PCF-027957 · case file
JP
7/24/1957 · JP · 1 sources
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2 F-86 scrambled after a disc-shaped object
- Shape
- disc-shaped object
- Nature
- Count: multiple objects; Color: Unspecified; Surface: Unspecified; Windows: Unspecified
- Sound
- unk
- Site
- At cruising altitude: Single object
- Size
- unk
- Time of day
- Daylight
- Local time
- 10:00:00
- Theme
- disc_saucer
- Other sources
- MUFON UFO Journal # 291, July 1992
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- Day
- 3
- Date
- 7/24/1957
- Site
- At cruising altitude: Single object
- Time
- 10:00:00
- Year
- 1945
- Month
- 4
- Shape
- disc-shaped object
- Sound
- unk
- Source
- Media
- Country
- JP
- Aircraft
- two USAF F-86 fighters
- Incident
- 2 F-86 scrambled after a disc-shaped object
- Location
- Nemuro Strait, Japan
- Witnesses
- pilots + ground witnesses
- Radar Data
- Yes: Ground radar
- EMF Effects
- no
- Region Code
- ASP
- Time of Day
- Daylight
- Catalog Entry
- DW-0740
- Ground Traces
- no
- Other sources
- MUFON UFO Journal # 291, July 1992
- Size (Meters)
- unk
- Photo or Video
- no
- Light Emissions
- luminous
- Cultural Effects
- Military case
- Materials Recovered
- no
- Nature of Phenomenon
- Count: multiple objects; Color: Unspecified; Surface: Unspecified; Windows: Unspecified
- Vallee Classification
- MA2
- Trajectory (Lift/Propulsion)
- Direction: Unspecified; Movement: Soviet anti-aircraft batteries opened fire on a large group of UFOs. The luminous object moved very fast. The US anti-aircraft batteries did the same and fired on the objects. Object slowed from estimated 700 mph to 100 mph, and 2 F-86s were scrambled to intercept. Object began to accelerate, but pilot got to within 500 yards for a short period of time. Pilot armed his guns and fired in an attempt to down the object. He failed, and the UFO pulled away rapidly, vanishing in the distance.; Propulsion: Unspecified; Speed: ground radar estimated moving at top speed 700 mph to 100 mph. ; Distance: within 500 yards; Altitude: Unspecified; Angle of Observation: Unspecified; Effects: Unspecified Interaction w/aircraft
- PILOTSPILOTS
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