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« AF FORM PY—PART | 1 ELASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948: aA | [a a ee Kz ar 3 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION RES OR er ‘SUBJECT UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS AREA REPORTED ON ii FROM (Agency) ASHTYA AIR BASE, KYUSHU, JAPAN 4834 Troop Carrier Wing (M), APO 75 DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 14 March 1953 7 March 1953 i os oe PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE ROBERT W. MOORE, 2nd Lt., USAF 1955-1 AACS Detachment REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) AFL 200-5, dated? 29 Apr 52, SUBJ: Intelligence-Unidentified Flying Object Reporting. SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) — One unidentified flying object observed both visually and by GOA by eight (2%) personnel at 2137 ITEM, 7 March 1953 at Ashiya Air Base, APO 75, Kyushu, Japan. Other flying ebjects observed until 2212 ITEM by GGA only, one (1) F~94 and one (1) crash boat dispatched to the area both reporting negative sightings. JOHN J, BRINLEY Gaptain, ‘SAF Wing Intelligence Officer CE PAG IT PTET LITT PIF TL TINT OTOL CL TINT MRI TID RS, ey Py ape y ee yr yn ae: repuntiieuace _ “ 7 . . - — ° Sony Ot me yg — 3) a HME AINE = pot Lah OLEAN EMIS FAT Se At cis” / DT 3 mma marotrts t 5 DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR 1 copy to: USAF inca waamgony ATTN: Director of Intelligence Washington 25, D. CO. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S.Cc.— 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. FLESPFICLCTLA) ———- SE ‘Sasieeaass yx U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1950—-O-918331 Declassification Authority: NND 57565 fy oh. : > wy; : AF FORM 112—PART Il (CLASSIFICATION) _ APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO, 483D T. G. WING (M), APO ‘75 M=-3 = 353 Saye cat eae 2 OF 3 PAGES 1. On 8 March 1953 unidentified objects were sighted on GCA radar seopes of the 1955-1 Detachment AACS, Ashiya Air Base (133° 54' N + 130° 398' B) from 2137 I until 2212 I. The first object was observed visually and by radar by GCA operators and visually by control tower operators who were called. It appeared as a definite "blip® on the GCA scope, the same size as a aircraft. It appeared for a period of betuwen eight (8) to ten (10) mimites at an altitude of 1,000 fect. It gave the appearance of a white unfooused light. For quite some time it appeared motion- less ind then decended to an altitude of 500 feet, changing to a yellow color. After decending to 500 feet it climbet to its original altitude and disapreared at 2145 I, Its estimated distance was six (6) miles away going from an east to a northwest direction. No umugual sounds were heard. 2. The control tower enlled Itasuke APB, a JADF base, which dispatched an F-~94 to the area, ss eiseaets aveeiah th the aeen ahem ante I end made between | gix (6) a io (8) runs from the north end of the runway to eight (8) miles out at sea, The plane stayed in the area for twenty (20) minutes and reported negative on both vigual and radar sightings of flying objects. 3e The GCA had similar sightings on their scopes from 2205 I until 2212 I, These "blips" appeared similar to the first except they appeared sometimes in pairs end closer in, (from 1/4 to 3/4 of a mile), None of these latter "blips" were sighted visually by either the GCA unit or the control tower. At no time iwere these "blips" end the 94 observed at the same tima. They moved across the scope from 240 to 300 mph from altitudes of 200 to 1,000 feet, direction from northwest to southwest and from east te northwest. No unusual sounds were audible. &e The crash boat at Ashiya was alerted anid searched the area from + of a mile off shore to 25 miles from 2200 I witil 2230 I. ‘They made no sightings of flying objects except the search plane that was in the area. There were two (2) samdine boats moving in an easterniy direction towards Ashiya whore they are currently stationed. They have white Carbite ruming lights, at no time did they appear yellow, They were from } to 2} miles off shore. 5. Weather at the time of the observation: Sky clear, visibility ten (10) miles, winds west ten (10) kmots, altimeter reading 30.17. 6, There wore eight (8) men making these sight: cow in experience from 4 to 4$ years and ranging in rank from 4/30 to COMMENTS of the Preparing Officer: 1. The chance of a reflection from a light on a fishing boat is one possibility, but the fact that there were no cleus and clear vics- ibility precludes that possibility. 