15 May 1952 - Chasong, North Korea
15 May 1952 11:00
Chasong, North Korea

Silvery oval shaped object larger than a MiG jet

USAF Lieutenant McCarthy and another pilot flying two F-86E jets, 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, 25th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, at 30,000 feet, airspeed 500 knots, on 280° heading. Sighted a silvery oval-shaped object south of Changsong-ni and north of Nangnim Mountain, seen to the north, larger than a MiG jet airplane at nine o'clock position below, to the south, at estimated altitude of 8,000-10,000 feet, about 1,200-1,500 mph, and about 20 miles away. Object on south to north straight flight path in a "rolling maneuver," disappeared at about three o'clock position to N.


One oval object was observed by two witnesses for three to five minutes (McCarthy).
Hynek rating: RV: Radar-Visual UFO reports
Vallee rating: MA2: MA1 plus any physical effects caused by the UFO.
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