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phot ogro.phs
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a possibility, however
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/s/, NORMAN GARRETT lAARKHAM
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A llUge IIIUlti-colored ball of f1re tra111Jlg a dense olOUd of IIIX>l<e
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approx 20,000 ' by ho :S-."9 airer.rt of the 28th l!ombS'-nt Gronp (VH),
It was seen eome 100 mllee southeast of the B-29s.
Size we.a eetimct.ed
as huge altho impo ■aible to determine accurately due to the dietWJ.ce.
It was traTeling at Ter:, b1gh speed and he~ southeast of LiJoon,
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Exhaust truils Brownish-white smoke and debris trailing
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Bakersfield,
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Diroction of
Cl!ECK- LIST - UrIDENTIFIED
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Bak~Sfield,
of obse r vers
Occupo.tion
of obsorvrition
of objects
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Size Appearance
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UEIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
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foCIDENT SUErARY SHEET
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Date of Observation .1 Jpz1l. .lgltl
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Time of Obser vation ~5 llD. . . .
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Where was Object(s) Sighted ~.JI .....r;f'-531 .....
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Obser ver' s Posi t i on • ~tftd O\Jtte\ ~
;,lam-t PhU.lf:piM .Jl,]Mda.
(i. e . ground, ai r , control tower, et c . )
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Name and Address of Observer ld J.\. :IDbc\ W~
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81. 14th .
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Occupation and/or Hobbi es . M7 pU..1 . . .
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At tention Attract~d to Object ( s) By J&a,'¥\'dng A U. .O~ ddlii dn:dng f'Uch~
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Estimated Distance of Object from Observer • 3 fd).eJ .
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Sound Wade by Object(s) • IIPJIII . . . ......... . .••
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21. Weather Conditi ons Existing at the Tim~~ i 5 lJJ18• ,...,3()00•• .toJ,a. , •
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Summary of Incident S1' 1't. Jplf.1. ,.,. 0955•. 1't.1't ...,..._.., leed1• a.~
~- ~.":47 ,S,e,a,ft. o1 )b, P7'8. "-'•· at•• lttb. JlcJlW. GNllp. I& .a .
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1~ 521 Bar\b• 11»11 bit •S&hW a Ull14&tU1ecl ob.1to, approxllla~ tbree
(3) .U.a-•' of bS.8 posl\ion 8114 at u •t.lat.4 altlmde ot 10001
bad1• ,360". She obJect appemted to be a~ ,dJW a1rcJoaft.. ltll
lhape nNllbl-4 a bal.f IDOD. \'bal appeared to be a donal. t1Jl -· ~
p~,1bl•• !he apan of the ol>Ject .. ntillated to be 30 t.., . lezgt,h
20 tee,. !be ol>Jd •• atlwr 111 color. tboD •Schtq tba obJect. X.t.
v.-,.n 1aned1ete}1' ■tarted a left tlll'll vith the intenUon of latvcepttJw
and to more podtifllt ldent1f7 the pbeDoaena~ \tdl• Me7era ,.. •lr1JW
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left ~
the object illlde a 900 left W"D• t.hea lneled out on
a beadUI ot 2,u-. accelerated l'IIJ)idl.7 and diappeared tl'Oll eight 111
approzlaateq 5 •eccmda• iheN wa no aoUDd hurd. and no abaoat trail• ·
were ob..,._d. St, the \11ie oft.be a!&btbig Y1e1'b1llt.)T wu unl.ialted,
scat.tared CUlil.oua. base 30(X) teet. ~a 6000 t"'•
:NOTE: 'Beo!luu ot the diatmc. from mich the •!&htinc we.a •de, ~
cl1atb:iguitb1JW festlll"ft• 1.e. powu unlta, lenc'1ng cear. armac.ent. or
coc1cp1, wen ob•en.t.
