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ASHIYA AB JAPAN, October 1952

Date of account
1952-10
Location
ASHIYA AB JAPAN
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD DATE 2.LOGATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 150ct52 口 Wes Balloon ASHIYA AB JAPAN Probably Baiioon 口 Possibly Ballcon J.DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPEOF COSERVATION Local15/2300I DGound-V.sua! XZCXGrovnd-Roder Was Airereft D ProbaslyAircraft 0 AiViw U Air-lntorcepr Radar 口 Possibty Airerofr GMT. S.PHOTOS SOURCE dus Astronomical UYes 口 Probabiy Astronomical Radar operator 口 Possibly Astonomieel XOON. 7.LENGTH OPCBSERVATICN NUMBEROPCBJECTS! !9.COURSE 口 Othsr 口 Insufficionr Dera forEveiuation 5 Generally east Unknovn Probably.propozation,na 1O. BRIEP SUMMASY OF SIGHTING 11.COWMENTS function or interference Target similar to light a/c painted on radar scope at Ashiya Air Base.As many as five targets appeared at one tine,traveling 50.70 mph at 200.500 feet altitude.Sightings lasted for three hours,no visual contact. ATICPORM32(REV 26SRP S2)

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