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ee oe ° , en = ’ > * ~ « ; % i <3 2 ~ ‘ —s i- . <- - s aw oe a “$3 AF FORM: 12—PART E- APPAOVED ft JUNE 1948 fa ~ aia aed | Ss | (LEAVE BLANK) Se SAPAN. . 25 | INT: TRU /k0-11 | AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 2 Unidentified Aerial Object | : Lf ad] 5 KEPOAT=D CN . | | FROM (Agency) 45 23'N l4l 41s 4 Fifth Air Force, APO 710 D2 Gr REPORTS. sn ” DATE OF INFORMATION : 5 May 1950 . 28 April 1950 dc. #kRed St (Officer) 5h SOURCE ist Lt..B. EB. Swank, USAF ss | _—_sdst ZS Sie, .2NCES (Contra number, ~ehopiaiea previous report, ec., a3 applicadis) Sills wAARY: 7 had abacion Guanine af cobert: las aleuthdthes id tel rue teeienee parenaok. “List inclownres at lnoer leht ——< - 1. On 28 April 1950, at 1230 hours Item time, lst Lt. pilot- - ing an F800 aircraft approximately two (2) miles west of RAKKANAI (45 23 *N-14.1°,1's) 1a%, 30,000 ft, heading 360° at 300mph indicated. The pilot observed one flying object » fat. approximately. 10,000 ft, seven {7) miles to his left ona heading of 180°flying at. $00 = 650 mph.=: The object. was initially sighted for approximately five (5) seconis, - then was lost in the clouds for ten (10) secomis ami clearly sighted for five (5) jseconds.on the-pilot’s right, circling to the left ami in front of the pilot ani disap- pearting to the left of the aircraft on a heading of 270°. The object appeared vo be. ae S Ealing smooth turns and proceeded on a horizontal plane. eS a = ze be OR. The object was-square shaped, approximately twelve (12) et long, twelve: (13) .et] ily and of undetermined‘ width, however, it was thin: ani somewhat resembled a tox tare fo SUS e the object was white and. observed clearly when contrasted Keetnee the water. | | The oilet decesnied to 18,000 ft and searched the area for the unidentified: puede for approximately fifteen nites before returning to Misawa Air Base. The <ic% had goed radio contaet with Radar Site #18 during the entire period ani: contimal- RS kept them informed as°to his position. However, the radar site was unable to track: : #=8O or to pick up the unidentified object. ad had the other aircraft in ~ i during .the entire period hence there was no possibility of having seen the second 3D) amd mistaken it for: the unidentified object. | = 2 ere ae Bary: 5 ve There was no evidence of srepalaiers exhaust, control surfaces, or lights. The i-.eance and.size of the object was somewhat doubtful in the pilot's mind due to the ject's distance from the aircraft. The object disappeared over the top of the clouds | * <hs first sighting, reappeared ant in Like manner disappeared as the object's eolor: ned eae er cod. with the lower overcast. Seen vs re Boe ae | in Sa + ered ON Ker Sais si ba cal <0) \,tmatatiaesish. » ee ‘is a jet pilot-in the 9th Fighter ] Bomber Pisa: ron. a Air Base, APO 919. Thepilot'’s ability to judge color, speed, and dis- Reta? = 4s considered to be above averages. The pilot was airborne, looking for an uniden- aa ' isd track reported by ground radar about one (1) hour earlier, The pilot was air- oe approximately one (1) hour and Was ; not. fatigued, | »# — Pn a ‘ k ‘ i 3 he interrogator has cawacemed knowledge of the observer's character-ani~can 33 ody: state that he is conservative, eres and never given to exaggerations. B. B. SWANK 0, 11952, Sec. SE) ane 300) Me, ist Lt. USAF : pole. ol, US: : e. ! fo _- Intell Req Div/O?fice of Deputy . Br for Inte 0) f syst S oxen 08 for Intelligence oe eS Za? i cy ; 2A? 6 cys iheapeicgeed CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. ©U.SC— ‘AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS !N ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED SY LAW. HOT Bf REPROPUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR.OF ISENCE, USAF. : s >> es oe — , yea achenapat PSB ah epecoge ae > q wet? 5+ Peers BEAT IO Oj 3) ; - PEST a Ts WOES F FT, He a Declassification Authority: NND 57565 ,INGEOSURE #1 2 SECOND SIGHTING 5 SECONDS Bz, Aa — — te. : : (2) ie 360° “AT . 