'lbe 1.nWfflew wlth t.t• .MqeN lndicll& ed tm, he 11 a reliable mn
acltabl• m11Y1dml a appeared quite poeitiw b. bla at.ateaent.. ·n.,..
b
oDIT wltnua to thia 1ncident •• he could mi contact hi• wlllg men 1
•1.Dce hl• radio ,.. out. Jrpparetq tu aaneo.Ten pertorad b7 h1• three (3)
vilJc-man prennted t.be1r ob..-.at1on of the object.
CHECK- LIST
g April 194S
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.. UJ-IIDEI,~T IFIED FLYliJG
Incid,:int '#
8 April 191,ll
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Occupo.ti on of ••
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Tuctics None!
Not less than
Shnpo Spherical,
Odor dotoctod
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small protrusion
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ll-1IDEHTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
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of obse r vor Robert B•
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Top part eight feet diam
parachute carrying a
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Er.haust truils
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vloo.thor conditi ons
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Romurks :Lt.Col Robart B. Hughes f'irst si@ted the obje eCb'efore .'
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pleting en }.gQ 0 1e:ft turn over the tow or Montgomery, Ua.bama.
The object, sighted at ten o'clock otf his 1e£t wing, aweared to be a
silver disc.
He i.mnediately eomp1eted a sharp bank to t he left ani was
able to get a better look at the object, and described it as .follmrs:
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photogr aphs
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Moose Factory
Moose Factory,
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UEIDENT I FIED FLYING OBJECTS
Incid ·mt # ]18:: 117
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highly colored
Weather conditions
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Sketches or photographs
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Statesments
'interviewed
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observation
Dist~nce of
east of Asuncion
of Bank of Paraguay
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construction
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Villa Heyes
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5 April 1948
Trained bal.Loon observer,
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The Belvidere report quoted. a Robert Price end Veryl Babb 'as
the ~bird l\~S- ''bigger than an airplane 11 ari..d. flapped its wings.
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strength was
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UEIDENT IFIED FLYilJG OBJECTS
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Lo cction(HobSon) 'lli.ddleport,
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photogro.phs
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The local office of the Civil Aeronautics administration discredited a
supposition by Bluethenthal Field ' s station manager vanes HoloD'lon, that
object could have been a P-80 plane in flight .
The CAA said there was no
such plane in the sky -there at the time.
Airlines planes
apparently meteor-like
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UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJECTS
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Knoxville,
Odor detected:
South Knoxville.
(according to Mrs Whitehou~e)
(according to ORC instructors)
"streamer of bluish color trailing11
AP_pa~ent construction
Exhaust trails
We&ther conditions:
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dis?J)pearence:
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Ii~CIDENT SUMJ-IARY SHEET
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1. Date of Observation 7 .JalT.18141 .
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Time of Obser vation2Jlli. a1lll 2115
3. Where was Object( s) Sighted •Clat-1 BUJ.. Jfol'th CaroUm, . . . . .
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Observer' s Position ~
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Name and Address of Observer .i:d:,er.::1.ty. ~ rth Oarollm. . . . . . . . • . •
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Occupation and/or Hobbies . htbemtU.ca. lDat:ruc.tor .
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Number of Object(s) Sighted . J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Size of Object(s) .3.1J2t in-1C\ltll v5.eved.0ptll"lpdi~ about aiN•of afe • •
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Color of Object(s) . •• • .•.. .. •• . .•• • .... . .•• , • • , .
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Shape (Sketch i f Possibl e) ~ W:S. f rom 'Capffl
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Nature of Luminosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . • •
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Speed of Object(s) .m&b &leed . .... .
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Time in Sight •.Appradaate~.1.llimtt . . . . . . . . . .
es. Tactics Did ao, paN1i1t iL ..gtmll'a1. -coane. •ba\ •--~
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Sound Wade by Object(s) .... . . ~ ... .• . • •. • ••
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Di~ection of Flight of Objcct(s) ..t. rth!laat. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .
