Flight Lt James Salandin of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, flying in a No. 604 Squadron RAF Gloster Meteor F8 from RAF North Weald, narrowly missed 2 UFOs over Southend-on-Sea at around 4:30 p.m. at 16.000'.The objects were circular with one being colored silver and the other gold. He narrowly avoided having a head on collision with the silver object.