PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7227850

DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONWillis Virginia

FRAMES4

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
13-14 May 1958 Willis, Virginia 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
Local Bround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. not reported AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
GMT -Aisuul
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Physical Physical 000 00 Probably Astronomical Probably Astronomical
No No Specimen Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE COURSE RxRthor Chaff RxRthor_Chaff
0 Insufficient Data for Insufficient Data for Evaluation Evaluation
not observed multiple found on ground ground Unknown
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS 11. COMMENTS
Peeces of foil found Peeces of foil found on ground ground near Pieces Pieces of chaff used in Radar jam-
house. Believed to have to have fallen during ming.
the night. Sent the night. Sent to ATIC for analysis.
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SAFIS-3/Maj Tacker/jmd/73328
3 June 1958
Dear Mr.p
This is to acknowledge your letter of 21 May 1958
concerning foil strips that fell on
13 May 1958.
These strips have been positively identified as
radar chaff used for counter electronic radar charf used O counter electronic purposes in purposes 2
military airborne operations airborne operations and training and training flights. flights.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF
Executive Officer
Public Information Division Public Information Division
Office of Information Services
Willis, Virginia
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! NEVER E FOR APPROVALS. DISAPPROALS
MEMO ROUTING SLIP CO. RENCES, OR SIMILAR ACTIONS
7 WAME OR TITLE INITIALS CIRCULATE
Dr. Miley 3n
ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION DATE COORDINATION
AFCIN-4E4 2(mg18
2 Major Tacker FLE
INFORMATION
SAFIS-3
3 NECESSARY
ACTION
NOTE AND RETURN
SEE ME
SIGNATURE
REMARKS REMARKS
1. Letter of inquiry and physical specimen of
UFO from general UFO from general public. public.
2. ATIC comments:
Radar Chaff -used for counter electronics used for counter electronics
purposes purposes in military airborne oberations and
training training maneuvers.
3. The above is submitted for a note of reply
and thanks by your office.
FROM NAME OR TITLE DATE
v/Sgt James O. Bolieu 26 May 58
I AND LOCATION TELEPHONE
AFCIN-4E4 6-9216
DDFEB50 95 Form 12, 10 Nov 47, wbich may be used. Replaces DA AQO Form 8es, I Apr 48, and AFBQ
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