Eaton, OhioAugust 1956

Insufficient Data

Summary

On August 1, 1956, at 8:05 p.m., a civilian observer in Eaton, Ohio reported a bright orange light that was stationary and observed for five minutes. The light was positioned 110 degrees from true north and 35 degrees above the horizon. The observation lasted five minutes with no further data reported. The Air Force could not contact the observer for more information. The report was complicated by faxes received in Ohio and forwarded through Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The AF evaluation is listed as unknown.

Reported location

Eaton, Ohio

Date of incident

August 1956

State / country

OH / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 25

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10373 RECORD CARD

1. DATE                          2. LOCATION                     12. CONCLUSIONS
7 AUGUST 1956                   Eaton, Ohio                    [] U.F.O. Balloon
                                                                [] Probably Balloon
3. DATE/TIME                    4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION         [] Possibly Balloon
Local 2400 local               XB Ground-Visual              [] Was Aircraft
GMT 0805002                    [] Ground-Radar                [] Probably Aircraft
                               [] Air-Visual                  [] Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS                       [] Air-Intercept Radar
[] Yes                         6. SOURCE                      [] Probably Astronomical
XX1 No                         Civilian                      [] Possibly Astronomical
                                                              [] Other
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION       8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS  9. COURSE [] XX Insufficient Data for Evaluation
5 minutes                      ONE                   110 degs [] Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING                11. COMMENTS
Stationary, bright orange light              Could not contact observer for
observed for five minutes. Bearing           more information. Complicated
110 degs 35 deg above horizon. No            by faxes two Eaton's in Ohio.
further data.                                 Original Report through W-PAFB
                                             DIS.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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