Project 10073 Record Card — West Point, Kentucky, 22 Jan 54

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on January 22, 1954, near West Point, Kentucky. Two civilian witnesses, a husband and wife, observed a bright white light for approximately 25 minutes. The witnesses described the object as appearing similar to a spotlight in the distance, which moved in an upward and downward motion at a 45-degree angle, periodically disappearing and reappearing. The object was estimated to be the size of a medium-sized flashlight. The witnesses reported no sound associated with the object. Military authorities at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base investigated the report, noting that weather conditions were clear. A check with the 784th ACW Squadron revealed no unusual radar contacts in the vicinity of West Point. Based on the information gathered, the official conclusion recorded on the project card attributed the sighting to searchlight or spotlight activity.