PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD |

| 1. DA'TE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION "
19 Septenber 65 19/0p15z _ Yokohama, Japan

3. SOURCE 10. gg al
Military A/c |
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |
One Regarded as A/C by reporting officials.

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Golf ball flying East at 1815. Two objects white and yellow.
No tail, sound or exhaust. Initial sighing at 80 deg elevati
in SW. Flight to East. Faded gradually. Sighting 5-10 minutes.
Used Binoculars. No additional detail. Witness also observe

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
5 - 10 Minutes
Ground=Visual (BX

FORM
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) previous editions of thie form may be used,

7. COURSE object on 28 August. Observation of UFO's is individuals hobby. |
Three objects observed this night. ignt to SE, thirp

Easte1 to W. (This group of objects evaluated as tw satellites ani

5. Protas one A/C), Not incluied in evaluation of report for statistichl |

purposes. Possible A/C sighting. Possible Satellite observation

a fe Evaluated as A/C in view of the investi gating officials reporb. |

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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE |

O Yes |

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REPLY TO
ATTN OF:

SUBJECT:

TO:

HEADQUARTERS
FIFTH AIR FORCE (PACAF)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

APO SAN FRANCISCO 96525

DOT
Reported Unidentified Flying Object 23 SEP 1965

DI (Col Hammer)

1. Reference is made to the attached memorandum from 5FDAS with an
excerpt from the Staff Duty Officer report of 19 Sep 65 concerning
a reported possible UFO.

2. I appointed an officer to pares a preliminary ag tess iotyaieaaa and
his report is also evtached.

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3. Since the hantvbent Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Hq USAF has
direct and immediate interest in the facts pertaining to reported
UFOs, and since the Air Force regulation was published by Intelli-
gence, I am forwarding these reports to you for any additional action

that may be necessary. ;

yeren O Pick, 2 Atch

COLONEL, USAF 2. Report, Maj Heath, 22 Sep 65
Dir of Ops & Tng

TO: FID (Det &) 7 Oct 65
APO US Forces 96328

Forwarded for your review and appropriate action. |

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ROBERT W. “KPO San Francisco 96594
Lt Colonel, USAF /

Asst DCS/Intelligence

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Det 4 Hq FID (Pacific Office), APO San Francisco 96594
TO: FID (TDE), Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433

Forwarded for your information and appropriate action.

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Colonel, USAF
Commander

HEADQUARTERS

FIFTH AIR FORCE (PACAF)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

APO 925, San Francisco, Californic 96525

REPLY TO
attnor; 5SEFDAS 20 SEP 1965

susect: Excerpt from Staff Duty Officer Report

TO: 5FODC

The following excerpt from the 5AF Staff Duty Officer Report for
19 September 1965 is furnished for your information and any action

deemed appropriate:

"1825 - Received call from E- 6 N. G. Shields, Yokohama.
He stated the following: "Spotted UFO about size of a golf

ball flying west to east at 1815 hours."

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HEADQUARTERS
FIFTH AIR FORCE
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
APO 925 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: 5FOOT-O-D

22 September 1965
sussects "UFO" Sighting
TO: SFODC
1. Following report is submitted in accordance with AFR 200-2:

a. Description of the object(s):

Round object
Size of golf ball ) :
White and yellow
Two

N/A

N/A

No tail or exhaust
No sound

" N/A
b. Description of course of object(s): |

CON AM Fw WO
Swe

Gradually out of sight
5 to 10 minutes

1) Observer noticed movement in ship
2) 80° southwest

3) No estimate

4) West to east

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c. Manner of observation:
3 Naked eye

2) Used binoculars, but object could be seen clearly with
naked eye.

(3) Seen from ground
a. Time and dete of sighting:

i 0915Z, 19 September 1965

2) Dusk

e. Location of observer: directly across from Yokohama Navy Base
Exchange.

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f. Identifying Information on Observer(s):

(1) BMI N.G. Shields, Yokohama Shore Patrol, US Navy |
Housing Activity, Yokohama, Japan

(2) The individual concerned was deemed as one of the most
reliable men in the organization by Chief Mendenhall, Naval Security

Group Activity. |

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g. Weather and winds: aloft conditions at time and place of :
sightings. | |

(1) Observer stated weather was clear in area of sighting,
however, object disappeared in clouds on the horizon.

(2) Winds aloft: |

850 MB (5,000 feet) 260 /10
700 MB (10,000 ft) 270/20
500 MB (20,000 ft) 260/45
300 MB (30,000 ft) 250/70
200 MB 40,000 ft) 20 /80
(3) 10-0 0 - 0/0 thin scattered 10-0 40 - 0/0

(4) Visibility 14

(5) 1/10
(6) Negative

(7) © - 10,000 feet - 20°C
10,000ft - 15,000ft - 4c
15,000ft - 35,000f% - 44°C
35,000ft - 50,000ft - 22°C

h. Negative

i. Negative
. The location of the sighting is in the general area of the Tokyo 7
International Airport and Atsugi Naval Air Station.
k. t appears that the referenced sighting being in the vicinity
of two large operating airfields could possibly be a nigh flying air-
eraft. This, however, could not be confirmed. Friendly air treffic
is not carried on Air Defense plotting boards after initial identifi-
cation because of the large number of such tracks processed. In addition,
under noymal conditions no reauirement exists to show such tracks.

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Fa i ee ee Pee oe eee ee ee Pe fF er ete

In talking to the individual making the report, this is presently

an active hobby as evidenced by an attached copy of another report
made by the seme individual on 28 August 1965 (atch 1). I questioned
the individual as to why this sighting was reported to Fifth Air Force. |
Quote: The Fifth Air Force issued a statement that any sightings of |
‘Unidentified Objects' would be reported to Headquarters Fifth Air |
Force. UNQUOTS. The individual also stated that he watches nightly
when he is off duty. It appears with the influx of new sightings being
highlighted in the news personnel are allowing their imagination to

run rampart. As no additional reports have been received from the

area from other sources these sightings could possibly be high flying

jet aircraft.
AITDREW H. HEATH, men USAF 1 Atch

Chief, Ground Environment and Training Section a/s