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USAFJuly 1, 1956Project Blue Book — case file
Case File — Columbus, Ohio, July 1956
Summary
This report from Project Blue Book documents a UFO sighting that occurred in Columbus, Ohio in July 1956. It includes details about the incident as recorded by the United States Air Force.
Key highlights
The sighting occurred on 28 July 1956 in Columbus, Ohio.p.1
“28 July 1956”
The object was described as star-like, reddish, and erratic.p.1
“One star like object, size of penhead at arms length, reddish in color.”
The observer was a civilian, and the observation lasted up to fifteen minutes.p.1
“Civilian... ten to fifteen mins”
The report concludes with insufficient data for evaluation.p.1
“Insufficient Data for Evaluation”
Outliers
The address of the observers is unknown.p.1
“Address of observers unknown.”
Source
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