DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6383597
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1952
REPORTED LOCATIONTsu Shima Japan
FRAMES12

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Itazukn AFB, a series of targets appeared appears to be due to dmosphere chancos
directly behind caused by passage the target a/e
an azimuth of 050 to 0700 through this particular aree, resulting
TSUTSU, SAKI, Cbjects appeared as a normal in ionization and cous echoes.
a/e, but rounder in shape e witha trace and
trailed approx 2-3 miles
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Looking North
in descent as This.
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moved in Northerly drawing
or Northwesterly rather it
course. Northerly cours
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KNOWN
METEONOLOGiAL NA. WHATEER
ARTIPICIAL and seemingly
information about yourself:
ADDRE CINCINNATI 27 OHiO
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2. Tim I
times Itam). eeps..
3 Mange on. TFS-1B
4. Tsutsu Saki (MJKE 1007). These objects
appeared when between WJKE 2513 and WJKE 20l8 at an
azimuth of.0500 or completely int two to Pour 3ueep9
Neat
7. Other Activity that Might Account - None
8. Physical Bridence: None 11
9. Interception: None
10. Air Traffie: ccraft er 2.
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055. about 10 condition ramained
and indeared. At21561 ccurred azain
in between did not sho Seope
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SECTION A
a5d
1. When did you see the object:
1.1 Dater 29 September 19522
Month
1.2 Time of Day: $4 00 -
Min.
1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One):
Eastern d. Pacific
Central e. Other
c. Mountain
Daylight Saving
Standard
1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how cer are of
a. Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess .
a
CINCINNATI - OHia HAMILTON
City or Town State Country
Additional Remarks: Hospitel st hill overlocking vilase of
Marimont and Cincionati
.
.
Inside a d. In an airplane
b. In a car e, At sea
Outdoors f. Other
3.1 Were you: 7-3719
a (Circle One): In the business section of a city?
b. In the resi dentiel section
a C. In open countryside?
d. Flying near an airfield?
+st 4 e. Flying over a city?
i f. Flying over en country?.
3. Other
.
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Yes or No
YES, then complete the f llowing
7.1 What direction were you moving?
(Circle One): a North e. South a
b. Northeast f. Southwest
C. East g. West
d. Southeast n. Northwest
7.? How fast were you mo
2 bject?
(Circle Ons): (Yes or No
a
rst saw the object?
" Morth
-(Cirole One): (D 8s South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g West
d. Southeast .h. Northwest
:
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14.1 Change direction? Yes Don't know
. 1.2 Change speed? Yes Don't know
114.3 Change size? Yes Don't know
14.4 Change color? Yes Don't know
l4.5 Break up into parts or Yes Don't know
explode?
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes Don't know
14.7 Change brightness? Yes Don't know
14.8 Flicker, throb, or Yes Don't know
pulsate?
Yes Don't know
15.I Did the objec v off a light? (Cirele One):M Don't know
? BLUiSH GLOW
16. Tell in a few words th e following ings about the object? , ,
16.1 Sound None whatever
16.2 color _Paled Blush Silver
17. was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were a
direction they were traveling.
18. Did the object at any time:
18.1 Move behind sonathing? (cirole One) 2 Denit kmay..
moved ehind.
See Page#5
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(Circle One North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
C. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are of
your answer to ques question (8 and
8.1).
Certain c. Not very sure
. b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
Were you wearing eye object cle One):
C or Mo
a
l0. How was the object seen?
(Circle One): 8. Through window glass e. Through theodolite
b. Through vindshield f. Through sunglasses
e. Through binoculars go Through open space
d. Through telescope h. Other
11. what do you ren w the
object?
11.1 - Grols One) 11.3 WEATHER (Circle One)
e Clear sky a Dry
Hazy b. Fog, Mist, or light rain
C. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
11.4
No wind Cold
b. Slight breeze Cool
c, Strong wind C. Warm
d. Don't remember d. Hot
e. Don't tember
SECTIONG
ONE
Hours Minutes Seconds
6 a
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answer to Question 19.
@ Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain . Uncertain
20. -
20.11 -feet. .
See 20.2 How far was it from you? feet or miles.
20.3 How fast was it going? miles per hour.
a tach mant 20.4 Circle one of the following how certain your
for answer to th e above questions:
description ntain yemrcure
(Circle One): Suddenly Other
Gradually d. Don't mber
SECTION D
22, In the following sketch, imagine your eye at the point showm. Place an "g"
on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon
(skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" show where it was when
you last saw it. Overhead
R Horizon
You