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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
10 November 1957 SW of Tokyo, Japan 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar 0 Was Aircraft
00 Probably Aircraft
GMT10/0845Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5.. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical Meteor
Yes Probably Astronomical
ONo Military xPossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
10-45 Unknown
seconds one not given
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Flame, flare or bright light, with the Positive identification cannot
color of he body reported body report white or be made of the object, although be made of the object, although
orange-red. One witness reported a reported a the description, duration of
single tail which appeared as hich appea: a flame sighting, and large area over sighting, and large area over
while a second reported what appenred while a second reporte at appeared which observed indicate a meteor. which observed indicate a meteor
to be three tails streamers with
and orange cobrs. Newspa-
per accounts reported the object was
accompanied by a "sizzling" sound.
Object traveled in a slight arc paral-
lel to the earth and disappeared by
fading out.
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CLASSIFICATION
COUNTRY OF ACTIV JTY REPORTING REPORT NO. (Leave blank)
Japan IR-29-57
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION N REPORT
COUNTRY OR AREA REPORT CONCERNS DATE OF INFORMATION
Japan 10 Nov 57
ACTIVITY SUBMITTING REPORT DATE OF COLLECTION SRI STATUS (If applicable)
15 Nov 57 SRI NO.
5th AF ATILO
CANCELED/COMPLETE
PREPARING IND IVIDUAL DATE OF REPORT SRI NO.
18 Nov 57 CANCELED/INCOMPLETE
Captain Joseph A. Calhoon, ATILO SRI NO.
NAME OR DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE EVALUATION ACT IVE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON (DAtO)
Lt Col Bailey, Agent Jackson Lt Col Bailey, Agent Jackson C-2 C-2
REFERENCES (BAIR Subjoct, previoue reports, etc., as applicablo) (BAIR Subj joct, previoue reports, etc., as applicablo)
AFR 200-2
SUBJECT SUBJECT (Descriptive title. Use individual reports For separate subjecta)
Unidentified Flying Object
SUMMARy (Give summary which highlights the salient factors of narrative report. Begin narrative text on A SUMMARY (Give summary which highlights the salient factors of narrative report. Begin narrative text on A Form Il2e Form 1128
unless report can be fully stated on AF Form I12. List inclosures, including number of copies)
This report forwards details of an unidentified flying object observed
over Japan on 10 November 1957.
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APPRCVED:
L.Jeigber
JACK S. ZEIGLER
Lt Colonel, UsAF
Director, ATILO
DCS/Intelligence
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AFCIN-4, 953
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Espionage Laws. Title 18. U.S.C.. Section 793 and 794. Ite tranamiasion or the revelation of ita contonts in any ranner to
an unauthorixed person is prohibited by law.
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UNCLASSIFIED 512-S69-Army-AG Admia Cen-Japan-2M
CLASSIFICATION
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4. Sighting occurred between 0845 and 0900z time atdusk.
5.
inds were reported as: s surface @20 -10_knots, 10,000 ft. 250 - 20 knots,
30,000 ft. @80 - 65_ k ots, 40,000 ft. é90 - 115 knots.
COMNENTS OF THE PREPAR OFFICER:
8. In the Tokyo area during the reported time period at this time of
while at higher altitudes some lighting remains from the setting sun. The
sighting of the object rom Nagoya about Os5oz time indicated the object was
at a great height and of large size or high intensity to be visible at two
locations separated by some 125 N. locations separated by some l25 N.M. The Tokyo Astronomical Observatory while The Tokyo Astronomical Observatory while
not actually viewing the object assumes that it was probably a meteor. not actually viewing the object assumes that it was probably a meteor.
Positive identification cannot be made of the object, although Positive identification cannot be made of the object, although n the observers' the observers
descriptions, duration of sighting, and large area over which observed indi- rge area over which observed indi-
cate a meteor. cate a meteor.
JA. Cahon JoA. Cahon
JOSEPH A. CALHOON JCSEPH A. CALHOON
Captain, USAF Captain, USAF
Air Tech Intel Liaison Office
COMMENTS OF THE APPROV OFFICER:
This report was prepared its entirety by a member of the Air
Technical Intelligence Liaison Office.
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Espionago Laws, Title 18, U. S. C., Sections 793 and 794. Its transmission or the revelation of its contents in any mannar toan
Agencins, excopt by perraission of the Director of Intelligance, USAF unauthorized person is prohibited by law. It mnay not bo reproduced in whole or in part, by other than United States Air Force
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Evalhation of November 57 Reports from AA/Japan
(UNCLD) and ATILO 5th AF
AFCIN-4E4 AFCIN-4A2a 20 Jan 58
RR AFCIN-4A2a/Mr Woodall/rw
5-5101/Bldg 2633/Rm 8
l. General Watson has requested that the reports written by the subject
collection agencies in November be evaluated and the value and quality the
reports be determined.
2. It is therefore requested that your office prepare Forms ll2b on the
inclosed reports. The comments section of the Form ll2b should discuss the ATI
value of the information, the quality of the report, and the extent of interest
in receiving future information of the type submitted. I Request the evaluations
and reports be returned to AFciN-4A2a by 27 Januar 1958.
OHIDIIO
HIDISO
2 Incls JOHN A. DePUE
1. IR-29-57 () (U) Major, USAF
2.IR-27-57 (u) AFCIN-4A2a
H- - DATE: 27 Jan 58a(9CO ENT NR. 2 .
TO: AFCIN-4A28 FROM: AFCIN-4E4 Gregory/vm
4E4/Capt G.T.
69215
l. Evaluation of subject report in triplicate is attached.
2. Request return of
HENRY A. MILEY
Chief, Air Sciences Division
AFCIN-4E4

Orficer), or analyuts' evaluation can be made. Per: rer hc, Ara 2oo-
3. Easential data could have been obtained If checks cr inveatige tiona_sere rade
es cutlined in par. 5, Ava axo-a, particularly checke with ailitary and civil air.
operat stions, to include radar units if anything unusual or akraft vere_ see n the air
no cone

AIR INTELLIGENCE EVALUATION RECORD
TO: AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT NUMBER DATED
SOURCE OF REPORT (Air Attache, Command, etc.)
INTELLIGENCE REPORT PREPARED BY (NAINe of ofFiCer)
USABILITY OF REPORT VALIDITY OF INFORMATION FULFILLMENT OF REQUIREMENT
EXCELLENT CONFIRMED COMPLETE
SPECIFIC PROBABLY TRUE PARTIAL
USABLE POSSIBLY TRUE SLIGHT
TOO GENERAL DOUBTFUL
CANNOT JUDGE
commenrs (In narrative style, expand on your evaluation as checked above. Your comments, Auidance and helpful criticism are
appreciated by collectors. Carefully nrepared and detailed Evaluation Records will improve the quality of reporting and
provide you with intelligence information of higher quality.).
6. The nere reporting of a colared light streaming ceroas the sky Waw of Tokyo
is therefore of little vaiue, altbough adaittedly tha Uro could be a mataorite, if the
ninimn tine-in-sight reported was over estimated. Howaver, this Canter cammot con-
duct on-the-apot inveetigations and detallad checks. It rust rely on the overseas
Pacilitiee reporting the slghtings.
DATE ACTIVITY Ar Ecience DIvlaion, ACIJ-4E4 ANALYST (Signature)
27 Jan 53 Alr Tochnical Iatalliaencs-Center Capt ory
Waight Patteraon Air Vorce Bese, Ohio