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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
4 Jan 58 (2 sightings) Tachikawa& Yokata AFB, Ja Probably Balloon
O Passibly Balleon
DATE-TIME GROUP |4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Locel nnt given by l obs Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT_ 2150 I AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical e
Yes Yes Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
No Military Military Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. 9. COURSE Other. Other.
2 2 or 3 or 3 sees 000 000 Insufficient Insufficient Data Data for Evaluation
* Unknown
2 - 4 secs - 1 secs one down
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Y Obj broke roke UP, gave UP, gave off smoke, changed Fm data given, obj appears to
brightness brightnes shape shade flickered. Color have been a meteor. have been a meteor.
of star of sta irst, then turred green hen turred green
Jest befo Just befot disarearance. Seened to lisarearance. Seened to
have shar have Shape football 2 ft in diametdr.
d) Obj flickered, white to greenish
white, tear shaped, size of quarter,
had trail about half as long as main
obj.
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rgar sketche placean dgs.at the position the
ob1ec positionvher
Refers tot amalIer aketel
sarrsketcha

34.5 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (CIrCIe Ona)
a Dhey Cold
Fog mist,or. Light raing Caol
Moderate or heavy rain
Shor Hat
Don't remember e Dontt remember
1958
Daay Honthry
362 Was anyou you at the time you saw the object
Cirele One) HO
oojecttod
Hist ti

irstName
ADDRE APO32
Streett
TREPHONCLBRE
What 1g y n
Please Indi

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phenonenom that your have observed PTease try to answer as rany-questidn. as you
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I. Wher,did your see the object? Z Tine of day:/50Z
1958 HoursHimutes
Morth Yeart
JTime 300
(Gtrele One)- a- Eastern
CabACentraL ? Standard
GNountain
Pacifi
Other
Postaladressto
dmitor
5Estipate how Lone you san the ob jects
Hours Mirut Seconds
S. I Cirete ote of the folloring to fndicate how certadn you are of you ansver
to.Quegti m5
Certain CNot very Sare
B Fairly certain d Just a guess
6Hhat was the condition of the sky?
(CircLe- One)a Bright daylight
DulL dayLight No trace of dayLight
C.Bright.twiLight LpDont.remember
I you sar the object dpring DAYEIGHr, TWILICHE, or DAHN, where wase the SUN
Iocated as you Iooked at the object?
Circle OneI a In fron- of you de To your lett
B. In back of you Overhead
cTo your right Don'treme
TIC FORM NO. 164 (13 0CT 54)
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8 IF you gaw the object at NIGhr- TILIGh or DAWN what di yor notice
concerning the STARS and MOONy
B.L STARS (Cirele One)s 8.2 MOOM Girelc Onc)
None a Bright moonlight
Afew be  Dull moonLight
Many No coonlight- pitch dar
da Don't remember d. Don't.remember
9 Has the object brighter than the background of the sky
(CircLe One ) Yes bNa Don't remember
.otsamrautomobileheadlight?
(Cirele One) a
SeveraLblocksravay?
block awaye
Several yards away yadsawny
IF Hid the IF Did the oofece
stamdstnlats nonte-Ine Done-Ine
speedoupranderus Dontkng DonitIng
up into part or explode 09 @99 09 0909 Dont Eno
G Te BontP Kno JontP Knom
brightnes brightness Don't Kno Don'e Kno
Chanee shrape2 Strape2 res Don't Kno Don't Kna
Elicker throb or: puIsate? throbor-pnlsate? Don't Kriq Don'tKnig
1Did the doyect move behind somethring at anytine particnlarly  cloud?
CineK Oheley res Don'e Enow I you ansvered yEs- then
tell whatiit moved behinds
13 Hid the object move in front of somet hing at anyti partieularly  efoud
(CIrcLe One)- YesNo Don't Know I you answered ys then
telI ehat it moved in front of
Did ther object appear Circle OneSolidebTranaparent? Dontt
Kno
1s Did yout observe- the objeet through ary of the fallowin
Eyeglasses Ye NO eBinoenlares
Son glasses raTelescop
Vindshield Yes 999 g-Theodolite
WindowgLarss Yes Other

