PROJECT BLUE BOOK

-26-27 Reb_53 27/1330Z LHn
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
ACMI Forannel 1. Frobably Astro (Vius). 2. LIHT I NOUSE.
NUMBER OF OBJECTS 3 AS1 (AT)
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 1dn. (Sas Cage File, Various Reports). All reidar sites wore
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION elerted but object was not plked up 'on ruter scope.
Cround-Vieual MISANA. CASE 61 6:78 Ae
7. COURSE LYALUAE2 A Ar
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about forty (40) miles par hour and milsa hour and on a heading of 360 degrees. ) degrees. A/3C Rhea
called Niigata a Controlier and told Controlier and told him him about it and we gave them the first
plot at plot at 2238 2238 hours. It was flashed was flashed at 2243 hours. 2243hours. The flash was killed at
2319hours and wasident aified as as surface surface vessels. Doing that 3am9 tine, D/? D/7
called and told us called and told us that mateu had sateu had three (3) of the same of lights lights
that were that w orange, rangs,
CCLA L. MoCLELLAN
A/1C AF 18267802
Crew Chief Cos.. Det. # 20
3

seened to be the light of a fishing boat t moving at great speed. It's range
and bearing was the 3ams as the ball mentioned above. After ten (10)- minutes,
it too vaniahed. At 2325 hours, a red streak appeared from the watere ross
to an approximate height two-hundred (200) feet, and fall into the water.
It's range rty (50) las, bearinz ce. of about about 310 s 3
MERRILL W. BURN
A/2C A7 16357985
D/F Cpera D/F Cperator, Det. # 20 Det. 20

planet VENU3,
Site 10 was repo Sive 19 mas Tapolbed drs0 1 0
This Headquarte no further that vould hat vould varrant altering this werrent ering this
explanation eplanation of sighting.
Roperte T. Raneler Roperte T. Raneler
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1 Inel 1 Inel CHESTER H. MCRNEAU CHESTER R H. MCRNEAU yes
Sketch Colonel, USAF
Deputy igence gence
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Sife 20 252103-252155
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INT NC MANNER AND OCCASIONALLY SI TINGES
OF R: 31 IAPPROX DEG ABOE ORIZON
NORTH E MISAWa XJGL2243) DURING MIN,
OEJ APPROX 01O WARD
FROM RIGINAL LOCATION FEATURES
OR MEA MOD .90 MIN.
ATTON TAL WITHOUT ND NEAR
MISAWA AB. PAR AT TNG SIGHTING APPROX
-020 DEG IN ELEVATION IN AZIMUTH AT ESTIMATED 10 ME
RANGE FROM RANGE FROM MISAWA AB, OBSERVERS OBSERVERS NOTED NOTED MOVEMENT OF OF OBJ OBJ IN RELATION IN RELATION
TO 2 RADIO TO 2 RADIO TOWERS SET 100 YDS APART AT APART AT DISTANCE OF 400 YDS FROM
PAGE TWO
AT CONCLUSION OF SIGHTING OBJ APPEARED TO BE 040
DEG IN E ATION, O55 AZIMUTH FROM BASE.
WERE RMAN FEMALE
I AND E INSTRUCTOR THEIR RELIABILITY IS POSSIBLE
AT THIS TIME. CUMULUS CLOUDS
VISIBILIT EXCEPTIONALLY BRIGHT.
NO INTERCEPTION PTED. PAR ADCC REPORTED NO ACET TRAFFIC IN
AREA A SIGHTING
DOWNGRADED AT A YEAR INTERVALB:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12
DOD DIR 3200.10 YEARS.
129 80 CS Z- UNCLASSIFIED
561 Cy1