2 For the other objects; they were closer in, they were not sighted by either the crew of the crash boat or the F-94's airborne radar. 3. If they were the size of an airplane as they appeared on the scope and as near as they were with a clear night they would heve been geen with or without a light. Pe EE DECLASSIFIED | WSoaeF memo V/3//7y pola Pred h isy By 7 Wb BARS, Daie L427: RT We : and Lites USAP Asst Wing Intelligence Officer 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. ; 7 16—55570-1 YX UU. 8%. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Declassification Authority: NND 57565 ~~ fe a oy lt AF FORM 112—PART Il APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 “« (CLASSIFICATION) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. | COMMENTS of the Approving Officer: 1. A Jepanese fishing fleet of several mmdred vessels is normally an- chored from two te aix miles off shore of Aghiye Air Base, Occasionally a few vessels operate vithin a fow tmmdred yarie of shore, These vessels carry many lights, mostly those employing carbide as a source of iliumination. Nove- ment of these lights as the vessels roll with the swells ceeasionally cnuses these lights to appear to be emitting coded signals. Lights aboard these veasels gre normally at deck leval therefore a navigation light carried at the masthead would possibly appenr to be considerably higher than the majority of the lights. These lights are a possible source of the visual sighting of a lighted object believed, by the observors to be from "$00 to 1,000" feet in elevation. 2. Oulle which normally fee@ in the vicinity of the fishing fleet off Ashiya provide a possible source of the reder targets observed. | oe watt (a rn DECLASSIFIED UsAF, 4 ——-e SP ae a 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. SD pon ite ) ~_—_—_ 16—55570-1 3X U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Declassification Authority: NND 57565 Pollowine statement furnished os required by APL 20065, ata 60 Apr OB e STATRMANT MRT ER RRA AB IN A & govpoxtimebaty 1237 Zp @ Maren 1968, GGA called tower and asicod if i dyer tg in Be Bot to Dower eur aw. light off the ra of Rummy 12 at approximately 1000 feet. The Light steyed in tre big rn for approximately 10 minutes, The Lights B eee to change era +a rise rapidly and then digappeats Base operations givised no - ty ye the vicinity. Base weather advised no balloons wore loose. a “vs : time of ohaervation, clea" skys visibility 10 wiles; winds woot knot8e the widersiened hae approximately two years as control tewes oye rater es cs vet= Alea peblecf VA Td ‘ —" ae 1. KURRELARCK A/iG, UE A eS, AAGS Detachment 1955~<) Avo 76 Declassification Authority: NND 57565 hb Following statement furnished as required by AFL 20005, dtd 20 Apr 628. o - ATEMENS AG about 2187 I, 8 March 1953, three a and wyself observed a licht off the end of the rummy. Light appeared too low to be a @tar,. We checked Gur 6 Gopes and had « stationary target at ¢€ miles on all indicators, Terret wae at an altitude of 1000 fect. Target descended to an altitude of ead’ oO) feet and came back to 1000 feot and disappeared at about 8145 I, Other targets wete tracked but I did not observe these, | ARMOLD BLAIR A/30, VEAP Detachuent 1955—] APO V7 Declassification Authority: NND 57565 Ret APL 20005, dtd 20 Apr 62, per 7 os (1)s Objects presented target sin- - iler to alparaft on rade seopes, Wo definite formation and at many as two objects were seen at the sam time, Speed of objects estimated at speeds of 240 writ and 340 Mile Movement from Northwest to Southeast and from Past te aor ween at altitudes Pangsng from 200 feet to 1000 feats Par 7 Gs (2 & S)s Objects were observed on Al/iPN=1 Ground Control Approach tinit (GGA) #20 om search, azimuth and elevation indicators, Tames of sighte ings wore fron £137 to 2212 8 arch 1965. Far 7 Ge $4) Objects were observed from the, GOA site, dandy AL? tied APO The | Per F Qe (8) first object sighted appeared an a yellowich Light, digappera= ine after about 8 mimtes. Other objects not sighted visually. ‘the unéer- nigned bas had three and one half years mperhense tn A/SER type setae presentations Pex 7 de (6) Weather at the time of observati ns Sky = clears visibility “ 10 wiles; 4 nde ~ West at 10 knotes altimeter reading - 50017, Par 7 te (7) Mo lesion] explimation for the abjectss Pur 7 Ge (8) We evidence such es photegrapha or fragmmta exists rar Pee ie}: Pilot of intercept aircraft reported gighting nothing but boats e Par? O- (10) We reyortad loval traffic