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A far away star-like object that changed !

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Wes Balloon
Prabably Sciloon
Possibly Salloor

Wasa Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft

Wus Astronomical

Prabutly Astronomcal/5 /?)

Passibly Astrmnomeal

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Insufficient Data for Evatuanon
Unknown

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Object was evidently astronomical

from a deop orango glow to a pale yellow ¢low because it was unable to be picked up
that continued to disappear & reappear or

few minutes was observed at a high altitude
gradually losing altitude and disappearing
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AF SORM 112—PART Il SECURITY INFCRMATIOCN

APPROVED | JUNE 1948 ,

(CLASSIFICATION)

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

From vert, ' | RERORI NO.

telligence Ofiicer : "
527th ft a GPOuD APC 92 2 IR-0-52 ‘ f f

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» Descrintion 3 RP ects A far away Star-Lixe Light that

changed from 2 Gee =r glow to a pale ye ellow slow that continue.
to disussear und inc tuent avery few minutes (anproxirmately 2 tc 5

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minutes). j\itituce of object was peeroatnately 25,000 feet and at u
distance of 15 te 20 miles from iieji D/F (We LD S956) Nuring cbcrer-
vatio., oblect appeared to increase and decrease in altituce at fre-
gGuent intervals. The otject remained visible for aporoximscvely 75

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Minutes, zradualiv Losing altitude snc cCisatveared tren ouservation

ma vecsterly directicn (270°). There wos ne Gistinguisheble tra il,
axnaust or snund from tne ovijsct.
fe Lime cf cient Coject was sighted at 16,;0/1 and remained
im view at intervals aatT lL 1555/1. Total time of sighting was 25
minut.

ww ® Natl i! ‘T ope Observations #03 visua L ( ioe la lars / fy) i, { Tiy
ane o ad a >? : " ‘ 7 ; = _ 7 . “ + = . me wt ° what
aii: ee | 1 ror ef gi b/ s ema wile - 24 mn from oarI (an ) -/ Py ( 7 et a ¢€ > s

Ge ogation of Observers: Fiv> airmen observed object at 207i
D/F (we LD 9/755) and One airman ct Seourl Yana 1/2 Cire fil, 2220)s .t
Mofi L/F, object wis sighted at approximately 250° in r-lation to
sit-, et an estimated aqistencs of 10 to 20 miles from site and at an
altitude of asproxinately 29,0U0 Lert. ‘he next observation inuic. *-}-
ea 4 wecrease in altitude anc a bearing of acornximately 200° in roe
lstion ts Neji b/#. At Seburi Yama i:/s’ object was at anprevimately
lo? in re ‘Laticn te site with no estimated distance cr altitude

5. Identifying Infermation cf Coservers: she reitluvility if
the cbservation nae by these uirmen ds verv por qd, aithouri. they have
hui little experience in a visual coservation sucii as «iis, but their
detatied statements, Inclosures 1, 2, and 3 do chincide.

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ar at aooroxinately 72O to 5 ne ken and scattered cliou

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15,500 feet. i'oji bD/F reocrted same weather.

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Me _“tercention or Idantificstion: Attemotad, neestive result:.

lu. sir Traffics Twe Fe94's attempted intercent.

1L. Oammentss Information in this renort indicate cbject was
ssssibly @ star or weatuer balloon, since there wus no electronic core
tuct mace Sy ground Sts tions in the Southern Defense Area curine this
neried tiisat was net identiria:. , Statement covering pericd cf ree
port fs aisds incluied from Sebackiment o, 20th weather “ausiron, 1
O29—e2 as adzitional informatica that could ovessidiy hove = Searinaz
on sighting. by ground observers. hKelerence [ne-l-5e. votn Interes .icer
Suuauron, for axcianetion of Litit ag rh tae sontrols und weasons

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AF FORM 112—PART 1
APPROVED | JUNE 1948

FROM

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5o7th ACaw Ground, | \PO Ge +

RE@ORT MO, |

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0000 shift as bB/? operator at “‘oji D/F, I witnessed and revortad a
stranke Light to the scuthwest of my station. «nile working my shift

I heard a tramszis sion on 116.10 tics from a pilot to :ry controller.

The vilcot reported a strange lignt wnich he aescribed as changing color
and disazcearing and reaopearing. lie Suggested to ry controller that
this ligat be investigated. at this point i made a visual inspection,
with field glasses, of tne area around my station. «nile in the vro-
cess of scanning my inmeilate sector I noticed to the southwest on a
bearing cf avproximately 250°, a glowing object. iI kept my glasses

on the cdject for aoproximately two minutes ana it Seemed to lose al-
titude and then increase in altitude. It seemed ti cuanga shape very
little and it continued to dia and glow at freyuent intervals. fhe
Object ceemed to be apcrozximately 20,000 feet in altitude. At this
opint I called my maintenance man a/se we °. Smith who was on duty ina
tine maiutenance section just below tne L/P section. iis Vaewed tie oOv=
fect tnasS I nointed out to hin. ile reported the sume sivghting which I
expiained nreviously in this stapaner ob. At aporoximately four or five
minutes after tlie aircrafts sishting repore i reported to my controller
my signting of the object.. Shis was at 2532. At les, the object dis- |
acnearec from our signt. In tho next few minutes three men fron “my |

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On the nicht of Cetober 27, 1952 while on duty on the 17.9 to |

AL LALO LL I A LS I OF

Site witnessed tiie object alcug vita whith and myseif. It had decrease
ed in altitude and was anrrosimately on a bearing sf cbU° from my sta-
tion. It scemei to be adout 15 to 2Y miles fror tiis station. i.e ob-

ject seemed to ve changing colors aguin, irda a dae orsnece or reddisa
giow tc a waler or yellowisu glow. I reported this to my controier
givine the bearing of 2009 from wy station. The object continued to be
visisle from our station and at 1550 I received «= call over the fre-
quency modulated circuit from tue oper atog at Fukuoka u/? asking me if

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w3s now visible from nis station. The D/F operatcr from Fukuoka D/F
oorted seeing the object, to tne controller The object remained |
ible from our station losing altitude gradually. at 1055 it dis- |
seared. vehiad a mountain to tiie west of our station. we ccntinued to;
sten on 116.19 CS to transmission between inaterceotors aircraft
ich was Following thie object and our controller., This,is 3il 1 nave | .
rescrt on our signtings from tnis station. Vad

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Ua uctsver 27, 1952 at approximately’ 1650/I, Airrens ilayes, Jonn-
son and I rushed to the D/F tower after _ being called by A4/ee Hynes, |
the D/i onerator on duty who said that he had signtec an unid entified
| clinbed to the roof ofr tne b/F tower, there ut anoroximate- |
cour station acpeared a bright shineing object of yellow

