Sighting Report — Nakagori Village, Japan, 25 June 1949

This document is a brief, structured sighting report concerning an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Nakagori Village, Japan, on 25 June 1949. The report, which appears to be a standard ATIC (Air Technical Intelligence Center) form, captures specific details regarding the object's appearance and behavior. The witness reported an object that appeared pale white to yellow-red in color, with a size estimated to be one and a half times that of the moon. The object was observed moving from the northwest to the southeast at an altitude between 35 and 60 degrees. The duration of the sighting was recorded as 3 to 4 seconds. Notably, the report includes a delayed auditory phenomenon, where a sound described as resembling thunder was heard 1 to 3 minutes after the object disappeared from view. The document itself is marked with a reference number 7-37/2-14 and includes a handwritten notation indicating that the 'case not in file,' suggesting that the original investigative file associated with this summary was missing or unavailable at the time of the document's processing. The form references a 'Temporary ATIC Form 309' dated 2 January 1952, which likely serves as the date of the document's creation or administrative processing.