Pyongteak Aux Afld, Korea, July 1958July 1958

Insufficient Data

Summary

On July 14, 1958, at 12:30 a.m., a military observer at Pyongtaek Auxiliary Airfield in Korea reported a sighting. A round, white object about the size of a baseball appeared bright as the planet Jupiter. The observer was standing behind quarters looking at the sky when the object appeared 225 degrees away, between 2000 and 5000 feet altitude. It faded to the northeast after 15 to 20 seconds. The object's estimated speed was 600 to 800 miles per hour. The sighting was ground-visual observation during clear conditions with good visibility. The Air Force concluded the case showed insufficient data for evaluation, though all characteristics of a meteor were not present.

Reported location

Pyongteak Aux Afld, Korea, July 1958

Date of incident

July 1958

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 33

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
14 Jul 58

2. LOCATION
Pyongtaek Aux Afld, Korea

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local
GMT 14/1230Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual [ ] Ground-Radar
[ ] Air-Viewed [ ] Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS
[ ] Yes
[X] No

6. SOURCE
Military

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
15-20 seconds

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one

9. COURSE
NE

12. CONCLUSIONS
[X] Was Balloon
[ ] Probably Balloon
[ ] Possibly Balloon
[ ] Was Aircraft
[ ] Probably Aircraft
[ ] Possibly Aircraft
[ ] Was Astronomical
[ ] Probably Astronomical
[ ] Possibly Astronomical
[ ] Other_______
[X] Insufficient Data for Evaluation
[ ] Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Rnd, white obj, size of baseball, bright as the planet Jupiter. Speed estimated at 600-800 mi per hr.

11. COMMENTS
Duration of sighting inconsistent w/distance obj traveled & speed indicated. Obj probably a meteor due to duration; however, all characteristics of meteor not present. Case listed as insufficient data.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28978942