Carson Sink Navy-pilot formation sighting

Record summary

What happened Two U.S. Navy pilots flying a PB4Y-2 reported three silver, delta- or disc-like objects crossing ahead of them at high apparent speed. Both were experienced observers and described the objects independently after landing. Project Blue Book listed the case as unidentified. Evidence Two military pilots supplied contemporaneous reports from a documented flight. Explanations considered A formation of high-performance aircraft, reflections from distant planes, or size-and-distance error could create the apparent speed. What remains uncertain The sighting lasted seconds and produced no photograph, radar track or known comparison target. Primary source Carson Sink Navy-pilot formation sighting — Wikipedia