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color. 2s light seemad to be moving up and diown and changing from

a yellow Liecnt to a.wnite light. Every few minutes this light would
dissvonear altogether and then come on very bright azain. This object 2
§id nos seem to: be to high beca.se of the drig it glow wnicn it cast. ~
Cverneara o7 llo.lo (CS was an intercestor Oilot whe suic he was at 2
33,700 feet and the lient was effecting his controls ard weapons. j
ine last < saw of tue livzi:t was at approximately 1055 wnen I returnead|

tc the Darracks. ff T4 wt

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mo nceLligence Officer ot
527th ace Group, APO 929 | Ih-6=92 i ee oF: oe

I nad just arrived in sunply at approximately lo30, about one
or two minutes later I heard a commotion coming up the steps toward
the D/P tower. I inguired to Ricnard Doughty and George Hayes, both
b/F cperators what was going on. When we arrived at the tower, we
saw a apt obJjact approximately 260° from this station, about 19
to 15 mile It abdpeared to be a star-like object hoveriag for a

ile ain baa spot and then up and down, giving off a brignt, oranze
which dimmed and became bright again. It moved un and down

oximately in the sare area of the first sighting. <About 1855 this

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Cn the night of the 27 October 1952, I, A/sc George &. liayes,
was witness to an uausual sighting artpearing in the sky. At approxi-
mately 1530/1, I viswed a bright red glow in the sky. It was a cir-
cular object and it seemed to move back and forth and up and down at
various intervals. Jdhe object would 20 dim and then get brignt again.

I am unable to say at what altitude it was as it was a great cistance
from this station. I clirbed uvon the too of the D/F tower and Look-
ed at said object witn field glasses. it lasted for about thirty
sinutes and then disaptzeared. kLiy witness for this observation are
S/Sgt Be Le. Johnson, A/2c J. Pe Hynes, A/3c R. Le Doughty, and A/se
ie Le Smitm. I can truthfully say this object was not a star.

Gerspe E Higgs

GECRG: 4%. HAYES

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A/3c, USAF |

On the night of Cetcober 27, 1952 while on duty in the radio main-
tenance section of Moji D/F, A/2e John Hynes called me up to the D/F
tower and PFOUERS mr 3ttention to a stranze object at anproximately

200" from this station. As I rememoer it, the object at first Pooked

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sort of oblong with a very bright glow. I watched this through field
glass2s 23 it began tc fade out and finally disappeared out of signt.

I would say the object was from 15 to 20 miles from here and at about
290,000 Zeet. OF course it is hard to judgs distance and height at j
nigaot enc even narder from this location. A few minutes later the obe
ject anteared again from the sama direction only this time it did not
g2em so crizht but sort of dim color. It seemed to be ghanging from

an oranze to a lighter color sort of bright yellow. From the time it
aonpesarea the second time it gradually bezan to lose altitude and fin-

ally aisacpeared behind the mountain west of this station. .

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APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 CGASSINEATION,

31 ANO 32, AS AMENDED.

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INTELL) GENCE, USAF,

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

TAteLligence Officer ves

527th ac&W Groups; APO 929 | TR-0-52

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cn tne night of Cctober 27, 1952 at approximately 1e55/! I

potted an object cn a bearing of aporoximately 16 degrees fron
this seabibn whieh is Seburi-Yamna D/F. Moja D/¥ had reported -sight-
ing an object shortly before around his vicinity so 1 took a psir of
cin ailars and sturt ‘ed searching the sky in that direction. siiteen
to twenty minutes later I spotted the object I reported coneing al-
most directiy towsrd me. It was apos si bie to judge tne speed ts aay
degree of accuracy. it did seem to be meving guite rapidly however.
The object was s very Small white light and pesned to be around a

hundred or so miles away. To my knowledge there was no trali, exaust

cr s2und comeing from the object. It continued toward this statioca
on # norizgontal line fer about fifteen seconds or less and then just
disapdeared. When I say it was comeing toward this station, do not

get the idea that it was any where near here 1is it was suite a Gis-
tance awave

I svotted it with a salir of 7/50 binoculars while I was standing
just outside the D/* shack here. According to thie Pacific Kedic
Facility Charts of Septem er’ 15, 1952, the exact iatitude and ionsi-g
tude of this station is 53 dogrees 26 minutes orth and 13. deereesc.
23 minutas Sust. [he weather was clear with winds maybe <«¥ to Ju
niles an hour ond seattered clouds st acproximately 10,000 feet. 1
did not see any g3ircraft in tné vicinity cf tne cbject anc of cturse
i nava no nnysical evidence of my siz ting. 4s for my experience as

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an cbserver, I heve hed Little All I can say is that I did see ¢t
object. It came in this jirection for about fifteen Seconds ana
tren Gisa"pearad. Thea action I tcok was to resort tne inc’dent to
Pienic, the Central Control Station. I have no drawing or sete}
to include as the object wes at to great 4 distance to maxe out any
details.

Tae above resort is a statement of what I sax on tne night or
Ceteber 27, 1952 while on duty here ot SeburieYama D/?.

ROSQERT I. 9 oa

A/2e, USAF
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A avwinsondce balloon, with a Lisht attached to tie train, wos released
personnel of Deatacament 6, 20th Veatner Squadron. Point of releassa was the
feath er Station located at itaaue Air Stripe Palloon was released as 1752
27 Oct 1°52. A maxinum heigat of 57,995 feet was attaine’ 13 minutes and io
econds Later at 13hi/f. At this time the palloon buret ana tha instrugeats
Cescendsa avtacnea to a parachute. At the termination 9% she run the balloon
a” 2. 0lLtuie Was approximitely 10612 miles distant from tre sta*ion on 2 hears

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__ 527th ACKA Group, APO 929 IR-6=52 VY ce

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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

Intelligence Officer

D/I FEAF COMMENT: On IR-6-52

1. The following comments apply to 314th Troop Carrier Group Ik Y101] and 43rd
Air Division (DEF) IR-3-52 (originally published ss 6@th Interceptor Squadron
IR 1-52, as referred to in "Comments" by the preparing officer of this report), as
all threes reperts refer to the same incident. ; |

2, The three reports give conflicting information as to the location and
description of the light. The following conditions havs bean noted:

a, Ths Rawinsonde balloon was launched at 1753/!I, from Itazuke Air Bass,
climbing at 58,000 feet, drifting to a point 10-12 miles west of Itazuke by 1841/1.

ob, The night was fairly clear, with stars visible in all directions,
scattersd clouds wers reported at various altitujes, In IR-3-52, 43rd A.D.,

Lt, Getchell states that lizht was last seen through a hase layer and chanzing color.

c. Information received from the Navy Liaison Officer, tiq KEAF, indicates
that there is cqnsiderable fleet activity in thess waters at all hours, with a flest
replenishment area of censtant activity at 30-40 miles East of Pohang (F-3) Korea.
Lights might bs used throughout the general area at any time,

d, After the initia] C-119 sighting, the other personnel were actually
looking for, and expecting an unusual light,

e. The initial sighting was to the East of Pohang, Korea; the other sizht-

inzs were in an area extending North ond West from Itazuke Air Base to a point near
Shad intersection. :

