Cincinnati, OhioDecember 1960

Insufficient Data

Summary

On December 18, 1960, civilians in Cincinnati, Ohio, reported two objects at 2220 (about 5:20 p.m. local). The witnesses saw two objects moving very fast from southeast to northwest, just above the horizon, parallel to it. They were described as bright yellow lines with an optic length of about 4 feet, spaced some distance apart. The sky was clear and cloudless, and the observation was toward the setting sun. The witnesses did not specify the duration or how the objects disappeared. The Air Force asked for more information but received no reply. The card noted the limited information allowed no conclusion and classed the case as insufficient data, adding it was very probable the sighting was of contrails.

Reported location

Cincinnati, Ohio

Date of incident

December 1960

State / country

OH / US

Page count

5 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 41

Original case file scans

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- PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD |
| | 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
DO Wos Ball
I 3 | 18 Dec 60 Cincinnati, Ohio O Probably Balloon
| 4 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION @. Posavly Seem
Local fiir 1 egam—— X Ground-Vi sual O Ground-Roder Brobudy a oe
i GMT 18; 22202 D AirYisuval 0 Air-Intercept Rodar 0 Possibly Aircraft
| 5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
O Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
) Ne Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OP OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE CEE RT
B Insufficient Data for Evaluation
| net given two NW IP.
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Two objects moving "very fast" from SE to NW [Very limited information. Request for
: just above horizon. Described as yellow lines |additicnal information was sent, but no
with optic length of 4 ft. This rules out a/c. |reply received. From limited information
1 Did not specify duration of sighting or manner [no conclusion can be reached. Case classe
of disappearance. Sky was clear and observation|as insufficient data. Very probable that
4 took place toward setting sun. sight ing was of contrails,
: ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 RP 52)

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