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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 31 Jul 49 01/00152  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Columbus, Ohio 417  |
|  3. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One or Two  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | Not Reported  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | Southerly  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | AIRCRAFT  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | One object or two lights. The lights were round and approx the size of floodlights and gave out a brilliant light similar to white hot or molten metal. Th…

UNCLASSIFIED
AGENT REPORT

|  1. NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENT | 2. DATE SUBMITTED  |
| --- | --- |
|  Sighting of Unconventional Aircraft | 4 August 1948  |
|  3. CONTROL SYMBOL OR FILE NO. | AIABB-4  |

4. REPORT OF FINDINGS

(1) On 1 August 1948, the following article concerning the
sighting of unconventional aircraft was published in the Ohio State
Journal, Columbus, Ohio:

"'Space Ship' Seen Over West Side"

"The sky over the West Side of Columbus was full of strange
stuff last night, according to reports to police, who interested
themselves sufficiently to start investigating.

[R…

UNCLASSIFIED
SECRET
AGENT-REPORT

|  1. NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENT | 2. DATE SUBMITTED  |
| --- | --- |
|  Sighting of Unconventional Aircraft | 4 August 1949  |
|   | 3. CONTROL SYMBOL OR FILE NO.  |
|   | AIABB-3  |

4. REPORT OF FINDINGS

(2) (Continued)

to the white heat from a blast furnace. The flares were approximately the size of an average search or floodlight, and they were illuminated for about one minute. The flares remained stationary, one near the lower right and the other near the lower left of the object. They then turned yellow and were extinguished, first the right…

CONFIDENTIAL
AGENT REPORT
UNCLASSIFIED

|  1. NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENT | 2. DATE SUBMITTED  |
| --- | --- |
|  Sighting of Unconventional Aircraft | 4 August 1949  |
|   | 3. CONTROL SYMBOL OR FILE NO.  |
|   | AIABB-3  |

4. REPORT OF FINDINGS

(2) (Agent's Note Continued)

such a tone that other employees could hear his answers. apparently was making the most of the occasion. It is the opinion of the undersigned that Boye's answers were too glib, and he answered without any hesitation or thought.

(3) On 1 August 1949, , machinist, Columbus, Ohio, was interviewed concerning an un…

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ASSIFIED

A1AB2-3 1/17 4 August 1948

SUBJECT: Sighting of Unconventional Aircraft

THRU: A C of S, G-2
Headquarters Second Army
Fort George G. Meade, Maryland

TO: Director of Intelligence
General Staff
Department of the Army
Washington 25, D. C.

1. Reference is made to letter, your headquarters, File CGOID 452.1, subject: Unconventional Aircraft, dated 25 March 1948, and to your control number A-1917.

2. In compliance with paragraph 2, above-mentioned letter, inclosed herewith are CIC Agent Reports concerning the Sighting of Unconventional Aircraft.

3. A copy of…

UNCLASSIFIED
INCIDENT NO. 417

1. Date of Observation 31 July 1949 Date of Interview 1 August 1949
2. Exact Time (local) 1915
3. Place of Observation Columbus, Ohio
4. Position of observer Ground
5. What attracted attention to object
6. Number of objects 1
7. Apparent size 5-times U. S. Navy Constitution
8. Color of object Greyish-blue
9. Shape Oval
10. Altitude Very high 5,000'
11. Direction from observer West
12. Distance from observer
13. Direction of flight of object(s) Westernly
14. Time in sight
15. Speed
16. Sound and odor None
17. Trail None
18. Luminosity
19. Projections
20. Maneuvers…

UNCLASSIFIED
Page 2 Incident 417
Columbus, Ohio

Name and address of observer:
Occupation and hobbies:
Motor oiler
Machinist

Comments of Interrogator relative to intelligence and character of observer(s):

NARRATIVE SUMMARY:
On 1 August 1949, , motor oiler, , Columbus, Ohio, was interviewed, concerning a space ship which he saw in the sky, and stated in substance:
On 31 July 1949, at approximately 1915 hours, I saw an object in the sky, very high, at an altitude of about five thousand feet. The object was due west and was traveling in a westerly direction. The sky was generally clear, but the…

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Name and address of observer:

Occupation and hobbies:

Comments of Interrogator relative to intelligence and character of observer(s):

imaginative and while answering questions, answered in such a tone that other employees could hear his answers. apparently was making the most of the occasion. It is the opinion of the undersigned that answers were too glib, and he answered without any hesitation or thought.

On 1 August 1949, machinist, Columbus, Ohio, was interviewed concerning an unidentified object he saw in the sky, and stated in substance:

At approximately …