CCNCI.U~IOH.i Radar operator a We s !~nlfoo.~" P rol..,,bly !\ ull oon Po n bl 1 iloll <'OI'I No,. 1\trr:raft t'mi>o~ly Atruoh P~tud,j., AAr~ruf 'It ;~s A ttf'll)nonot c t~l ProbohJy A ,.,.,~.,,.i,c:t.JI i-'o: ' ' bly A,t-vuu~oe.,l it. c:.w.tE .... T~ function or interference Target siwdlar to light. a/c painted on : raliar saope at, Ashl7a Air Base. As marv aa . rive tar&ete appeared at one t.~, t.ravelintt ' SO.?O mph at ~O.SOO feet. altitude. Si&ht.ing~ lasted tor three hours, no Yiaual contact. dO LOGICi\L T I I: VICI~!ITY :!CTi1It!G. AF FORM 111.:..PAIT I Ill J'OitT MU. (LEA VP. HI.ANK) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ARIA ft-lfiOII-TrO 011 l'ftlf'MID l'f' OJ-t~() ~"lj"'IJtete ' . o rv~+.l-. v~:J ol tdt.h tt r~ :;hCNsaDd (4,COO) 0"11'\'!l~ :.!U -:l3lblli~ ot ~!l Odd, JJ.r IDtelltp~ao 110111 TMI! OOCUMINTCGNTAINS INIIOJtMATION Al'flUING TH NATION~ DUIN. 011 THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF TtiE ESPIONAG'. At:.T. 50 U. S C- Jl Al'tD J2. AS AMI!NOID. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE IU.VILATION OF ITS CONTOITS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAU rtiORIZED PER:j()~ IS PROHIBITED BY ~W. IT MAY NOT K RU'ROOIJCID IN WMal F 011 IN PART, IV OTitER THAN UNITtD STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIEl, XCEPT BY PER!ttiSSION OF TliE DIRECTOR OF INTlU.Ivf.hCE. UW. Po1lowin~ statement turnished as required by AFL 200-5, dtd 20 !\!Jr 52 liiAI!H!I:t Ret AlL 200-S, dtd 20 Apr 52, Pr 7. o. (l)a Objects yresented to.rget a1ai:Ur to a light nircra.tt on radar aoopes. No defiDite formations altho~h ae many u five objects vere seen at same tilne. G-round apoed of objocta eet1Mted 50 to 70 1-IPH. Objects had no definite track a1 though waa to south and east. No sound \IB8 heard. Objects appeared between 200 alVl 500 teet above sur!:Doo usually disaP- pearing in ground oluttor on radra scopes. Par 7. c. (2)1 Time or sighting between 2300 hours October 15, 1952 nnd 0200 bours 16 October 1952 Par 7. o. (3) a Objects observed v1 th radar set AN/tU'R-1 (GOA) unit i/2JJ, on both 2 and 10 Idle precision (azimuth and elevation) scopes and the search ecope. hr 7. o. (4): GCA unit located A.t Aehiya AA Base, 33 53 ObjectR usually aPPOarod north to vest or station from 2 mileB or less or field tracld.Dg inbounc:l to station and disappearing in ground clutter around the field \lith altitude ranging trom 200 to 500 feet. Par 7. c. (5) 1 nothine could be seen viotnlly. The undoroicned has had 5 Jeara experience in Ali/HPN-1 t)'} radar scope presentation. Far ?. c. (61a \:oather at ti~ ot observationa Sky cmdition -tour tbousaDd teet scattored; v1s11:d.l1ty 10 tdlea; altimeter cettin2 29.?5. \-!inda aloft M surfacer Surface -19 knota frorn 2900J one thousand teet -10 knots from 29o0J tvo thousard toot -12 knots tran thowsam tiw hundred teet -10 laaots trom ZT0. llo other altitudo rea41nes available. Par 7. c. (7) a No logical cxpl.anation except some typo or large bird. Par 7. c. (8) 1 Uo ph_.vsioal evidence such as tra~nte or photogr&pba Pa1 7. o. (9)a Pilote or aircraft 1D vicinity reported seain3 nothing. Far 7. c. (lO)c Take ofta and landings at air base \rere rrequent. T/3gt, tBAF, 1955-1 AACS Detachment . 1. ObJoctD on preciaion radnr scopes prosont a blip s:b:U.lnr to a light aircraft but the density or tho return \-ms lighter. Uon t or the objects were paasine !'rca north to south, angling in from } to 1 nile from the ot the runuay tmd ontering thegtQ und clutter 011 thl! south aide 'ot the l"\.1mm8.7. The objeota sJaowed themselves to be tro~:~ 200 to 500 toet h1gb on the elevation coo pee. ID one inatnnce a rorna tion or ti vo crooaecl the scope at the ssme time. Ground speed eoti .. nted frc:m SO to ?0 l.fPH. Objects could also te piokGd up on 7-~ mile P?I ocope. 2. 'Jb uJlers1gned htuJ JV!d 31-79ara ex~rience in GOA. 3. Believe objocts to bo duok9. / / HAllJLD B SNI'i"'rl M/SEJt, WAF 1955-1 ~Aal Detaohment FolloviDg statement liA.tiUI1il OD the evening of the 18th of October 1952, I T/Sgt Raymond E Ct.oe, vae on dut7i11 the r.OA trailer located at Asbiya AA Dase, Je.:pAn. I observed along with the otberteaa members definita rader tar~cts on the two mile ptveoisiOD tubes. These tar3fttS appeared to be identical wl th slow JnOvinS airorart. '!'he targP.ta had no defini t..e couno or for- JDa.t1on, but moved trom north to south. At one t1me tive targets arlpoared. ).bat or tbes8 prgeta Mrged into the grown clutter around tho ond of the r\lmlal' /112. lto sound was heard. !be tOt-Jer info:r1!16d un they could not s e e Mything in that area. 'these targets also were on tho elevation c copes appea!!ne bet wen 200 and SOO teet in the air. I have been in GCA ?.1 ~nths. and do not v!sh to ~sa. Do not knou what these t:trr,et:J wro RAnD i CHACE, AF 13000098 1955-1 AACS Detachment L. Observed etrang9 objects on precision ~ar scopos (AU/l~t-1) at altit\des ranging from t\-10 to i"ivo hundred feot. '!'ho to.rr;ets ca~ld. a presentation similar to t.hat or a eul.l. d.rcratt and lYere trr1velline at trom t1tt7 to seventy ml.loo !)Gt" hour. 'Ibc.:se stdd t.ar~ts voro tro.voling trom north to south angling in from about ~ pdle orr the end or the runvar and ente~ing the ground clutter on the south nids of tbe rurN&7 2. '!be UJiereigned hae hnd ten months oxporlenee o~nrvins procfm- tation ot ArT/l-trN-1 type roollr !'Co poe . 3. Believe objects to be birds. A/2c, lBAF 1955-1 ft~C3 Detachment