Misawa AB Japan radar-visual unidentified-object report — May 8, 1952

On or during May 8, 1952, at or near Misawa AB Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: OCR text output: AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT COUNTRY: JAPAN REPORT NO: 1-52 Unidentified Object was sighted by: a. Approximate aircraft position (40°44'N, 141°27'E): Aircraft heading 260°, object observed 1 mile traveling from West to East (Radar Observer reports light traveling from East to West at estimated altitude 7,000 feet). e. Sighted by both pilot and radar observer. Pilot observed flashing lights which seemed to be grouped in a triangular form about 2 minutes previous to observed streak and called it to the attention of the radar observer. BARTLEY Brigadier General, USAF Deputy for Intelligence UNCLASSIFIED The text in the document is as follows: AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 15 May 1952 STATEMENT At 2200 hours on 8 May 1952 while steering due north to Misawa Air Base, I observed a flash of light at overhead. The light first appeared at approximately 030° to my starboard and moved downward slightly from my port to starboard. Previous to this flash of light I had been observing (for approx 2 min.) a flashing white light which appeared to be on the horizon and in the same direction as the light I saw overhead. After observing this light I flew north of Misawa Air Base on the coastline to a point approx. While doing this I was in contact with the GCI controller and upon pancaking I made a verbal report to him of what I had observed. I WAS WATCHING THIS, TRYING TO SEE IF IT HAD ANY CODE SEQUENCE WHEN I SAW THIS STREAK OF BRIGHT LIGHT IN THE AIR AND AT OUR ALTITUDE (7000 FT), WHICH WAS OUT AT THE SAME BEARING AND CLOSING (I ESTIMATE) 6 DEGREES. WHEN FIRST SIGHTED IT HAD A BRIGHT GREEN COLOR WHICH CHANGED TO YELLOW THEN TO AN ORANGE COLOR, AND DIED OUT OF SIGHT. IT JUST STOPPED, GOT VERY BRIGHT AND DIED OUT.