Project 10073 Record Card — San Marcos, Texas, 15 August 1954

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on August 15, 1954, near San Marcos, Texas. The report documents an encounter involving two military personnel, Major William J. Davis Jr. and Captain Roy L. Gamers, both stationed at Gary Air Force Base. The witnesses reported observing a single, dark blue, oblong object that lacked any discernable features. The object was described as being approximately the size of a nickel from the observer's perspective. During the five-minute observation, the object appeared to maintain the same course as the witnesses' aircraft, seemingly flying in formation with them on a collision course. At one point, the object performed a maneuver, turning away at a 45-degree angle before returning to the flight path, crossing in front of the observing aircraft, and subsequently disappearing. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with unlimited ceiling and ten miles of visibility. The report notes that no photographs were taken and there was no radar contact. The official conclusion recorded on the card is 'UNIDENTIFIED', with the possible cause listed as unknown. The document includes technical details regarding the flight path, including latitude and longitude, and confirms the reliability of the witnesses as 'fairly reliable'.