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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

1. Date 7 January 1948

Incident # 30

2. Time 1925 EST

3. Location Lockbourne Army Air Base, Columbus, Ohio

4. Name of observer Charles E. McGee, Capt. USAF

5. Occupation of observer Asst. Operations Officer (Pilot)

6. Address of observer Airdrome Operations, Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, Ohio

7. Place of observation Runway 23 Overhead approach

8. Number of objects 1

9. Distance of object from observer first 4-5 miles Southwest of Base second time 6-7 miles West and moved westely in a hovering manner

10. Time in sight Not stated

11. Altitude 3000 ft approximately

12. Speed slow

13. Direction of flight West

14. Tactics Flashed on and off, on westward flight appeared to be fading and descending

15. Sound No noise

16. Size Large size of a flood light

17. Color white later yellowish to orange

18. Shape Oval as if looking at spot light

19. Odor detected Not stated

20. Apparent construction like a spot light

21. Exhaust trails Not stated Bluish streaks like a jet effect out from right (according to Mr. Boudreaux on "squawk" box.

22. Weather conditions Sky solid overcast

23. Effect on clouds Not stated

24. Sketches or photographs None

25. Manner of disappearance descending and burning out

26. Remarks: (Over)

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