28952707.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  23 Jan 53 23/0845Z | Honshu, Japan  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Military | Astro (Meteor)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Object appears to be a meteor, although a very sketchy report.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  2 Seconds | Description very vague - round object red to blue-green to white fell downward at angle of 70°. Observed only 2 seconds.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
|  WSW |   |
|  8. PHOTOS |   |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |
|  9.…

ATIC 33
AF FORM 112 - PART I
(APPROVED - 1 JUNE 1944)
UNCLASSIFIED
FILTROFF 1-53
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
Subject: Unidentified Flying Objects
Date: 25/1745
(Handwritten: "Monshu, Japan")
(Handwritten: "Monshu, Japan" and "25/1745 - Monshu, JAPAN)
Unidentified Flying Objects
Date of Interrogation: 25/1745
(Handwritten: "Monshu, Japan" and "25/1745 - Monshu, JAPAN")
Date of Intell, 25/1745
(Handwritten: "Monshu, Japan")
Date of Interrogation: 23/1745
(Handwritten: "Monshu, Japan")
Date of Interviewed: 23 January 1953
(Handwritten: "B-2")
Date of Interviewed: 23 January 1953
(Handwrit…

AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
UNCLASSIFIED
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

|  FROM (Agency) | DIVISION  |
| --- | --- |
|  Dir of Intel, HEADQUARTER, APO 323 | DATE  |
|  FILTREET 1-53 | 2 of 2  |

D/K USAF COMMENT:

1. Air Weather Service personnel state that Raclesonde balloons traveling in a high wind away from the observer have been known to give an appearance similar to that described, with reflections from the equipment training being the appearance of a trail; however the only balloons launched in the Tokyo area were at 1200 and 1800 local time. These balloons, launched …