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Kyushu radar

April 18, 1952
50 miles northwest of Kyushu, Japan (34°19' N, 129°51' E)

Unresolved
Representative drawing from the From orbit page, not this specific sighting.
"unidentified target"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary

What happened

Radar tracked an unknown target for a minute at 2,700 m.p.h.

Witnesses

A radar operator

Explanation

Unresolved

Sources

  1. Patrick Gross, Project Blue Book unknowns of 1952ufologie.patrickgross.org
  2. The Black Vault, Project Blue Book unknown case files, complete listtheblackvault.com

Filed by Project Blue Book as unidentified.

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