PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6994651

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONTOKYO JAPAN

FRAMES5

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FRAME 001 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

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ATIC PORM 329 (MKV 26 SKP 32)

FRAME 002 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

Appeared etly under
the moon
Azimuth of white blue rim
350. orange-colored
powder lizht yellow
orange-colored
Distance ball
.. Azimuth
1 of 500
Observer
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FRAME 003 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

Japan, that the object observed by.many
man-made, but natural phenomena, such etc
JON T. MATUO
1st Lt. USAF
ATILO
(Interrogator)
(NG OFPICH:
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31 AND 3. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVFLATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PLRSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAN.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTIIER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGLNCIES, EXCIPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCC, USAF.
J.8.GOUEoNuE aPF1c8

FRAME 004 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

Speed 19 speed the object Wes considered much mor than that of
aircraft.
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Sound 1
,
Maneuver object Mow straight ight
curve from West to East horizontally.
Manner of last moment of
seperated into two (2) balls of almost the same size as the
ori.inal object. Both objects then flew in the same direction
. Location of Object: The object flew
a slight curve, and had an elevation angle of 20° to 30°, from
horizontal.
The angle of observation was _ or
Distance to the object could not be d mined.
Information Japanese National
who is very well known to members of this office, is a man
with 15 S years of civil engineering experience. This statement
by ir. is considered by the undersigned officer to be
very reliable, not only based the information submitted
by him, but that other people in the Tokyo Area also observed
the object the same time.
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THL NATIONAL DEFLN'SE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MI ANING OI THE LSPIONAGE ACT, SO U S.C.-
31 AND 32, AS AME.NDJED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNEK TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITEO STATES AIR FOHCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRLCTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
ICLA HFICATION) 11 MASTo 1
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FRAME 005 / 005paddle-gpu-200dpi

dase APF11 1952, subjoot: Unidentifiod Pying
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1. Thie repert oine infermation M nnidansieled flying
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objeet obeerved paseing aver Tokye rening agust 1952, at
apprexi It0ly 21:15 time. .
2. Oh − atiopal whe 000
to vith yeare eivil engineering experience.
Thie repert coneidered by the reporting offieer to be very rO
not only based on the infermation sebat his. but thet other people in the
Tekgo Aree objeat
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- CHARLES Y. BANFILL
Brigadior General, USAJ
Deputy for sence .
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MOTE THIS DOCUMLNT CONTAINS INFCNMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE CUNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. SO U S C. -
31AND2AAM:NDD ITS TRANSM SICN OR THE HEVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBIIED BY LAW..
IT MAY N'Y GE RI.MRU AL'LD IN NHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGI NCE USAF.