Wonsan-Sunchon

The January 29, 1952 UFO sightings involving U.S. B-29 bombers during the Korean War are among the notable unexplained aerial phenomena of that era. On this date, two separate sightings were reported by bomber crews flying over Wonsan and Sunchon in what is now modern-day North Korea. The first sighting occurred over Wonsan, where the crew observed a glowing orange, spherical object in the sky. The object was remarkable not only for its brightness but also for its unusual behavior. It intermittently emitted a blue flame and performed erratic maneuvers and sharp turns, hovering momentarily before accelerating away at high speeds. The sighting lasted approximately five minutes, during which the crew was left baffled by the object's capabilities. Later that same day, a second B-29 bomber near Sunchon encountered a similar object, described as a glowing orange disc. Unlike the first sighting, this object did not display the same blue flames but maintained a bright orange glow. The crew observed the object for about one minute before it vanished from view. Both incidents were reported to the U.S. military, which took the sightings seriously and conducted investigations. Despite the thoroughness of these investigations, no conclusive explanations were found for the objects seen by the bomber crews. The sightings remain unexplained, adding to the mystique and intrigue surrounding UFO encounters during the early Cold War period.