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CONFIDENTIAL

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

1. Date 7 Jan 48

2. Time 1920 to 1950

3. Location Clinton County Army Air Fld., Wilmington, O.

4. Name of observer Mr. Ralph L. Stirr

5. Occupation of observer N/S

6. Address of observer Clinton County AAB

7. Place of observation Clinton County AAB

8. Number of objects 1

9. Distance of object from observer Seemed to be at first some 4,000 ft high

10. Time in sight N/S

11. Altitude 4,000 ft+

12. Speed movement slow in appearance

13. Direction of flight approx due west

14. Tactics described arc from point first seen to horizon

15. Sound N/S

16. Size N/S

17. Color fire-colored

18. Shape N/S

19. Odor detected N/S

20. Apparent construction like "fire"

21. Exhaust trails none - "left no trails or tails like a meteor or comet"

22. Weather conditions clear to scattered

23. Effect on clouds Nx Light could be seen when clouds passed beneath it

24. Sketches or photographs none

25. Manner of disappearance due west over horizon

26. Remarks: (over)

Incident # 48d

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