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UFO case file · UFO-0604

Hiroshima radar/sensor UFO report — 1953-03-14

CE1Japan1953-03-14

Hiroshima, Japan

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Case description

Japan March 14, 1953; north of Hiroshima, Japan. 11:45 p.m. Witnesses: radar and visual observation by 10 crew members of U.S. Navy P2V-5 patrol plane. Groups of 5-10 colored lights, totalling 90-100, slowly moved aft off the left side of the airplane, as detected visually and by airborne radar for 5 minutes.

Recorded details

Local time
23:45
Craft description
5-10 colored lights, totalling 90-100, slowly move aft, R/V
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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