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« « PPROVED 14UNE 1948 » - nt | AF FORM 112—PART | Le SECRE= (CLASSIFICATION) Ay COUNTRY JAPAN REPORT NO. _IR-1-52 (LEAVE BLANK) A567 | \ ! AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Report of Unidentified Object \\ A AREA REPORTED ON Misawa Air Base, Honshu , Japan FROM (Agency) léhF-B Wing Intelligence DATE OF REPORT 15 May 1952-° DATE OF INFORMATION 8 May 1952 EVALUATION C#2 PREPARED BY (Officer) JAMES O. SHEALY, Intelligence Officer REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) None SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclos Unidentified Object was sighted by: let Lt. Donald F. Chaplin, A0-756488 339th Fighter Interceptor Squadron APO 919 (Pilot of F-94 Type Aircraft) 2nd Lt, William W. Hints, A0-1850740 339th Fighter Interceptor Squadron APO 919 | (Radar Observer of F-94 Type Aircraft) source lst Lt. Donald F. Chaplin and Lt. William W. Hints HR ae aa NaN One Streak of light, ball shape, size unknown. When first obse olor appeared green changing to yellow then to orange-red before srg Flash of light had a slight streamer trailing, speed unknown, no sound. Light appeared and followed an are pattern to fading position, b. Sighted on 8 May 1952, at 2200 hours Item time. Duration 3-5 seconds Visual observation, Aircraft altitude 7,000 feet, 250 knots, heading 360° F=-94 type aircraft. Ce d. Approximate aircraft position (40°40'N 141°27'E). Aircraft heading 360° Object observed at 1 o'clock position. (Pilot reports light traveling from West to East) (Radar Observer reports light traveling from East to West at 250° ), Light at eye level with aircraft altitude 7,000 feet, Sighted by both pilot and radar observer. reliable. Ce Information is believed to be f. Night clear with no cloud formations, slight haze, wind 280° g- Pilot observed flashing lights which seemed at ground level about 2 minutes previous to observed streak and called it to the attention of the radar vesncsirintea FEAF DISTRIBUTION Es > u USAF 3 cy setae RNs f A. Foy G-2, HQ, FEC 1. Statement of lst Lt. Chaplin << 2, OMNAYEE 2. Statement of 2nd Lt, Hints ae. T4 iets Sa ~ ane, wr.P, AFB ee ATTN AT(AA - ao : +% Fyfe DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR Info. to CG, JADF, APO 710, ATTN: Deputy for In cc, 39th Air Division (NA), APO 919, ATI: District Commander, OSI District #7, APO ente (4 copies) puty for Intelligence (1 cy) 19 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, INTELLIGENCE, USAF. ALR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF diate NTEIGENCE No__ 2/6. an? SIF! ICATION) ee tery - ce HAH... JAOF 16797 Declassification Authority: NND 57565