3. Deseription of the object and its actions vary widely:

a. The Ce1l19 sightings suggest the appearance of a ceiling light being
flasted from a surface vessel] to check clow bases, In CAVU weather searchlicht
beans are often visible, and the rapid ascent of the "Object" could easily be the bea
spot moving from a lower cloud patch to the higher clouds,

b, The Fe94 sightings suggest the appearance of stars or distance surface
lizhts seen through varying atmospheric conditions, Scattered patches of clouis and |

a shifting haze layer could cause the lights to appear to move and changes their csolcs |;
and appeerance,

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c, The sightings from the D/F stations suggest the appearance of a lighted |
weather callicer, flickering and shifting as it rose, | |

4. Times and locations of sightings compare clossly snough to assume that
different observsra did spot something in this area; however, diffsrent objacts could
have been interpreted as one because of varying locations of observers,

a, ‘sather observers, whils following a balloon with a theodolite, will
oscasionslly find that they have unknowingly shifted tha track from the walloon to
a estar or sinilar light. Similar circumstances are possibie in this incident as vell,. |

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527th AC&W Group APO 929 IR-6=52 PAGE 8 of «8

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6, Because of the aumber of distinct possibilities on this incident, it is
balieved that the unidentified object was a combination of one or more of ths

following: : | .

a. dsather balloon. ;

b, Searchlight,
ec. Lights on distance surface vessels. -

d. Stars,

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Y, BANFILL
~~ Brigadier General, USAF
Deputy for Intelligence

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Two unidentified flying objects, best described as glowing lights

displaying an erratic flight pattern, were observed by a Troop Carrier
and Korea.

Aircraft of this Command while on a routine airlift mission between Japan

The observation was made between 1810 and 1840 hours.

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Captain, USaF
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DATE OF REBORT DATE OF INFORMATION fVAL LATION
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REFERENCES foutrot Munger, directive, prerimea report ete a a pape re able
Recative °-/*2 AC&M 1R-6-52 dtd 3 Nov 525 314th Tp Car Gp Y=101 dtd 20 Oct 52.
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Shortly after sundown on 27 October 1952 a C-119 reported an un-
identified flying object about 50 miles North of ASHIYA Air Force Base,
XYUSHU, JAPAN, 33° - 53'N and 130° = LO'Z, Investigation was made by
two (2) F<O4B aircraft at separate times, with conflicting reports.
The unidentified object was varyingly reported as either a star or a
"point of light" making head on passes at the investigating aircraft.
Further details appear as Part II of this report. —

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CLIFTON ate STELL

Lt Col.” USar

Director Of Intelligence
! 43d Air Division (DEF)

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4, Map, tated 4ATIC Arzw:
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Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center, ATTN: ATIA A-2c¢
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

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On October 27th, 18101, while on ea routine airlift mission O-119 79151 8,

62nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, piloted by Captain |

Charles R. Loepkey, 17091A, sighted an unidentified flying object 30 miles

South southeast of K-3. The aircreft was flying VFR at 9,000 feet on a head-

ing cf 160 degrees, at an indicated air speed of 156 knots.

The object was sighted directly to the left and slightly below the C-119,
at an estimated distance of 10,740 miles,

It was described as being a very bright, white light, having no visible
form or configuration, One crew member described it as similar to a star,
only larger and much brighter, The light appeared as bright as a parachute
flare, according to another member of the crew. All testified that it wasn’

a beam of light and that there was no exhaust trail or elongation of the dight.
It remained round in shape.

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After being under observation for 4-5 minutes by all members of the crew,
the object suddenly ascended at a very rapid rate to an estimated altitude
of 18,900 - 24,000 feet. ‘The weather nt this point was clesr, with thin broken
elouds at approximately 20,000 feet and visibility unlimited. The stars were
visible. The rate of ascent was not estimeted but it appeared very fast
relatively.

After ascending, the object started a number of gyrations, chanzing
altitude end directions very rapidly, tut still remairirg to the left o* the
aircraft. At this point, the vilot notified JAD? by radio.

ive minutes out of SHAD intersection (FN 5057) a similar object was sean
ff the right wing of the C-119.

This, too, appeared as a bright, white licht. It seemed to be closer
than th2 first object, an estimated 20 miles distant, and the light was ruch
brighter. From the moment the second object was sighted until the C-119
changed course at ti4D, both objects were observed by the crew, one to the
lsft of the aircraft, cne to the right.

At SHAD intersection the aircraft turned to a heading cfl30 d@zrees and |
lost sicht of the first object on the left. However, the second object re-
mained to the right of the aireraft until the C-119 went on “GCA at Ashiya. (J-1)
4t no *ime during the crew's observation did the second object undergo any
substantial changes in =ltitude or direction,

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' The second object was last seen in the vicinity of Brady AB, FN 3230.

could have regulted from a cockpit reIlection or light. This thought occurre?
to them juring the flizht and they ch-cked to make sure it was not a reflection.
Alsc, ome of the enlisted men went to the rear of the -irecraft and observed

the obj2ets3 through theraratainer doors, to mininize the rossinility of
internai reflections.

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Tne rilot and other crew members discounted any theory that the lizhts |

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AF FORM 112—PART It ona ile y
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

FROM (lgencp) REPORT WO,

Intelligence Officer |
314th Trp Carr Gp (hi) = Y¥ 101 :

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Upon re-interrogation, all crew members reported no change in the basid
story otitlined above. The reliability of the witnesses is rated as "B" by
this Headquarters, since three of the five crew members have flown more than
500 hours, with more than three years flying experience. The rilot, Captain
Loepkey, is a regular officer with nine years flying experience, three of
it as a combined navigator - radar operator - bombardier, during World War Il.

Other crew members inclujed lst Lt. Gerald G. Boruski, AO 185 8459, co-
pilot, S/sgt James A Buntin, AF 14 104 064, crew chief, A/2c James L, Willis,
AF 23030660, radio operator, and A/2c Leslie T. “ialker, AF 14 353 526, student
radio operator.

There were no reported meteorological phemomena which might account for
this reported sighting.

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The sighting was confirmed by the fighter pilot sent up by JADF to
intercept the object. This confirmation was overheard by Airman Walker, who
was monitoring the fighter frequency on VHF.

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PAUL W. BRYDER
Captain, USaP
Intelligence Officer

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’ NORTHERN KYUSHU | Intelligence Cfficer
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3 November 1952 27 October 1952 | See Comments, page 2
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REFERENCES (Contral wumier, directioe, previews repent, ae, sipped) JLMGh Tp Carr Gp IH YLOL dtd 20 Oct 52 2==°=«¢«-~
AFL 200*5, 29 April 1952 IR-9=52 43rd Air Division dtd 29 Oct 52

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‘SUMMARY: (Sater comeing summary of repert. Give significance in final onesentence paragraph. Lia inclerures af lower left. Begin text of repert on AF Form 11#—Part 11.)

