Project 10073 Record Card and Incident Report — Kelly AFB, Texas, 14 January 1954

This document comprises a Project 10073 record card and an associated military teletype report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on January 14, 1954, at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas. The incident involved the detection of one to three radar blips on a PPI scope by GCA unit operators. The objects were tracked for approximately one hour and fifty minutes. During the observation, the objects exhibited speeds ranging from 100 to 6,000 miles per hour within a 30-mile radius. It was noted that three objects joined together for approximately three minutes before separating and moving in a southeast direction. The objects disappeared from the radar screen when local aircraft were in the area, only to return after the aircraft departed. The weather conditions at the time were reported as poor, with fog, rain, and one-quarter mile visibility. An aircraft was scrambled to investigate, but no contact was made. The official conclusion recorded on the project card attributes the phenomenon to 'Atmosphere Disturbance,' citing the weather effects, motion, and the persistence of the sightings as the basis for this determination. The report was submitted in accordance with AFR 200-2 and signed by Major L. V. Marlin, the Base Security Officer.