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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  10-14 April 5 10/1130C | Misc. St., Japan  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | ANOMALONE PROPORTION  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  Multiple |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  30 seconds to 5 minutes | Radar returns. A/C scrambled and no visual contact made although a/c and blip warped. Airfare pick-up also. Returns received on four separate days.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | round-radar  |
|  7. COURSE | Varied  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No …

UNCLASSIFIED
SECRET
HEADQUARTERS
FIFTH AIR FORCE (PACAF)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
APO 827, San Francisco, California 94323

23 Apr 65

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: 5FICO
SUBJECT: (U) UFO Report

TO: AFSC (FTD)
INFO: Detachment #4, Foreign Technology Division
39th Air Division (39IDC)

1. (U) The attached UFO Report, prepared by 39th Air Division is forwarded in accordance with AFR 200-2, dated 20 Jul 62.
2. (U) Two (2) thermofax copies of report have been reproduced by 5FICO. One (1) copy for retention by 5FICO, one (1) copy for Detachment #4, Foreign Technology Division.

FOR THE COMMANDER
Edward A. Brin…

UNCLASSIFIED
HEADQUARTERS
39TH AIR DIVISION
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
APO 919, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: 39IDC
SUBJECT: UFO Report

19 APR 1965

TO: 5AF (5FICO)
APO San Francisco 96525

1. The attached UFO Report is of sightings made on 10 and 11 April 1965, at Misawa AB.

2. This letter may be downgraded to unclassified upon removal of attachments.

R. I. T. M. (illegible)
3 Atchs
1. UFO Collection Outline, lcy(S)
2. Statement of Sightings on Apr 10, lcy(S)
3. Statement of Sightings on Apr 11, lcy(S)

WILLIAM G PRICE III
Colonel, USAF
Deputy Comdr for Operations

Classificati…

UNCLASSIFIED

UFO COLLECTION OUTLINE

1. Description of the Objects:
a. Shape: Unknown
b. Size: The object gave a radar return which was about the same as an F-100.
c. Color: Unknown
d. Number of Objects: See attached statement by observer.
e. Formation: See Attachment.
f. Sound: Unknown.

2. Description of course of Objects:
a. What first called attention of observer to the objects: Radar return on precision radar scope.
b. Description of flight path and maneuvers of the objects: See Attachment.
c. How did the objects disappear: The general heading of all the unknowns was easterly at the time…

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7. Weather and winds aloft, conditions at time of sighting:
a. Report from the nearest US Weather Bureau of wind direction and velocity in degrees and knots at surface: 260° at 10 knots. 6000 feet: 260° at 35 knots, 10,000 feet: 250° at 50 knots.
b. Ceiling: 4,000 scattered. c. Visibility: 7 nautical miles
d. Amount of cloud cover: Less than 50%. e. Temperature: 35°.

8. Position, title and comments of Intelligence Personnel making report:
1/Lt. David W. Vaughan, Chief Targets Branch, 39th Air Division. The statement by Capt Waymire (Attachment #1) cover the facts of the sight…

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SIGHTINGS ON APRIL 10:

At approximately 1130Z, Trap 02, a T-39 was on base leg to runway 28, approximately 6 1/2 miles out. At this time I observed a target on the PAR, at 4 miles, 1000 feet proceeding Northeast. I took control of Trap 02 and turned him on final at 5 3/4 miles. The target heading Northeast went off the PAR scan. As Trap 02 came on in, another target came on the PAR from the Southwest. The target reflection was larger than the T-39, and traveled at approximately 175 kts. When the target was 1/4 mile from Trap 02, it veered to the right and passed off the left win…

UNCLASSIFIED

In the past 12 years I have observed all types of weather, wind, temperature inversion, false returns, birds, and numerous other objects on radar, but never a target this size, moving with the speed and direction of these.

NOTE: These are statements by RAPCON radar scope observers taken by 1st Lt David W. Vaughan, Chief, Target Intelligence Branch.

David W. Vaughan
1st Lt, USAF
Chief, Target Branch

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SIGHTINGS ON APRIL 11:

11 April 1965, approximately 2140 local, I observed targets in the vicinity of Misawa AB. These targets appeared on the ASR radar between the ranges of 2 and 6 miles from the base. These targets were in the Southwest-Southeast (Due East) quadrants. The strength of these targets was 3. The tracks and headings of each varied. There were no formation type targets. All appeared to be single returns.

The total number of targets was 9 on ASR and 1 on PAR. The period of time was from approximately 2140 local to 2157 local. The target observed on PAR was strength…