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From the source:Release of 2026-05-08 Incident: N/A, N/A. NARA Record Group 38, catalogue id 143685. Each of these incident summaries includes a "Check-List - Unidentified Flying Objects" that contains details about the incident. Many summaries also include witness lists or statements and other narrative reports or descriptions.
CONFIDENTIAL
CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
Incident # 154
1. Date 2 Aug 48
2. Time 1945 hours
3. Location Columbus, Ohio
4. Name of observer Charles Saunders
5. Occupation of observer Attorney
6. Address of observer 265-1/2 South High St
7. Place of observation Yard of 1337 Clifton Ave., Columbus, Ohio
8. Number of objects 1
9. Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in sight 10-15 minutes
11. Altitude 1,500 to 2000 ft
12. Speed 15 MPH
13. Direction of flight Moving south from the north
14. Tactics Constant slow speed - Once it hesitated & thin trail of smoke issued from opposite direction of travel. Changed position assuming different shapes
15. Sound None
16. Size Judged to be about 20 to 30 ft in diameter
17. Color N/S. Perimeter: constant grey-black. Center: transparent.
18. Shape Changing. First: side-view: Parallelogram. Second: circular
19. Odor detected N/S
20. Apparent construction N/S
21. Exhaust trails thin trail of smoke
22. Weather conditions CAVU
23. Effect on clouds No clouds
24. Sketches or photographs 4 sketches
25. Manner of disappearance N/S
26. Remarks: (over)
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