Information contained in this report concerns an unidentified,
star-like object, sighted at “oji D/F (iWJLD 5755) and Seburi Yama
D/F (WéiLD 2226).

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3. Statement by 4/2c Goodwin,
4, Statement by Lt Col zarly.
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AF FORM 112—PART I! SECURITY INFORMATION

a aasecATIONn SS
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1048

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

REPORT WO.

Yntellig ence Officer , - , a

527th nea Groud, APC 929 TR=6=52 PAGE -

le eee of Object: A far away star-like light that
changed from a deep orange glow to a pale yellow glow that continue:
toidisa age and rej-s00ear every few minutes (approximately 2 to 35
minutes Altitude of object was approximately 20,000 feet and at-a
distence of 10 tc 20 miles from Meji D/F (WOLD 5755) « During cbser-
vation, object appeared to increase and decrease in altitude at fre-
quent intervals. The object remained visible for approximatsly 25
minutes, gradually losing altitude and disappeared from observation

in a westerly direction (270°). There was ne distinguishable trail,
exhaug% or sound from the object.

2. Time of Sightins: Object was sighted at 1650/I and remained
in view at intervals until 1555/I. Total time of sighting was 25
minutes.

3. Manner of Observation: Was visual (inoculars 7/50) by five
airmen from Moji D/2 and cne airman from Seburi Yama D/F (iiLb 2226).

4. ocation of “bservers Five airmen observed object at Moji
D/F (we LD 5755) and cne eon at Seburi Yama D/? (WeLb 2226). At
Moji D/F, object was sightei-at approximately 250° in relation to

site, at. an estimated distance of 10 to 20 miles from site and at an
altitude of approximately 20,000 feet. The next obs ervation. indicat-
ed a decrease in altitude and a bearing of approximately 260° in ro-
lation to Moji D/F. At Sebari Yama D/F object was at anproximately
16° in relation te sit- wi ti. no estimated distance or altitude.

5. Identifying Infrrmation of Observers: The reliability of
the observation made by tnese airmen is very gocd, although they have
had little experience in a visual observation such as this, but their
detailed statements, Inclosures 1, 2, and 3 do coinclde.

6. aeatuen: As retirted by Seburi Yama D/F the weather was
clear with winds at apvroximately 20 to 30 miles and scattered clouds

at 10,000 feet. Moji D/F reverted same weather.

7, Other Activity That Micht sc:ount

Paragracn ll.

&S. Physical Svijence: lone.

3. Intercention or Identificzetion: Attemptec, negative results.

er Sighting: See comments,

10. Air Traffic: Two F-94's attemoted intercent.

ll. Gomments: Information in this report indicate cbject was
nessibly a star or weatner balloon, since there was no electrenic con-
tact mace by ground stations in the Soutnern Defense Area during this
period tnst was nct identifiec. A statement covering period of req
port is also included from Detacnment 6, 20th eather Squadron, APC
929-2 as additional information that could pessibly heve a bearing
on signt:nz by ground observers. Keference Ik-1-52, odth Interceptor
Squadron, for exslansticn of Lligut effecting controls and weapons of
F-94 as statad by A/sc Re be Peoughty (Incl #1).

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31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHOR!ZED PERSON IS PROMIBITEO BY LAW,
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER NITE {8 FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.

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APPROVED

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

From REPORT NO,
Intelligence Officer
527th aAC&W Group, APO 929 | IR=-6=-52 ma 2 oF ——

On the night of October 27, 1952 while on duty on the 1730 to
0000 shift as D/F operator at Moji D/F, I witnessed and reported a
strange light to the southwest of my station. While working my shift
I heard a tramsmission on 116.10 MCS from a pilot to my controller.
The pilot reported a strange light which he described as cnanging color
and disappearing and reappearing. He suggested to my controller that |
this light be investigated. At this point I made a visual inspection,
with field glasses, of the area around my station. While in the pro-
cess of scanning my immediate sector I noticed to tne southwest on a |
bearing of approximately 250”, a glowing object. I kept my glasses
on the object for approximately two minutes and it seemed to lose al-
titude and then increase in altitude. It seemed to change shape very
little and it continued to dim and giow at frequent intervals. The
Object seemed to be apvoroximately 20,000 feet in altitude. At this
point I called my maintenance man A/jc W. T. Smith who was on duty in
the maintenance section just below the D/F section. He viewed the ob-=
3ect that I pointed out to him. ile reported the same sighting which I
explained previously in this statement. At approximately four or five
minutes after the aircrafts sighting report I reported to my controller
my sigoting of the object. This was at 1632. At ld35 the object dis-
aopeared from our sight. In the next few minutes three men fron my
site witnessed the object along with omith and myself. It had decreas-
ed in altitude and was approximately on a bearing of 260° from my sta-
tion. It seemed to be about 15 to 20 miles from tiis station. The ob-
ject seemed to be changing colors again, from a des#np orange or reddish
glow to a paler or yellowish glow. I reported this to my controller
giving the bearing of 260° from my station. The object continued to be
visible from our. station and at 1550 I received a call over the fre-
quency modulated circuit from tiie operator at Fukuoka U/? asking me if
I still saw the object. I replied in the affirmative and he told me
it was now visible from his station, The D/? operater from Fukuoka D/P
reported seeing the object, to the controller. fhe object remained
visible from our station losing altitude gradually. at 1855 it dis- ei
appeared behind a mountain to the west of our Station. We continued to
listen on 116.10 MCS to transmission between interceptors aircraft

which was following the object and our controller., This.is 41 1 have
to report on our sightings from tnis station. yd

JOHN P, «AYNES

A/2c, USAF
On October 27, 1952 at approximately 1250/1, Airmens Hayes, John-
son ana I rushed to the D/F tower after being called by A/2c iiynes,
the D/F oterator on duty who said that he had sighted an unidentified
object, = elimbed to the roof of the D/F tower, there at aporoximate-
ly 260° from our station appeared a- bright shineing object of yellow
The

color. This light seemed to be moving up and down and changing from |
@ yellow lignt to a white light. Every fea minutes this light would
disappear altogether and then come on very bright again. This object

did not seem to be to high because of tie brignt ow wnich it cast.
Overheard on 116.10 SCS fas an interceptor pilot Rt © said he was at

33,500 feet and the light was effecting iis contrels and weapons. |
The last i saw of the light was at approximately 1055 wnen I returned
to the barracks, z Py

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iT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY iM CE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
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APPROVED | JUNE 1808
) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
intelligence Officer ities
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527th AC&W Group, APO 929 | .IR-6-52

I had just arrived in supply at approximately 1530, about one
or two minutes later I heard a commotion coming up the steps toward
the D/F tower. I inquired to Richard Doughty and George Hayes, both
D/F operators what was going on. When we arrived at the tower, we
saw a glowing object approximately 280° from this station, about 10
to 15 miles. It avpeared to be a star-like object hovering for a
while in one spot and then up and down, giving off a bright, orange
color waicn dimmed and became bright again. It moved up and down |
approximately in the same-area of the first sighting. About 1855 this

objects just disappeared.
Siloh2 X ?* :

EDDIg L. JOHNSON
S/Sgt, USAF

On the night of the 27 October 1952, I, A/3c George &. liayes, |
was witness to an unusual sighting aopearing in the sky. At aprroxi-
mately i1S30/I, I viewed a bright red glow in the sky. It was a cir-
cular object and it seemed to move back and forth and up and down at
various intervals. The object would go dim and then get brigiit again.

