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…aa atin AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 116th F-B Wing Intelligence IR=]852 | PAGE Pm OF Ae PAGES D/i FEAF COMMENT: 1, <A check with Japanese observatories has shown no increase in meteorite activity and no sightings of unusual phenomena in recent months, 2. Air Weather Service normally launches lighted weather balloons at night, Erratic behavior of a li…

« x Ne AF hn ye aie (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1SUN | , COUNTRY | REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK) JAPAN _TR-1-52 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT | ak Report of Unidentified Obj ect . AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Misawa Air Base, Honshu, Japan NéhF-B Wing Intelligence DATE OF REPORT , DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 15 May 1952 - _8 May 1952 C-2 —_—_---—…

…oddities notify their nearest Air Force installation - which, in this case, is yours. On the evening of Thursday, April 3, my husband who is a Crew Chief at ee has been engaged actively in aeronautics for 12 years, part of which was with the AAF, and a friend who is a school teacher and I were traveling in an automobile north along the west shore of Cayuga L…

…ir nearest Air Force installation - which, in this case, is yours. On the evening of Thursday, April 3, my husband who is a Crew Chief at Robinson Airlines and has been engaged actively in aeronautics for 12 years, part of which was with the AAF, and a friend who is a school teacher and I were traveling in an automobile north along the west shore of Cayuga L…

…vation. of 199. feet.on the south side of the Yuma County: Aires port-:termninal building. states that the objects moved much mora rapidly: thanm any ballon he has ever signte™ in his s 10 years experience as meteorological aid. The obgeci £t which were from-tne west. Surface.wind. was’ From the north, at & 5 qT, : ; feels Stroneiy that t be actually saw a s…

… when the et acha were first sighted, He was standing at an elevation of . feet on the south port terminal building Mr. Brown that the objec than any ballon he has ever sighted S40 The objects moved against the winds was from the north at Ss Mr. Brown feels strongly that he actually known aircraft. There was no glimmer or reflection witnesses the aid of the …

…id not find. hig- ballon, fe) Se stendine at an elevation.o 99. 2 ; 5240e 01 th uma County Aire : es building. 3 it tas objects: movs mo: rapidly. jy sallon he has ever signtem in his 10 yea eperia meteorological aid. ects moved @cainst the winds alo Wes wind. ! 50, | | sturongly that ne ac tually Sav a solid ideo was no glimmer: or reflection from the sv in…

…nestions by the interviewer. No questions on sighting were asked, just questions about personal history. His powers of observation seem to be excellent, SOURCE has eleven (11) years service all of this as a rated. offi- cer. He is now a senior pilot with over three thousand one hundred (3100) hours and is currently assigned a 6. A check with the Moody Air Fo…

…uestions by the interviewer, No questions on sighting were asked, just questions about personal history, His powers of observation seem to be excellent, SOURCE has eleven (11) vears service all of this as a rated offi- cer, He is now a senior pilot with over three thousand one hundred (3100) hours and is currently assigned as OIC of Base Operations. 6, A che…

…eriod of about 5 mimtes. No further returns were observed. No aircraft were in the vicinity, and no other observations of an object were reported. The observer has not made a report of this incident to any other agency. APPROVED: HY tale TCTOn We thf he 1.) Captain, USAF Tnel Intelligence Officer léth Strategic Fighter Wing oJ ke Statement of Radar Technical…

…FORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. ‘| 12th Strategic Fighter Wing LR-3-53 oe ce ae COMMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICER T/Set Gerald V. Kelley, AF 1119087, has been performing the duties of AFSC e7é27e Aircraft Landing Control Technician in the Airways and Air Communications Service Detachment 1921-1, 1921st AACS Squadron since August 1951 and is stated …

…pinion is based purely on the testi- mony of Technical Sergeant Kelley and past experience with the partic- ular radar set involved. No evidence of malfunction has been found or noted since the incident. Che doe YH. Charles G. Reagor Technical Representative Gilfillan Bros. Inc ee od SECURITY INFORMATION. Declassification Authority: NND 57565

… mimtes. No _ further returns were observed. No aircraft were in the vicinity, and no other == | observations of an object were reported. : ib a & The observer has not made a report of this incident to any other agency. > se s APFROVED: Incl. IcTGi W. H. RANKIN . Captain, USAF R SM 7 Intelligence Officer © | io Age yo | 12th Strategic Fighter Wing . “Bop Cp …

…server personally. 2/Lt. USAF pa Ass't Intelligence Officer APPROVED: CTOR W. H. RANKIN Captain, ; Intelligence Officer 12th Strategic Fighter Wing AF 1119087, has been performing the duties of AFSC 27272 a ee a 7 : Technician in the Airways and Air Communications Service Detachment 1921-1, 192lst AACS Squadron since August 1951 and is stated tet eae xh ae h…

…e targets first-hand. My opinion is based purely on the testi-~ mony _ and past experience with the partic- ular radar set involved. No evidence of malfunction has been found or noted since the incident. . Technical Representative Gilfillan Bros. Inc Sy Bee SECURITY INFORMATION Declassification Authority: NND 57565 Batis A Qe sae cts 5 SA . aR ee Bo Sees Sak…

…ightin; 1s aS follows: broken ceiling, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, winds 27/Pat least 80 knots, temp 15.5 centdgrade, visibility unlimited. ve This office has no turther confirmation of subject sighting. A check with MecDill AFB revealed no reports by pilots on subject sighting. Both observers are un

…© is as follews: broken ceiling, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, winds 21P as least 80 knots, temp 15. > centdgrade, visibility unlimited. a ee we This effice has no further confirmation of subject sighting. A eaeee with McDill AFB revealed no reports by pilots on subject sighting. Beth observers are untrained as observers or spotters and have never witness…

…et #8, 4672na GOS Lk-6-S3¢ te aa Med 12. Gomments of preparing officer. The preparing officer personally quest- toned. Patrolman Iutter at about 2200 C.S.T. He has had military service during WWII and had training in Aircreft identification. Since he is a State Patrolman and took several precautions to be sure this sighting was not an illusion, it is » belie…

a ” Ly, eg cee AF FORM 112 : (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY USA a k-6 wo SS e S.4 FUR ys L si _ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT SR Arak FLY OBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (nev Detachment #8, 4672nd Ground l r ” State Of lowa Observer Squadron, Des Moines, lowa DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 2 February 1953 27 January 19…

… name is unknown. All officers were pilots while the crew chief (Sgt) observed the object. Capt Kinison is a Senior Pilot with over 5,000 hours flying time and has served as an Intelligence Officer for six (6) years. ? WEATHER: Scattered clouds at 10,000 feet visibility fifteen (15) miles, winds 520° at twenty (20) knots at 8,000 feet. Meteorological activit…