Black cloud exhaust trail near Groveport, Ohio
A witness observed a dark smoke pattern that appeared and disappeared, twisting and changing direction, resembling an anti-aircraft shell explosion, moving in a westerly direction at very high altitude.
“Observer noticed what appeared to be a small black cloud between two white omes. Seemed peculiar because the weather was clear and there were a few white clouds in the sky - but no other dark clouds or formations of any kind. 'The black cloud did not have any definite shape but looked like an anti-aircraft shell a few seconds after it explodes.”
Verbatim from DOW-UAP-D088.pdf · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date exactness
- Not exact
- Location
- Groveport, Ohio - 1 mile west
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Ohio
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- Streak with no definite shape; appeared like anti-aircraft shell burst
- Size
- Very large, dispersed pattern approximately 1 to 2 miles in length
Resolution
Possibly exhaust trail from aircraft, but witness had seen anti-aircraft shells and vapor trails and stated he had never observed anything like this
Source document
Quote checked against the original file.
This sighting
Groveport, Ohio - 1 mile west / undated
- DOW-UAP-D088.pdf — Written report of this sighting