PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7200197

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONNorthern Ohio

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
DA i. 11: O 0 Prabably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT. AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes lhysigat 000 Probobly Astronomical
D.No Siecimen Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Other_(haf
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
many found on ground
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
88
Pieces if tinfoil reeovered in North. Physical analysis shows objs
ern Ohio forwarded for analysis. to be chaff.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV

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MEMO ROUTING SLIP NEVER R USE POR APPRON ALS. DISAPPROVALS.
CONCURRENCES. OR SIMILAR ACTIONS
1 NAME OR TITLE INITIALS CIRCULATE
Major L. J. Tacker
ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION DATE
SAFIS-3 =OSAF
N FILE
INFORMATION
3 NECESSARY ACTION
NOTE AND RETURN
SEE ME
Haber
- SIGNATURE
Manbrield, Ohio
REMARKS Think the following will suffice for an
Larry-
answer here:
"The sample you submitted in your letter of 13
sanpaeyo of aluninum foil. It is used aluninum foil. It is used
October is "Chaff", made
by the Air Force in training for defense against for defense against enemy enemy
radar. When dropped from an aircraft it affects a aircraft it affects and
confuses examy radar. It is frequently found in areas
of the US where such training is conducted. . of the US where such training is conducted.
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FROM NAME OR TITLE *
DATE
Ted Hieatt 23 Oct 58
LOCATION TELEPHONE
AFCIN-4X3 55266
DD% 95 Replaces Form 12 10 Nov DA AQO Form 895, I Apr 48, and AFUQ * GPO:19%--0-403461
47. w buich may be uaed.

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Wright-Patterson Ain
Dear Sirs,
I am inclosing a small portion of a large amount of material
that apparently fell from the skies : in nortiern Ohio. There
is evidence that this could not have been wnped near-
by roed.
My friends who have sent this to me ,asked me this to me ,asked me for an explanation,
andFam forwarding some of some the material to you for to you for vour evaluation. your evaluation.
I have only speculati I have only speculati to give them. to give them. You have You have t the ability to the ability to
give them the facts.
Certainly, I n Certainly, I com ents and results of your
examinations. examinations
Sincerely and respectfull Sincerely and respectful
.
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baple

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130ct
chafs
27 October 1958
Dear Mr
Your letter of 13 October 1958 addressed to Air Technical
The sample you submitted in your letter is "Chaff" made of
aluminum foil. It is used by the Air Force in training aluminum foil. It is used by the Air Force in training for defense for defense
against enemy radar. When dropped from an aircraft it affects and dropped from an aircraft it affects and
confuses radar. It is frequently found in areas of the United confuses radar. It is frequently found in areas of the United
States where such tr States where such raining is conducted. aining is conducted.
Thank you for interest in this matter.
Sincerely,
Incl LAWRENCE J. TACKER
(Chaff ret'a) Major, USAF
Executive Officer
Public Information Division
Office of Information Services
Mansfield, Ohio
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OELICE IVEO' REVAICES
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