El CAJON, CALIFORNIADecember 1953

Unidentified

Summary

On December 24, 1953, at about 8:04 a.m. local time near El Cajon, California, two Navy pilots reported ten objects in formation. The pilots were experienced aviators with over 20 years of flying each. They were cruising over El Cajon at about 20,000 feet and 350 knots when they saw the objects to the east.

The objects were oval and silver, of unknown size, flying in formation. There were no trails and the means of propulsion was unknown. Their speed was greater than 400 knots, and they were at an altitude estimated above 50,000 feet. They disappeared in level flight. The pilots watched them for about a minute and a half.

The weather was clear with unlimited visibility and little wind. An investigations office said interception was impossible due to the objects' greater speed. The pilots' commanding officer rated them reliable. The Air Force record lists the conclusion as unidentified.

Reported location

El CAJON, CALIFORNIA

Date of incident

December 1953

State / country

CA / US

Page count

4 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 20

\. CATE.. TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION a bl pec 53 24/1604 El CAJQ} CALIFORNIA 10. CONCLUSION UNIDENTIFIED 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS TEN (FORMATION) S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |[11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS E MINS Oval, silver ,unknown size, speed greater than 400 knots. lo visible propulsion. ; | airvisual east A 8. PHOTOS 0 Yes ’ BN 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 0 Yes rr FORM pS FTD ser 63 0-329 (TDE) previous oditions of thie form may bo weed.