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INCIDENT SUMMARY REPORT

Incident No. 213

1. Date and Time of Observation: 3 Dec 48-1715

2. Where Sighted: Needmore Road, near Wagner Ford Road - Dayton, Ohio, outskirts

3. Observer's Position: from car while driving west on Harshmanville Road (i. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) (Needmore Rd)

4. Name and Address of Observer: IT G G Rulluus USN 8 Hq AMC
Edgar S. Miller, Lt U. S. Navy, Ex 25183

5. Occupation and/or hobbies: Lt, U. S. Navy

6. Attention Attracted by: bright strip of yellow-orange flame directly ahead

7. Number of Object(s) Seen: 1

8. Size of Object(s): N/S

9. Color of Object(s): yellow-orange flame

10. Shape (Sketch if Possible) N/S

11. Nature of Luminosity: Like that made by ram jet or rocket (directed beam of light?)

12. Altitude of Object: in excess of 10,000 feet (estimated)

13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: 10 miles

14. Estimated Speed of Object: N/S Appeared to climb at a fairly high rate of speed

15. Time in Sight: N/S - Object seen intermittently over a period of time

16. Tactics: observed a definite pattern of motion - both horizontal & vertical

17. Sound made by Object(s): N/S

18. Direction of Flight of Object(s) N/S

19. Apparent Construction: Flame

20. Effect on Clouds: N/S

21. Exhaust Trail Color of: Object was possibly an exhaust flame Color: yellow-orange flame

22. manner of Disappearance: overhead presumably in clouds

23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: Ceiling sufficiently less than 10,000 feet.

24. Peculiarities noted:

25. Summary of Incident: (See attached page)