Sof Kyushu Island Japan unidentified aerial event — November 8, 1950

On or during November 8, 1950, at or near Sof Kyushu Island Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: MANEUVER OF OBJECTS: Observed hovering, then departed at a high rate of speed 10. Observed by Air Force pilot on routine ferry flight. Object departed rapidly too fast to pursue. No contrails, noise or exhaust observed. APPEARED TO OBSERVED TO FOLLOW TRAJECTORY PARALLEL TO THEIR FLIGHT COURSE. (4) NO SOUND (5) OTHER: ITEM BRAVO: DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) THE TWO OBSERVERS NOTED AN UNUSUAL MOVEMENT OF A WHITE LIGHT AGAINST A STAR BACKGROUND (2) THE ANGLE WAS 45 DEGREES FROM HORIZON TO ZENITH AND THE AZIMUTH WAS FROM 325 DEGREES TO 335 DEGREES. (3) FLIGHT ABOUT 45 DEGREES ABOVE TWO YELLOW POSITION LIGHTS WITH A SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE. (4) FLIGHT PATH: 220 DEGREES TO EAST TO START WITH, THEN FOLLOWED A STRAIGHT PATH. ITEM GOLF: WEATHER CONDITIONS AT TIME OF SIGHTING: (7) OBSERVERS REPORTED VISIBILITY UNLIMITED. CREVELING STATES THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 2100-2130 HOURS, JAPAN TIME, ON 20 NOVEMBER 1950, HE OBSERVED A LUMINOUS OBJECT MOVING IN THE SKY OVER THE ISLAND OF KYUSHU. THE OBJECT WAS OBSERVED FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MINUTES AND APPEARED TO BE CIRCULAR IN SHAPE, APPROXIMATELY 30-40 FEET IN DIAMETER, AND EMITTING A BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT. THE OBJECT MOVED AT A RAPID RATE OF SPEED AND DISAPPEARED AFTER REACHING AN EXTREMELY HIGH ALTITUDE. THE SIGHTING WAS REPORTED TO THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER AT ASHIYA AIR BASE, AND AN INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED.