Category 11 Case Directory
  SIGHTINGS FROM AIRCRAFT 
 
  Preliminary
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AVCAT is a special project being conducted by NICAP, with the help and cooperation of the original compiler of AIRCAT, Dr. Richard Haines, and other sources, to create a comprehensive listing of sightings from aircraft with detailed documentation from these sources, including Projects SIGN, GRUDGE & BLUE BOOK.

Rotating Light Encountered By B-29 Crew
Jan 29, 1952
30 miles SW of Wonsan, Korea

11:00 p.m. local
Duration ???
Aircraft B-29
Korea
Military USAF
Crew of ???
No EMI
No radar contact

Dan Wilson:
Jan. 29, 1952; Wonsan, Korea (BBU)
11:00 pm.  30 miles SW of Wonsan, USAF crew of B-29 flying at above 20,000 ft and 148 knots (170 mph) ground speed saw an orange luminous rotating and pulsating 3 ft sphere [or disc?], with blue flame halo, follow the B­29 at a distance of about 600 ft at the 8 o'clock position advancing forward to 9 o'clock then falling back to 8 o'clock [at one point almost withdrawing from view then returning?]. (LIFE Incident 9; Project 1947; Loren Gross).

Detailed reports and documents
reports/520129wonson_report.htm (Dan Wilson)
articles/520129korea_articles.htm (Jean Waskiecicz)


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