I am umable to say at what altitude it was as it was a great distance
from this station. I climbed upon the top of the D/F tower and look- |
ed at said object with field glasses. It lasted for about thirty
minutes and then disapveared. lLly witness for this observation are
S/Sgt &. L. Johnson, A/2c J. P. Hynes, A/3c KR. Le Doughty, and A/Se

qd. Te Smita. I can truthfully say this object was-.not a star.

Peespe E Hayes

GEORG! We. HAYES
A/3c, USAF

Jn the night of October 27, 1952 while on duty in the radio main-
tenance section of Moji D/F, A/2c John Hynes called me up to the D/F
tower and brougnt my attention to a strange object at approximately
200° ?rom this station. As I remember it, the object at first Looked
sort of oblong with a very bright glow. I watched this through field
glasses a3 it began to fade out and finally disappeared out of sight.
I would say the object was from 15 to 20 miles from here and at about
29,000 feet. Of course it is nard to judgs distance and height at
night and even harder from this location. A few minutes later the ob-
ject appeared again from the same direction only this time it did not
g2em 30 crtsnt but sort of dim color. It seemed to be changing from
an orange <o a lighter color sort of bright yellow. From the time it
andeared che second time it gradually began to lose altitudes and frin-
ally disaspeared behind the‘mountain west of this station.

WILLIA’ T. SMITH
A/3¢, USAF

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IT MAY NOT 8€ REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

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Cn the night of Cctober 27, 1952 at approximately 1855/!I I
spotted an object on a bearing of approximately 16 degrees from
this station which is Seburi-Yama D/F. Moji D/? had reported sight-
ing an object shcertly before around his vicinity so i took @ pair of
obinceulars and st.rted searching the sky in that direction. Fifteen
to twenty minutes later I spotted the object I reported coneing al-
most directly toward me. It was impossible to judge the <npeed tc any
degree of accuracy. Jt did seem to be meving quite rapidly however.
The cbhfect was a very Small white light and seemed to be sround a
hundred or so miles away. To my knowledge there was no trail, exhaust
or sound comeing from the object. It centinued townrd this station
on a horizontal line fcr about fifteen seconds or less and then just
Gisappeared. Vhei I say it was comeing toward this station, do not
get the idea that it was any where near here 1s it was vuite a dis-
tance away.

I spotted it with a pair cf 7/50 binoculars while I was standing
just outside the D/F shack here. according to the racific Kedio
Facility Charts of Septemoer 15, 1952, the exact letitude and lengi-
tude of this station is 53 dagrees 26 minutes !iorth and 150 degrees
24 minutes Bast. The weather was clear with winds muybe cO to 50
miles an hour and scattered clouds at approximately 10,000 feet. I
did not see any aircraft in the vicinity of the object and of ccurse
I have no ohysical evidence of my sighting. as for my experience as
an cbserver, I have had little. All I can say is that I did see the
object. It came in this direction for about fifteen seconds and
then disaspeared. The action I took was to resort tie incident to
Picnic, the Central Crntrol Station. I have no drawing or sketch
to include as the obiect wes at to great a distance to make out any

details
rf above reorrt is a statement of what I saw on the night or
Ceteober 27, 1952 while on duty here at Seburi-Yama D/i.

(Sas I. 1 om

A/2c, USAF
D/F Operator

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31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTH > A R AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
+» Gentral Briefing and |

| Interrogation Center, Southern 2
; Defense Ares, Japan... . a ot a, mints

, Detailed information regarding the unidentified object referred to in
: Part I of this report is as follows;

F-94uR aircraft. Lt Baldwin, Pilot, described the object as a steady bright —
white point of light like an aircraft landing light, turned directly toward

you from 4,000 to 5,000 yards, Lt Goldman, Radar Observer, described the

object a3 a perceptible disk of white light about one third the size of the !

moon waoich occassionally faded in and out, Lt Getchell and Lt Kovacs sald

the object was a star and they are convinced it was a star they saw. In all
cases, there was only one odject sighted.

1, The object was described by four (4) observers in two (2) separate |
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2. In all cases there were negative aerojiynaaic featurea, negative

trail or exhaust, negative propulsion «system and negative sound emanating
from the object,

3. The "star" that Lt Getchell and Lt Kovacs observed did not manuver
and remained in view at all times excapt when their aircraft went behind
clouds, The object that Lt Baldwin saw on one occasion disappeared and
then later reappeared, on one occasion appeared to be moving laterally and
descending in altitude and on another occasion appeared to be making a
head on pass on Lt Baldwin's aircraft. Lt Goldman reported that the object
also appeared to be coming head on, but that it faded in and out tnhrougaout
the entire time of sizhting., The final disappearence of the object seen

, vy Lt's Goldman and Baldwin was due to cloud conditions at the tine,

4, The object was first sighted by Lt Baldwin and Lt Goldman at 18301
: and the object disappeared 45 seconds later, These two observers again

) sighted the same object in a different position between 13401 and 16451.

} The duration of their second sighting wae several minutes, Lt Getchell '
and Lt Kovace saw the object they were instructed to investigate for an

extended period of time, from 18501 to 19501.

5. All observers saw the object visually and there was negative radar | |
. contact, although the radar sets in both aircraft were operative. All :
observations were from airborne aircraft at speeds ranging from 260 knots

to 0.5 mach at altitudes from 19,000 to 33,000 feet.

Se Lt Getchell and Lt Kovacs observed what they thouzht to be a star oe
on a head of 250° 10° above the horizon while their aircraft waa moving |
' rom 33° = 41°9 and 130° ~ 19'S to approximately 32° = 30°N and 128° = 30'R, ;
Lt Daicwin and Lt Goldman observed the unidentified point or disk of light
while they were at a sosition 34° = 40'S and 130° - 22'S and when they were
moving Soutn to a position 339 = Li's and 1309 ~ 19'S, The object was
estimated at altitudes from 5,000 to 20,000 feet,

7e turing all the sightings there was a scattered cloud layer from |
27,000 *o 29,000 feet, winds unknown and visability good, no hase,

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Se Yezgative physical evidence was obtained.

3. An attempt was made by both airoraft to intercept and identify
the object, however the closest distance betwean observer and object was
estimated to be from 4,000 to 5,000 ards.

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| shortiy after sundown on 27 October 1952 a C-119 reported an un-
identified Zlying object about 50 miles Worth of ASHIYa Air Force Base,
XYUSHU, wy 33° = 53's and 130° — 40'R. Investigation wae made by
two (2) 948 aircraft at separate tines, with conflicting reports,
The unidentified object was varyingly reported as either a star ora
®roint of Llight® making head on passes at the investigating aircraft.
Further details appear as Part II of this report.

