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

RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 156 1. Date 31 July 48 2. Time 8:00 P. M. 3. Location Columbus, Ohio - Tremont Rd near WOSU radio tower located near University Golf Course 4. Name of observer Mrs. Martin Price & Mrs. Mary Rippetoe 5. Occupation of observer Mrs. Price: housewife Mrs. Mary Rippetoe: mother of Mrs. Price 6. Address of observer 2186 Lemont Ave., Columbus, Ohio 7. Place of observation Tremont Rd near WOSU Radio Tower 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer 250 feet 10. Time in sight N/S 11. Altitude 250 feet 12. Speed very slow 13. Direction of flight West to East 14. Tactics Did not change course or altitude 15. Sound No noise 16. Size of gasoline drum - Approx 5' x 6' 17. Color [redacted] Black 18. Shape Oblong 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails Spouted black smoke from the top 22. Weather conditions Clear with no clouds 23. Effect on clouds No clouds 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Remarks: (above) RESTRICTED 98