Project 10073 Record Card and Spot Intelligence Report — La Jolla, California, 6 August 1956

This document comprises a series of records, including a Project 10073 record card and a Spot Intelligence Report, concerning a UFO sighting in La Jolla, California, on 6 August 1956. The primary witness, an architect, reported observing an unidentified object while watching jet aircraft in the La Jolla Shores area. He described the object as elliptical in shape, silvery in color, and emitting a pinkish glow. According to the witness, the object crossed the vapor trail of a jet, performed a 90-degree turn, and traveled at an exceptionally high rate of speed. The witness compared the object's size to the head of a thumbtack when viewed relative to the jet aircraft. His wife and son also observed the incident. The report notes that the witness had previously observed similar objects while working as an architect in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1950. The Office of Special Investigations (OSI) conducted an inquiry, but a survey of the immediate vicinity failed to reveal any other witnesses. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded that there was insufficient data to evaluate the sighting. The documentation includes correspondence from the 18th OSI District to the Air Technical Intelligence Center and a subsequent routing sheet forwarding the report to the 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron for further action under Air Force regulations.