PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6969542

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1957

REPORTED LOCATIONItazuke Japan

FRAMES3

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OLLETLMA
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
9 December 1957 Itazuke, Japan 0 Was Balloon
0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local_ x Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 09/1047Z X AinVi sual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE xax Was Astronomical Venus
Y.s O Probably Astronomical
Military o Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
10-15 minutes one Unknown
1O. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One lighted object appeared larger than There is very little doubt the
a star changing colors betwee white, UFO was Venus. In fact the
orange and red. Object position remained precise angular measurements
constant in relation to aircraft. Object given by the pilots assisted in
faded from sight. this.
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ATIC PORM 329 (REV 26 BEP 52)
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3OAMORSZHT OWMAAM BHTHHTWETATTNHTROOHERO AHOTANEHDMTURAHOTAMRORNIKIATKCOTHAMUOGRHEGTON

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2. a/a
2. Deseription of course of objeot.
b. Objest aporogimately .
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do path without path without verde
h acheacy 4cheadg N N
•• Permanently faded from sight.
e .1 10-15 minutos in eight 6e
3. Mammer of observation
2. Airvisual
b. n/a
1HI5 15
c. T-33 53h,altt
350K I.A.3., home station. Os , Korma.
ho Time and date of sighting
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a. 1047z, 9 December 1957
a. Astr Copute
Night b. Hd alwd
5. Locatiens of opbeervers 1.Qta5 cc.
Two pilots took off at lOb2z. from Itaauke Air Base, cn o
3150. at approa lv loh7z the lighted objeet was first sighted.
6. Indentirying information of all observere
WARNING: This document contains information adfecting the national delense of United States within the meaning of the
Espionage Laws, Title 18. U. S. C., Sections 793 and 794. Ies transmission or the revelation of its contentsin any manner toan

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ORIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO.
Intelligence, 3llth Air Division IR-8-57 PAGE OF 3 PAGES
a. n/a
b.
center, Maj F Robert Breese, USMC, 3lhth Air Div, Air Laison Offic Both
observers are experienced pilots.
7.
ccellent.
6000 350/20
10000 320/25
16000 300/30
20000 290/40 and anld clntly
30000 290/90
50000 270/85 plinet
c. Clear c. Clear Henie Henije
do 2 miles do 2 miles
e. None e. None
f. n/a
8. N/A
9. N/A
10. N/A
11. 2/Lt Alfred D. D'Ambroso, Chief Targets, 3l4th Air Div. Intelligence.
sighting.
12. N/A
alfud D. DAmlro
ALFRRD D. D'AMEROSIO
2/Lt., USAP
Chief Target Intelligence