Project 10073 Record: Alleged Flying Disc Sighting, Glendale, California, 17 June 1949

This document collection details the investigation of an alleged flying disc sighting that occurred on 17 June 1949 in Glendale, California. The primary report, filed by the 18th District Office of Special Investigations (OSI) of the United States Air Force, documents an incident involving two bright, metallic, oval-shaped objects observed by a civilian witness. The witness, who was driving an automobile at the time, observed the objects for approximately one and a half minutes. According to the report, the objects approached from the northeast, crossed the valley, and then departed rapidly toward the northwest. The witness noted that the objects reflected the sun brightly and lacked any visible projections such as wings or stabilizers. The investigation was initiated following a referral from the 11th Naval District Intelligence Office. Subsequent correspondence between the Air Materiel Command and the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation indicates that the witness, identified in later documents as Mr. Whitton, was interviewed by Air Force representatives. The official conclusion reached by the Air Materiel Command was that there was no data presented to indicate the objects could not have been conventional aircraft. The file includes various administrative forms, including a 'Guide to Investigation' for unidentified aerial objects, and a hand-drawn sketch by the witness depicting the objects over a mountainous landscape. The documentation reflects the standard operating procedures of the era for handling reports of unidentified aerial phenomena, emphasizing the collection of specific observational data such as time, location, weather conditions, and physical characteristics of the objects, while maintaining a focus on potential conventional explanations.