Tianjin Airport Radar Tracks UFO Over China

1. On October 16, 1980, air traffic control radar at Tianjin airport tracked an unidentified object. This event occurred during a period of increased UFO activity in China, known as the October-December 1980 Chinese UFO wave. The Chinese government subsequently announced the formation of a national UFO research association in November 1980.

The Incident

On October 16, 1980, an unidentified object was tracked by air traffic control radar at Tianjin airport. The source text does not provide further details about the object's appearance, behavior, or duration of the sighting. This event occurred within the context of a larger wave of UFO sightings reported across China during October-December 1980.

Investigation

The source text does not provide specific details about any official investigation into the Tianjin airport radar tracking incident. However, the Chinese government announced the formation of a national UFO research association in November 1980, suggesting an increased interest in understanding and studying UFO phenomena. The source text does not mention if this association investigated this specific incident.

Significance

The Tianjin airport radar tracking incident is significant as part of the broader October-December 1980 Chinese UFO wave. This wave of sightings led to the formation of a national UFO research association in China, indicating a level of official interest in the subject. The source text also highlights a broader context of alleged government disinformation and infiltration of UFO research groups during this period, suggesting that the true nature of such events may have been obscured. The source text mentions the infiltration of APRO by the intelligence community, and that APRO was being watched.