USAF record 28950487
28950487
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
DATE: 15 Oct 52 LOCATION: ASHIYA AB JAPAN
CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon
Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft
Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical
Target similar to light a/c painted on radar scope at Ashiya Air Base. As many as five targets appeared at one time, traveling 50.70 mph at 200,500 feet altitude. Sightings lasted for three hours, no visual contact.
DATE-TIME GROUP: Local 15/2300 I
TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar [REDACTED]
PHOTOS: Yes [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
SOURCE: Radar operator
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 5
NUMBER OF OBJECTS: 9 COURSE: Generally east
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING:
COMMENTS: Function or interference
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE: 15 Oct 52 LOCATION: ASHIYA AB JAPAN CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon Possibly Balloon Possibly Balloon Was Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical…
- Page 2 [STAMP: 12 27 70-1100] [STAMP: 12 27 70-1100] ACTION ACTION C-1 OPERATIONAL PRIORITY KH 435 TROOP CARRIER SG AT ASHIYA AZ KYUSHU JAPAN 226865Z TO CSAF BASH DC DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE CC OTAC UPAFS…
- Page 3 AF FORM 112-PART I APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY JAPAN REPORT NO. R-1-52 (LEAVE BLANK) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT UNIDENTIFIED FLIGHTED OBJECT AREA REPORTED ON ASHIYA AIR BASE, KUSHU,…
- Page 4 Following statement furnished as required by AFL 200-5, dtd 20 Apr 52 STATEMENT Ref AFL 200-5, dtd 20 Apr 52, par 7. c. (1): Objects presented target similar to a light aircraft on radar scopes. No…
- Page 5 [REDACTED] Following statement furnished as required by AFI 200-5, dtd 20 Apr 52 STATEMENT 1. Objects on precision radar scopes present a blip similar to a light aircraft but the density of the…
- Page 6 Following statement furnished as required by AFI 200-5, dtd 20 Apr 52 STATEMENT On the evening of the 18th of October 1952, I T/Sgt Raymond E Chace, was on duty in the COA trailer located at Ashiya…
- Page 7 Following statement furnished as required by AR 230-5, dtd 20 Apr 52 STATEMENT 1. Observed strange objects on precision radar scopes (AN/MPW-1) at altitudes ranging from two to five hundred feet. The…