1954-09-24 — Riverside, California (March AFB vicinity, 3355N 11723W)

At 0333Z on 24 September 1954 near Riverside, California, an observer reported a single round object that changed color from dull red to white and back to red, 25 to 30 degrees above the northern horizon. The object moved west to east and then made a 180-degree change of direction at extremely high speed without changing altitude, before disappearing suddenly without changing its path of movement. Total observation lasted one to two minutes under clear, unlimited visibility conditions.

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