PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6994522

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONYOKOTAAIRBASE JAPAN

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