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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6313371

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1949

REPORTED LOCATIONHonshu Island Japan

FRAMES10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE-TIME GROUP 2OCATION
31 May 1949 31/1110(1) Honshu Island, Japan
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military Astro (VENUS)
4. NUMBER BJECTS
One Reporting officials reported object as being the Planet VENUS.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION T1. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 Minutes Observer reported what appeared to him to have been the
reflection of sunlight off an aircraft in flight. The amoun
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION of light reflccted appeared to him to be that equal
Air-Visual ".. Object was ekering silver.
7. COURSE
Northerly
PHOTOS

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This copy will be safeguarded with the greatest care until action is completed, at which time it will
MCAG Form No. 22A
WF-1-18_FER 49 1041
(Rev 25 Oct 48)
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weather, tactical, civil nor
In the aren at the time of the sighting. In adiition the observer stated that he had
the other F-8o aircraft in sight at the time of seeing
not have been the shadow of eithor aircraft.
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creft craft on reconnaissance.
APPROVED:
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- 2 GERALD R. HOLSOLAW
Lt Colonel, USAF
Air
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Pilots statement
RIUTION RY OHINATOR
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6. Objsct oheamman
Estimated
peared to equal that of B-29 aircraft. object seer the overcast
that lay 20 to 30 miles off shore.
9. North heading.
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l1. No evidence of exhaust.
12. No effect on cloudo.
13. No lightso
14. No support (wings) obsarved. DOWNGRADED AT
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16. 1 Not obuarved. DOD DIC 6200.10 PERVALS:
17. Not obsarved.
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9. No witnesses.
1. Not applicabla.
20 a No radar inductions or extra noise in radio.
b. Urknonn,
1. Locul weather at time of incident:
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12. Distance from observer 20-30 Miles
13. Direction of fl elight of object(s) Northornly
14. Time in sight
15. Speed High rate of speed
16. s Sound and odor Nore noticed
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24.Heather Conditions Visibility 20 Miles, 22 knot wind at 30,000
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