Project 10073 Record — Barstow, California, 21 September 1954

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on September 21, 1954, in Barstow, California. The report documents an observation involving two objects, one large and one small, which were visible for approximately 20 minutes. Witnesses, including a member of the Barstow Police Department and personnel from the Provost Marshall's Office at the Marine Corps Depot, described the objects as being reddish-orange in color and roughly the size of a softball. The objects were observed moving into the wind and performing a zig-zag descent toward the west. A notable feature reported was that the objects emitted sparks from all sides, and a smaller light, which appeared to be separate from the main body, was seen moving in conjunction with it. The report confirms that no photographs were taken and no physical evidence was recovered. Radar contact was explicitly noted as negative. The final conclusion recorded on the form is 'UNIDENTIFIED'. The document includes teletype communications received by an operations officer with the flight service from the Daggett INSAC radio station, indicating that the observers were contacted regarding the event. The report serves as a formal record of the incident within the framework of the Air Force's investigation into unidentified aerial phenomena during the mid-1950s.