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Detailed information regarding the unidentified object referred to in
Part I of this report is as follows:

1. The odject was described by four (4) observers in two (2) separate
F-9uB aliroraft. Lt Baldwin, Pilot, described the object as a steady bright
white point of light like an aircraft landing light, turned directly toward
you from 4,000 to 5,000 yards. Lt Goldman, Radar Observer, described the
odject as a perceptible disk of white light about one third the size of the
moon which occassionally faded in and out. Lt Getchell and Lt Kovacs said
the object was a star and they are convinced it was a star they saw. In all |
cases, there was only one object sighted.

2e In all cases there were negative aerodynamic features, negatives

trail or exhaust, negative propulsion :system and negative sound emanating
from the object, ;

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3. The "star® that Lt Getchell and Lt Kovacs observed did not manuver
and remained in view at all times except when their aircraft went behind
Clouds, The object that Lt Baldwin saw om one occasion disappeared and
then later reappeared, on ons occasion appeared to be moving laterally and
descending in altitude and on another occasion appeared to be making a
head on pase on Lt Baldwin's aircraft. Lt Goldman reported that the object
also appeared to be coming head on, but that it faded in and out throughout
the entire time of sighting. The final disappearence of the object seen
by Lt's Goldman and Baldwin was due to Cloud conditions at the tine, —

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and the object disappeared 45 seconds later, These two observers again 4
pighted the saze object in a different position between 136401 and 18451, ©
' The duration of their second sighting was several minutes. Lt Getchell
and Lt Kovacs saw the object they were instructed to investigate for an
extended period of time, fron 18501 to 1950I.

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contact, although the radar sets in both aircraft were operative, All
J OBservations were from airborne aircraft at speeds ranging from 260 knote
to 0.8 mach at altitudes from 19,000 to 33,000 feet.

6. Lt Getchell_jna Lt Kovacs observed what they thought to be a star
on a head of 250° 10° above the horizon while their aircraft was moving
Zrom 33° = 4l'mw and 130° =~ 19°38 to approximately 32° - 30'N and 128° = 30'S,
Lt Saldwia and Lt Goldman observed the unidentified point or disk of light
waile they were at a position 34° = 40'N and 130° - 22'8 and when they were
moving South to a position 33° = 41’ and 130° ~- 19'S, The object was
estimated at altitudes from 5,000 to 20,000 feet.

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the object, however the closest distance between observer and object was
estimated to be from 4,000 to 5,000 ‘ards.

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10. There was occasional other air traffic sighted during the
period the unidentified object was observed.

ll. Comments of the preparing officer: Lt Getohell and Lt Kovacs
ars both experienced air crew members having combat experience in World
War II and in Korea. Both would be considered competant observers, how
ever, Lt Getchell is inclined to be over skeptical, a fact which is
attested to by his Squadron Commander and his Flight Leader. Lt Baldwin
and Lt Goldman are both very inexperienced and young officers, they are
both impressionable and excitable, This is also the opinion of their
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Narrative Report of Unidentified Flying Object on 27 Ostober 1952, by
Second Lieutenant Lugene F. Baldwin, Jr., AQ 2 222 906,

Conform Yellow, an F-94B, was airborne on a Combat Air Patrol
at 17401, 2nd Lt Baldwin, Pilot.

craft in the vicinity of OXINO-SHIMA, 34° = 14! ™ and 130° ~ 07! EB
and BRADY Air Field, 33° = 40' N and 130° ~ 22! E,

| Friendly was making practice intercepts on an identified aim |
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it was still dusk, with Conform Yellow near BRADY Air Field,
when a Cel19 called SHIGANO-SHIMA GCI, 33° - 41' N and 130° = 191 &,
| that he was watching a fast-moving, fast-climbing object, and sug-
gested to GCI that the object be investigated. After betng informed |
| that Conform Yellow had 45 minutes fuel left, GCI instructed him to |
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investigate.

| Friendly climbed to 20,000 fast and flew on a heading of 360°

from BRADY Air Field to a point 45 — 50 miles from BRADY. At 13301

: with friendly at 19,000 feet, Air Speed 260 Knots, an objsct appeared
off the right wing tip. Friendly turned into the object and intended

to turn off all his lights, however, pilot inadvertently left on his
fuselage light.

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At first contact pilot reports the object locked as big asa

fighter 4,000 to 5,000 yards from hin, Object looked like a white
light, an aircraft landing light turned directly at him from 4,000
to 5,000 yards away.

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Friendly was heading 090° and object appeared to be heading
directly toward him at an unestimated speed. Pilot called the Radar
Uoserver and oxclaimed that it looked like bogia was making a head-on
pass, Padar Observer agreed. Then the object disappeared compistely
and wnexpectedly, Time: 1830 to 18451.

| After object (disappeared, friendly turned port and climbed to
24,000 feet, Then pilot thought the.whole incident was in error and
i that the object was a star. Pilot informed GCI that it was a star.

i Yriandly then made a m 1608 turn inbound toward ITAZOUKE Air Force

Base, 32° - 25' Nand 130° ~ 27 ' 2, Object then remanpeared off
friendir’s rizat wing. at called GCI and tole them that he had
a vistal on the bogie again that it was not a star,

Friandly turned into the object which got brighter as if it were
descencing coward friendly from 20° starboard and 20° hizh at an me

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light. Pilot reported minimum fuel to GCI, turned to a heading of

260° descending at 6,000 feet per alinute to 17,000 feet. Then the
friendly turned port head!ng 219° diractly inbound to ITAZUEE Air

Force Base. As friendly turned, the bogie moved to a point 2 o'slock

to his position. Bogie dascended as he “moved, but pilot could nbs
estimate apesd or distance.

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Pilot called GCI at 1845I and informed them of bogie's position,
a relative bearing of 020° from SHIGANO-SHIMA, and 20,000 feat altitude.
Pilot asked if GCI had any radar contact with anything in that Location.
GCI replied they were "painting" something in that general direction.