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Apparent Construction ( Of i'ihat ~.aterial or Substance) • • • ;. • • • • • • • • •
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Effect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail .lfot.YS.dble . .. . . . . • • •
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Summary of Incident Ob'°1;a . 88f118i to •EPW-a•bla.t•1na·.,._·1111pen4:to a • •
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Altitudo Extreme
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Ahi·dlk hf.i
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11\:CIDEN'l' SUMMARY SHEET
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Date of Observation . l .1'1:119111.
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Time 'of Observation .0920 i.r. . . .
J . Where was Object(s) Sighted ~Col--- Clde .
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Name and Address of Observer ... "14a Sltlt. 25'79.Jin.1ma. •••Cel-- ..
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Number of Objoct(s) Sighted . I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9, Size of Object (s) .-.bu.ftlaft (~ »-J•.6.z.)O).alaa.at.3.1/2! ln.l~ .
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Estimated Distance of Object from Observer 4f A1V.......111tRt.)OOOI . ..
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Speed of Object(s) .-8' .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Direction of Flight of Object(s) h•l.h•decl lodll Jllla$.... Jfonll . . . . .
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20. Effect of Objects on Clouds and/ or Exhaust Trail . to.Al•• . . . . . . . . . .
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21. Weather Conditions fad.sting at the Time . ol_.,IQlllt&h, • .JIO olonl1• - . . , .. •
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Cap\ Jlanell, ptlo\ of OM P-S> wta ~• a looH tonation ta uail
ot LI. Collins wdl.e !)lldl\C 'b1a la a callbrated apeed aclt. b
atrcntt
WN m\ equipped wiUL vlllC tub (ftp). 'lbe ])llok et&ed that ~
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1A t.h1t Col\:lliNa .trea·. Mn Zittek'• po•1Uon .... .troa a thr.. quarter p0e
iU011 at ei&htiJ?«•
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tbe Col'dllbu ew1 Papd• Collllllbue,
Wo. 8 J\117 1948.
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Information received from Captain Boyd. District Intelligence Office,
320 Old Post Office, Columbus, Ohio
Unconventional aircraft sighted by Mrs. Wilda Zittek, 2579 Avalon Ave.• Columbus
at 0920 on 8 July. Weather was clear, sun shi ning brightly, no clouds near the
object.
She first saw the object with her naked eye, then spent two minutes
looking for binoculars.
Observed the object for about two minutes with them.
There were two flying objects; both appeared to have a blunt front and seemed
to taper to a point at the rear.
The shape was very much like a cigar. The
sun was shining on them and they appeared to be silver in color. With the
naked eye, they appeared to be about the size of airplane when writing in the
sky.
They were about 3½
11 in length and 111 in diameter. In other words, they
seemed to be a l i ttle more than three times the diameter in length. Speed
was not estimated.
Observed for approximately four minutes.
When first seen,
they were headed northeast. Seemed to pob up and down rather than pursuing
a set and steady course .
Altitude was judged to be approximately 3000 ft .
No sound audible from the object; no exhaust trail visible.
First seen in
. east going toward ~rt Columbus, then moved generally north from there.
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The following was broadcast over radio this morning (9 Jul) but persom not yet
interviewed :
On 7 July, five members of one family saw the objects which looked
like pie pans, directly over Port Columbus .
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Coatactecl Captain J>wi&b\ 1. lto7cl., District Intelligence Officer, 109 CIC
DetacbNDt. Old. Poet Office Jail.dil:lg. Coluwbna. Ohio, at 0900. 10 Juq l~. Bead the
agent•• report an.cl proc•ded vitb. the eca>:\ to tbe h01111 of Mrs. Pa».l Tit tek, 2579
.A.Yalon ..bemie, Cohulbaa, Cllio
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Internewd JIN. Yittu and·racei•ecl the aame information aa cont&ined in the
agenta' report (VD JIX) Yora _341) arc.pt tlaat the boDbbg IIOl'NIIID.t deeeribed there 'IA'M
broacbt out to be a cmooth:umti.ulating 110Vlllellt •like eoMthiDg gohg through air
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!he mbJect stated that tb.e obJect wu c~ar ebaped~ with a bl'Gllt nose and the
·m1 obecured..
