26 58N154 46E Pacific reported disc saucer observation — January 8, 1966

The following report was received from the master of the SS MORE VICTORY, of the Pacific Far East Lines, and is forwarded with enclosure: "At 1120Z (Jan 1966) point 26-58N - 154-46E watch sighted 200 mile distant giant UFO low on horizon. Approached one mile abreast starboard bow then hovered starboard quarter then to port quarter and away. Descended within one hour. WEST By direction DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING On 8 January 1966, at approximately 1630 hours, the aircraft commander and navigator of a C-130 aircraft on a routine flight from Guam to Manila, Philippine Islands, reported sighting a bright, metallic, circular object at a distance of approximately 40 miles northeast of the position of the aircraft (estimated position 26-5BN, 154-46E). The object was observed for approximately 1 minute and then disappeared from sight. The lights appeared to be about 20-25 miles away and as they approached, they seemed to form into one object. It remained stationary for approximately 30 seconds then accelerated at a tremendous rate of speed, streaking away to the South. At 2230, the vessel sighted another Williams-on-type phenomenon. The object hovered at an altitude of approximately 500 feet for about 2 minutes, then accelerated rapidly and disappeared from sight. CALL SIGN - CALL SIGN OOOoo LOCATION - 50 MILES WSW OF TATEYAMA, JAPAN OBJECT OF UFO - CAP-SHAPED ORANGE-REDDISH GLOW WITH A WHITE TRAIL HEIGHT - 200-300 FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL DURATION - ABOUT 30 SECONDS REMARKS - WITNESS WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SHAPE OF THE OBJECT DUE TO THE BRIGHT GLOW OBJECT DISAPPEARED FROM 12:20 UFS UNTIL I LOST SIGHT The shared image appears to be a page from a Project Blue Book document.