I8 The edges-of the object were
(Crele Onel a Euty o- blurred Otn
b Eike a bright star
CY Sharply outhir
d Dont reme
19 I there was
direction that-they were travelin

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SUREACE DS EARTH
21
object wasim its Iongest dimansiom.
oa feet
22-Hor Iarge did the ob ject or objects appear as corpared uithe one o
the follouing ob jects heId in the hrandk and at about arn's Length?
(Cirele One) a Head of a pin Silver dollar
Baseball
Dime Grapetroit
Hasketbal
Other
Hake dolar
CHot very B
by Fatrly certain dUncextair
23 Ho did the object or objects dsappear fromevieuACC

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25 Where were you Located wher you sar 26 Were you (Circle One)
the object? (Circle One)
Inside a buildin a In the businests section
In a car ofacity2
Outdoors b In the residential section
d In an airplane of a city?
Ac sea c In open countryside?
ContRoL ower Flying near an airfield?
Flying overa city
Flying over open country?
QtherSAMEASZS
2T What were you doing at the time you sare the object, and hou did you happen
to notica it2. CoptReLto RANd
TMPJEDT SeeRLFFA
ARAIRPEAPe
28 IE you were MovING IN AN AUTOMOBTLE or other vehtcle at the timer then
completer they following questions
28 Rhat dfreetfon were you Moving2 (Gircle One)
1454W25 Horth Be West
b-Mortheast orthnest
282 Ho Lastver- novin
2  yo stop  yo  Lodin
(Cirele Cos)  Yea No
(CireLe One)
aNorth c Easta e South ge West
b.Northeast d. Southeaste Southwest Northuest
30. What directfone werer you Iooking when you Lasts sav the object? (Cirele One)
North East South g Nest
bNortheast d. Southeast Southuest Northwest
3T If you are familiar with bearing terns (angular directfon), try to
estImate the mumber of degrees the object was from true North and also
the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevatiom)
31.I Whem it first appeared-
aFrom the North degrees,
5From horizon degreea
31.2 When it. disappeared:
From true North J0O t degreede
From horizom Zodegrees

a In the ror
Hefeertor sal led sketchao
Large

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R.PORTING RIPOWI NO. ILeave b ank
Japan IR 653-58
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATIONR REPORT
NNTHY *ONCNN A'E TIUN
Japan, Central lonshu 4 Jan 58
TY 4LENTNGR×PIT LATY DF cout ECTION SPE applicnble
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6o0hth Air Intel Sv Sq WAR 17 10 Jan 58 CANCELF OMI LETE
PREPAR ING MELAI DATS SHIN
4 Beb 58 CANCELFD/IMIOMPLETE
ANTHOMY DT ,Capt. USAF SRI N
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BAIR L6OT 6004th AISS IR 652-58
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l. This report contains information concerning t contains information concerning tha sighting tha sighting of an of an
unidentified f 'nidentified flying object at TACHIKANA AR and Y KOTA AB object at TACHIKAvA AR and on Jan 58. Jan 58.
APPROVED:
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CAPT
F0s2 FRANK L. DUN PRANK L. DUN
Colonel, USAF
COIR, 600and A530 COHIR, 6002nd A130
data
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1. ATIC Form 164. lao
20 ATIC Form 16k W/O INCL
3. DD Form 59c (Tachikawa)
4. Overlay of sear
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Fog
Moderate or heavy raim
Snow
Don't r remember Don't remember
Day Month
36 Wae anyone eLse vith you at the time you sau the object
CireLe One) Ho
36.E Lyor ansvered Thy did thay seer the ofect- toor
(CineIe One) No
2321