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FPriandiy was now at, 3,000 feet and object moved starboard to
3 o'cioek at approximately 5,000 fest altitude. : |

Conform Green then called Conform Yellow for instructions. Conform
Yallow told him the approximate position of the bogie. Conform Green

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raplisd that he had visual contact but appeared to Conform Yellow to go
between bogie and friendly and continue on a course outbound from the
object, .
Frisndly then landed under an overcast and object, disaopeared,.
The foregoing was a true and complete narrativs of the flight
of "Conform Yaklow from 1740 to 1856I on 27 October 1952. |
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/a/ugene F, Baldwin, Jr.
/t/ZUGENE F. BALDWIN, JR.,AO 2 222 908 ,
2nd Lt., USAF |
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10. There was occasional other air traffic sighted during the
period the unidentified object was observed.

ll. Comments of the preparing officer: Lt Getchell and Lt Kovacs
are both experienced air crew members having combat experience in World
War II and in Korea. Both would be considered competant observers, how
| ever, Lt Getchell is inclined to be over skeptical, a fact which is
; attested to by his Squadron Commander and his flight Leader. Lt Baldwin
and Lt Goldman are both very inexperienced and young officers, Shey are
both impressionable and excitable, This is also the opinion of their
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Narrative Report of Unidentified Flying Object on 27 October 1952, by Pow
Second Lieutenant Harold Goldman, AO 2 223 937. :

(This report supplements narrative by 2nd Lt Eugene Baldwin)

2nd Lt Goldman, Radar Observer. |

Friendly was making practice interceots on identified aircraft
in the vicinity of OXINO-SHIMA, 34°*-'14' WN and 130° ~ 07° E and

BRADY Air Field, 33° - 40' N and 130° - 22" &,

Just after send intercept friendly was instructed to investigate
unidentified flying object 50 miles north of ASHIYA Air Force Base,

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| Conform Yellow was airborne on a Combat Air Patrol at 17401.
| 33° — 53" NW and 130° - 40' E, at 20,000 feet called to GCI by a C-119,

When friendly arrived at a point 50 miles north of ASHIYA, a

7 bright light was noticed off the right wing at 3 o'clock. Friendly ©
turned into object. The light faded in and out but appeared to be
coming towards friendly. There were stars behind the object. Friendly

climbed to 24,000 feet from 19,000 feet and was then positive that the
object wag not a star.

Friendly then took up a heading of 210° and object no longer
appearsd to be coming head-on. Friendly was descending and object
appeared to be in level flight with a speed greater than friendly. A
C-119 came overhead from direction of bogie between friendly and bogie.
The bogie was observed at all times to fade and reappear.

As friendly was returning to ITAZUKE Air Force Base, 33° - 35' N
and 130° ~ 27' Z, for a landing, bogie appeared to be at 3,500 feet
ever SHISANO-SHIMA, 33° ~ 41' W and 130° ~ 19° E and this information
was reported to Conform Green who took over the chase.

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"Confora Yellow” from 1740 to 1856I on 27 October 1952.

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Narratige Report of Unidentified Flying Object on 27 October 1952, by
First Lieutenant Richard H, Getchell, AO 1 910 229 and First Lieutenant a
Charles A. Kovacs, AO 590 197:

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Conform Green, an F-943, took off at 18501 on a Scramble, 1st
Lt Getehell, Pilot and lst Lt Kovacs, Radar Observer.

(Picmis) 33° - 41' W and 130° - "19! E, for instructions, GCI
instructed Conform Green to take up a "heading of 360° and call Conform
Yallow for a briefing. (Conform Yellow was a previously airborne F-94)

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Conform Yellow reported to Conform Graen that the object was then
over SHIGANO-SHIMA GCI. Conform Green was than over the BRADY Air
Field Homer, 33° - 40' N and 130° - 22I E, and when he received the
instructions from Confors Yallow he looked toward SHIGANO-SHIMA and
saw the bright light referred to as the bogie. The light was on a
: heading of 250° from SHIGANO-SHIMA GCI and 10° above the horizon.

This was reported to GCI who then asked for idantification of the
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Conform Green headed 250°,-climbing with afterburner to 33,000
feet, "on the mach” all the way, and proceeded to a point estinated
to be 100 miles from SHIGANO-SHIMA. From this position "bozisa” was
still 10° above tha horizon on a heading of 250° with its size and
brilliance unchanged. At this time {19101) Pilot identified "bogie"
aga star, GCI permitted Conform Green to break off and friendly
homed into BRADY Air Field on a heading of 030° at 33,000 Zset.

On its way toward BRADY Air Field Conform Greet noticed another
bright star 2 O'clock from his position,

GCI then called Conforn Green and instructed them to continue
- Conform Green continued past BRADY Air Field on a head-
eg of 030° for 50 milas to the position where the object was first
sighted. While enroute friendly passed over a 29,000 foot broken
overcast which obscured the objact for the rest of the flight.

The object was last seen when Conform Green was 30 niles NS
of GRADY Air Field. The objects position was still on a heading of
250° rom SHIGANO-SHIMA, with an elevation above the horizon of 5°,

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chang-ng color rapidly.

4.0% continued searching up to 40,000 feet, saw nothiag, and
broke off the search at 2010I. Conform Green then procevded to
TTAZUKS Air Force Base, 33° - 35' N and 130° ~27' E and landed at

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"Conform Green" from 1850I to 2025I on 27 October 1952.

/s/Richard H. Getehell /s/Charles A, Kovacs
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Amendment to Narrative Report of Unidentified Flying Object on 27 October
1952, by lst Lt. Charles Kovacs, Radar Observer.

Upon picking up the light visually, the Radar Observer attenptdd to
pick up and lock on to the light with the weapon. Although no return was
picked up by the weapon, interference appeared in the aoproximate azimnath
of the lizht when the Radar set was operated on hand control. The pilot
reported this to Shigano Shima GCI.

This took place shortly after take off and sighting of the light, The
Radar Observer did not have time to check the opefation of the set,

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the Radar Observer proceeded to check the set. It was found at this tine
that interference could be produced by moving the hand control rapidly in

a small arsa. This was tested at various elevations and azimiths and the
game restilts were obtained in all cases,

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Radar Observer in attempting to pick up the unidentified object. | 2 Porn

The foregoing was a true and complete amendment to the narrative of the
flight of "Conform Green" from 18501 to 2025I on 27 October 1952,

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Narrative Report of Unidentified Flying Object on 27 Ostober 1952, by
Second Lisutenant Lugens F, Baldwin, Jr., AO 2 222 906,

Conform Yellow, an F-943, was airborne on a Combat Air Patrol
at 17,01, 2nd Lt Baldwin, Pilot.

friendly was making practice intercepts on an identified air
cram in the vicinity of OKINO-SHIMA, 34° = 14' W and 1309 - O7' E
and SAADY¥ Air Field, 33° = 40' N and 130° - 22' &,

it was still dusk, with Conform Yellow near BRADY Air Field,
when 2 C«119 called SHIGANO-SHIMA GOT, 33° - 4L' N and 130° - 191 &,
that he was watching a fastemoving, fast-climbing odject, and sug-
gasted to GCI that the object be investigated, After bailing informed

that Conform Yellow had 45 minutes fuel left, GCI instructed hin to
investigate,

Triendly climbed to 20,000 feet and flew on a heading of 3609

GRADY Air Field to a point 45 = 50 miles from BRADY, At 153501
with friendly at 19,000 feet, Air Spead 260 knots, an objact appeared
off the right wing tip. Friendly turned into the object and intended

to turn off all his lighta, however, pilot inadvertently left on his
fusalaze light.

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At first contact pllot reports the object lovksd aa big asa
fighter 4,000 to 5,000 yards from hin, Object looked like a white
lizht, an aircraft landing light turned directly at him from 4,000
to 5,000 yards away.

