Project 10073 Record Cards - Columbus, Ohio (August 1956)

This document consists of two Project 10073 record cards and a corresponding military teletype message regarding UFO sightings in Columbus, Ohio, in August 1956. The first sighting occurred on 8 August 1956, involving a single round, orange object that appeared to move up and down for approximately 15 minutes. The observer, a civilian, reported the object as being the size of a pencil held at arm's length. Analysis of this incident concluded that the object was the planet Mars, with the observer later confirming this determination. The second sighting occurred on 15 August 1956, involving a single round, white, star-shaped object observed for one minute and 15 seconds. This report notes that one aircraft was diverted from the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) to investigate, but yielded no results. The official conclusion for the second incident was that there was insufficient data for evaluation. The teletype message, dated 16 August 1956, was sent from the 664th AC&W Squadron to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and other military commands, documenting the details of the 15 August sighting in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2. Intelligence Officer 1/Lt Edward Larson is identified as the officer handling the assessment, noting his belief that the object was an astrobody.