Project 10073 Record Card — Bellflower, California, 22 April 1958

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a UFO sighting reported in Bellflower, California, on April 22, 1958. The report describes an observation made by a 17-year-old witness and their mother. The witness reported seeing four round, red objects, one described as the size of a grapefruit and the others as the size of a half-dollar. The objects were observed for 30 minutes, initially moving slowly in a circling pattern before appearing to shoot upward at a 75-degree angle at high speed, subsequently slowing down. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the objects were likely aircraft. The report notes that six aircraft were cleared for operations in the local area at the time of the sighting. An investigator's note included on the final page expresses skepticism regarding the report, stating that it is 'amazing' that individuals living in areas with high air traffic would report such objects as UFOs when they are 'so obviously aircraft.' The document includes administrative routing information, confirming it was submitted in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2.