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1. Possible racket with electronic
guiding device, however, the exact
identity is unknown.

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APPENDIX IV
Korea - 24 February 1952

I. DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT

On the night of 24 February 1952, at 2315 local Korean time, the navigator of a B-29 observed an unidentified aerial object. The B-29 was picked up by searchlights and about 45 seconds later the navigator sighted an object approaching from 7 o'clock. The object was estimated to be over Antung at this time. The object appeared to be cylindrical in shape and had a rapidly pulsating gaseous type of exhaust trail. The exhaust trail was approximately three times the length of the object with both the tail blast an…

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REFERS TO CYLINDRICAL OFJECT WITH BLUISH
TRAIL TRAVELLING AT HIGH SPEED SIGHTED BY B-29
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TO: Tokyo, Japan
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INFO: Director of Intelligence
Hq USAF
Washington 25, D. C.
RADNOTE

Reference your message A2671 dated 262335Z Feb 52. Request that results of reinterrogation of crew be forwarded in most expeditious manner as more details are needed to evaluate incident. Preliminary analysis indicates the object may be a subsonic surface-to-air missile possibly similar to German Schmetterling design.

Form 112 No IR-1-52 dated 27 Feb 52
from FEAF Com has been prepared. ATIC does not have it yet.

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AUTH: CO, ATIC
By: F.E. Smith
Capt, USAF
29 Feb 52
29 February 1952

Mr. C.F. Zimmerman, ATIA
APOINT-3
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Reference CABLE from CO FEAF JAPIC-23B
dated 26 February 1952, re sighting of object on night of 24 February 1952. Based on performance deduced from the reported information, object appears to be a subsonic surface-to-air guided missile, possibly of the German Schmetterling type. Current estimates credit the Soviets with the capability of having an operational surface-to-air guided missile of this type now, although until this time there has been no intelligence on which …

AF FORM 112—PART I
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
(CLASSIFICATION)
8421027

|  COUNTRY | Korea | REPORT NO | IR-1-52 | (CLASSIFICATION) | 4421027  |
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# AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

SUBJECT: Ground to Air Missile, Possibly Guided.

AREA REPORTED ON: North Korea
FROM (Agency): FEAF BOMCOM

DATE OF REPORT: 27 Feb 1952
DATE OF INFORMATION: 23 Feb 1952
EVALUATION: B-3

PREPARED BY (Officer): Captain I. O. Mitchell, Flak Intel. Officer | Captain R. W. Smith, 345 B.S. 98th B.W.

REFERENCES (General number, director, previous report, etc., as applicable): NONE

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AF FORM 112—PART II
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM: (Agency) FEAF (Name) Re (Grade) IM-1-52
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At 23151, a B-29 on leaflet mission at XM 2838 heading 030°, altitude 22,000 ft, was picked up in searchlight beam by two lights on right side of the acft. Within 45 seconds after the acft was illuminated by searchlights, navigator observed object approaching the acft from position on ground estimated to be at XM 2342. No launching blast was observed and object appeared to approach the acft at an angle of 30° from the left rear. When observ…