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Shokhalin Island
3. DATE-TIME GHOUP
Lotal/1005 O Ground-Visuel Wes etrseeft
Ground-Rader
GMT 3/0125 AieViool Probably AirerahtPOT.
5. PHOTOS 3. S5URCE D Air-Intercepr Rodar a.Possibly Aircraft
DY.S 口 Was Asrronomical
C C Probobly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Possibly Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
S. NUMBER OF GSJECTS S. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Othor
2. C insufficient Dete for Evaluation
口 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS . COMENTS
Three visual sigitings at 1025r, l1051, Whether or not all three sightings
1125f of unidentified eingle engine were the sake airereft was not were the savse aireraft was not
airereft. determined.
No friendly a/e in crea at time of
sighting.
No rader contact with object.
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AF FORM J12—PART (CLASSIFIC-TION)
APPROVEDIJUNEI
JAPAN. UNCLASSIFTED AF549877
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
REPORT OF UNUSUAL INCIDENT
AREA REPORTEDON FROM (AgenCy
WESTERN HOKKAIDO 10, 511TH AC&W GROUP
DATEOFREPOPT DATE OF INFORMATION VALUATION
7 NOVEMBER 1952 4 NOVEMBER 1952
SOURCE
FRANCIS, S DOLE, MAJOR, USAF SAPPORO CIC
CES (Comirol Mmméet, directire, prsioug report, etc, un applicable)
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An umusual incident was reported to this office on 5 November 1952at 13001
from CIC Headquarters in Sapporo. The report consisted of information of 3 visual
sightings of an unidentified single engine aircraft at l0251, 1l051 ond l1251.
The first sighting was made by a member of the NRP as the plane was over RA3UN
(WF6415), west of WAKKANAI, HOKKAIDO. The second sighting wasof the plane over
HORONOEß (WF6684), 10 mile north northeast of TESHI0. The plane was flying north
to south at l000 feet. Sighted by NRP. The third sighting was of the plane over
TESHI0 (WE5870), flying north to south at l000 feet. Sighted by NRP. Whether or
not all three were the same plane is not determined,
à. Friendly aircraft in area at the-time: None à. Friendly aircraft in area at the-time: None
b.No radar plots obtained. b. No radar plots obtained.
c. Weather at the time in the area as delivered by Base Weather Station:
l000 feet ceiling, visibility -10 milos, broken clouds.
d Remarks: Information verified by 6th District CIC Headquarters, SAPFORO, d Remarks: Information verified by 6th District CIC Headquarters, SAPFORO,
HOKKAIDO. Subsequent investigation by CIC established the fact that these sight-
ings were not of a Japanese newspaper plane nor lst Cavalry Division Observation
plane. Investigation being further conducted to determine whether ornot it was
a Japanese plane.
Maniein S.Dole.
FRANCIS S. DOLE
Major, USAF
Intelligence Officer
D/I PEAF COMMEET:
The proximity of Sakhalin Island to the areas of sighting, increase the
possibility of the circraft being of Soviet origin. Slow flying aircraft at
low altitud coul: conceiveably escape detection byEW Radar.
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DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERVAL GEORGE D. HASTING
DECLASSIFTED AFTER IE YEARG. Colonel, U3AZ
DOD/DIR 5200.10 Director of Requirements 9842
Deputy for Intelligence
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