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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3 Apr 58 | Xenia, Ohio | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 9:10 pm GMT 04/0010Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☑ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 45 secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE W to NE  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Bright light, c…

AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

O APR 1958

AFCIN-4E4

Mrs. [redacted]
Drive
Xenia, Ohio

Dear Mrs. [redacted]

This is to acknowledge your telephone contact with this Center on the morning of 4 April 1958 regarding a sighting of an unidentified flying object, and to confirm a conversation between you and Capt. Gregory regarding an arrangement for an interview.

In accordance with your approval, attached is an official UFO Questionnaire. It would be appreciated if it be accomplished in as much detail as possible and returned to th…

SUBJECT: MEMO FOR CASE FILE - ALLEGED UFO INCIDENT - 3 April 1958

TO: AFCIN-X1
AFCIN-X3 (Air Intelligence Office) DATE: 4 April 1958

1. Received attached "buck slip" at 1045 hours today re what is believed to be the "Columbus UFO" which the press has contacted both the AF and the Base.

2. In conversations with Mr. Hieatt, Public Relations Specialist for ATIC, who contacted this office early this morning, it was pointed out no official notice or report of the incident was made to ATIC.

3. The press was notified accordingly.

4. Major Mammen, Staff Duty Officer for the night in question, sta…

Date: 4 May 1938

Memorandum For File: UFO Incident - 3 April 1938
Observer: Mrs. [redacted]

Subject: Follow-up on UFO Questionnaire

1. Mrs. [redacted] was contacted by phone, this date, regarding the status and disposition of the UFO questionnaire sent to her on 3 April 1938.

2. It was reiterated to Mrs. [redacted] that:
a. She volunteered the original information late on the night of 3 April 1938 to the Duty Officer.
b. She agreed to fill out a questionnaire, as her original report was lacking since vital dates; and that there were certain inconsistencies.
c. She promised to return the qu…

Call to Flight Test Center 8 May 1958
to check on any possible night
operations or test. Although a month
old, ~~started~~, started
that he was almost positive that there were
10% in that area at that time. When
their afterburners are turned on it
gives a weird display of large brilliant
light. Possible some A/C accidentally turned
on its landing lights. Wappens every month! GTA

Form sent to Mr. [illegible] on 3 April 3

U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET

This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes, and will be regarded as confidential material. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so tha…

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One):
a. None
b. A few
c. Many
d. Don't remember

8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Bright moonlight
b. Dull moonlight
c. No moonlight — pitch dark
d. Don't remember

9. Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): ☑ a. Yes
b. No
c. Don't remember

10. IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the sky background, was the brightness like that of an automobile headlight?:
(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
d.…

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16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object.
a. Sound none
b. Color bright light clear black

17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.

18. The edges of the object were:
(Circle One):
a. Fuzzy or blurred
b. Like a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
e. Other _______________

19. IF there was MORE T…