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ATTRIBUTED RECORD // AlienBox can establish that the cited source reports these claims; that does not independently verify the underlying event.
Witness typesradar personnel
Sensor typesradar
Evidence typesattributed military report, attributed certificate, attributed affidavit
A report describes a 28 August 1947 Fukuoka radar sighting of an unidentified target estimated to travel at 450 to 480 mph.
Claim #399 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // ATTRIBUTED // 98% extraction confidence
“On 28 August 1947 at 1640 Item time Radar Station No. 1 sighted and plotted an unidentified aircraft moving at an estimated speed of 450-480 mph.”
Source: "A-1: Completely reliable" radar sighting of unidentified aircraft
// Chunk 2; source chars 22295-32864; chunk 2 chars 22295-32864; POSSIBLE SOVIET JET AIRCRAFT RADAR SIGHTINGS
The Fukuoka report says the target was first picked up on the low beam, later appeared on the high beam, and that its altitude was not determined.
Claim #400 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // ATTRIBUTED // 98% extraction confidence
“Altitude was not determined nor were fighters alerted, due to short duration of plot. Aircraft was first picked up on low beam, indicating that it was at 1500 feet or below; then appeared distinctly on high beam on its outward track.”
Source: "A-1: Completely reliable" radar sighting of unidentified aircraft
// Chunk 2; source chars 22295-32864; chunk 2 chars 22295-32864; Fukuoka radar report
The FEAF comment says the Fukuoka observation was assessed as a possible Soviet jet aircraft and that no confirming reports had been received from another source.
Claim #401 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // ATTRIBUTED // 98% extraction confidence
“Radio report was furnished assessing the observation as a possible Soviet jet aircraft.”
Source: "A-1: Completely reliable" radar sighting of unidentified aircraft
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Far East Air Forces forwarded a report of a radar sighting by Fukuoka MEW radar station on 28 August 1947 involving a high-speed unidentified target estimated at 480 mph.
Claim #407 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // ATTRIBUTED // 99% extraction confidence
“Report of a radar sighting of a high speed (480 mph) unidentified
target on 28 Aug 1947 by Fukuoka MEW radar station”
Source: "A-1: Completely reliable" radar sighting of unidentified aircraft
// Chunk 3; source chars 32864-42184; chunk 3 chars 32864-42184, INTELLIGENCE REPORT summary
A FEAF radio report assessed the observation as a possible Soviet jet aircraft.
Claim #408 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // ATTRIBUTED // 99% extraction confidence
“Radio report was furnished to CINCFE and COMGEN AAF by Hq. FEAF
in message No. AX 2006 assessing the observation as a possible
Soviet jet aircraft.”
Source: "A-1: Completely reliable" radar sighting of unidentified aircraft
// Chunk 3; source chars 32864-42184; chunk 3 chars 32864-42184, first report comment 1
The report states that the 28 August observation was made on an AN/CPS-1 radar set.
Claim #409 // FACTUAL CLAIM // ATTRIBUTED // 99% extraction confidence
“Observation was made on an AN/CPS-1 set.”
Source: "A-1: Completely reliable" radar sighting of unidentified aircraft
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The basic reports did not specifically state the target's altitude; the report says the initial sighting appeared to be at or below 1,500 feet and that the target was apparently climbing on its outward track.
Claim #410 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // ATTRIBUTED // 98% extraction confidence
“The basic reports do not specifically state altitude of the
target but from information furnished it appears that the initial
sighting was made at or below 1500 feet and that on its outward
track the target was climbing”
Source: "A-1: Completely reliable" radar sighting of unidentified aircraft
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The report states that no confirming reports of the 28 August sighting had been received from another source.
Claim #411 // FACTUAL CLAIM // ATTRIBUTED // 99% extraction confidence
“No confirming reports of this sighting have been received from
any other source.”
Source: "A-1: Completely reliable" radar sighting of unidentified aircraft
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The Fifth Air Force report states that on 28 August 1947 at 1640 Item time, Radar Station No. 1 sighted and plotted an unidentified aircraft moving at an estimated 450–480 mph.
Claim #412 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // ATTRIBUTED // 99% extraction confidence
“On 28 August 1947 at 1640 Item time Radar Station No. 1 sighted
and plotted an unidentified aircraft moving at an estimated speed
of 450-480 mph.”
Source: "A-1: Completely reliable" radar sighting of unidentified aircraft
// Chunk 3; source chars 32864-42184; chunk 3 chars 32864-42184, Fifth Air Force report paragraph 1
The Fifth Air Force report says the target orbited several times 30 to 35 miles from the station, then headed out on a 23-degree course and faded at 62 miles.
Claim #413 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // ATTRIBUTED // 99% extraction confidence
“Target orbited several times 30 to 35 miles out at
a heading of 20-30 degrees from the station; then headed out on
a 23° course, fading at 62 miles.”
Source: "A-1: Completely reliable" radar sighting of unidentified aircraft
// Chunk 3; source chars 32864-42184; chunk 3 chars 32864-42184, Fifth Air Force report paragraph 1
The Fifth Air Force report states that the target's altitude was not determined and that fighters were not alerted because of the short duration of the plot.
Claim #414 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // ATTRIBUTED // 99% extraction confidence
“Altitude was not determined nor were fighters alerted, due to
short duration of plot.”
Source: "A-1: Completely reliable" radar sighting of unidentified aircraft
// Chunk 3; source chars 32864-42184; chunk 3 chars 32864-42184, Fifth Air Force report paragraph 3
The Fifth Air Force report evaluated the information as A-2 because it considered the radar team to have a high level of experience and skill.
Claim #415 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // ATTRIBUTED // 99% extraction confidence
“The above information is evaluated A-2, as the radar team
operating at the time of the incident is considered to have a high
level of experience and skill.”
Source: "A-1: Completely reliable" radar sighting of unidentified aircraft
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Lawson P. Wynne's certificate states that no jet aircraft were in the area when the track was checked with Fukuoka Control and Ashiya operations.
Claim #416 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // ATTRIBUTED // 98% extraction confidence
“No jet aircraft were in
the area.”
Source: "A-1: Completely reliable" radar sighting of unidentified aircraft
// Chunk 3; source chars 32864-42184; chunk 3 chars 32864-42184, Lawson P. Wynne certificate
Berryman L. Hicks's affidavit states that the target's track covered 32 miles in 4½ minutes and that the target was unidentified.
Claim #417 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // ATTRIBUTED // 99% extraction confidence
“This gave us a track covering 32 miles in 4½
minutes.
This figures approximately 7½ miles per minute or 450 m.p.h.
The target was unidentified.”
Source: "A-1: Completely reliable" radar sighting of unidentified aircraft
// Chunk 3; source chars 32864-42184; chunk 3 chars 32864-42184, Berryman L. Hicks affidavit
