KOREA reported disc saucer observation — January 1952

On or during January 1952, at or near KOREA, the source reports the following sequence: OF CREW _one COLOR _None SPEED _None DIRECTION _None COMMENTS _Same as B-29 ALTITUDE _Same as B-29 LENGTH OF TIME _1 Minute and 5 Minutes TYPE OF OBSERVATION _Visual-Air Pulled up to 29 from 8 o'clock and flew formation. At [boxed: 0230Z] one unidentified object was observed by the G/O, left scanner and tail gunner of aircraft No. The disc shaped object, size estimated by observers as 3 ft. across, was first observed parallel on course, at 8 o'clock level, a distance from B29 unknown. Object At [boxed: 0232/T] one disc shaped object was observed, by the left and tail gunners [handwritten: Spitz 313] of aircraft [boxed: 7232], at [boxed: 00-0430]. The unidentified object was observed shortly before receiving flak. The object approached the 29 from between 8 and 9 o'clock level then withdrew and disappeared at the same clock position. The object was observed for one minute at which time the weather was CAVU. The object appeared to be spinning and a color resembling the sun. original pressure UNCLASSIFIED [stamp: UNCLASSIFIED] Comments by 98 Bomb Wing Intelligence Officer: Because of the unusual nature of this sighting as well as the similar one reported above special effort was made to eliminate all possible known alternatives concerning the possibility that this could have been a plexiglass reflection. The possibility that such stories had been fabricated is believed to be obviated by the fact that the crews involved, from different squadrons, flew on different missions and were interrogated at widely separate times (1 hour). Special report of unidentified flying objects will be submitted. UNCLASSIFIED [stamp: UNCLASSIFIED] [handwritten: circled text at top - illegible] [redacted section] OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE FAR EAST AIR FORCE SOLDER CCMD KOREA JAPAN A/C D-29 CGRO TO CC AIR DEFENSE CENTER A/C COLORADO SPRINGS COLO TO CC AIR DEFENSE COMMAND INFO CS USAF WASH DC DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HQ/USAF WASHE RAF TOKYO JAPAN [redacted section] SUBO ISREPT ON INFO ONUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS: A/C OBSERVER 1 GLOSS-SHAPED OBJECT, WITH SLIGHT TEARDROP EFFECT NOTED ON OUT SIDE OF OBJ AT WIDEST PART, OBJECT HELD ITS NEAREST POINT TO B-29 GRD THE 5TH. THE OBJECT WAS FIRST OBSERVED PARALLEL OF COURSE AT 4 OCLOCK LEVEL, WHERE IT SEEMED TO BE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A SAUCE GRADUALLY BECOMING LARGER AS IT APPROACHED THE D-29 AND IT CAME IN ON THE SAME LEVEL AS THE D-29 AND REMAINDER HIS SAME.