in the vicinity at time of sight- Sst ag alee oe Detaolusent 1955—1 ArO 7S Declassification Authority: NND 57565 | Ref AFL 20065, dtd 20 Apr 52, par 7. oe (1)a Objects presented target that appeared to be eireraft on rader seopes. fT ere was no formation and as may , &8 two objects appeared at the game time, bo definite target appeared at 6 wiles from the station at about 1000 fect stationerys Dropped to about 500 feet, Climbed again to about 800 feet before disappearing» Par Te Ge (2 & 8): “Bioes wore observed on Al/MPie2 Growl Yontrol Approach (GGA) Undt 920 on sdfFch, acimith and elevation indieators. Times of sight~ ings were from 2157 to 2212 I Moreh 8, 1068, «= Por 7s Ge (4) Objects were observed from the GGA site, Ashiya Air Base, A/0 TB. | | | Par G. $° (5) First object sighted appeared as « yellowish light, disappearing Ger S minutes. Other objests not sichbed vViguallys the undersigned . Ras hag four and one-half years experience in ANAM Nl type reder presentations Per Te be (7) No logical explanation for the objects. Par Te Ge (8) Mo evidence such ag photogra, hs or fragments exist. Por Ve Ge (9) P, lot of intercept aircraft reported Sighting nothing tut boats, , : Ported local traffic in the vicinity at time of sight= SE ee pal ELGERT DST S/Sgt, Usa AAGS DETACH? WO 7 . Declassification Authority: NND 57565 Following statement furnished as required by AL, 20006, dtd 20 Apr 62, i 2200 I, & March 1965, I observed targets on the precision scopes gimiler toFlene targets. Northwest of Ashiya at spoed estimated from 240 WP te 560 WP off the approach end of Rumwey 12. AMGitudes renging from 200 to 1000 feet, Predict nately from one~quarter to ) ree, quagter whies out and 200 feet altitude, Tergets were observed on Ali/Mt=] G64 Umit £20 on asimth, elevation imlicatorts GCA elite logated at Ashiya Aix Bese, APO 76, f hac to vieueal contact (I did not onter the unit umbil 2150 I after visual contacts had been made). - ‘Weather, Sky cleat, visibility 10 hea, winds Hest 10 knots, alt= imgter S017, No explanation for the object. NO @vidence such as photographa or fragments exist, Gresh beat and interoeptor alroraft sav nothing. Ho reported twatfig in the vicinity at the times The widersigned hae had approximately oe and qneehalf years ox~« poring a@ meghanic on ANAM] type equipments AAGS DETACIDERNT 1956<], APO Declassification Authority: NND 57565 Vellowing statement furnished as required by Ari, 200065, dtd 20 Apr 52. STALE MENS AG approximately 21372, 8 Merch 1993, Ashiya Air Base, APO.75, GCA unit enlled tower and asked if we eould see an object off the end of ihawey 12 at approximtely 6 milesy 1000 feet. Five persons in tower at time observed a light at approximately re ed position, It's first golor Wa ame it then changed to ye: t remained on for apprare imate ly 10 mimites. Necative sound. At 2160 I, GCA again called and reported other oniecte wm their soopes at the eame approximte position. ‘ower unable to observe such objects. i have 6 mouthe duty in tower; all time at present station, . Willan p- C naif Bees J GRAF? A/S0, V6AF AMOS Debacie nt 195591 AFO Tb Declassification Authority: NND 57565 Following statement furmiahed as required by APL 20085, dt@ 20 Apr G2, SEATEMEDS ZA2E ‘Pirst object observed fram emtrol tower «t Aghiya Air Base, APO 76 wb 2157 I, 8 Merch 1955, | Object first appeared as slightly yellowish and changing colore from red, green ami back to yellow. Disappeared after observation of about . 0 wmimates, The undersipned has been a tower operator at Ashiya Air Base for 6 months, | Pe gh ere ai : ; Weather at the time of dbservations Diy clear; visby 10 miles; winds were West at 10 imote and altimeter wat 50917, Rata Mo explanetion for the object» Ho evidence such as photographs or fragments exist. Crash boat and intereeptor alreraft sighted nothing. Ho reported traffic in vicinity at times. WELLLIAM R CARUSO 4/80, oar ec AAGS DETACHMENT 2 55~<) KO % | Oia Bare S'S: Declassification Authority: NND 57565 AG approximately 2137 I, 8 March 1963, GOA called the tower 2. We had any alroraft in the vicinity, Yower ser a light off the end of — Sunway 12 gt approximtely 1000 feet. the light stayed in the vicinity for appraximtely 10 wimtes.. % Light Goalie be change color; desognd; rise rapidly and then dine ppeer. Sase Operations advised no airereaft in the Vieinity, Gaee woathor advised nO baldoone wre loose in the ara. | the unlergicned has approximately one year experience as tower operatar’ . JOSHEH seyuck A/80, USA AAGS Detachuent 1956] APO 76 Declassification Authority: NND 57565