Columbus, OhioJuly 1956

Insufficient Data

Summary

On July 28, 1956, a civilian in Columbus, Ohio, reported a single object in the sky. The sighting was recorded at 0300Z and lasted about ten to fifteen minutes.

The witness described one starlike object the size of a pinhead held at arm's length. It was reddish in color. The object seemed to follow an erratic path. The address of the observers was not known.

The Air Force noted it could have been a balloon or an aircraft. Because there was not enough information, the case was listed as insufficient data for evaluation.

Reported location

Columbus, Ohio

Date of incident

July 1956

State / country

OH / US

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 25

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
EE EE RG  —————— TEES
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Zk 3 0 Was Bolloon
28 July 1956 Columbus, Ohio Q Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
x ; % 0 Was Aircraft
Local Re XR Ground- Visual 0 Ground-Radar a Probably Aircroft
GMT 29/0300Z 0 Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircrait
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE DO Was Astronomical
O Yes O Probably Astronomical
X30 No Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE CRRE ) 7 pase ee eR
0X Insufficient Date for Evaluation
: X ; 0 Unknown
ton to fifteen mins ones unknown :
EE —  —— ——————————————— ————— EE —————
110. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING m. COMMENTS
| One star like object, size of penhead| Possible balloon, possible a/c.
at arms length, reddish in color, | Address of observers unknown.
Course apparently erratic course, | Insufficient data for evaluation.
No Report In File,
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
EO PRA EC REA ERE a is alas, 7

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