Person
Otto P. Weyland
Also known as General Weyland, Weyland
- Lieutenant General, U.S. Air Force; Commander, Far East Air Forces (Korean War)
Lt. Gen. Otto P. Weyland commanded the U.S. Far East Air Forces during the Korean War. After B-29 crews over Wonsan and Sunchon reported orange lights pacing their bombers in January 1952, he told the press: "We can't say there's nothing to it, but unless we can get more data, I don't think we can expect a conclusive answer."
Sources: Wonsan–Sunchon incident record
Facts and claims
- claimed Weyland told the press after the January 1952 B-29 sightings: “We can't say there's nothing to it, but unless we can get more data, I don't think we can expect a conclusive answer.” — Otto P. Weyland Source: en.wikipedia.org (archived)
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Incidents
- Wonsan–Sunchon B-29 sightings (addressed) — Gen. Weyland told the press no conclusive answer could be expected without more data