DS ABOVE V POSITION.
FROUI ORA
BELOW HORIZON 2141-1 REPORTED BY OFFICE OF INTI BY OTFIC LIGENCE MA
527ACN GP. 527ACU GP. FOLLOW UP FOLLOW UF PEPORT ZEPORT ON AF FORM 112 WITLL SUBNITTED IN ED IN
ACCORDANCE ACCORDANCE WITH AFL2JJ-5 WITH )J-5
MMEDIATE MMEDIATE
OPE OPE
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INT DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR VAIS: LALS:
DaN SIFIED/AFTERE12 FIED/AFTERE1E YEAR YEA
DOD DIR 5200.10
T53-3437-1
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TO D/I WASH DC
CO ATIC 43 OHIO ATTN: ATIAA-2C
CG ADC ENT AFB COLO
CG FEAF TOKYO JAPAN FYINLG Gati
JAPAN
CITE: INT- 5-8.
CITE 132-B CORRECTED TO READ
REFERENCE OUR
262115/1.
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
80 60 2- 1 1 DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASSIFIED T53-35037

horizcn, and no estimeted distance from eir positicn.
5.. Althouzh the state-
ments of observers are eentradictcry as time of actual sight-
ing they are considerej as reliable they have had little
experience in this tvca or visual s
2100/1 2130/1 2200/1
22,000 scattered -- 20,000 scattered -- 20,000
visibility - 6 mi visibility - 8 mi visibility - 7 mi
wind - calm
Other Activity: None.
ox Physical Evidence:
9. Controller at Det Eo vec-
tored an F-94 on CAP the area, but cilot was unable
oblect visually. Airoraft observer atternted to locate
object with airborne redar with degative results.
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERVALS: DECLASSIFIED

mem-
bers of the detachment. The object appeared move slowly toward the horizon
then abruptly disappeared. Azimuth and elevation readings at 2155 hours
the 25th was 285 degrees true north and degree minutes above
horizontal.
One member of the observing party, an Ai Force major, stated that he
believed the object was an obvious r planet.
ATIC Comment: Azimuth and elevation indicate that the sighted
object was the planet Venus. Dr. AT concurs with
this evaluation.
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 INTERVALS:
1 DOD DIR 5200.10 2YEARS.
UNCLASSIFIED

JAPAN
AIR INTELLIGEN INFORMATION REPORT
JUBJECT
FLYOBRPT
AREA REPORTED ON FROM (MTCy)
NORIHEAN KYUGHU 1/0, 527TH AC&W GROUP APO 929
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF N-ORMATION EVALUATION
5 MARCH 1953 26 FEBRUARY 1953 SEE COMMENIS
PALPARED BY (MCR*) SQURCE
ALONZO N. SLOAN JR, CAPT, USAF Dets #3 Shigano Shime, #l7 Mi Shima
ADERENCCoarN Aunr, dirti. pAfeN ren. T.  aNinSo)
AFL 200-5, 29 APRIL 1952
SUMMAAY: (Emer Cocammary of report. Gire aigrifeance in ndi one-sendence paragr ipk. Liat imelomates ot loreer le. Begin tezt of repont os AF Far t-Part I2.
Information contained in this report coneerns an unidentified
abject observed at Detechment #(Shiganc Shima) and Detachment
#17 (M1 Shima on 86 February 1953 between 2100/I and 21,5/I.
APPROVED:
^ Son
LONZC
Captain, USAF
⊥ ATIC,W
00/5mil (A-6)
ATIS01B
11 hene
to wetn
Itstement favlor
Stotements alznens
Staterents vaodter
4. totement by airman Berogss
Sketch or novement from Det AD 4102
ISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

ment and disappearin
object at hetr positic at aprx 100 to 15 above the
horizon, and no estimeted distance position.
5. Identifing Althouzh the state-
ments of ebservers are centradictery as time of actual sight-
ing they are considered as reliable alt ough they have I had little
experience in this type of visual sighting.
--
visibility - & mi visibility - 8 mi visibility - 7 mi
wind - calm
7. Other Activity: Ncne.
Physical Evidence:. one.
9. Interception_or Identification: Gontroller at Det VeS-
tored an F-94 on CAP to the area, but cilet was unnble
to locate object visually. Airoraft observer atterpted to locate
object with airborne redar witn negative results.
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERVALS: DECLASSIFIED