Friendly was heading 090° und object appeared to be heading
directly toverd him at an unsstimated sveed. Filot called the Radar
Ooserver and oxclaimed that it looked like bogie was making a head-on
pass, radar Observer agreed. Then the odjact disappeared completely
and unexpectedly, Tima: 1830 to 16451.

After object Jisanpeared, friendly turned port and climbed to
24,000 Zaet. Then pilot thonght the.whols incidant was in error and
that the object was a star. Pilot informed GCI that it was a star.

Friendly then made a 180° turn inbound toward ITAZUKE Air Force
Pass, 52° = 35" N and 1309 - 27 '' E, Onjset then re-anpearad of?
friencdiy's sight wing. Pilot called CCT and tola them that he had
a visval on the bogie azain that it was not a star,

Priandly tarned into the object which got brighter as if it ware
degeancing tovard friendly from 20° starboard and 20° high at an ume
estizatei sceed, Pilot then discovered and turned off thea fuselaca
Light. Pilot reported minimum fuel to GCI, turned to a heading of
2609 deseending at 6,000 fact per minute to 17,000 Paet, Than the
frianély tarned port haading 219° directly inbound to ITAZUXS Alr
Forea Pasa. Ag friendly turned, the bogie moved to a potnt 2 o'clock

to his position. Bogie descended as he moved, but pilot could de
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Pilot called GCI at 18451 and informed them of bogie's position,
a relative bearing of 020° from SHIGANO-SHIMA, and 20,000 feet altitude.
Phlot asked if GCI had any radar contact with anything in that location.
GCI replied they were "painting" something in that general direction.

Friendly was now at 3,000 feet and object moved starboard to
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between bogie and friendly and continue on a course outbound from the
object.

Friendly then landed under an overeast and object, disappeared.

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of "Conform Yellow from 1740 to 1856I on 27 Octoter 1952.

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Conform Yellow was airborne on a Combat Air Patrol at 17401.
2nd Lt Goldman, Radar Observer. |

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Friendly was making practice intercests on identified aircraft
j in the vicinity of OKINO-SHIMA, 349 ~14' N and 130° - 07' E and
BRADY Air Field, 33° = 40' NW and 130° — 22° E.

Just after send intercept friendly vas instructed to investizate
unidentified flying object 50 miles north of ASAIYA Air Forces Bags,
! 33° = 53° N and 130° - 40' E, at 20,000 feet cakled to GCI by a C-119.

When friendly arrived at a point 50 miles north of ASHITA, a
bright light was noticed off the right wing at 3 o'clock. Friendly —
turned into cbject. The light faded in and out but apnsared to be
coming towards friendly. There were stars behind the object. Friendly

climbed to 24,000 feet from 19,000 feet and was then positive that the
object wag not a star.

Friendly then took up a heading of 210° and object no longsr
appsared to be coming head-on. Friendly was doscending and object
appeared to be in level flight with a speed preater than friendly. A
‘ C~119 came overhead from direction of bogie between friordly and bogie.

The togis was observed at all times to fade and reappear.

) As friendly was returning to ITAZTKE Air Force Base, 33° ~ 35' N
| and 130° ~ 27' £, for a landing, bogie appeared to be at 3,500 fast
over SHI@ANO-SHIMA, 33° = 41' N and 130° - 19' E and this information
was reported to Conform Green who took over the chasa.

The foregoing was a true and completa narrativs of the flight of
"Conform Yellow" from 1740 to 18561 on 27 October 1952.

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Narrat Report of Unidentified Flying Object on 27 October 1952, by
First Lieutenant Richard H. Gatchell, AO 1 910 229 and First Lieutenant
Charles A. Kovacs, AO 590 197:

Conform Green, an F-943B, took off at 1850I on a Scranble, 1st
Lt Getchell, Pilot and lst Lt Kovacs, Radar Observer,

As soon as he was airborne, the Pilot called SHIGANO-SHIMA GCI
(Pienic) 33° - 41' N and 130° - "19! E, for instructions. GCI
instrueted Conform Green to take up a "heading of 360° and call Con?ora
Yellow for a briefing. (Conforn Yallow :m3 a previously airborne F-94)

Conform Yellow reported to Conform Green that the object was then
over SHIGANO-SHIMA GCI. Conform Green was then over the BRADY Air
Field Homer, 33° — 40' N and 130° - 221 E, and when he received the
instructions from Conform Yellow he lovked toward SHIGANYO-SHIMA and
saw the bright light referrad to as the bogie. The light was on a
heading of 250° from SHIGANO-SHIMA GCI and 10° above the horizon.

This was reported to GCI who then asked for itduntification of the
"object." .

Conform Green headed 2509, climbing with aftardurner to 33,000
feet, "on the mach" all the way, and proceedad to a point estimated
to ve 100 miles fron SHIGANO-SHI? MA. From this position "hogie" was
still 10° abovs tha horizon on a heading of 250° with its size and
brillianes unchanged. At this tine (19201) Pilot identified "bogie"
as a agtar, GCT parmitted Conform Green to break off an? friendl
homed into BRADY Air Field on a heading of 030° at 33,000 fest.

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On its way toward BRADY Air Field Conform Greet noticed another
bright star 2 O'clock from his position.

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CI then called Conform Green and instructed them to continue
searching. Conform Green continued past BRADY Air Field on a head-
ting of 030° for 50 miles to the position where the obfect was first
sighted, While enroute friendly passed over a 29,000 foot broken
overcast which obsoured tha object for the rest of the flight.

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xa of BRADY Air Field. The objects position was still on a heading of
250° from SHIGANO-SHIMA, with an elevation above the horizon of 59,

The light was last seen through a thick haze layer and was
changing color rapidly.

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broke of? the search at 20101, Conform Green then proceuded to
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Amendment to Narrative Report of Unidentified Flying Object on 27 October
1952, by lst Lt. Charlos Kovacs, Radar Observer.

Upon picking up the light visually, the Radar Observer attamptdd to
pick up and lock on to the light with the weapon. Althouch no return vas

picked up by the weapon, interference appeared in the anproximate azimuth

of the lizht when the Radar set was operated on hand control. The pilot
reportsd this to Shizano Shima GCI.

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This took place shortly after take off and sighting of the litht, The
Radar Coserver did not have time to check the opeZation of the set,

After the Pilot an] Radar Observer idontified the object 2° a star,
the Radar Ovserver proceadel to chaak the sat. It as found at this time
that interference cou. be produced bh moving the hand control rapidly in

a small area. This was tasted at various elevations and azimuths and the
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This rapid movement was very similar to the tactics usad by the
Radar Observer in attempting to pick up the unidentified object.

The forecoing was a true and complete amendment to the narrative of the
flizht of "Conform Green" from 18501 to 2025I on 27 October 1952.

/3/Charles A. Kovats
/</CHARLES A KOVACS, AO 590 197
lst Lt., USAF

Radar Observer
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