UFOs over San Simeon in 1948

Summary

In September 1948, a night watchman in San Simeon, California, reported a series of unidentified flying objects. The witness, Sam Simson, described seeing at least 60 disc-shaped objects at two-minute intervals, each approximately 18 feet in diameter. The objects appeared behind a formation known as Red Rock and disappeared behind another called Pat Garrity. The report details how the witness, observing from a clear line of sight, tracked the movements of the discs for two hours, from 9 AM to 11 AM. His testimony was taken seriously by military authorities, though no definitive explanation was provided.

The report was classified and sent to various Air Force intelligence units, including Wright-Patterson AFB and Mitchel AFB. Despite the unusual nature of the account, the responsible officer acknowledged the information and included it in the study of unidentified aerial phenomena. While Simson's testimony did not lead to a public response or further investigation, his detailed and coherent account makes it a notable entry in the UFO archives of that era.