UFO formation over Malibu in 1953

Summary

In January 1953, a Navy commander with thousands of flying hours observed four metallic discs flying in formation near Malibu, California. The objects, comparable in size to a B-36 bomber, were moving at an estimated speed of 1200 mph at around 20,000 feet altitude. The pilot described a vertical plane trajectory, disappearing toward Riverside. Despite his experience, he couldn't identify them as known aircraft. The weather was clear and dry, increasing the mystery around their nature. The official conclusion was that they were likely aircraft, but the testimony suggests something unusual.