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.
16 cases in OH from 1955 · page 1 of 1
Akron, OH
1955 · unknownOn August 7, 1955, at dusk in Akron, Ohio, a civilian observer reported one pink object shaped like a streak heading southward. The object was watched for ten minutes before it dis…
Akron, OH
1955 · unknownOn July 24, 1955, in Akron, Ohio, civilian and military witnesses reported one round, light-silver object. The Air Force recorded the report under Project 10073, its official recor…
Cincinnati, OH
1955 · unknownOn September 9, 1955, near Cincinnati, Ohio, an astronomer on duty observed a round, star-sized object that appeared red and orange in the high northeast sky. The object was observ…
Cincinnati, OH
1955 · unknownOn December 13, 1955, at 1:30 p.m., a civilian observer in Cincinnati, Ohio reported sighting an ellipsoid-shaped object with blue-white exhaust and orange coloring. The object was…
Cleveland, OH
1955 · unknownOn November 28, 1955, over Cleveland, Ohio, a witness reported a strange object in the sky. The report time in Greenwich time was 2232Z. The night was clear. The object was dark g…
Cleveland, OH
1955 · unknownOn June 2, 1955, a civilian and a military witness in Cleveland, Ohio saw a single object. The civilian was a Ground Observer Corps member and the other was a technician sergeant.…
Englewood, OH
1955 · unknown# Summary On May 27, 1955, a resident of Englewood, Ohio reported finding a lightweight rock that resembled a melon. The person brought the specimen to the Air Force Technical Inf…
Euclid, OH
1955 · unknownOn May 26, 1955, at 7:55 a.m. EST, a civilian in Euclid, Ohio reported observing a round, white object that remained stationary in the sky for four minutes. The object was describe…
Euclid, OH
1955 · unknownOn June 3, 1955, a civilian Ground Observer Corps observer in Euclid, Ohio saw a single object. The sighting lasted about twenty minutes. The object moved to the southwest. The ob…
Forrestville, OH
1955 · unknownOn December 21, 1955, at 10:01 p.m. GMT, a civilian observer in Forrestville, Ohio reported sighting a round object with a red body and white top. The object made no sound, moved v…
Hamilton AND Cleves, OH
1955 · unknownOn the evening of March 16, 1955, a bright object was spotted over Hamilton and Cleves, Ohio. The sighting occurred around 11:29 p.m. local time and lasted several minutes. The obj…
Huron, OH
1955 · unknownOn September 12, 1955, at about 1810Z, a civilian saw an object near Huron, Ohio. Ground observers used binoculars of unknown power to watch it. The sighting lasted about two minut…
Lodi, OH
1955 · unknownOn the evening of September 22-23, 1955, residents near Lodi, Ohio reported seeing unidentified objects in the sky. The sightings began around 10:15 p.m. when a resident called to…
Mulberry Corners, OH
1955 · unknownIn August 1955, a young man driving near Mulberry Corners, Ohio reported an extraordinary encounter. According to his account, he saw what he thought was a shooting star around 1:3…
Mulberry MCorners, OH
1955 · unknown# Mulberry Corners, Ohio - July/August 1955 In late July or early August 1955, a couple in Willoughby, Ohio reported seeing a large, circular object hovering near their home north…
W-P AFB, OH
1955 · unknownOn November 10, 1955, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, a military observer reported seeing a round object that was white and blue in color with no sound. The object rema…
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