December 13, 1961 — Washington D.C.
5:05 p.m. William John Meyer Jr., an ex-Navy pilot, along with Gerald E. Weber and a university guard, all observe a silent, dark gray, diamond-shaped object about 20 feet long in Washington, D.C.. Weber notes a light on its underside, while Meyer sees a “pulsating orange-brown glow” in its center. Meyer watches it pass directly overhead at a steady speed and altitude, showing no wings, exhaust, or noise. All three witnesses give matching descriptions, and the object remains officially unexplained.
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Sources:
LLoyd Mallan, “What We Are Doing About UFOs,” Science & Mechanics, January 1967, pp. 38, 69;
Science and Mechanics (Eds.), The Official Guide to UFOs, 1968, Ace Books, pp. 31-32;
Brad Sparks, Blue Books Unknowns Catalogue, Case 1502, p. 290;
National Archives, “Washington, D.C., December 1961”;