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RC-121D patrol

April 24, 1961, 3:34 a.m.
200 miles southwest of San Francisco (35°50' N, 125°40' W)

Unresolved

Representative drawing from the Orbs page, not this specific sighting.

"reddish-white, round object or light"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary

What happened

A reddish-white round object or light, like a satellite, was watched for eight minutes.

Witnesses

Aircraft commander Capt. H. J. Savoy and navigator 1st Lt. M. W. Rand, aboard a USAF RC-121D

Explanation

Unresolved

No explanation has been found.

Sources

Patrick Gross, Project Blue Book unknowns of 1961ufologie.patrickgross.org
The Black Vault, Project Blue Book unknown case files, complete listtheblackvault.com

Filed by Project Blue Book as unidentified.