111 couldn't aake i.t out pla!n: It waa Uka a. dart blot". !be' main
thin« tbat bad attracted baa- attentim waa the 1Rml18ht reflected tl"o11 the ~
center
of the object. both ends bei.Jlc illdia\inct.
4.
!he A.bJeeta• powen of obaerYation •n checked on aircraft flying ill the
u• and were fOUD.d to be good • far u direction and 110Taent were concerned, lmt
poor f'or di■tal!C• and altituda. the bi&oculars wwe checked ana toad to be ty,pe M-3.
b x JO, v1th art1lla17 ail ecal• illp>Nd. •o blAllllsb.n or de:f'ecta in the optics were
faaDd.. !he...sutiJect had no acarate idea u to the Mount of tbe 1111 seal• the object
occupied.
5.
.l check at Putwaca :neld Operatlona showed two 1'-80'• 1n the a1r at the tille
of U.. •1cb\1Jrig. Contaoted Captain Damell, aPOJ', the pilot of one ot the J'-80'• llho
atated \bat he was ill ~• Colowbu area at the tiae of •icht.illg. Be waa flTiQC a loose
fo!'llation in trail '-'t Lt. Collina ...Ula paclnc him on a col.1brated epeed check. !'he
,..,.raft were not equipped. with wing tip tana.
6.
In Yiew of the fact that Mn. Yittek'• ai&ht of th• obJecta vae fro• a three
ta,arter rear position it 111 hi&blT poaai.ble thq were the two :,..go•• in the Coluabaa area
u thia poaition !roa a diat111tce ltnda ltsel.f to a diatonion co-.,arable to what tlh• ..,,
i.e. blunt no••• obacare tail. and apparent lack of viJlgs.
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.l cblck vu aade ldtb the Iatellti-ce Officer at tbB Port Col.uabwl laYal
ilr Station vUb nap.tive !'Ntllte.
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Unidentified Flying Object·
MCLU0- 3
MCI.AX0-4
16 July Lia
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At 2147 hours on 9 July 19.!$, the undersigned sighted an unidentified object
f l ying from east to west at appr oximately three or four thousand feet over the north
end of Osbor n, Ohio.
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'.lhe object appeared as a pale yellowish white light that seemed to glow. It
was not a direct beam. 'lhe l ight was traveli ng at a rate of speed between five or
six hvn~red miles .
It appeared long enough to allow the observer to determine its
flight path {approximately one to t?ro seconds) and then went out• Ther e was a pause
of three seconds . the light then reappeared again for the same length of time , another
three- second pause and the patter n was repeated•
After the third appearance i t was
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seen again.
'lhe final sighting was made with the object at an angle of approximately
9
to the horizon in f ront of the observer who WtiS l ooking nor th .
n>.e last sighting
was slightl y above the horizon to the west, just north of Pattern Fiel d.
'.Ihe inter
mittent appear ance of the light was at a regulated i nterval ,
3•
'.Ihe sky was clear with about a quarter moon r ising in the East- southeast;
h01Jever, nothing could be ascert ained except the glow of the light, 'lhere was no sound
or trail...
4•
'.Ihe undersigned was a reconnaissance pilot in World War II and served for
eight months in the 160th Reconnaissance Sqd. (J.P.) f l yi ng FP...go type aircraft,
It is believed that his power s of observation ar e above average and that the estimates
of speed can be consider ed to be fairly aoouratet
CLARENCE GLAZEBROOK
crro/aw
1st Lt., USAF
Ext 65310
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Bldg 2,Sg
Post 201F
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.. lTh'lDENTIFIED FLYING 0BJF.cTS
from obsqrvor
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Between 2100
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0ccupntion
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to Southwest
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bright yellow-white
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construction
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Exhaust troils
bright moonlight
photographs
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Interrogation .