2116 !! 3015 tt 11
2120 I1 3508 I7 11
2126 It 5055 11 11
2129 11 5545 11 It
2130 11 5545 I!
2151 :1 KE 0136 11 It
COI NT OF PHEPARIN OFFICER: Although the reliability of the ob-
servers is good, does not discount the possibility discount possibillty that that the the object lect
was wa planet star. sto The planet the same general dir- dir-
ection ectlo: at of of ing and
is report was not was not
accomplished deadline date due date due to the lack of trans-
portation portation or sightir sighting raports om Detachment this this headquerters
for period for period of 26 Feb to 51 Mar 53.
3
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS
DECLASSIFIED AFTER
DOn

proximately 25 miles, tude of 2000 3000 t looked
similer to ding light A3 wes Ground Control
Intercent ontroller duty at the
ations building and ectored into the
ares where I had observa lirht. The intercentor was unable
to lecate the light and the object icked un radar.
Qlen 7
OLEN.F. TAYLOR OLEN,F. TAYLOR
40 766663
lst Lt, USAF
GCI Controller
Det #3, 527th AC&WG Det #3, 527th AC&WG
.
124102.
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
YEARS.

degrees. At Jeet
completely, When objeet reappeared at 2lao/I, it had moved another
05 degrees laterally to the left. The object changed to orange
co10r at 2125/1 and continued to DOVR very slowly to the. left lat-
erally until it diss neared in a direction of 240 degrees, at 2131/1.
SEEPHEN MIKINA
AF 45021366
A/20, USAF
Det #3, 527th ACSNG
On the ni
AF 18376760
A/1C, USAF
Det #, 527th A0aWG
On 26 Fab 53, st a100/: A/2C S. Mikina enlled me outstde of
I C
et MS.
:ate Jvoo feet in ude, S
miles.. Ihe color of the object Wa3 bright white, and twiee the
size of a bright evening star.
station and when I went c outside again at 2135/1 the object had 1241021
disappeared. MitnM.Hoo

nector came out to locate
that had been reporta! rom Detachment #3. Te saw a light that
was yello 117 seee turn or inside and
ask me and just befor Went out at 2140/1 it
turned bright yellov, went one turning off
a light,
Hauald
me.
objectgwas during the tite
under obs guard ontinue the oosery vation,
Aporox guard, Vlc
Webster re obie eared.
-
wltan Spector
VILTON N. BPNTOR
A0 629771
124102
2C
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS/
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 520010

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AF FORM 112-PART 11 UNCLASSIFIED
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1943
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (Agney) PTOHTHO.
I/0 527Uh A0&N Gp, APC929 IR-1-53 PAGE OF PAGD
FINAL DISAPPEARANCE FINAL DISAPPEARANCE I ST DISAPPEARANCE I ST DISAPPEARANCE
1 1
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0 ?
--
1,000
HORIZON
LIGHTHOUSE
Site 3
3
A
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D0ss
ing away from this station. Object first disappeared a 2125/I and
reacpeared at 2130/1, the color ranging from white deep orange.
The object faded comnlet at 2134/I and-that was the finel observa-
tion. The sighting isual and Rader pickup was made uniden-
tified tified object. object. There was no air trafric during There was no air trafric during the period the period of the of the
sighting, My location was west side of the DE The weather The weather
during during the sighting was very, clear and calm. very, clear and calm.
Willin 9 Suags
WILLIAM A SCROGGS WILLIAM A SCROGGS
A/2C,_AF14391255 A/2C,AF14391255
Operator on Duty
3
124102

the report ng agency which stated that the object sighted upon
further 10 on to hey ye been the planet VENUS,
The weather section a - initial
explanation that VENUS, or oright right star, co ave caused e caused related related
to these sight ings.
This Headquarters beliaves also may
have seen star.
Pakert f. honder
1 Incl CHESTER H. MORNEAU
Skatch Colonel, USAF
Deputy fe r Intelligence
#

