Fairborn, OhioJuly 1953

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Summary

On July 14, 1953, a witness near Fairborn, Ohio, reported lights in the night sky. The source was a civilian, and the case was tied to astronomical bodies.

The sighting lasted about 15 minutes. The witness said the objects stood still in the sky, about 40 degrees above the horizon. The objects were described as bright, with blue on top and red on the bottom. They were seen by eye and through binoculars. The witness reported a clear, dry sky with many stars and no moon.

In Project 10073, the Air Force's official record system for unidentified flying object reports, this case was marked as astronomical, noting the planets Venus and Jupiter.

Reported location

Fairborn, Ohio

Date of incident

July 1953

State / country

OH / US

Page count

9 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 19

Original case file scans

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3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
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8. PHOTOS

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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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FORM

FTD ser 63 0-329 (TDE) previous editions of this form may be used.

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