Lee Seung-bae
South Korean Air Force pilot (Air Force Academy class 13, about 3,500 flight hours, 1,800 on the F-4), retired as a colonel in 1989. He flew one of the two F-4s that circled a glowing object near Daegu on 31 March 1980 and filed a report calling it a UFO.
Witness profile
South Korean F-4 pilot with about 3,500 flight hours who flew the second jet near Daegu on 31 March 1980 and filed a report calling the object a UFO. He retired as a colonel in 1989.
Describes the witness from the record, their own retellings and how they come across. No score for the person; the factors at the end belong to the cases.
From the record service · posting · clearance · testimony
| Service | Republic of Korea Air Force, Air Force Academy class 13; about 3,500 flight hours, 1,800 on the F-4Monthly Chosun, 1992 | documented |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Colonel (retired 1989)ROKAF | documented |
| Report | Filed a report calling it a UFOReport not yet found | own account |
Retellings over time from the transcript library and records
Following: Two F-4s circle a glowing oval near Daegu, 1980
- 1980-03-31 His report at the time · recordNot yet found.
- 1992-02 Monthly Chosun interview · first tellingNamed; the oval as big as an airliner, ringed with lights.
- 2016 JTBC documentary · heldSame core alongside Im Byung-sun.
first tellingheldclarifieddetail addeddetail shiftedrecord
On camera demeanour notes, timestamped
How they look and speak: hesitations, self-corrections, emotion. Dashed slots still need the video.
Monthly Chosun, 1992; JTBC, 2016
Print first, then video. Video needed.Needs the video on Igor's PC
Feeds case plausibility consistency · restraint · character
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Profile updated 2026-10-23