PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS c Wos Botloon SP.ptember 1957 Chitose Air Bn.sc c Probobly Bolloon 3. DATE-TIM! CROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Bolloon C:.S~und-Visu; . p .GrdnciRodor c Wos Aircroft amera v1ew 1n er c Probobly Aircroft C AI,.Vhual lntorcopt Rodor c Possibly Alrcroft c Wos Astronomical c Probobly Astronomical ~1i li tary c Possibly Astrono.,ical LI!NGTH OP.OISERVATION 8. HUMBER OP OBJECTS 9. COURSE jj:XOthornega t i v e c Insufficient Oato for Evoluotion 10. IAI!P SUMMARY Of SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS .O.n ohjec t blac k hte d I n the proces::;1ng cnment viewfiudor. The clcvclopm~nt 111 th~ are a of a s a s h a dow lM>V ing from P revente d sur r011nd in:; area lr~a 'in~ c l ear are a on the film. printi n g , allowl?d onto the pape r and expose rl~.:rcc of b l a c k . AnC: POIIM 329 (RI!V 26 SEP S2) :. ~LASS U'I ~D J. I \0 vOg.r:aph Ol Inol .. #l CL.ASGIO'ICATIOH (SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in) SUPPLEMENT TO AF FORM 112 ORIGINATING AGENCY REPORT NO. 3. /1ir";nan \.'as e n Te:aporary Duty Orders s . 0 . 154, paragraph 8 l.S85th AAC::>, E and I Sq (;~A'l'5) APO 959, dated 26 AUi:tl3t 1957, a t the tjme of the incldent. Althoueh the UFCB appelired in the filotogra.ph h e did not a.ttach aJ17 aigniticance to it until retun1 fl'all TOY. Upon retum ill generaJ. discU3sion he \oias persuaded to roport the sighting. Initially it ~a believed the GC1\ unit at Chit.ose Air Base cculd confirm the incident. 'I'his however, haa provided neeative obaexvation by the unit. t1hen otfioially queried. 'l11e AC o.nd Vi units al :so re}X)rt. no 1midenti.ticd t.racke for the p~ricxl 0300Z to 0600Z on 1 September 1957 tor the Chitoae area. 1... The camera uaed a Rictro with 45nm lena :set at 1/100 or l/2CAJ aeconu at r.s. c H A. CJ\l.HOON Captain, UJ,.F 11ir .i'ech Intel Liaison 0!1'1cer Thls report 148 prepared in its ent.lret:r by a nember or the Air Tacllnical Intelli~ence Liai&on Office. ' .lUr'r'L~mcnt 1u 1\r runm "" ORIGIHATIHG AGHCY 5th AF ATILO m-23-57 1. In accordance with AF!i 200-2 the tol.l..ollling information 1:1 submitted s (1) a. Elliptical shape. b. Size indefinite due to short. duration ot observation. c. Dark Color or black. d. lumber observed lt&s one. llegative (2) a.-t. Object appeared in camera viC'f.finder while A was J:hotograJiling tlag poles at Chitose Air Baee Japan. Object a shadow moving tram lett to right. Duration of observation ~tjmated to be two- three seconds during which }ilotogra}:b '-"aS taken. \\hen camera wa moved to por- mit. viewing directll' b7 eye the object had disappeared. (3) Observation ground visual th:-ough C.'Yner a vimd'inder. (4) a. Ti:De 04JOZ or OSJOZ on l September 1957. b. Direct sunlight during day. (5) Chitose Air Baae Air Station, AACS Yamato Educat.iont (7) OJOOZ 2500 scattered, 4500 broken, 9000 broken, vi3ibilit.y 25 miles, wind calm. 04002 40CO broken, 11000 broken, vi,:,ibility 25 miles, wind north S knots. OSOOZ 4000 broken, risibility 25 miles, wind west 10 knots 0600Z 4000 broken, visibility 25 miles wind west S knots. At 2400Z Oil )l September 1957 a slight teaperatur. inversion ex1sted at the surface to posa1bl7 200 tt. altitude. 'nlis is nonnal tor the ti::le and location. (9) Not applicable. (10) Local area aircrs!t .tl~ta were present in the reported time period ot OJOOZ to 0600Z. cc::: :!~t!':S OF TH~ PREP/\!U G OFFICE!t: Mcorted the ?hotog ro:P'l and observation -..a s nade by the _'lJ~pole at Base eadquart.ers, Chitose Air Base, Japan. lbe sun :-1as t o the side and rear of Airman t the time. racing a southeast direction at the time. .tlagpoles were est1mated to be approximately 50 feet tram the camera. Object distance ~a est1mated at one-hOlt to one mile at lOCO .teet altitude. WARI'IIf'IO: Thl a document oC"ontaina Information aff&etin' the nation/ deftJna of the U n ited S tar .. within the menin' of the bplona L Title II, U . S . C., Secriona 193 nd 19~. Ita tranml .. ion o r the r~ltion o f ittJ content i n ny manner to n ' SECURITY ClASSIFICATION W..,> DISPOSITION FORM . . - SUq.J,E,C..T ~UJ Request f or Analysis -UFO Photogra phy TO AFCTii -4A2f FROM .AFCnl -4E4 DATE COMMENT NO. 1 4E4/T/Sst J ~J-:I..eu/vm In accordance wit h establishe d ATIC policies for \WO analyses, reques~ a study and analysis of subject material , and the results of your findings be made known to this office by comoent her eon . IR-23- 57 v/incls REPUCES HME f ORM M . I OCT 41. WHICH MA.Y BE USED 0 U. S. GOVCI\HWJ:HT PIUl<TUIO OFriCI: U U 0 tNnS TO: AFCIN-4E4 FROM: AFCIN-4A2f' DATE: 8 ~lov 57 CO}.MENT NR 2 Mr. V L. Whited/ll 1. The dark blotch on the photograpba accompanying the report on the UFO has these characteristics: a. It represents an area on the film entirely devoid of detail or ex- posure e:f'f'ect. b. The area bs no significant edge. c. The area 1s vignetted or has no definite outJ ine. d. Proportions indicate the object is a great distance away 2. If this were a dark flying object, these things would be true: a. Even if the UFO 'WaS jet black aa 1n<Ucated by the print there would be scDJ detail visible 1n this area of the film at the indicated exposure. b. There would be a more def:1nite outline to the object. c. If the sky was at aJl ha7.y or if the object was a distance away a dark or a light object would have a tendency to blend into the haze or sky. 3. From these pbotogxapha it is concluded that in the processing of this film development in this area va.a prevented entirely and in the surrounding area partial 1 y leaving a clear and partially clear area on the film. This area in printing, al- lowed the f'ul.l light of th., printer to pass onto the paper and expose 1 t to tbis de- gree of black. Cauae: F.mulsion side of film touching either some part of the tank or the film during the development. ROBER'r BUCKMASTER Major, USAF AFCIN-4A2t