Project 10073 Record Card — Santa Barbara, California, 21 April 1957

On April 21, 1957, at 22/0332Z, a civilian witness in Santa Barbara, California, reported observing three diamond-shaped objects in a triangular formation. The objects were described as white and were seen directly overhead, moving in a northwest direction. The observation lasted for approximately thirty seconds before the objects faded from view. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with calm surface winds. The report was processed under Project 10073. Official documentation includes a record card and a teletype transmission routed through various military intelligence channels, including the 199th ACWRON and the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The teletype notes that there was no radar pickup associated with the sighting. A senior director named Martin is mentioned in the context of the radar assessment. The final conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that the sighting was likely caused by aircraft, citing the description, duration, and flight path as the basis for this determination.