South Korea, April 1954April 1954

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Summary

Between April 15 and 19, 1954, at various places in South Korea, four separate reports came from four sources. Witnesses included ground and air observers. The objects were seen as swift streaks lasting only a few seconds. Air Force analysts noted that these were probably Lyrid meteors, which can be seen at night from about April 15 to May 1. They added that such meteors are often bluish or greenish. The official conclusion was probably astronomical, meteors. The case is filed under Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports.

Reported location

South Korea, April 1954

Date of incident

April 1954

State / country

? / XX

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 20

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 1

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~ S——
PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME 2. LOCATION
15-19 April oh
Various (n South Korea
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
PROBABLY ASTRONOMICAL:
mili METEORS
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Report contained 4 separate reports from 4 sources. (no report
4.3 sec
in file) ;
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
These were probably Lyrids vhich are seen all night from about
ground-visual,sirsvisu | 15 spr to 1 May. Generally they are swift streaks and are
tixefore inclined to be bluish or greenish.
ATIC #183550, filed in repository. |
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE |
O Yes :
0 Ne
FORM |
FTD sep ¢3 0-329 (TDE) previous editions of this form may be used.
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