U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 101-172

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DT 42603
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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

Incident #138

1. Date 3 Jul 48

2. Time 0920

3. Location Columbus, Ohio

4. Name of observer Mrs. Wilda Zittek

5. Occupation of observer Housewife

6. Address of observer 2579 Avalon Ave. Columbus, O.

7. Place of observation Ground

8. Number of objects two (2)

9. Distance of object from observer N/S

10. Time in sight four (4) minutes

11. Altitude Judged to be around 3000 feet

12. Speed Could not be estimated around

13. Direction of flight First headed NE then North

14. Tactics Bobbed up and down

15. Sound None

16. Size With binoculars (Type M-3, 6 x 30) about 3 1/2" in length by 1" in diameter

17. Color Silver

18. Shape Like a cigar or torpedo

19. Odor detected N/S

20. Apparent construction Metallic

21. Exhaust trails None

22. Weather conditions Clear, sunlight, no clouds

23. Effect on clouds None (There were none)

24. Sketches or photographs None

25. Manner of disappearance Faded away

26. Remarks: (Over)

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