White crepe paper balloon near Columbus, Ohio
1948-07-31·Columbus, Ohio near University Golf Course·identified
A white crepe paper balloon resembling an old-time County Fair hot air balloon descended from about 100 feet and landed in a field near Ohio State Student Housing, producing black smoke from a ball of waste material underneath it.
“Object was perceived floating in the sq comi.Dg from the wes t over O hio State Student Housillg Project and vas approximatel y 100 f eet off the ground. vb.en first obsened. It got lower all the time and landed in a field nearb i • 'ftlree anall boys ran toward 1t and observer went over to investi gate.”
Verbatim from DOW-UAP-D088.pdf · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- 1948-07-31
- Date exactness
- Known to the day
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio near University Golf Course
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Ohio
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- Round, like old-time County Fair hot air balloon
- Size
- Approximately 2 feet in diameter and 3.5 feet long
- Altitude
- 100 ft
Resolution
White crepe paper balloon with waste material ball attached; retrieved after landing
Source document
Quote checked against the original file.
This sighting
Columbus, Ohio near University Golf Course / 1948
- DOW-UAP-D088.pdf — Written report of this sighting