ev-intel-55cb22c6dd41

IR-1-52 — 1952-05-08 — Misawa Air Base, Honshu, Japan (approximately 40 deg 40 min

1952-05-08· Misawa Air Base, Honshu, Japan (approximately 40 deg 40 min N, 141 deg 27 min E)Unresolved
Strangeness (S)
0.0
Credibility (P)
1.0
Evidence (EVID)
1.0
Date conf
10.0
Loc conf
0.0

Narrative

On 8 May 1952 at 2200 hours Item time, 1st Lt. Donald F. Chaplin (pilot) and 2nd Lt. William W. Hints (radar observer) of the 339th Fighter Interceptor Squadron sighted an unidentified object from their F-94 at 7,000 ft, 250 knots, heading 360 degrees. Object was first observed at 1 o'clock position, light at eye level. Pilot reported light traveling west to east; radar observer reported it traveling east to west at 250 degrees. Object followed an arc pattern to fading position. Duration 3-5 seconds. Night clear with slight haze, wind 280 degrees. Pilot had observed flashing lights seemingly at ground level about 2 minutes prior. Investigation by D 6th F-B Wing Intelligence; James O. Shealy, Intelligence Officer.

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Witnesses (2)

Source documents (1)

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Score evidence (3)

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p

  • docs=1 (+0.5)
  • single agency (+0.5)

evid

  • narrative only (base 1)