ASHIYAAB JAPAN reported egg oval observation — August 1, 1952

Text from the document: AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT COUNTRY: JAPAN DATE: 2 AUGUST 1952 REPORT NO: 2 AUGUST 1952 Two unidentified flying objects, possibly balloons, were observed on 1 August 1952 at Ashiya Air Base, APO 75, Kyushu, Japan. Group Intelligence Officer FEAR DISTRIBUTION: AC/AS-2, USAF HO, FEC CG, JAPAN AIR MATERIEL COMMAND CG, 315TH AIR DIVISION, APO 959 CO, INTEL, 39TH BOMB WING, APO 929 As an OCR system, the text found in the document is as follows: AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ONE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT WAS VISUALLY OBSERVED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND. THE OBJECT WAS VIRTUALLY ONE-THIRD THE SIZE OF THE MOON AND OVAL IN SHAPE, FLYING IN A LEVEL WESTERLY COURSE AT HIGH SPEED. WHILE PASSING THROUGH A HAZE TOWARDS THEIR QUARTER, IT DISAPPEARED. STATEMENT OF CIVILIAN TOWER OPERATOR INDICATES THAT OTHERS OF UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE WERE SIGHTED ABOUT THE SAME TIME BY OBSERVER DUE TO CONTRAILS AND GOOD-NATURED BANTERING BY PERSONNEL ON DUTY CONCERNING POSSIBLE UFO'S. THE FLIGHT OF THE REPORTED OBJECT 2 AUGUST 1952, FIREWORKS WERE BEING DISPLAYED IN THE TOWN OF ASHIYA. It was believed that the gripping of lights seen were due to extremely distorted atmospheric conditions, which are frequent at this time of year, and are regarded as to be a natural phenomena, and not necessarily connected with any strange aerial phenomenon observed in the vicinity at the time. Supporting case details: Reported craft or object: Light Formation; Egg / Oval