UNCLASSIFIED
AF FORM 112-PART H
APPROVED 1UNE:348
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
RPNTNO e22
1/0, 527th ACaM Group, APO 929 IR1-53 Vo
RIGE OF PAGES
Legend:
sighting
3
site20 252.0
26210 26
Bearis
D Dmilas
At 500-3000. des
Site
262:31-270600
15-20
sited
B
S 262230-262245
65
20
B
oist
site 3
262100-
ROCC(Itaguke)
AF546814

horizon. The object was about 3 or 4 times larger than nearest bright star;
appeared to move toward horizon to about 5 degrees and fade, reappear at 30
degrees and nove down   horizon and again fade. This was repeated three(3)
times. Last seen at total of 15 minutes.
COMMEN
Persainel who were interviewed by intelligence of fficer, 52sth
opikon that they would not have reported they would not have reported the the incident
if the object if the object had not seved but since it did, even though it was moving had not se ved but since it did, even though it was moving so slow so slow
it was hardly hardly noticable. The object moved in same path for the 3 times noticabls. The object moved in same path for the 3 times it was it was
observed. No radar coatasta were mad no ant fired.
No pho raphs taken.
Possible explanation for sighting. At 2lloI. 26 Feb. 1953, all radar sites
in central area of I Honstu, Japan, were alerted to watch for unusual sightings.
Object sighted at heading of 265 degrees from site which would indicate air-
craft flying at Yakota or Tachikawa that are not plotted d by GcI if the aireraft
were flying in their local area. No aircraft were flying at Ason, and the
weather search lights at Yakota and Tachikar on
a
.
028TH ADCC
A-2

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
BIRCT
Unueual dighting Recort
LA REPORTED ON FA0MApncy
Sea of iapan SweTn Aircraft Centrol & Waming Group
QUIE OF REPORT OATEOF NAORMATION EVALUATION
3 March 1953 26 February 1953
REIAAED BY(CMET) SOURCE
deorce Seual Jr., Gaptain, V31p Ground tail 3ita
F_FEHENCES(CON 4T1I pN OT, 226)
tr. ile 32.09, aub: Roportlag Inelseuts. suy daol,
GUMMaY: (2mer comciet rmmary f reynt. G digsuteancr in fal oe amlence paragrapa. Lat wlmare  awer l Begi trzt reont o AF Farm 1-Part I2)
e1t
dhe fellowing feport is of an umueual shatins report of an wnidentilied
APROVE
Deroi Noal Dr
OURS. JSNL
Captain, USAF
Group Group I Intalligence faer
FEAF DISTRIRUTION
1 CY USAF BEC
CY G-2, HQ
CY 6720 Sety Go
CY USAirA. Tokys
GY FILE mmand
⊥cy ITN:ATIAA-2C
Lg
w/enl( cg ATIC,
ATISOIB
STRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR
D/I JADR. 1 eVI WW 35 FTe. 1 av.

alren and the Detaebnont Coscander, observed the
same light, sume flashing characteristiss, same colour and approximatoly the
sane howing and distame hrou the point of observation. Visibility 11-
limited, moonlight night, als weather, tamperature aperodaately 36 6 darrous.
The light ws observed to a on a marnetie heedlng or RLG degryes between 15
to 20 miles in distance and at sea level L or Tery close thersef. It remained
Masbinz
the light romained stationary repeating 34m8 seouenoe until lost slghtisz at
0600 I27 Feb, 53 for an estiatod 02 approdnately elxht hour3.
Subnitted id aocordica with Lbf., file 3idal9, nuoj: Maportiag Dausual
Ineidanto, HoS, dADF, 710, dtd 23 0et 52 in pliea of V Lor. 205-1 39
the pregaring officer doaa cot bellave it whas a Clying obl

