Columbus, OhioMarch 1956

Insufficient Data

Summary

On March 5, 1956, a civilian Ground Observer Corps member at Columbus, Ohio, reported two objects at 2255 (10:55 p.m.). The report was made under Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports.

The observer said the objects were round and about two inches across at arm's length. They were yellow, made no sound, and showed no exhaust. The objects appeared to stay in one place and then faded from sight. The sighting lasted about 15 minutes. Binoculars were used. Thunderstorms were in the area, and beacon lights were nearby.

The Air Force concluded the sighting was a reflection from a beacon light at a nearby airport.

Reported location

Columbus, Ohio

Date of incident

March 1956

State / country

OH / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 24

Original case file scans

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i ; PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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: 1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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i : : 0 Vas Balloon |
i 5 March 1956 Columbus, Ohio D Probably Ballcon
4 3. DATETIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Dense malioen

; local 2 HK Ground- Visual 0 Ground-Redar = Sans erat

CMT 05/22557 hE 0 Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar DO PossiblyAireraft

4 5. PHOTOS &. SOURCE 0 Was Astroncmical

Er 0 Yes . Te ies O Probably Astranomical

: Bie Civilian O Possibly Astronomical :
1 _ | _beacon light

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE IXKXOther _v»aflaoct io:

o O Insufficient Data for Evaluation

2 A Oo Unk

: 15 minutes two stationary rosy

; 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING f 5 11. COMMENTS | gh ;

i Round object two inches in diameter Reflection of ground light.

E at arms length, Color yellow. No

1 sound, no exhaust, faded from sight.

3 WX, thunderstorms in area. Beacon

f lights in area.

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