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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

|  1. DATE | 13 Mar 52  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Columbus, Ohio  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 1815 G/T  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☑ Yes ☐ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | 5 civilians  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  9. COURSE |   |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Vapor trail from B-45  |
|  11. COMMENTS | AC B-45  |

12. CONCLUSIONS
☐ Was Beliuen
☐ Probably Beliuen
☐ Possibly Beliuen
☐ Was Aircraft
☐ Probably Aircraft
☐ Possibly Aircraft
…

AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
UNCLASSIFIED
17

|  COUNTRY | U.S.A.  |
| --- | --- |
|  REPORT NO. | 102-332-79  |

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

SUBJECT
Unidentified Aerial Object

AREA ADJUSTED ON
Columbus, Ohio

DATE OF REPORT
14 March 1952

DATE OF INFORMATION
13 March 1952

CHARGES BY (Agency)
Lt J. K. Rothstein

GUIDELINES
AIR FREIGHT (AIRLINE, DROGERS, POTRETS, VEHICLES)

CONTRACTS (State nature, direction, process report, etc., as applicable)

SUMMARY: (Give name, company, or agent. Give significance in kind and number per report. List inclosures if non…

M 67-A
H 371a-44

NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC.
COLUMBUS DIVISION * COLUMBUS 18, OHIO

March 26, 1952

Captain F. H. McGovern
Box 9575, Bldg. 263,
Wright-Patterson Field,
Dayton, Ohio

Subject: Aerial phenomenon sighted 5:45 p.m.
March 12, 1952, Columbus, Ohio.

Dear Sir;

Reference your telephone conversation with the undersigned, March 25, 1952, the following persons have been contacted:

Cpl. R (Resides)
322 Supply Room,,
Strategic Recon. Squadron,
Lockbourne Air Force Base. Phone 629.

Capt. J Pilot,
Columbus, Ohio.
91st. Strategic Recon. Sqd.
Lockbourne Air Force Base.

The above may be c…

EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 5

DATE: 12 Mar 52
TIME (Local): 1815
LOCATION: Columbus, Ohio
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: Unknown
SOUND: None
SPEED: 30,000'
ALTITUDE: High
HEADING: 135°
SOURCE: Newspaper Reporter
ACTION OR COMMENTS: Object was identified as a B-45 aircraft. The setting sun caused the vapor trail to appear reddish.
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Long, shiny, apparently wingless object with a pinkish-red flame to the rear. (Restricted)

UNCLASSIFIED