piotures or the flashing light
and tock a bearing on tho light.. We found it to be 24d dagraes fron oet radar
tower. We also called the Japanese Coast Gnari to have. check the area :
of the flashing light.
the light for a short tims, I estimatod that the light
wes epproxdmately fifteen (is) niles tror Our station. The light Was flashing
at appr tely I senond interval Mlashes and it stopped
At approximataly 2357, we received a report frem
Cuard saying that there Mas a Japansse coal frolghter in aren that we
had then check. The nane of this vessel was Towa Maru. a the
Controller at Niigata of sans.
s/t BAAL B. K03T10 AF 19361876
A/10 UAr
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FROM (t4y) REPURT NO.
52051 -1-3
PAGE OF PAGE3
713 on luty
it ations 4ld 9e0
ai to Reo 1953.
oOkO. bibwds
and
,pobar sushoritie,
muninal on stwat by for the taal od theiaitt 47!
and the we 12
.
3

approidmately one : (O) timen then thare'wue appeoxl-
cately a three (3) geoond interval. I looked at is thnough Tield glasses and
the dlobulde wes vary hard to judge but I would gar it wae about 2 wanby (20)
miles from this station.
2300 Itan, L0 the i dlaNig
2/t s/t DONAlD L. NOTFWeE 47 DONAID L. NOTVWOL 47 19401647 19401647
W/20, USMP W/20, USMP
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lsvel. The weather was ideal for long weather distance sighting with no sky distance sighting (with no sky coveragy,
wind cals and the moon illuminating cals and the moon illuninating the the surrowding surrowding area orea se that a human se that a human being being
could be distinguished at 100 to 200 at 100 to 2C yarda from the Ocerations roof. Operations roof. I attompted I attomptod
to take four photographs to take four photographs of the light but due dua to its brkef to its brkot duretion believe they
will be unsatisfactory. unsatisfactory: The undeveloped Cilo Cilo is ineluded as included as incloeure  5. inclobure  5. The
elevation of the of the picture wll be extryely dirfioult beoause dicfieult beoaus? flre flve lights Lights in the
foreground were used as as refarence lights reference lights and I an aure their intonsity and I an sure their intonsity waa was such as BucO As
to obliterate the to obliterate the Incoint of Lieht that Lieht that was the object. was the obiect. Fron the dlrection etion ad
estiratal astirat: ringe of lehing light it could possibly ship navigation light
indicated on Airoraf vigation Chart to of this ared.
s/t WARREN S. MOLROL
Capt. USAF
Detachment Comnander
a

flying object 1 AFL 200-5.
This Hendquarters receized a later mes38z9 from hich
stated that further investigation dete:
lighthouse.
hondr
far far
1 Inel 1 Inel CHESTER H. MORNEAU
Sketoh Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Intelligence Deputy for Intelligence
2

Dist: 0miles
AIt: o ft descen lowly
site 8 5 10
262131-270600 262110 An 2140
iles
site3
262100-262135
330- 249-270
5.39 mi/es ATIC A385A
A 1d ) 47
3/0 0
Unknown
10- horizon

andvery Blightly DaL meotarily. and then move derinitely upward and
slightly to the right and Daus receating the proeess Tha object also
appeared to recede at tinws 34 though it 7er9 efther growing very din or moving
farther away witbout. changing its aximuth positien or angle of alsvation. Obe ervers
ware unable to estinate the aise or shape
2 Tise of Siahtinge
3. Maumor of Obseryay the ground at LJGL
2213.
Location of Obeerzergi Throughout the period or sighting, the observers
paaition remained gonstant at LjaL 22A3. At tims of initial observation, the object S
app
righs and Lity was good,
. 1.Sigasiag The posaibilisy aists thas 124
jojees s1gased ay persons in cais ares lave recorted ocserving Sose-
hat rimilar pnenosena and have expressed a belier thas the objects seen vere
partieularly orilliant stars snich appeared to vary in intensity and change colors.
It is possible that the individuals concerned vere decieved by the objeots brillianea
in estimating range and size. It is interesting to note that the mjority of these
sightings bave eceurred on nighta when the moon waS bright.

