PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7819537

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONEssex Illinois

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Essex, Illinois 0 Was Balloon
August 1960 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 14 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aircraft
GMT Air Visual Air-Intercept Radar 0 PossiblyAircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Ys Physical 0 Probobly Astronomical
o Specimen Civilian 0 PossiblyAstronomical
7. LEN OF.OBSERVATION . NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE Bx Other Chaff
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
not reported multiple found on ground
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS
Foil strips sent to Chanute AFB for Physical foil iden-
possible identification. Desired to tified as chaff used in Radar
know how these strips got into the jamming.
fields.
Ditector
Aelorpoce
Maxwell AFB.
ATTN: Archives Bicc h ACTURN
SMI C Alobano
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HEADQUARTERS
CHANUTE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
CHANUTE AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS
16 August 1960
Ars.
Illinois
Dear
Your recent letter to Prairie Farmer has been
however, we believe that there is no harm associated
with the foil, and that it would in no way e dangerous to
living creatures.
foil, I suggest that you contact the Office of Information,
Office Secretary of the Force, Washington, D. C.
Sincerely,
Eecga WSkes
GEORGE W. OGLES
1/Lt., USAF 1
Information Officer Information Officer
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