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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  2 Aug 52 | ASHIYA AB, JAPAN | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
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|  3. DATE TIME OF OPERATION 02/2110 I | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|   | ☐ Ground-Vessel ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 sec | Airman | XX Other Fireworks ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  8. RUIN SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 9. COURSE | 10. COM…

AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
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|  COUNTRY | JAPAN | REPORT NO. | IR -1 - 52 | (LEAVE BLANK) | 84  |
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# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT

AREA REPORTED ON: ASHIIYA, KYUSHU, JAPAN
FROM (Agency): 403RD TROOP CARRIER GROUP (M)

DATE OF REPORT: 5 August 1952
DATE OF INFORMATION: 2 August 1952
STREET: 6-3
FREQUENCY BY (Officer): 1st Lt Edwin A. Blasyk
NAME: Staff Sergeant J.M. Grooms &amp; Wife<br/>403d Motor Vehicle Sq, APO 75

REFERENCES (General number, director, previous report, etc., as a…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES  |
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|  103D T. C. GROUP (20), APO 75 | R-1-52 |   |

One unidentified flying object was virtually observed for approximately one second by Staff Sgt J.M. Groome of the 403rd Motor Vehicle 84 and his wife, at approximately 2110 T, 02 August 1952 while walking south towards their quarters on this station. The object appeared suddenly above the southern horizon speeding across the Air Base at approximately 1000 feet altitude and disapp…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES  |
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|  4030 T.C. GROVE (U). 4-45 | TR - 1 - 52 |   |

4. Control Tower Operator did not report his sighting for the night of July 29th because his associates passed it off as truck light reflections on the tower window. Information other than that quoted in this report was not available as operator has dismissed the observance as a "nothing to it".

5. It is believed that the Sergeant and wife probably saw something which may have be…