The following which Ras observed
by 2 people from the ground near Misava Air Base (xJoL ,2243) for a period of
approxinately 90 mimutes at 19501, 27 muary 1953. The objeet was a green Light
that resembled a star exeapt for its b rce, 'ness to the rth, and
apparent movement
APPROVED:
/
DONALD L. EHART
lst Lt., USAP
Wing Intell eer
CHESTAR H. MORNEAU
Colonel, USAF
Deputy to Lgence
FEAF DISTRIBUTION
1CY USAF
CY G2. HQ FAr
CY 620 SeY Gn
3 CY USARA Tiky
1 CY FILE
3 hcg Alaskan Air Command
L. Chalamnt of A/3s Nelch
2. Ctasaent of llss DIE.HTLJ,FEAK
3. Sketen or objectI ⊥ 2- FB.ATTN:ATIAA-1
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ATISDIB AiG1
DASTRIBUTINN SY CRISINATOR 12 may5

COUNTRY REPOR NO. (LEAVE BLANK)
JAPAN IR-2-53
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT 2 iY
Fying Object Report 2
AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Ayrnce)
Honshu, Japan 523th Airoraft Controi & Warning Group
DATE OF REPORT GA TE OF MFIYRMATION EVALUATION
3 March 1953 26 February 1953 C-5
PREPARED BY (OfICET) SOURCE
George Nosal Jr., Captain, USAp GOI Ground Radar Sita  A
EFEReNCES (Cbntr number, directire, premoua report, de., s ipicnbie)
AFL #200-5, Subi: FLYOBRPT, dtd 29 Apr 52.
ragraph. Lint inclonures at loncer left. Begin test of repart om AF Form i1-Part II.)
The following is a raport of an unusual sighting report of an unidentified
at Radar Site
#4, 35
APPROVED: APPROVED:
George Nosal tr.
GEORGE NOSAL JR. GEORGE-NOSAL JR.
Captain, Captain, USAF.
Group ficer
3
3
BC
Y
CRIGINATOR
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AFB, 1 UNCLASSIFIED

move both vertieal and hortseatally, Bay that t noved abc 0 in both
directiors. dirsctiors.
After vatching for ouite Arter vatching for cuite awhile the sòject seewed awhile the soject seered reeede, then it recede, then it came back,
at about the at about the S0Re positiou aa pesitiou as it was when it started to recede. Ths following it was when it s started to recede. Ths following
sorning I started asking sorming I atarted asking qusetions about what the weather had been, and the weather had been, an callad ADCC
to ask if there any sightings of aireraft, or other objeats, there had been
nomo,  I than aaksd the man who had been on duty in the control tower f they had any
cnewledgs ot any aireraft in ths ar they said that all they knew of was soue F-4's
that had taken ofr, I saw these aireraft, and recogn hese proceedings I
reperted to M/Sgt. Foster of ny Squadron,
BOY L. WMCH 17-24888217
/3c, 1953 Squadron
Lnel A
111913A

AF FORM 112—PART II UNCLASSIFIED
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORM ATION REPORT
FTIOM (cy) REPOHT NO.
I/0 6Ol5th 1ir Base Hing, AP0 919 1R-3-53 PAGE 3 OF PAGES
9. Intergentions Mone attempted.
10. Ar Trarfles mh aontro at. Misawa ADCC reperted no air traffic in the
1
.
3

