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- . ci fee, es tt WE FORM 112—2PART | APPROVED-13UNE 1948 - COUNTRY . REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK) an epee “ JAPAN TR-1-52 ADEE | AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT \\ ' Report of Unidentified Object Le | > (CLASSIFICATION) SUBJECT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Misawa Air Base, Honshu, Japan léhF-B Wing Intelligence DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 15 May 1952. | 8 May 1952 C-2 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE lst 1st. Donald ¥. Chaplin JAMES QO. SHEALY, Intelligence Officer and Lt. William W, Hints REFERENCES (Control number, directa previous report, etc., as applicable) None SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosu re Unidentified Object was sighted by: lst Lt. Donald F. Chaplin, A0Q-7564838 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) a. One Streak of light, ball shape, size unkno’ appeared green changing to yellow then to orange-red ris ial dter takin. 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 & May 1952, at 2200 hours Item time. Duration 3-5 seconds c. Visual observation, Aircraft altitude 7,000 feet, 250 knots, heading 360° F=-94 type aircraft. 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. Information is believed to be reliable. f. Night clear with no cloud formations, slight haze, wind 280° @- 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 bse ° Bu nerpiiaiodear FEAF DISTRIBUTION fcy USAF wZcy G-2, HQ, FEC a O20 Son oe tera cs oe cs 1. Statement of lst Lt. Chaplin 2. Statement of 2nd Lt. Hints de Sketch by lst Lt. Chaplin @ ® Atri ATIAA-2e Ty t+ Fyfe | DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR i BH Info. to CQ, JADF, APO 710, ATTN: Deputy for Intélaigende (4 copies) cc, 39th Air Division (NA), APO 919, A eputy for Intelligence (1 cy) District Commander, OSI District #7, APO 219 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. terug et “yf : ie ue ve ae ~ (CLASSIFICATION) ae SES) th %e.... , Ce vy aes y TAOF 16757 Declassification Authority: NND 57565