1967
General Kanshi Ishikawa, Chief of Staff of Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force; Commander of the 2nd Air Wing, Chitose Air Base (1967):
“Much evidence tells us UFOs have been tracked by radar; so, UFOs are real and they may come from outer space… UFO photographs and various materials show scientifically that there are more advanced people piloting the saucers and motherships.” (1967 interview published in UFO News, Vol. 6, No. 1, 1974)