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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  DATE | LOCATION | COSTS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  2 Sep 52 | TOKYO, JAPAN |   |
|  3 DATE-TIME GROUP Local 02/2015 LST | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☑ Ground-Red ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Red | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon Probably Balloon Possibly Balloon ☐ Was Arrest Probably Arrest Possibly Arrest ☐ Was Ashkenazid Probably Astrochemical Possibly Astrochemical  |
|  AMT |  |   |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE AACS Unit | 13. Malfunction Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15 min - 1 Hour | 8. NUMBER OF OB…

AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
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|  COUNTRY | REPORT NO. | LEAVE BLANK  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  JAPAN | IR-40-52 |   |

# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

**SUBJECT**
FLYORPOT

**AREA REPORTED ON**
JAPAN, Tokyo Area

**DATE OF REPORT**
19 September 1952

**DATE OF INFORMATION**
2 September 1952

**EVALUATION**
B-2

**PREPARED BY (Officer)**
Charles J. Malven, Capta., USAF (ATLO)

**SOURCE**
1503rd Air Transport Wing, APO 226

**REFERENCES (Check all numbers, directions, problems report, etc., as applicable)**
AFL 200-5, dated 29 Apr 52

**ITINERARY.** (Under similar me…

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

|  FROM (Agency) | REPORT NO. | PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES  |
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|  ATIL Office, D/I USAF | IR-40-52 |   |

1. The following letter concerning radar contact with unidentified objects was received from the 1503rd Air Transport Wing (MATS), APO 226:

SOURCE: M/Sgt. Joseph H. Wahling AF 37344833 1956-1 AACS Detachment, NCCIC, GCA team, Tokyo International Airport (Haneda AB).

SUMMARY: At 20:13 LST, 2 September 1952 source observed an unidentified target on the PPI scope of the GCA unit. When fi…

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

|  FROM (Agency) | ATIL Office, D/I FEAF | REPORT NO. | IR-40-52 | PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES  |
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migratory birds in the Tokyo area. These birds, mostly SNIPE and PLOVER, grow to great size, and are often larger than eagles. They fly towards the South in groups of from 20 to 400. Their flights generally take place from sunset to midnight and their altitude varies from 1000 to 10000 feet. On long distance flights the altitude is usually 6000 to 10000 feet, while the altitude whe…

CONFIDENTIAL
USA - MATE IR-584-52

FLYOBRPT

Tokyo International Airport, Japan Hq, Pacific Division, MATE, Hickam AFB, T.H.

15 September 1952 9 September 1952 F-2

John E. Rhode, Major, USAF Indicated in report

This is a FLYOBRPT, received this headquarters, from 1501st Air Transport Group, Travis Air Force Base, California, on 12 September 1952. Date of information, 9 September 1952. No distribution by this headquarters other than to MATE agencies.

APPROVED: INGRAM G. MACK
Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Intelligence Division

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RESTRICTED
IR-584-52

Hq Pacific Division, MATS,
hickam AFB, T. H. 2 2

SOURCE: Master Sergeant Joseph H. Wehling AF 37344833 1956-1 AACS Detachment, NCOIC, GCA Team, Tokyo International Airport (Hameda AB)

1. At 20:15 LST, 2 September 1952, source observed an unidentified target on the PPI scope of the GCA unit. When first observed the target was 9 miles north of the field traveling at an estimated speed of 40 to 60 miles per hour on a heading of 90°, at an altitude of 3000 feet or less (PPI scope does not give elevations). During the next hour the number of targets observed varied between o…