| 24 Apr 1961 - (Constellation), Pacific |
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24 April 1961 03:34 (Constellation), Pacific 
Reddish-white round object or light, similar to satellite. Explanation: Meteor.
(PST). AEW&C Squadron aircraft commander Capt. H. J. Savoy and navigator First Lieutenant M. W. Rand, on USAF RC-121D radar patrol plane at 11,000 feet saw reddish-white round object or light, similar to satellite or aircraft, angular size of pinhead at arm's length, moving west to east, tracked through sextant from 29°55' elevation 140° azimuth, disappearing at the horizon at 50° azimuth. No sound, no trail, weather clear, check for Echo satellite negative. An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One red ball was observed by two experienced male military witnesses and sextant on the ocean for eight minutes. No sound was heard. Hynek rating: RV: Radar-Visual UFO reports Vallee rating: FB1: A simple sighting of a UFO traveling in a straight line across the sky. Vallee reliability rating: 442: Firsthand personal interview with the witness by a source of proven reliability; site visit by a skilled analyst; natural explanation requires major alteration of one parameter. Other sightings in this area Sources: - 55 - 91 - 178 |
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