30,000 ET ay 9 FIRST SIGHTING : ; co 4 iS 5 SECONDS (1). oe Se LOST SIGHT FOR IO SECONDS — (1) RELATIVE POSITION FIRST SIGHTING. PILOT _ HEADING NORTH - 360° AT 30,000 FT AND SIGHTED OBJECT -T MILES TO HIS” LEFT AT 10,000 FT HEADING » ‘180° (2). PILOT ON "360° HEADING AT 3Q000 FT AS ‘uae PASSED ° IN “FRONT OF A/G IN A TURN TO THE LEFT AND DISAPPEARED ON HEADING © OF 270° om, Go 4e see pest ee] . Declassification Authority: NND 57565 tr ; eee 4 5, : : é a ; ee 2 _ AF FORM ‘112—PART | | 2 ARA8'7329 APPAOVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. JAPAN “INT IR-U/AC-11 ~ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT / /* ~ (LEAVE BLANK) —— — SUBJECT Line j} Unidentified Aerial Object AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) | 45. 23'N 141 41'B Hq Fifth Air Force, APO 710 DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION | EVALUATION — 5 May 1950 28 April 1950 B-2 — PREPARED BY (Officer) “SOURCE ist Lt. E. E. Swank, USAF ist Lt. James H, Harvey — - $$ REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) Mi ccd SUMMARY: (Zinter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. Liat inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) le On 28 April 1950, at 1230 hours Item time, lst Lt. James H. Harvey was pilot- ing an F-80C aircraft approximately two (2) miles west of WAKKANAI (45° 23'N-141°41'E) at 30,000 ft, heading 360° at 300mph indicated. The pilot observed one flying object at approximately 10,000 ft, seven (7) miles to his left on a heading of 180°flying at 600 - 650 mph. The object was initially sighted for approximately five (5) seconds, then was lost in the clouds for ten (10) seconds and clearly sighted for five (5) seconds on the pilot's right, circling to the left and in front of the pilot and disap- ipearing to the left of the aircraft on a heading of 270°, The object appeared to be making smooth turns and proceeded on a horizontal plane. | 2. The object was square shaped, approximately twelve (12) ft long, twelve (12) ft high and of undetermined width, however, it was thin: and somewhat resembled a tow tar- get. The object was white and observed clearly when contrasted against the water. 3, The pilot descended to 18,000 ft and searched the area for the unidentified object for approximately fifteen minutes before returning to Misawa Air Base. The pilot had good radio contact with Radar Site #18 during the entire period ani: continual- ly kept them informed as to his position. However, the radar site was unable to track ~ he F=80 or to pick up the unidentified object. Lt. Harvey had the other aircraft in sight during the entire period hence there was no possibility of having seen the second F~80 and mistaken it for the unidentified object. | 4. There was no evidence of propulsion, exhaust, control surfaces, or lights. The appearance and size of the object was somewhat doubtful in the pilot's mind due to the _fobject's distance from the aircraft. The object disappeared over the top of the clouds on the first sighting, reappeared and in like manner disappeared as the object's eolor blended with the lower overcast. 5, 1st Lt. James H. Harvey, AO 838153, is a jet pilot in the 9th Fighter Bomber 3quadron, Misawa Air Base, APO 919. The pilot's ability to judge color, speed, and dis-~ ance is considered to be above average. The pilot was airborne, looking for an uniden- tified track reported by ground radar about one (1) hour earlier. The pilot was air- borne approximately one (1) hour and was not fatigued. 6. The interrogator has personal knowledge of the observer's character am can sin erely state that he is conservative, unassuming, and never given to exaggerations. oe Sketch) , BE. E. SWANK if— HTON D. SIMPSON ¢ 9 11659, Sec. SE) ate lst Lt. USAF nin Seneca Intell Req Div/Office of Deputy for Intelligence | DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR FAF 1 cy FEAF 6 cys NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S.C.— 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF, Declassification Authority: NND 57565 7 . SECRET HARVEY SIGHTING SECOND SIGHTING 5S SECONDS a = oe (2) INCLOSURE # | 360° AT 30,000 FT (1) | FIRST SIGHTING <i { 5 SECONDS LOST SIGHT FOR IO SECONDS (1) RELATIVE POSITION FIRST SIGHTING. PILOT HEADING NORTH 360° AT 30,000 FT AND SIGHTED OBJECT 7 MILES TO HIS LEFT AT 10000 FT HEADING 180° (1) j LT HARVEY (2) PILOT ON 360° HEADING AT 30,000 FT AS OBJECT PASSED IN FRONT OF A/C _IN A TURN TO THE LEFT AND DISAPPEARED ON HEADING OF 270° | #/ é : , ned | SECRET tlt Y%- Declassification Authority: NND 57565