USAF · 1947 to 1969
Project Blue Book Case Files
The U.S. Air Force's 22-year investigation into reported UFO incidents, drawn from the National Archives. Each case below has a journalistic summary written from the original file. Use the search box to find a place or date, or filter by state and year.
371 cases in OH · page 7 of 7
Columbus, OH
1948 · unknownOn January 7, 1948, a USAF pilot near Columbus, Ohio reported sighting an object described as like a large star or planet. The object appeared amber in color and seemed stationary.…
Groveport, OH
1948 · unknownOn Sunday, August 1, 1948, at about 2:00 p.m., a student was driving east on Groveport Pike near Groveport, Ohio, when he noticed something unusual in the sky. He saw what looked l…
Maplewood, OH
1948 · unknownOn August 29, 1948, a farmer in Maplewood, Ohio reported seeing a large silver-colored sphere rise from behind some woods near his property. The object appeared to float across his…
Middleport, OH
1948 · unknownOn May 8, 1948, in Hobson, Ohio, an unidentified object was reported. The Air Force investigation concluded that the report was entirely inadequate for a conclusion. The phenomenon…
North End, Osborn, OH
1948 · unknownOn July 9, 1948, a USAF pilot near North End, Osborn, Ohio reported seeing a pale yellowish white luminous object between 5:00 and 6:00 a.m. at an altitude of 3,000 to 4,000 feet.…
Springfield, OH
1948 · unknownOn July 23, 1948, someone in Springfield, Ohio reported seeing an unusual bright object in the early morning sky. The observer described it as an intense yellow color and said it a…
Wilmington, OH
1948 · unknownOn January 7, 1948, military personnel at Clinton County Army Air Field near Wilmington, Ohio, observed an unusual object in the sky for about 35 minutes. Control tower operators a…
Worthington, OH
1948 · unknownOn the evening of July 30, 1948, a man in Worthington, Ohio saw an unusual object in the sky from his home. He first spotted it at 2015 hours (8:15 p.m.) in the southwest direction…
Jackson, OH
1947 · unknownOn July 21, 1947, a resident of Columbus, Ohio found an unusual object in a tree near Jackson, Ohio. He turned it over to the Jackson County Sheriff, who then contacted the U.S. Ar…
Warren, OH
1947 · unknownOn 6, 7, or 8 July 1947, a civilian near Warren, Ohio, reported a blue white object seen from the ground. The card is marked UNCLASSIFIED. The witness described an object 8 to 14…
Xenia, OH
1947 · unknownOn October 20, 1947, a female civilian in Xenia, Ohio reported seeing a silver, round object about 12 inches in diameter traveling at fast speed at an altitude of 1,000 to 1,500 fe…
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