Project 10073 Record Card and Related Correspondence — San Diego, California, September 1958

This document collection details a UFO sighting reported on September 16, 1958, near Montgomery Field in San Diego, California. A civilian witness, described as having two years of experience in aircraft recognition from the Naval Training Center, reported observing two silvery, metallic, circular discs, each the size of a basketball. The objects were seen positioned one above the other, moving in a southeasterly direction while shifting from side to side. The observation lasted approximately 15 to 20 seconds. The report was processed by the 751st ACWRON and forwarded to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) and Air Defense Command. Following the initial report, ATIC requested a check on local balloon launches and wind data to rule out conventional explanations. The 751st ACWRON confirmed that weather balloons were indeed launched from Montgomery Field at specific times, and provided corrected wind data. Despite this, the final assessment by the investigating officer, 2/LT. R. D. Scow, remained that the observer likely saw two aircraft, noting that the area is heavily traveled by both civil and military aviation. The file also includes a separate, unrelated UFO analysis sheet regarding a sighting in St. Joseph, Michigan, on September 15, 1958, where a witness observed a gold, baseball-sized object for 31 minutes, which was also deemed inconclusive. Additionally, a report from Lakewood, Ohio, dated September 14, 1958, describes a star-like object that was likely the star Capella.