ohio
a. Deseription of Object.
1. No describable shape.
2. Source stated that size would be comparable to size of small, private
plane seen at distance of miles.
Red.
One.
5. N/A
6. Flame a vee - approximate
taper of vee was 20o of vee was 20 to 30. Length of object about width.
7. None.
8. No sound.
9. None.
b. Description and course of Object.
1. Brightness and movement.
2. Approximately 45 angle, heading west.
3. Approximately 45 angle, heading west.
4. Object was weaving, with a total of four or five weaves.
5. up, in a on, and seemed to
disappear in a cloud formation.
6. Observation time was approximately 30 seconds, at time subject bro-
anotaef 20 - 30 seconds.
c. Mamner of Observation.
1. Ground-visual.
2. None.
3. N/A
d. Time and Date of Sighting.
1. 100255Z.
2. Night.
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e. Location of Observer
1. Corner of 1. 44 -
6lumiods, enio, Approxlnace cos
inates - 39 58N 83 04W.
f. Identifying Inform Observer. Observer.
Civilian: Name
Age
Address
Employe Employer
Cleveland, Ohio
g. Weather and winds - aloft conditions at time and place of sigh Weather and
1. l.Calm. Calm.
2. 6,000', 1OK
10,000', 1OK
16,000', 20K
20,000', 310 3OK
30,000', 310 O 45K
50,000'; 290 15K
80,000', 090 5K
Clear.
7 miles.
none.
6. none.
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STATES THE SIZE OF THE OBJECT IS COMPARABLE TO THE SIZE OF A SMALL STATES THE SIZE OF THE OBJECT IS COMPARABLE TO THE SIZE OF A SMALL
ACFT AT FIVE MILES. OR 26,400 FT. THE B-36 COMPARES TO 3/8* AT ACFT AT FIVE MILES. OR 26,400 FT. THE B-36 COMPARES TO 3/8* AT
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WAS THE COLOR OF THE OBJ DISTINGUISHED FROM THE FLAME? WHAT WAS THE
ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH OF OBJ, IN DEGREES, WHEN FIRST AND LAST
OBSERVED? WHAT, EXACTLY, DOES OBSERVER MEAN BY THE OBJ WEAVING?
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