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MCIAX0-4
19 July L¢;
M.CI.AX0-3
1.
Proceeded to the home of Mr • Howard Enslow in Gahanna. Ohio, with an Agent of
the 109th CIC Detachment at 1000, 10 July 191.$ •
2.
Interviewed Mrs . Howard Enslow who stated that on the night of l July 19~
between 2100 and 2200 hours, she, Mr . Ensl ow, Mr . and Mr s . Chester Taylor and th~ir Sons,
Harol d and Jack, of 400 Grove st., Columbus, Ohio, sighted an unident ified object flying
through the air.
Mrs. Ensl ow described it as a "Beautiful goiden saucer glowing like a
halo with a silver rim around it. n Direction of flight was from North...st to South
west and the object was visible for approximately therr second•• Subject was very vague a
Jilil..d appeared to attr ibute the phenomena to holy visitati ons .
Was unable to contact
-W Enslow,.
3•
Proceeded to the home of Mr . Chester Taylor and intervi~wed his son Jack, age
23, 'Who had three years service and is now active in the National Guard. He st ated that
the object was a bright yellow-'White light that moved through the sky at a terrific rate
of sp,ied.
It was e. glow and not a directed light and was about two seconds in duration.
It ditntt fade out but ceased abruptly.
The line of flight appeared to be flat and the
object appeared from the Northeast going Southwest, at an al titude of about three or
four thousand.feet.
'lhere was no audible noise althcugh it was a quiet night and the
object appeared olose in at an angle to the horizon of about forty- five degrees .
Although the sky was clear and the moon was bright nothing but the light was seen.
4.
~!r . Tayl or' s story was the same as that of hi s sonts.
Mrs . Taylor was in the
oar and did not observe the phenomena.
ihe other witness was not readily available.
5•
Proceeded to the s ight of the observation and determined that, under the con
diti ons of course and altitude as estimated by the subject, it was possible that their
Aie of vision was r estricted by a gr ove of trees thus limiting the obser ved line of
i'fight to the two three- second periods reporte d•
CLARENCE GLASEBR00K
CWG/aw
1st Lt , USAF
Ext 65310
Bldg~
Post 20lF
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UEIDENT IFIED FLYING OBJECTS
Occupation of
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of obsorw,tion
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from obsorvor
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Diroction of flibht
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Odor dotoctod
constr uction
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UPIDENT IF'IED FLYING OBJECTS
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t.listnnco of' object f r om obsorvo r
conditions
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greyish black
constJ'ul'ltion
Exhaust t r ails none visible
photogr o.phs
disn ppoarnnco
st,.ato- cu..rru.lus
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Ul!IDEJllTIFIED
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l'F.IDENTIFIE'.l FLYlllG OBJECTS
Jnc1dlrt ff
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Springfield,
constru ction
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Exhnust t r o. ils
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phot Of;T C. phs
of d1so ppoe r nnco
See attached
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FLYING OBJECTS
S,rins[ield,
Rose Henry
Springfield,
Springfield, ••
15 !llinutes
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Exhuust t r ails
Woathor conditions
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Incidrmt #
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Occupr.i.tion of
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/•/ Bussell J. Cari-• Jr.,
ROSSE:LL J. CAREY JR.
