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Incident #20

UNCLASSIFIED

ATIC NO. ---
DATE OF INFO 20 Oct 47
AP NO. ---
LOCATION Xenia, Ohio
REPORT NO. ---
SOURCE Female civilian
DATE OF REPORT ---
DATE IN TO ATIC ---
TIME OF REPORT 1600 COLOR silver
SPREAD round SPREAD fast matte
12" in dia ALTITUDE 1000' to 1500'M
SWEET
1
LUNG
SENT
PHASE ---
SKETCHES ---

Temporary ATIC Form 329
(2 Jan 52)

UNCLASSIFIED
Pled A/C

7-3712

Incident #20 -- Xenia, Ohio -- 20 October 1947

The information given here is insufficient to determine any possible astronomical origin of the object observed.

As in incident #19, while it is impossible to rule out the meteoric explanation (e.g., straight course, fast speed), the lack of information about trail, length of time in sight, manner of disappearance, and distance from observer, make any attempt at a definite interpretation rather futile.

Again, in short, it is not impossible that the object seen was a daylight, slow-moving bolide, but it is highly improbable, judging from…

CONFIDENTIAL - UNCLASSIFIED - DATED CHICAGO
UNCLASSIFIED

1. Date 23 Oct 47
2. Time 1100
3. Location Yama, Ohio
4. Name of observer
5. Occupation of observer S/S
6. Address of observer Ohio
7. Place of observation Yama, Ohio
8. Number of objects 1
9. Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in sight N/S
11. Altitude 1311 to 1319 ft
12. Speed Fast
13. Direction of flight 1 different
14. Tactics at night course
15. Sound None
16. Size 12" inside.
17. Color Silver
18. Shape green
19. Odor detected N/S
20. Apparent construction N/S
21. Exhaust trails N/S
22. Weather conditions N/S
23. Effect …

Dr HYNEK'S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED FROM PROJECT GRUDGE REPORT.

INCIDENT INDEX

1. Astronomical

a. High probability:
#26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 48, 49, 59, 60, 66, 69, 70, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 101, 102, 103, 104, 116, 119, 132, 136, 140, 147, 148, 158, 174, 184, 185, 187, 197, 203, 204, 208, 216, 219, 238.

b. Fair or low probability:
#19, 20, 23, 24, 28, 35, 36, 46, 50, 63, 67, 80, 82, 93, 100, 112, 120, 121, 129, 130, 144, 153, 165, 166, 167, 175, 192, 199, 202, 205, 220, 230, 240.

2. Non-astronomical but suggestive of other explanations

a. Balloons or ordinary aircraft:
#3, 11, 22, 41, 42…