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Four twenty‑nine, May, six three one zero five seven two, Dayton, Ohio, document number three zero nine. A United States Air Force sighting report filed in nineteen forty‑nine. It appears in the public archive because it was released through The Black Vault, documents2.theblackvault.com, and is now available for public reference. The record was released as part of a bulk declassification effort. The original Freedom of Information Act request is identified as case number two zero one nine‑two‑zero‑four. The documents were made publicly accessible on June twenty‑second, two thousand twenty‑three, under the authority of the Department of Defense declassification board. The source URL is https://archive.org/download/1949-05-6310572-Dayton-Ohio-309-/1949-05-6310572-Dayton-Ohio-309-djvu.txt. The document itself reads as follows: “4 UNCLASSIFIED 309 1 Date of Observation 2.. Exact Time (local) 5‑ Place of Observation position of observer 3 U9 IICIDE.’IT no. Date of Interview; Dayton, Ohio Ground 5. What attracted attention to object 6. Number of objects ?‑ Apparent size S, Color of object 9 Shape 10. Altitude The one of a/c 1 Side dull in color other side flashed Appearing to be gold or bronze‑ round and flat (Disc) 25^ Elevation brightly in sun North 11. Direction from observer 12. Distance from observer North Easternly 13‑ Direction of 111. Time in sight 15. Speed 16. Sound and odor 17. Trail IS. Luminosity i 19. Projections I 20. Maneuvers Will fatter than a/c Reflected light from side Calling Gradually oscillating I % I ( t t I 21. Planner of disappearance 22. Effect on Clouds y 25. Additional Information Concerning Object‑ 211. Weather Conditions. (over) UNCLASSIFIED A, / c r + i I UNCLASSIFIED 4 t Mrs C Itoc and address of observer: (Housewife) Occupation and hobbies: 309 Dayton, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Comments of Interrogator relative to intelligence and character of observer(s) NARRATIVE; SULCI.JIY; CLASSIFIED • • I ?i?ht;»d by Fuet oT » CLA . isc” T'T^a.2‑u m, ^ytoi., I'hlo J • ay i . »i4‘ » A! ,C, by r. -'it., ‘”'5 f «•« 3i‑uin‑ ;vus r..ort.-t - r tal9,.noi«. Jhj fc;o r/1 bt‑.‑bases ■••orp ii:cvr‑ ed :/a'rarMo;:d, ..ruiva '.s ..''v. . ntpili‑:-c. ■ viewed b^' tbe urdersTTed ^ f.;o « - p ^ u ^ ■'• ^'«''arMo::d, ..ruivs'.s q, .q.) vhi lollov‑ir‑ irformatioii v;us arosertod‑ »♦ c attorition vas first caiiea to the object h‑ rs Sighted almost directly north of their residence at street (estimated by observer) he determined. It located a star‑ like object could not seemed to level out for a shine in the direction, climbing entirely very high altitude in the north‑easterly direction. The shape was seen in full size hot and round object was round in its roll, its color was bronze but the other side flew in a golden hue. The object could not be identified as any known aircraft. The observer could not be certain of its speed, travelling “pretty fast”, but could have been a good‑sized object “…” any kind. She had no idea what it was, nor the purpose…

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This material was released by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. The originating source document is linked on this page so the citation chain is auditable.

1949 05 6310572 Dayton Ohio 309

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Four twenty‑nine, May, six three one zero five seven two, Dayton, Ohio, document number three zero nine. A United States Air Force sighting report filed in nineteen forty‑nine. com, and is now available for public reference. The record was released as part of a bulk declassification effort.

Agency: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Date: JUL 18 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
Source document: View the primary source documenthttps://archive.org/details/1949-05-6310572-Dayton-Ohio-309-

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Four twenty‑nine, May, six three one zero five seven two, Dayton, Ohio, document number three zero nine. A United States Air Force sighting report filed in nineteen forty‑nine. It appears in the public archive because it was released through The Black Vault, documents2.theblackvault.com, and is now…

Source document: https://archive.org/details/1949-05-6310572-Dayton-Ohio-309-

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What was 1949 05 6310572 Dayton Ohio 309 about?: Four twenty‑nine, May, six three one zero five seven two, Dayton, Ohio, document number three zero nine. A United States Air Force sighting report filed in nineteen forty‑nine. com, and is now available for public reference. The record was released as part of a bulk declassification effort.
Why was this case declassified?: This material was released by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. The originating source document is linked in the case notes above so the citation chain is fully auditable.

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