UFOB Index Card — Newport Beach, California, 9 July 1955

This document consists of a UFOB Index Card and associated military teletype communications regarding a sighting on 9 July 1955. A civilian witness, identified as George Washington of San Bernardino, California, reported observing a single gray-white 'flying saucer' while on a fishing boat near Newport Beach. The witness estimated the object was approximately 2,000 feet above the ocean. The object was described as rotating on its axis and moving at a slow speed before disappearing into a cloud. The report notes that the 4602d AISS was tasked with a limited follow-up investigation, including the potential receipt of an Air Force Form 112. However, the documentation indicates that no follow-up information was ever received. Consequently, the case was officially closed and categorized as having 'Insufficient Data for Evaluation.' The teletype messages confirm that the report originated from the San Diego Coast Guard, which received the information via ship radio, and was subsequently routed through various military channels, including the 27th Air Division and the 147th Flight Service Center at March AFB. The area of the sighting was noted as being along Airway Amber 1, a region with significant military and civilian air traffic.