Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting Report - Burbank, California, 13 August 1958

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype reports regarding a UFO sighting in Burbank, California, on 13 August 1958. A civilian observer reported seeing a round, whitish object, described as the size of a pea and similar to a star, with a silver area behind it that shifted between greenish and whitish colors. The observer claimed to have tracked this object through 8x50 binoculars for 30 minutes, and further alleged that the object had been visible for five consecutive days. The reported flight path was complex, involving movements from the west to a 120-degree southeast heading, followed by turns to the south and north before the object faded from view. The investigating officer, 2nd Lieutenant Eric D. Mayer, expressed significant skepticism regarding the report, characterizing the observer's statements as inconsistent and confusing. The investigation noted that a weather balloon was released from the nearby Santa Monica Airport at 0500Z, which moved in a westerly direction away from Burbank. Given the proximity to the Lockheed Air Terminal and the timing of the balloon release, the official conclusion was that the sighting was likely a weather balloon. No physical evidence was collected, and the investigator highlighted the lack of corroborating reports despite the claim of a five-day duration.