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ANCIENT SUMMARY REPORT

Incident No. 198

1. Date and Time of Observation: 6 Nov 1948 1157 hrs

2. Where Sighted: Immediately above Radar Site at Wakamai, Japan

3. Observer's Position: Ground - operating radarscope (i. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.)

4. Name and Address of Observer: N/S

5. Occupation and/or hobbies: Radarscope operator

6. Attention Attracted by: blip on the radarscope

7. Number of Object(s) Seen: Target at first appeared as single craft and at times as 2 aircraft

8. Sign of Object(s): normal for aircraft on radarscope

9. Color of Object(s): N/S (Object was not observed visually at any time)

10. Shape (Sketch if Possible) N/S

11. Nature of Luminosity: N/S (directed beam of light?)

12. Altitude of Object: Unknown (estimated)

13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: Could not be estimated

14. Estimated Speed of Object: Varying - from 160 miles to 240 miles per hour

15. Time in Sight: Circled radar site continuously for one hour and 5 minutes

16. Tactics: Target at times gave impression of 2 fighter aircraft dog-fighting. Continuously changed course.

17. Sound made by Object(s):

18. Direction of Flight of Object(s): Circling

19. Apparent Construction: N/S

20. Effect on Clouds: N/S

21. Exhaust Trail Color of: N/S

22. Manner of Disappearance: N/S

23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: Low & high cloud formation forming very dense overcast of unknown height.

24. Peculiarities Noted: Blip at times appeared single and at times gave appearance of 2 aircraft in vicinity

25. Summary of Incident: (over) (See attached page)