Guam reported light formation observation — September 1961

On or during September 1961, at or near Guam, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING At 1930L, 25 Sep 61, Captain Gillen and crew member while enroute to Guam, observed one bright white light, estimated size of a star. The light was observed for approximately 10 seconds then disappeared. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) OBSERVER HAPPEN TO LOOK UP AND SAW A RAPIDLY MOVING LIGHT CROSS THE SKY. (2) OBSERVER WAS FACING NORTH-THE OBJECT CROSS FROM EAST TO WEST AT ABOUT 45 DEGREES FROM OBSERVER. (3) SAME AS B(2) ABOVE AND THEN DISAPPEARED ABRUPTLY. (4) OBJECT HELD TO A STRAIGHT COURSE-NO MANEUVERS. (5) DISAPPEARED ABRUPTLY-TO THE EAST-APPEARED TO ENTER BEHIND CLOUD FORMATION. (6) APPROXIMATELY FIVE SECONDS. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) BRIGHT LIGHT ATFRACTED ATTENTION AS IT MOVED RAPIDLY ACROSS THE SKY. (2) ABOUT 60 DEGREES TO OBSERVERS RIGHT FLYING DIRECTLY SOUTH FROM A POSITION 25 MILES NORTH OF AGATHAN ISLAND, NORTH OF SAIPAN. (3) OBJECT FLEW STRAIGHT AND LEVEL TO OBSERVERS FLIGHT PATH THEN FADED OUT-HOWEVER OBSERVER DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE OBJECT WAS OBSCURED BY CLOUD COVER AS THE SKY WAS CLEAR AND MOON WAS SHINING. (4) THE OBJECT APPEARED TO MOVE IN A FLAT TRAJECTORY-NO MANEUVERS. (5) FADED OUT OR BURNED OUT AS IT HEADED INEASTERLY DIRECCON. (6) 3-4 SECONDS APPROXIMATELY.