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UFO case file · UFO-0327

Fusuoka radar/sensor UFO report — 1948-10-15

CE1Japan1948-10-15

Fusuoka, Japan

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Case description

Halter and Hemphill are operating a P-61 "Black Widow" night fighter. Up to six objects are tracked on radar, but only one is seen visually. It was a dull or dark object shaped like a dirigible with a flat bottom and clipped tail end. Six of these objects were seen on radar separately. They attempted to close on one of the objects but it dove away fast.

Recorded details

Local time
23:05
Craft description
Japan, A,V 6 interceptions of objects tracked on airborne radar
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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