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.
9 cases in OH from 1963 · page 1 of 1
Akron, OH
1963 · unidentifiedOn January 2, 1963, near Akron, Ohio, a phone report described a sighting by a resident of nearby Ravenna and three other witnesses. The report was filed under Project 10073, the A…
Beavercreek, OH
1963 · unidentifiedOn June 22, 1963, a civilian observer in Beavercreek, Ohio watched an unusual object through binoculars for about 10 to 15 minutes. The object appeared metallic and shiny, with a h…
Dayton, OH
1963 · unidentifiedOn the evening of June 8, 1963, a woman in Dayton, Ohio, reported seeing an object in the night sky that resembled a bright star. The object appeared to fade in and out, with brigh…
Dayton, OH
1963 · unidentifiedOn March 24, 1963, in Dayton, Ohio, a military observer reported sighting an object at 8:30 p.m. The object was sighted at 2:30 p.m. and reported to the Department of Defense by ph…
Kettering, OH
1963 · unidentifiedOn an April evening in 1963, someone in Kettering, Ohio observed an extremely bright object in the night sky moving from northwest to southeast. The witness watched it for three to…
Lebanon, OH
1963 · unidentifiedOn March 22, 1963, at 6:35 a.m. in Lebanon, Ohio, a civilian observer reported seeing an object moving north with a light and tail going south, then moving rapidly. The object was…
New Carlisle, OH
1963 · unidentifiedOn the evening of June 25, 1963, a civilian in New Carlisle, Ohio saw a bright object that resembled a star moving across the night sky toward the northeast. The witness watched th…
West Carrolton, OH
1963 · unidentifiedOn the evening of January 9, 1963, someone in West Carrolton, Ohio, saw a yellow and white light fall to the ground behind a tower. The witness reported the sighting to the U.S. Ai…
Xenia, OH
1963 · unidentifiedOn the night of June 9, 1963, a man lying in his backyard in Xenia, Ohio, saw a series of bright blue flashes moving across the sky. The observer, who was looking straight up from…
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