Summary of Unusual or Provocative
UFO Flight Maneuvers
Of major interest here are the flight dynamics of the UFO which appear to be directly related to the presence and/or behavior of the eye witness’ airplane or the witness himself. For an aerial vehicle to be able to control its position relative to another vehicle rapidly it must possess
(1) a large acceleration capability (which requires a large amount of energy,
(2) a propulsion capability to direct the energy in a given direction efficiently,
(3) a means of sensing the change in position of the other vehicle, and
(4) a highly precise guidance and local “navigation” system.
The airplanes and other aerial weapons which were used during the Korean War were mostly of World War 2 vintage and had only rudimentary capabilities in these four areas.
The dynamics presented here are abbreviated since they are presented in detail above.
Spring 1951
The object changed its position rapidly, immediately after the soldier’s rifle bullet struck it.
Sept. 1950
UFOs maneuvered around the three fighter-bombers whose radars had become inoperative at that time. Objects then departed at a high rate of speed.
Fall 1951
Radar targets “had been circling the fleet; it (UFO) left the fleet and joined upon us a position behind our wingman.”
Jan. 29, 1952
UFO flew parallel to the airplane at first and then approached it at the same level. It stayed at a constant distance for about a minute and then departed.
Feb. 24, 1952
The object first approached the airplane from below. Then it leveled off at the same altitude as airplanes and then turned left to intercept the observer’s airplane after which it descended out of sight. (It did not look like an airplane).
May 15, 1952
UFO began a steep climb but at the top it then moved forward in level flight, wavering momentarily. It then descended and disappeared into the haze at an estimated 1000 mph.
May 26, 1952
An object followed the observers’ jet interceptor. Subsequently, the UFO was in front of the jet with a positive radar lock-on. At about 6000 yards between the airplane and UFO (and closing) the object started to pull away to 26,000 yards in about 12 to 15 seconds (estimated at about 20-g acceleration).
May 31, 1952
A bright oval disc was seen from a ground observation post approaching fast. Then it descended slowly about 900 feet when it stopped several seconds; then it moved cast with jerky movements, stopped again, reversed its direction 180 degrees flying to its original position. It hovered in one spot for a moment, reversed direction again in a shallow climb and then a steeper climb, disappearing from sight in 3 to 4 seconds.
May 31, 1952
As jet fighter turned and descended to intercept a UFO 6000 feet lower, it (UFO) began a left turn climb which silhouetted the F-94 against the dawn sky. After attempting two unsuccessful passes on the object, the UFO began to accelerate away out of sight.
June 6, 1952
UFO traveled at about 300 mph in a straight line (while revolving) and then stopped
above airbase K-14 momentarily and then rose straight up for 10 seconds after which
it disappeared from sight.
June 20, 1952
The oval-shaped UFO approached from the south, made a complete left-hand orbit of the target area and flew away to the east. The UFO outdistanced a pursuing aircraft.
June 23, 1952
The UFO descended “rather irregularly”, flew at a fixed altitude for 6 – 7 seconds, approached the pilot’s airplane and then disappeared into a cloud.
Oct. 16, 1952
An oncoming UFO on the right side and at the same altitude as the jet aircraft suddenly seemed to stop when abreast of the aircraft. Then, as the aircraft banked right toward it, it accelerated away at an estimated 800 mph.
Nov. 15, 1952
When first seen, the UFO was below the pilot and moving north about five miles. Then it turned 180 deg and headed south and climbed. When he banked toward it the perfectly spherical, silver UFO banked into a left-hand orbit around the airplane.
Feb. 27, 1953
When the UFO was sighted (visually and on radar) it changed altitude and
accelerated away from the jet airplane.