little below the red light the lert
twinkled between the pole and then gradually moved up to top of the right hand
pole and Beaned to hover over the pole just in front of caas of clouis. Then
gradually it moved up and away until it was out of been obsarved
over an hour, It appeared to be bluish green with an occasional tinge red, round
be deseribed,
Inel #2 Inel √2
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AF FORM 112-PART !I .
UNCLASSIFIED
PHOVED I JUNE 948
AiR IntELLiGENCE P
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OBJECT
1936I
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UNDETERMINED UNDETERMINED
POINT OBSERVATION VATION
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S/Sgt. Perey and A30 Sullivan 30 outside and try to objerve this.
I went out wit reddish-orange object, azimuth about 275 degrees,
elevation about 20 degraas. The size of this object was that very large
star. It appeared mo to be an actual stare I watched
it at least 2 mimutes. It did not move. Then ,returned the operations
building. At about 224.2 S/3gt. Watson called me and I went outside again.
I saw the light fade and reappear, and finally fade completely such as an air-
eraft Light fades away as an aireraft travels out of sight. would say the
object was alnost on the horizon when it It3 azimuth
was unchanged from the time
William H. Standridge
S/3gt. AF 14343222
Det #4, 52Sth AC&W Det #4, 523th AC&W Gp.
B
328TH ADCC
A-2 CO4Y

shape. Its diameter was probably times that of a bright star. Our
attention was attracted to this object by color and motion. It moved
from 20 degrees slevation down to 5 decrges elevation. After a minute or
two it moved back up to approximately 30 degrees elevation and stayed for a
minute or two, then it dropped to about lo degrses elevation and stayed there
for at least five (5) mioutas. Then the object appeared to move westward as
it moved it faded out. siaht two times and reappeared. Then it disappeared
for a third time and Iorataira t 6aewan wasn't seen again. think disappeared peared over over
the horizon. When the ohj When the disappeared sappeared last tine last 2245 hours.
Perey R. watson Jr. Perey R. watson Jr. Harris Sullivan Jr.
S/Sgt. A7 11175477 S/3gt. A7 11175477 A/3C AF 14438173 A/3C AF 14438173
Det #4, 52ath AC&W Gp. Det #4 528th AC&W Det #4 528th AC&W
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528TH ADCC
A-2 0648

was seen to rise from the water to a height of apcroxinately 200 feet, range
estimated at 40 to 50 milea at 310 degrees, it then disapceared.
Navy.and Coast "and contacted the area
temperature 32 degrees,
Negative radar cont etB on initial si. Lng. No pho raphs wers taken.
This report submittei -
of Unusual Incidents, Hqs. JADP, AFO 710, dtd. 23 t. 52
officer believes it was not a ing object.
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SUBJECT (
Urnsual Sighting Recort
LHEA REPONTED UN FROM(Lymcy)
Sea of Japan 523th Airaraft Control & Warning Group
GATEOF REMORT CATEDF NPORMATION EVALLATION
4 March 1953 26 February 1953 C-3
EPRED BY(O) SOURCE
George Nosal Jr., Captaia, USAP I Ground Radar Sita 20
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MARY. (  IMOTy of rep. Gue sitcnce in List inelomar-s a lower loft. Negh tet ofrez orm118-Part[1
The following report is of an umusual sighting report of an unidentifiad
94 py mmdn mad adey aaa a a - Radar 3ite
20. 37 20. 37 degrsas 54 zaiautes 3. 54 miautes B. I
APPROVED:
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Captain, USAP
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ISTRIBUTION BY CRIGINATOR

At approximataly 2100 hours, tired light
twenty niles Northwest of this station. After watching this for whils, I
went back to looking for th Pira ball to appear again. Approximataly ten
(10) minutes Later, I want back to watching the light the water; it had
moved approximately 720d grnes from it's original position. reported the
incident to Lt. Parkor axd went back into the operations building at approx-
imately 2310 hours. Konasau called and said they had three 3) s0 called
fire balls West of thair atation. H checked our weapon and noticed three
blips at 274 degreee at firteen (15) this station. thea I called
them in to Niigata.
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