PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
5 Mar 58 Akron, Ohio 0 Probably Balloon
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERYATION 0 PossiblyE Balloon
3.
Local_ 6:30 PM Ground-Visuel Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aireroft
GMT05/2330Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 0. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yos Physical 000 Prebably Astronomical
No No Specimen Specimen Civilian Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE OtherChof
000 000 Insufticient Data for E Insufiicient Data for Evaluation Evaluation
Unknown
N/A N/A down
TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING TO. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Obj like thfoil, light in weight, blud in weight, blue Material was analyzed & Material was analyzed & found to
& silver in color, 5 inches in length in color, 5 inches in length be strips of foil known as "cha be strips of foil known as "cha
creased one or more times & gloved gloved which is used in connection which is used in connection witl witl
when exposed to light, floating down- radar operatlons as a jamaing radar operations as a jamaing
ward. Samples of material received. device, & alse to test radar.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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Wilner UFO Report
Received from Bailey of Base OPS and checked with CR 76544 Chio State Patrol
for further info, none avail locally, message orizinated by State Patrol
elsewhere. If further recommend call cR g65ld, for originator.-
Message as follows-- "At dusk this evening object like tinfoil light in weight
blue and silver in color 5 inches in lensth has been creased one or more times
and glows when exposed to ZLOWS Xposed to Iieht light seen floating in air." Seen floating in air."
MXIAXAtKHEKX MIANATKHEKX A
State Patrol extended thanks of the AF by the undersimed.. extended thanks of the by the undersi med..
S.P.Schmehl
Cant. USAF
SDO 5-6 Mar 1958 SD0 5-6 Mar 1958
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OTAR State Highwey Patrol
Akron,Ohio
March 7,1958
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Commander A.T.I.G.
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
.Fairborn,Ohio
Sir;
The onclcsed matter is being fowarded to you as reguested for your infornation.
For your general information it was first observered March 5,l958 at or about
6:30 PM by rth Canton 20,Ohio. Alron
bhone
Mr. observed the enclosed natter floating down in the sky about 6:3orM
about loo yards south of Koons road, This location would be l.6 miles west of
State rout
Our records show that we first recieved worf of this incident at 10:34 PMB-5-58
This unit was assigned the complaint and arrived at the scene at il:Ol PMTha
only people contacted outside the members of this dapartment were the Weather
Bureau and the control tower at Akron-Canton Airport.
Rospectfully yours
Ptl.J.P.Gilmartin OSP
State Highway Patrol

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IOM NAME OM TITLE Fel DATER
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GANIZATION AND LOCATION AFCIN-4X3 55266 TELEPHONE
895 Repinos DA AGO Form Ss, I Apr 8, and AFHQ Form 12. 1o Nov 17, waich may be used 2

CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO
arch 11, 1953
AT1
Hajor Laurrence J. Tacker
Executive Ofricur
Public Information Division
Office of Information Services
Department of the Air Force
Mashington, D.C.
Dear Major Tacker:
Thank you for informing ne that the Air Force had no record of the
sighting renorts I mentioned in my last I Signting re 105 lettor. I now an requesting
some information on another incident in information on an incidunt this aree. 8E.
On Merch 5th or 6th ir. On Merch 5th or 6th ir. san sone matorial fal ing from sam some atorial fal ing from
the sky. It was metal foil-like the sky. Tt was metal foil-like End in striss 6 inches lons, 1/8 inch in strips 6 inches lons, 1/8 inch
wide and 3/6h inch thick. ir. lives south of Akron near the
Akron-Genton Air-ort. The Ohio State Patrol took all the the material
that fell and sent it to A.T.I.O. , I would like to anow ihat the mater- that fell and sent it to A.T.I.O. , I would like to anow that the mater-
ial vas, why it fell, and who vas using it in this aree. ial was, why it fell, and L who vas using it in this aree.
Your iumediate attention to this matter will be appreciated. Your immediate attention to this matter will be appreciated.
Sincerely,
Director

