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C-124 near miss

August 18, 1964, 12:35 a.m.
Atlantic Ocean, 200 miles east of Dover, Delaware

Unresolved
Representative drawing from the Orbs page, not this specific sighting.
"round, blurred, reddish-white object"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary

What happened

A round, blurred, reddish-white object came at the transport from ahead and below on a collision course; the pilots evaded it. The sighting lasted two minutes.

Witnesses

Maj. D. W. Thompson and first pilot 1st Lt. J. F. Jonke, aboard a USAF C-124

Explanation

Unresolved

No explanation has been found.

Sources

  1. Patrick Gross, Project Blue Book unknowns of 1964ufologie.patrickgross.org
  2. The Black Vault, Project Blue Book unknown case files, complete listtheblackvault.com

Filed by Project Blue Book as unidentified.

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