Project 10073 Record — Barberton, Ohio, 12 November 1954

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Barberton, Ohio, on November 12, 1954. The witness, a 34-year-old cost accountant, reported observing a cigar-shaped object at approximately 0215Z. The object was described as having three orange lights and moving at a very rapid speed without sound at an estimated altitude of 6,000 feet. During the five-minute observation, the witness noted that a smaller object appeared to leave the larger one; the smaller object traveled east, while the larger object continued west. The witness, who was outdoors at the time, reported the incident to Fred Kirsch of U.F.O. Research on November 13, 1954. The witness also noted that they had seen similar bright lights traveling at rapid speeds on multiple occasions over the preceding six months, as well as white discs in daylight. The official conclusion recorded on the form is 'PROBABLY AIRCRAFT,' and the witness explicitly stated in their opinion that the object did not have the appearance of any aircraft known to them.