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Case FileNARA NAID 28930978 · T1206 Roll 2

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Ohio, July 1948 - Incident Number: [ILLEGIBLE]July 1948

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Summary

On July 1, 1948, a bright yellow-white light was sighted near Gahanna, Ohio. The object moved slowly in the sky and was visible for two or three seconds. Witnesses described it as moving at a terrific rate of speed. The investigator noted that a bright moon was reported at the time of sighting, even though the moon had not yet risen at the stated hour of observation. The object was probably a bright, slow-moving meteor.

Reported location

Ohio, July 1948 - Incident Number: [ILLEGIBLE]

Date of incident

July 1948

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 2

Original case file scans

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AIRCRAFT #140____
AIRCRAFT #____
WITNESS #____
DATE OF REPORT____
TIME OF SIGHTING__2100-2300____
TYPE____
COUNTRY__NE to SW____
WING____
FLYING____
TEMPORARY AFB from 3/9
(2 Jan 44)

[illegible] [illegible]
[illegible], Ohio
[illegible] Civilians
MADE IN TO AFIC____
COLOR__Bright yellow-white
MOTION_Terrific
ALTITUDE_3000' [illegible]
LENGTH OF TIME OP OBS____2 sec
TYPE OP OBSERVATION__Ground
HADIATION__Horizontal line of flight
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28930978