Haneda Air Base: USAF Radar Tracks UFO Over Tokyo
USAF radar operators and tower personnel tracked an unidentified target over Tokyo that outmaneuvered an F-94 interceptor.
Background
On August 5, 1952, radar operators and control tower personnel at Haneda Air Base near Tokyo observed a brilliant luminous object hovering northeast of the base. An F-94 Starfire interceptor was scrambled to investigate, leading to a 90-minute encounter tracked by radar and witnessed by multiple parties.
The Incident
Radar operators and control tower personnel at Haneda Air Base observed a brilliant luminous object hovering northeast of the base.
An F-94 Starfire interceptor was scrambled to investigate.
The encounter lasted approximately 90 minutes.
Witness Accounts
- Observed simultaneously by multiple ground witnesses
- Radar operators
- Interceptor crew
Investigation
As the jet approached, the object split into three separate targets on radar.
One appeared to pace the fighter.
The unidentified target demonstrated speeds estimated between 300 and 500 knots.
Analysis
It executed sharp directional changes that exceeded the performance envelope of any known aircraft.
Findings
Project Blue Book classified this as an unresolved case.
Noting the quality of the radar data and multiple-witness corroboration.