00 49S170 24WPACIFIC unidentified radar-target report — July 1961

On or during July 1961, at or near 00 49S170 24WPACIFIC, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: AIRMEN REPORTED SEVERAL WHITE LIGHTS MOVING IN VARIOUS DIRECTIONS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN AREA. COMMENTS: SIGHTING REPORTED TO USAF BASE. INCOMING AP IN : 50181 (18 JUL 62) MILITARY RADAR HICKAM AF BASE HAWAII ORIG: HZRINT NR1 CK52/59 SS ME LOMBARDI 15223Z RAPID US SCOUT COLLCGICCHESSKAPRN ST RZINT # 5 LOMBARDI/VGAF BY ONE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SHOWING VERY WHITE LIGHT SUSPECTED SATELLITE PASS NORAL. AT 25 DEG TVLING RAPIDLY NORTH NORM WEST TO SOUTH SOUTH EAST DISAPPEARED 181402 BEARING 120 AL 15 CENTER. FOL RECEIVED BY TELCON FROM ROA RADIO QUOTE: NIGHT OB SE 21 1525 LEONARD USOP, ONE UNIDENT FLYING OBJECT STEADY WHITE LIGHT SUSPECT SATELLITE POSIT 29.495 179.24 VERY HIGH APPEARED PRO 35S ALT 29 DEG TRAVELLING RAPIDLY DISAPPEARED 19 14-" 3 120 ALT 19 DEG SIGNED CENTER- UNQUOTE.