ht Lt. I USAF
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Int~l Officer
WRAA\i:m~iJ
UWIDENTIFIED
Occup(J.tion of'
obsorvtition
from obsorvor
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litness Statement:
constr uction
photogr o.phs
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from obsorvor
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obsorwtion
from obsc rvor
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dotoctod
photographs
disnppoara.nce
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UNIDENTIFIED
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I • noiselessly
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Occupc.tion of
a matter of a few feet
sun -frolll the Ee.st
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Odor dotoctod
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Exho.ust trnils
conditions
photogruphs
of disuppciaranco
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constr uction
Exhaust t r £\ils
Effoct nn clouds
of disnppoarone0
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26 July 1948
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Inc id <Jnt 41--
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of obso rvor
Atlanta Naval
Observation tower
UNIDENTIFIED
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Occupation of
Los Angeles
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construction
of obsorwtion
from observer
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of disuppoars.nco
Odor dotoctod
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constr uction
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cloud· coverage
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of obsorvr.tion
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I NCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET
(To be filled out and retained in files)
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Date of Observation ,Ola 01' a}om -5 ...l.9118
2. Time of Observation
Where was Object(s) Sighted . Mapasal"I. .~ .
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Observer's Position . ~
la.Yil\llce .~
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(i .e. ground, air, control tower, etc. )
Name and Address of Observer . ~
ltell.~.hclo t!f•\ llalaab.1 .
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19'fl. • • • • ,
6. Occupation and/or Hobbies .
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Attention Attracted to Object (s) By • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Nwnber of Objcct(s) Sighted ·1•
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•Size of Object(s) . . . . .
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10. Color of Object(s) • 8b1J\bril . . . .
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u . Shape (Sketch if Poss~ble) . . . . . .
12.
Nature of Luminosity . • . .
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13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer . .
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Speed of Object(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Time in Sight . . . . .
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Tactics ....
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Sound Made by Object(s) . . . . .
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Direction of Flight of Objoct(s) . •... . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
19. Apparent Construction (Of ~bat Material or Substance) • • • • •
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20. Effect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail ...•.•.•. . ... •••
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21. Weather Conditions Existing at the Time . . . .
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Peculiarities Noted • Jlloloda 1n sha ah- .
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Summary of Incidont•. U- 'tnlt. ~ 1111111p11p•. "!tld.. Sllll,b. Jsiu'bal. • • •
9 ~, 2.94& ~~
!l'tm-. mn. beeu npoz1ie l.a.talT-to -'he effec\. tbP Nal•
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Un..-11•• • • MIit al&bW · la 1'1S'l- ~
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(Attach a Separate Sheet if Additional Space is NecaedJ·
people ~
Um \Mee ldcht be roclte\e. IJJf'onation receiwd
from m thorlsed circlff rewala that ludl a ~
J)&saed Oftl' Mapan-rl
end -. uen to aplode ln the lltr. Pcrte ot it fell ln\o a Tll~
D80l'b7 am4 Jd.lled ~
dog. !be tb1i,g was found t.o be a l"Ocket and the
debn• will be lnapected b7 apene. 0bers
OJJ.ot.e•.
Obnnren _. ~
the rocket vtdch ls cln1mtd to bn'e coma from the
rm1hwa\ tea ~
t mi nlt1tude of 200 meten onr ~,ar\ before
it £ell.
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Acc:ordhg to J\lmOJ'e , it la poadble tba, the rockat 1• connected with
the "f171IJS 4lac" e.speriment.a be1Jg conducted by tbl BDsdans a, t.be
etatloA OD t. Alegoz clot• to the
t8Z"il frontier..
lourcea
Anlran, !lvtcv, 10 Kq 1948, Gerial 86-llS, E,a1 P-0
ComNllta Mr ttache, Amau-a, ~ bu bNA nquest-1 to lmeatlpte
t:hi• 1Dc:ldm, fully and encou:ra«e !Urkiab General Start to do 111mdsa.
thilr inc1.de:nt can be conflrad. or not .Alr .A\tac:be ma been directed
to clatendne eources for lnforaatlon comalned la Tenl Sallah article.
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I NC IDENT SUMMA.RY SHEET
(To be fill ed out and retained in files )
Date of Observation •)·A11c•l'48.
IMlCS.t # 171
Time of Observati on. bad• .
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Where was Obj ect(s) Sighted •Aoa••25 lm•(l~ JlO.a)•II ff'N61W · · • · • ' . .
