UFO case file · UFO-26761
Korea reported light formation observation — October 15, 1952
Korea, KOREA
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Round silver object was observed over the battle line. Was observed to change speed and hover. CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon, Was Parachute Balloon, Was Aircraft, Parachute Aircraft, Was Astronomical, Probably Astronomical, Other (See Comment) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 17 October 1952 TWENTY-FIVE OBJECTS WERE FIRST SIGHTED AGAINST CLOUD BANK. WHEN FIRST SIGHTED, OBJECTS WERE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY TWO-HUNDRED (200) M.P.H. WHEN FIRST SIGHTED, OBJECTS APPEARED SILVERY AND DID SPARKLE SLIGHTLY. OBJECT WAS OBSERVED FROM A T-6 TYPE AIRCRAFT FLYING AT SIXTEEN THOUSAND (16,000) FEET. WHEN OBJECT WAS SIGHTED, PILOT LOWERED SIGHT WING FOR BETTER OBSERVATION OF OBJECTS AND ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE WITH OBJECTS. It mentions details about the unidentified aerial object observed, including its size, shape, color, and flight path. However, as per the instructions, I will not identify or name any humans in the image.) This report contains information concerning an unidentified aerial object sighted in the vicinity of UTT GON-NI, Korea. On 16 October 1952 at 11:45 PM, a USAF C-47 aircraft carrying certain air material personnel was at an altitude of 9,500 ft, over terrain approximately 50 miles west of Taegu, Korea, when the pilot observed a bright light of considerable size approaching the aircraft from the rear. The object appeared to be reflecting the tracer bullets, and the pilot observed that it was about the size of a basketball at arm's length. The object was observed for about 2-3 minutes before it disappeared from sight.
Recorded details
- Local time
- 1800 hours
- Craft description
- Light Formation
- Coordinate precision
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- Date precision
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