5MACI58
FILE CLASS:
OFFICIAL FILE COPY
COORDINATION X3
OFFICE OF RECORD
AFOIN-4
AFOH-473/5. Meatt/iro/57136
AFOIN-4X2b 1B March 1958
Ptl. J. P. Glmartin, OSP
State Highway Patrol
AFOIN-4X2 Box 228
Dear Mr. Gilmartin:
AFOIN-4X3
Thank you for samples of the material - turned over to
AFOIN-4X4 you by Me.
AFOIN-4A We have anslyzed the material and find that it is starips of foil
knowm as "Chaff", which is used in conneetion with rader operations
as a jamming as a jamming device, and device, and also to also to test radar. The material test radar. The material you you sub- sub-
mitted probably mitted probably was ored ed from ArF Air ree airaraft during airera during training
exarcises. exercises.
AFOIN-4B Your interest and sincerely
appreciated.
Sincerely,
AFOIN-4C
LEE H. STRAHL
Deputy Chief
Air Intelligence Office
AFOIN-AD
AFOIN-4E
AFOIN-4F
PERM
TEMP
OTHERS 90 DAYS
INITIAL
TIC FORM 144 (REV 20 FEB 56) ROUTING AND COORDINATION SHEET AF-WP-O-30 NOV 58 25M

Office of Information Services
Departnent of the Air Porce
Washington, D.C.
Dear Major Tacker:
ly letter of Narch 11, 1958 has still harch 11, 1958 not been answered. I request not been I request
that you please check to sée why it hasn't nit been answered. In case iy let- In case my let-
ter Was accidently lost I ter Was acoidently lost I ropeat, and afain I reouest aeain your imediate rour imediate
ettontion to this matter. attontion to this matter.
Cn March 5th or 6th On March 5th or 6th ir. sal some material sat some material falling from
the sky. Ne reported the inoident to the sky. He reported the inoident to the Chio State Patrol who touk it
and sent and sent it to A.l.l.o. The natoreil vas notil foil-Like it to A.l.l.c. The natoreil vas netl foil-lik and in stries id in strios
6 inches 6 inches long, 1/8 inch ide long, l/8 inch id and 3/6h inch thick. I would lite to know id 3/Gh inch thick. I wo
what the materail was, why it feel, and who Wrs using it in this area.
This incident occurred a few miles south of Akron, Ohio near the This incident occurred a few miles south of Akron, Ohio near the Akron-
Cunton Airport. Danton
Sincerely,

SAFIS-3/Maj Tacker/jmd/73328
17 April 1958
Dear Mr.
This is to acknowledge your letter of 12 April 1958
concerning foil-like material which fell the sky at
Akron County Airport on 5 March 1958.
For your information For your information this this material material was
foil-like material used by the dar
counter measure counter measure tests. tests.
Sincerely,
LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF
Ezecutive Officer
Public Information Division
Ofrice of Information Services
Mr
Director
UFO Research Organization
1309 Forest Glen frive
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
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Siry
For your genaral iaformation it was first ebserv = Marob 5,1958 at acout
6:30 PM by a Mr Cantoa 20.Oh
phonod
Mww observed the enelosed zatter floating dawn in the sky 6:30PM
about lco yards seuth ef Koons read. This lecation would ba l.6 miles west of
State route 24l and 7.3 miles south of the Akron corp linits
Our reeords shew that we
This uit was assigned the cemplaint and arrived at the scene at ll :Ol PM.The
only people cortacted cutside the neabers of this department vere the Weather ciad cutside tho m of this departmant were the Weather
Burzau and Bureau and tea Airpert,
Respectt Respeetfully yours your's
Ptl.J.P.Gilmartin Ptl.J.P.G1 ilmartin OSP OSP
Stata Highway Patrel State Highway Patrol
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