Observer's Posi t i on • Qroll1ld•
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(i . e . ground, air, contr ol t ower , etc. )
Name and Address of Obser ver •• ~ •cov,
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Occupation and/ or Hobbies JMriOIIJl lielalpllpe ODffN.poa4&1 • • • • • •
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Attention Attr acted to Object ( s) By -Came Salte, •line of ·~ rt • • • • • · · • ·
Number of Ob j ect (s ) Sighted . l, . .
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Size of Object (s) •
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Color of Object( s) • a»oM W.~ .. _.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shape (Sketch if Possible ) • a_~ . ... . ... .
Nature of Luminosity • • . . . • • • • . . . . • .
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Estimated Distance of Object from Observe~ •• . ••• . .. . . . . . . . .
Time in Sight • •• • .• • .• •• •••. . ..••.•
Tactics • .••
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Sound lJade by Obj ect (s) • __. .
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Direction of Fli ght of Obj ect(s) • 8oatlawat-♦ •J"t11 ••1- e.tl'eetien• • • • • • •
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Appar ent Construction (Of What Mater ial or Substance) .fpJ,areA\)¥.metlllle . • .
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Effect of Objects on Clouds am/ or Exhaust Trai l •• • •••. •• . . . , • • •
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21.
Weather Conditions Existing at the Time .
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Peculi arities Noted •vi.ncl•n--1.eag w. DU'nW• • • • • • • • • • • •
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Summary of Incident • •a... a,...._ ..., .
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(Attach a Separate Sheet if Addit i onal Space is Noedcd)
tacldet f 171 Cont 'cl
.About StmMt Oil 3 .-S 1948. 4:>out 25 Jd.l011eten (2Q:aU.ee) lJOl'thwst ~
Moecow an mperlaced. Allllrlean newpaper reporter
w an unSdentUied
obJect Iii ft17 b.Sch atituae. It •• long BD1 Dlll'l'OV and proceeded t
a h1&h w.t mt aceasS.n apeed in
generally IIOUtb-wei;. mrthaaet
direction. lt eboD9 wry bzi&hU, ])l'O ~
tl'oll reflected emltght.
No w1zga could ibe aeen md JlO cum .. meta. It looked like ~id I,
a1rab1p l1D4 wa ao 1.dentlfled by a
aian acqua1.ntence vbo saw it a\
tbe aame tta. Bow'ffr, the roporter, in ap1ts ot the apJ)t!JOl"8JJC8 of
tbs obJec\ -.. of the opinion tlat 1, •a not. a rigid alreblp due
~4' to 1ts ht,8h speed. He bad IX> t.haory io offer.
COMlm?nt 1h1• object llddlt. baw bean ~. Ite ,peed ·aeame
tmutflcient tor a "114-1 a1ad1•• bllt 1\ could••• been
elthar a Jct or n corm,ntloral a1rplane aa 'C2Dl1Bmil. Ugb.t
cond1.\1ona and tore-ihort:eo1ng ~11'3T gift a1zocraft a
=:a('~:":a.:.e~:!:~
1
)ln~i:; ~e ==~
s h
q,per vinde 1A Ellaaia are mt publlced but it •" mted
that on Iha follo~ DDrrd.Jg thare vve ~
aartace w1D1a
with storm precU.otiona.
omo of observor
Ocoupo.tion of
of ob:::orvor
Ploeo of ~ b~
tionf
Nu~bor of objoots 1
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Diatanoo nf object from obsorvor 1000 14 at
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Diroction of flight
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O:ior dotoctod ....
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construction
none noted
Er..hu.ust trails
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of diao.ppoaranco
Northern lights were visible
Context
This is one of 171 Department of War records in the declassified archive. It was published in Release 01 (5/8).
Evidence tiers describe the type of record (sensor capture vs. written report vs.
administrative file) · not a claim about its conclusions. UFO Papers reports only what the documents state.