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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6313396

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONOKINAWA

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Flliptical-shaped objects 2'-3' long,
maneuvering erratically, sighted by crew
menbers (B-29) awaiting plane at Naha AFB,

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Was Hallaone

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ees [ron Korean Conbat Theatre as ast forth in UoAP Detrisfing Requireuents tr liq
, Usas APOIN-C/0C-9 dtd 1¥ April 1952. Salient featurss of this report are nanelys
; (3) Ono encounter with inidentified enouy Pickter. (2) Wncounter with enewy anti-
egetislrwhe fire on missio® on primary target to include one encounter with um~ilded
' rotkets. (3) Cbservations of unidentified flying objects at Uaha APB ani Yadena
AB, Okinawa, and (4) Rocoawndations and coments USAY equipment preecduras and
training.

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D-29 Combat Crew R50A0 Debfiefod (25): 1 Aneust 1952

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Si6TION A

1, 3-2

2. Grew averaze approximately 25 missions.

3. Ons snidentified jet fighter on @ special daylight mission.

» 4. Not observed.

5. Ref 3. = Jet aircraft attack from the reser at 5:00 O'Clock hirh et approxirate:
renge of 1500 yards brasking away at 1000 yares 9:90 o'clock. Poor vislallity
dua to haze, No enesy firo observed however gunners Lircd at eneny aircrart
with no results.

6. Eneuay ground (anti-aircraft) fire was directed and barrage types at altitudes
fron 17,000 to 25,900 feet, and was ineffective.

7 > Los obuerved.

8. lot observed.

9. ot observed — nicht missions.

10. lio enemy fichter attacks on night misdions. Encountersd searchlights on bomb
runs on various tarzets with both radar directed and bhind oo searching. In
\. both types searchlichts usually set up in two circles — one inside the other
with directed cons light searehing out aircraft

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One minute lator two tore ohjeose were sighted flying in formation along

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All five objects wore ca ch observed to have the same charactdristics nae
ly: (1) eleptical in shape (2) avrroxinatoly 2-3 featlong (3) notseless
(4) no trail of sparks or flaza (5) brilliant white licht that blinked a%
regular intorval of one or two seconds similiar to running lights of con

ais terminal by Ist Lt Herbert E. Johnson.

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‘ seconds with estirabted sneed at 1000 knots (7) objects flew strat: at and
F* pager cours’. Said obsorvations wise reported to ths officer of the day
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Squadron, 34 a7 Bomb Wing, Kadena AIS, Okinawa.” Urow mo noers o@ ohser-

; ations fron tent area.

i Ce Weathers Thin layor of broken clouds at approximately 20,000 feat wit!

; northerly wind.

do Observation: Unidentified flying chbject observed at an aprroxinate oes
i tude of 20,000 fest Plying an arratic course Lroa position on North nori

same course from th tdi and disapr faring to the Wast. Five minutes dat
‘er two nore objects wore signted flying in forsation with same observation.

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yentional aircraft (6) covered course froa Bast to West in approximately 5-19)

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to Base dAvoa dnd thon disappesring to the West. The object was obs er to

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i over the base with violent hich cpsed tigesarcing stopring morsnterily and
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‘ then mansuveri inge Final’ ly objects : sos un out of pce shy he. rd tres Y Rotel

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tine of cbservation was ten (10) ninutes. he objec tf AG observed to have

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\ conventional jet aircrartt — estimated at 1000 knots.

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14. Removal of chaff dispanser when not in use. love (bombing) salvo switehes fre
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boibebay to cockrtii elininating necessity of gunners operating switche
Le, Ni 50 caliber guns are satisfactory»
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20. (ef 3 & 5) observed whitish brown puff of smoke as jot aircraft broke cuays
Ake Tot observed.
22, tlot observed.
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25, —~-44. /A UNCLASSIFIET
Iii Lomber Crews

‘45. On way to target on sscond bomb run one (1) mimte from booba ciare

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46. West of fiungnan Marshalling go yards.

47. 20,000 feet, 190, 045°

43. Glonr with some haze. No.

49. One

SUe Single aircraft flying race track pattern.
Sl. Unescortec

53. N/A

54. N/A

55. WA

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57. Yes, sighted at 1500 yards = broke away at 1000 yards

53. No.

39-2 Attack from the rear at 5:00 ofclock high, 1500 yards breaking away at 9:90
o'clock.

60. pursuit curve.

61. Single Aircraft.

62. t/a

63 ° N/A

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65.-68. Not observed,

69. 1000 yards.

70. Not obsarved.

71. Gne burst,

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73 > 9 3:00 O%clock.

7/,. Lot observed.

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75.-86, Not observed.

87. Hons .

&5--93. Not observed.

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V Photography and Maps
98. Yese
99. WAC Charts.
100, Roads and Cities.
101, a. Chart with contu«rs.
be. Chart with relicf shading,
ce Vertical photograph.
dp Obligue photog sraph \
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107.

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113.
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R-/31-5

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C-l vests were

auch: ee and completo
materials ba vacked 1 speotal pockets in

Radio "ond generator in.dequate ranze in mountainous areas.
incomplete on insue and need sore rations, flares,
first aid kit. Sugeest C-1 vest
parachute pad.

No inforaation pictures on co:mumist forces, Chinese and North Korean yt
enough UPC=4 radios with at least two and p ‘oforably four for crow.

specialized bricfings = given coordinates and photos,

SCY

Issus guns and fishing teackie on treks. Make the training more realistic

by having instructor porsommel attired in Chinose and North Korean A litary
uniforris,on the evasion problem.

Actual water survival treining by crews on ons wan-and larger refts for per-

Zod of at least 24 hows, on oren body of vater.
adequate.
ore OFUe4 radios = at

least two and preforably four.

VII Guided iMsales.

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tronica and Comnintication:

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Received call in English giving erroneous direction while umler ground control
on close suprort mission = not positive this was the cnanuy.

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Co 20 000623 090 feet.

Bs (2) iio evidence of flane ~ only a long stream of orange reddiod sparira,
(2) Long stream of sparks.

6. 20,009 feet

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ge sodorate,

h. Nothing definite - barrage tyre,

Received trackin: fire with bursts going off on a definite sequence

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115.

observed.
observed,
observed.

Artillery

Net deteorninsd - only a flash
White ond red.

Tracking and barrage pattern. ,
20,000 to 25,090 feet.
Tnaceurate end noderate.
Same as 126 a.

(1) Clear white

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129. a» Nothing given on North Korean Geography, culture, races, customs, living

habits, and othar conditions that would be encountered on the ground by an
ovedee or escapee.
be Sane as as

39. Nona,

431. a. Incomplete and information given not up to date with
rent ground situation.

be. accurate.

CG. ot enough training recoived overssas and state side the technigue of slides
with performance data not adequate. Consider slides utilizing fle!
and scnle models the most effective,

Go Yes — New Russian planes in production and in operation in North Korea and
owner parts of the world,

o Adequate.

: n Adequate.

% Adequate.

h., Ipadcequate with natives allowed far to nmch freedom and access to flicht
lire briefirg rooms and quarters. This is especially true for clean-up

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ys. No doors were locked or guarded on (Secret) briefingss

nothing given on cun-

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mendations and coments are based on actual combat and training experience.

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Captain, USAF.”

66th Bombardaent Sguadron
Intelligence Officer

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