Project 10073 Record Card — Barstow, California, 29 June 1957

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a civilian UFO sighting that occurred in Barstow, California, on June 29, 1957, at 0145Z. The observer reported seeing a single, round, silver object, approximately the size of a dinner plate, which appeared to be lighted and glowing. The object was observed for approximately one minute. According to the report, the object appeared to be hovering before moving directly away from the observer. The weather conditions at the time were reported as very clear with no clouds or dust and little wind. The observer's husband, who was present, maintained that the object was an aircraft. An investigation by the 27th Air Division Defense included checking with Daggett Radio, which reported no known air traffic in the area at the time of the sighting. The investigator noted that the observer was nearsighted but was wearing corrective glasses. The final assessment provided by the investigating officer suggests that the sighting was likely a reflection, noting that the sun was positioned over the observer's right shoulder, and that the object could have been an aircraft in flight. The report also mentions that the observer had previously compared the object to something she had seen in the movies.