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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 3. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  15 Oct 52 | ASHIYA AB JAPAN | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 15/2300 I GMT | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Vessel ☑ Air-Vessel ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes XXXin | 6. SOURCE Radar operator | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 5 | 9. COURSE Generally east  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | …

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NOR 6216 22 OCT 52
C-1 OPERATIONAL PRIORITY
FM 423 TROOP CARRIER 9G AT ASHIYA AB KYUSHU JAPAN 299595Z
TO CSAF WASH DC DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE
CO ATIC UPAFB OHIO ATTN ATIAA-2C
CG ADC ENT AFB COLO

CITE: OPRI 151-CJ
FLYOBRPT-FOL REPT FORWARDED IN ACCORD WITH PAR 7C, AFL 299-5
PARA 7. C(1): OBJ PRESENTED TGT SIMILAR TO A LIGHT AIRCRAFT ON RADAR SCOPES. NO DEFINITE FORMATIONS OBSRD ALTHOUGH AS MANY AS 5 OBJS WERE SEEN AT SAME TIME. GRD SPEED OF OBJS ESTD AT 50 TO 70 MPH. OBJS HAD NO DEFINITE TRACH ALTHOUGH GEN HV WAS TO S AND E. NO SOUND WAS HEARD. OBJS APPEA…

SECURITY INFORMATION
RESTRICTED
(CLASSIFICATION)
AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948

|  COUNTRY | REPORT NO. | (LEAVE BLANK)  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  JAPAN | XR-1-52 |   |

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

**SUBJECT**
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT

**AREA REPORTED BY**
ASHIYA AIR BASE, KYUSHU, JAPAN
**FROM (Agency)**
403d Troop Carrier Wing (M) APO 75

**DATE OF REPORT**
22 October 1952
**DATE OF INFORMATION**
18 October 1952
**EXCLUSION**
C-3

**PREPARED BY (Officer)**
JOHN J. BRINLEY, Capt., USAF
**SOURCE** 1955-1 AACD Detachment
T/Sgt RAYMOND E. CHASE, AF 13000098

**REFERENCES (Co…

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 definite formations observed although as many as five objects were seen at same time. Ground speed of objects estimated 50 to 70 MPH. Objects had no definite track although general movement was to south and east. No sound was heard. Objects appeared between 200 and 500 feet above surface usually disappearing in ground clutter on radar scopes.

Par 7. c. (2): Time of sighting between 2300 hours O…

CONFIDENTIAL
(SECRET)
(FILING REPORT)

Following statement furnished as required by AFL 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 return was lighter. Most of the objects were passing from north to south, angling in from 1/2 to 1 mile from the end of the runway and entering the ground clutter on the south side of the runway. The objects showed themselves to be from 200 to 500 feet high on the elevation scopes. In one instance a formation of five crossed the scope at the same time. Ground speed estimate…

CONFIDENTIAL

Following statement furnished as required by AFL 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 CCA trailer located at Ashiya AA Base, Japan.

I observed along with the other team members definite radar targets on the two mile precision tubes. These targets appeared to be identical with slow moving aircraft. The targets had no definite course or formation, but moved from north to south. At one time five targets appeared. Most of these targets merged into the ground clutter around the end of the runway #12…

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Following statement furnished as required by AR 200-5, dtd 20 Apr 52

STATEMENT

L. Observed strange objects on precision radar scopes (AN/MPN-1) at altitudes ranging from two to five hundred feet. The targets gave a presentation similar to that of a small aircraft and were travelling at from fifty to seventy miles per hour. These said targets were traveling from north to south angling in from about one mile off the end of the runway and entering the ground clutter on the south side of the runway.

2. The undersigned has had ten months experience observing presentation of AN/MPN-1 type r…