box Incident Summaries 101-172

CONFIDENTIAL 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. [redacted] 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) CONFIDENTIAL 99