Project 10073 Record — Sighting at Guadalupe Pass, Texas, 13 October 1954

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on 13 October 1954 near Guadalupe Pass, Texas. The witness, a civilian pilot flying a Piper Pacer at an altitude of 9,000 feet, reported observing a single, brilliant, round object. The object was described as having no trail or exhaust and, at first glance, appeared to the observer to be a hovering helicopter. The object was traveling from East to West at an estimated speed of 480 mph. The observation lasted between one and one and a half minutes. The report was processed under Project 10073 and in compliance with AFR 200-2. The 34th Air Division (Defense) conducted an analysis of the sighting, including weather conditions and wind data at various altitudes. The official conclusion reached by the investigating officers, Captain Charles L. Dewees and Major Joseph A. Gybulski, was that the sighting was a misinterpretation of a conventional aircraft, likely reflecting the rays of the sun. The report notes that there was insufficient evidence to warrant further investigation into the matter.