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

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 157 1. Date: 31 July 48 2. Time: 8:00 P.M. 3. Location: Columbus, Ohio 4. Name of observer: Robert C. Goshorn 5. Occupation of observer: Teletype Operator 6. Address of observer: State Highway Patrol Radio Station 7. Place of observation: Near Golf Driving Range, Columbus, Ohio 8. Number of objects: 1 9. Distance of object from observer: Object was balloon which fell to earth & was investigated by observer 10. Time in sight: N/S 11. Altitude: Came to earth from around 100 ft (when first observed) 12. Speed: N/S 13. Direction of flight: earthward 14. Tactics: N/S 15. Sound: N/S 16. Size: 2 ft x 3-1/2 ft 17. Color: white crepe paper 18. Shape: N/S - but said to be like old time "County Fair" balloon - round 19. Odor detected: N/S 20. Construction: crepe paper 21. Exhaust trails: smoking - caused by large ball of waste material 22. Weather conditions: N/S - (clear - see Incident: 156) 23. Effect on clouds: N/S (no clouds) 24. Sketches or photographs: None 25. Manner of disappearance: Fell to earth where it was retrieved. 26. Remarks: (over) 99