Misawa AFB, Japan, February 1953February 1953

Insufficient Data

Summary

On February 10, 1953, at about 6:45 p.m. local time, radar operators tracked unidentified targets near Misawa Air Force Base, Japan. The report came from the commanding officer of an air communications squadron at the base.

The targets were spotted on an azimuth radar scope in the vicinity of the Misawa homer, about 14 miles from the station. They were seen on both 2-mile and 10-mile azimuth scopes. A traffic check revealed no known aircraft in the area. An F-94 was scrambled but did not see or track the object. The aircraft reported radar interference, and radio interference was noted by ground control and tower operators.

The targets were reported flying at about 50 knots. Weather was clear. The targets were described as solid and definite, and birds were discounted. The preparing officer said no evaluation would be attempted until a written report arrived.

The record card lists the conclusion as insufficient data for evaluation.

Reported location

Misawa AFB, Japan, February 1953

Date of incident

February 1953

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 17

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