I you ansyered Ys, then that apesd yourd you estimate
40 Do yod think you can estimate how for away fror you the object was?
(Circle On-) Yas) No
IF you arswered YeS, then hour for avay would you say it was?
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Please give the following information abdut yourgelf-
NAMELS
Last Name First Name
ADDRESS
Street Zone
TELEPHONEEMULBR
thatiaurent jo.
3oseoM
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Captur-SchoenbornfA374th Ab01AP0-525thaMaM
0dfed
was.Observedby:theowerar-/cFolokots
an a west North West direotionj and instruo in a west North West direutionj naSInTE
thi8
guards to this Objeotr requesting all  nto guards to this Objeotr requestlng
mation-th t any or the V/N Polioe/mignt-ha mation-th.tary/orltheru/NPo.
It stawas Observed by them/ lea Ift stewas observed by.them/ leadired
objeat by elving the looation or Wner  i. objeat byedving the looation
Uime and direction where it was observed eotj time and direation where it was observed eot
and make an Entry on ail inrormatilon receied and make an Entry on ail in
46
Hed; Apls; that information received irom
the J/N Police that the J/N Polibe
assigned to the Minamljrorioe Boxlr:ugu MOERTIFIED TRUE COPTI
obsefved & falling Objeet llke bin
whlch appeared to have fallen near cw
TAB-W or in that diredtionj
BA 15 6 C S  o
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WALDOLUPPENOE GRADE SERVICE WOMBER
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CaptarSchoenborn 374th Ab0j AP0 323 tha an
Objeot; whieh appears to be 8. ba
Was Observed by:the Towersr/oForYokots
and Tachikawa Alr Basej failing rrom-the Bky
in a West North West direotlonj and instruote in a West North West direotlon and instruoted
this.office to hotify ther J/N Poliogis thiekoffice 816818 1
guards to this Objeot requesting al  nior guards to this Objeotj requesting al anior
Eation thit any or the J/n Police migat, ha Lation thit any or the J/N Poiioe
If. t was observed by them/ leadiir to ahy Isf t was Observed bythem/y leadir
objeot by glving the lobation or Aer objeet by glving the looation
time and direction where it was observed eot time and direction where it was observed eotj
and make an Entry on all information receive and make an Entry on all information received
48
Vedj Aprs, that information received irom
the J/N Police that the J/N PolideA hioh
aSSIgned to the MinAMd POKOe BONT NEgWSl y WOERTIFIED TRUE COPT:
observed & falling, objeot like blltU tin i
whicn appeared to have faalen near.c
TAB=Wj or in that direotioni
DD1580W BPPE
twhen

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b. YOKOTA AIR BASE, FUSANACHI, CENTRAL HONSHU, JAPAN (351LN/13923E).
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c.
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a Surface vinds calm.
(1) A
(3) At 1t, O0e feet, 30 kmots fror 25C degrecs (trve). *
(4) At 20,000 feet, 49 knots f - from 2-0 degrees (trie).
280 degrees (true).
(6) At 50,00o feet, 87 kmots from 270 degrees (true). (6) At 50,0oo feet, 87 knots from 70 derrees (true).
(7) At RO, 000 feet, 87 knots fro decress (true).
b. Ceiling, 16,000.
C. Visibility, 7 miles.
d. Cloud cover, two-tenths, scattered.
e= No thunderstorins.
5. Negative.
6, AFR 200-2, paracr 7d (2): AACS, RAPC^1, APO 328 (YOKOTA) did not
hsve e radar object. "1
7.
a C-l2l landing at TACI CAWA AB 13lOZ, 3 Januery'1053.
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LESS1ECTION 6 MA p 5

publishes a monthly magazine on meteors, stars, ete., and includes sightings by
anatour and professional astrononers in Japan. Published data is usually two months
old. Another ror dealing with UFch's is the UTOB Hesearch Group (UFOB KENKYU
GRUP: HowF'), Rox 3, Isogo Post Office, Yokohama. A report on this organization is
rublished monthly in the World's Aircraft Magazine.
s. AFH 200-2, Daragraph 7d (12):
a Physical search of the area failed tc reveal evidence of object striking
the earth.
b. Checks with police cations, residents of the area and hunters indicated
negative sightings.
c.s See Inel L for overlay of search area.
10. AF. 20o-2, paragrarh 8: Negative.
refer to 600lth AISs IRs 6559-57 and 652-58.
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I When did you see the object? 2. Time of daye
Hot Minutes
(Circle One) Pa
3. Timer zonee
(Cfrele One) a- Fastern (Gircle One)  Daylight Satine
b Central be Standard.
ountain
UMEADB dcns
Other
Rostal Ador
Bright twilight Don!t remember
IF you sawr the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILICHT, or DAUN, chere was the Su
Iocated as you Iooked at the object?
(Circle OneL- In front of you deTo yourlef
eInsb-ckrofyou ectrernead
r yournright fe Donst rememo
AT1C FORE1O. 164(13:0CT,54)
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8 IF you saw the object at NIGHT, flIChr o Datn, what did you notice
concerning the STARS and MOON?
8-1 STARS (CircIe One) 8 2-HOoN (Circle One)
ayNone a--Bright moonlight
bekfew b Dull moonlight
c Many No noonlight pitch dark
d. Don't remember
9- (Eas the object brighter than the backgroumd of the-sky?
(CircIe One)- Yes be No C. Don't renember
I0 IF it was BriGhTER THAN the sky background was the brightnegs Like that
of an autorobiIe headIight?:
(Circle One) a EmiTe or more away (@ distant car)
b Several blocks avay?
A block away?
other
m. Iid the ob (Circie Oneforseache question)
(No Donrt Kno Dont Ko
O T DouCIno Dou teIno
nto-part. car emple Donlano Dortno
Done Ino Done Mno
ightnesst ghtnesst 89999 Don!t Inow Don!'t Know
Chane stape? Don't Kno Don't Kno
FS F5 throb, oripulsa or pulsate? Tou'tKno Doustkno
12 Did the ob ject move behind something at anytIme, particularly a cIond?
(Circle One)s YesmE No Don't Kno Ieyouranskered yEsthe
tell what it moved behind
15- Did the object move in front of something at anytine, partler larly  clou
(CircLe One)= Yes No Don't Know IE you answered YES, ther
tell what it moved in front of
14. Did the object appear= (Cirele One)= a Solid? b. Transparent Don't
Knowa
15e Did you observe the ob ject throughr any of the folloring?
a. Eyeglasges' Yesn No e Bindculars
b.. Sun glasses Yess No f.Telescope
c.Windshield. Yes No. g ThieodoHite
dWindow gJass Yes No Other

18Ther edges the objectvere
bra Like a bright star
SharpLy outEined
Hontrene
19
Drane afho.they verdra

AIPROY 1500 LaT
2 IF PossiBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the
objert was in its Iongest dimerisiom.
Jud feet 3feetLo
22 Hor, Large did the ob ject ar objects appear as cormpared vith one of
the Iollourfrr objects heId in the: hand and at about arm s Iength
CoreleOreI- Head of a pin Silverdollar
Hasebaln
Dime Grapefruit
da Mckel Basketball
Quarter Other
Half dolar
21 CireL C
stlone2
Certain CNotvensure
deUncertain
25 Howdid qbject or ob jects disappear from view

Ina car. ofaci
b In the residential section
otacitye
At seax In oper countryside?
Other Flying neartanairfiel
Flying over a city
Flying over open country
OtherL
27 What we you doing at ther timet you saw the object, and how did you happer
tor notice it?
2E you wene FovING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time ther
complete-the felIouing-questionss
North ec Squth
Lortheast
mesparou
Circle One)Yes Na
292 What direct were you Iooking when yot first san the object?
31.2 When it disappeared-
From troe North 5 degree
bFrom horizon 0 degrees