Albany reported light formation observation — January 1951

On or during January 1951, at or near Albany, New York, United States, the source reports the following sequence: SHIP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Ship - Like stars - Size - Color Green - Leader and wing man at P-56 flight observed what be believed to be a green flare pass within 100-200 yards of them while flying at 26,000. Thought it turned out at 25,000. At approximately 1930 hours, 30 January 1951, while flying in close formation, in echelon left at an altitude of 41,000 feet, the pilots of two F-80C aircraft (Idaho White #'s flying with the flight leader) observed, simultaneously, a green flare descending at a steep angle, at their altitude, approximately 100 to 200 yards off their left wing. a. No other aircraft were observed in the vicinity at that time. c.