From the files of Project Blue Book, this event had quite a few witnesses, particularly on the East Side of Columbus. The witnesses included local police, and the object was described as “unconventional aircraft”. It was reported by at least two media outlets at the time. Despite the witness accounts, the report concluded it was merely a conventional aircraft.
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From the files of Project Blue Book, this July 19, 1949 UFO incident seems to have been a pretty straightforward airplane that was misidentified.
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From the files of Project Blue Book, this incident is somewhat humorous as the person who reported the incident seemingly had reported objects in the past and was considered extremely “belligerent” in reporting information about what they witnessed. The witness testimony included in the report is full of colorful language. Whether the witness was simply trying to gain attention seems to have been a factor in concluding this event was Jupiter.
Much of the written part has faded over the last 60 years, so quite a bit is unreadable. However, it looks like it was part notes from an interviewer and part response from the interviewee/witness. It seems to be relating to how the witness was largely uncooperative in answering questions.
17. *Interviewer* Notes: I got to home of *unreadable* Mr. *Redacted*… *unreadable* conversation around following pattern.
-Witness- I can tell you something you want to know about the goddamn thing.
*Interviewer* What color was it?
-Witness- *unreadable* is that goddamn thing *unreadable*?
*Interviewer* Was it like a star?
-Witness- Are you trying to make me out (to be) a goddamn fool or something?
*Interviewer* Where did you first see it?
-Witness- I know all about *unreadable* and that sort of thing, I was in the Navy.
19. -Witness- I have a friend who was at Pearl Harbor and he saw this goddamned thing, and you know what happened at Pearl Harbor.”
The exclamation points are a good indication the interviewer was basically mocking the witness by that point.
Again, some of the writing has faded. Here is what I could decipher.
Sgt. Ashley of Lockbourne AFB first referred the call to me at 2230 HRS. He had already been talking to this man for about an hour. Lockbourne Tower personnel and Columbus police failed to see what the man described. Sgt. Ashley had by chance been on duty the other time *redacted* had called and had gotten no confirmation that time either. That was *unreadable* July *unreadable*. Ashley called back at 2300 saying that *unreadable* was calling *unreadable* again. I did not take a second call from *redacted*.
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From the files of Project Blue Book, this Strange Columbus March 13, 1952 UFO event was concluded to be a B-45 plane.
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From the files of Project Blue Book, this UFO incident was thought to be a beacon light reflection from a nearby airport. The actual dates of this incident is in question as two different ones are given. On one hand, it suggests the report was submitted in August, 1954, but all other dates suggest it occurred in March, 1956.
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