PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE—

DATE OF SIGHTINGDate not recorded

REPORTED LOCATIONLocation not recorded

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Bolloon
Gpring, 1960 Maddock, North Dakota 0 Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 L Possibly Bolloon Possibly Ooltoon
Locol_ Locol Ground-Visual Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Ground-Rodar 0 0 Was Aiscraft
0 Probably Aireraft
GMT AirVisual AlnVisual Air-Intercep? Rodor Air-Intercap? Rador 0 D Possibly Aireraft Possibly Aireraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE U Was Astranamicel
Yes Yes D Probably Astronomical
N Physical Specinen No Physical Specimen Civilian D D Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 7. LENGTH OF OBSERYATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE Other. Chafr
0D Insufficient Drta for Evaluation Insufficient Deta for Evaluation
Not Ubserved Many None Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING |11. COMMENTS
The witness discovered strips of tin foil The witness discovered strips of tin foil The material recovered by this witness The material rec overed by this witness
rscattered over one of his fields. A sample was protablaohaf
of the material was requested, however it aircrart. 7
was not received. Director
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Maxwell AFB, Alobama ATTN: Archives Branch Aorospace Studies Inst
ON
RETURN TO:
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUART ERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: ABCS1-6D 2400
SURJECT: TRANSMITTAL OF INFORMATION
TO: AFCIN
24 AUG 1960
1. Transmitted is information considered of interest to your
The attachment is for your retention.
~ 2. Remarks: The attached letter was forwarded to this office by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, 22 August 1960, It is referred to
you for such action as may be necessary
FBBon FBBon
FRED B. BOWn, Lt COl, USAF FRED B. BOWn, Lt Col, USAF 1 Atch
Directorate of Special Investigations (IG)
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UPOM WITHDRAWAL OF THE ATTACHNENTS, ()
THE CLASSIFICATION THIS RRESPONDEMCE
VILL BE GANCELLED.
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( COPY
Maddock, North Dakota
August 15, 1960
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington 25, D. C.
Sir:
While working in my field last spring, and
again a few days ago, I found some strips of tin foil
scattered over my field. I have been wondering if they
had any significance, and how they got there, and what
they were used for. they were used for.
If you thought they were of any inportance, I If you thought they were o importance, I
Thanking you, I am, Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours, Very truly yours,
/s/
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OFFICIAL AILE COPY
AFC EN-LE2x
8 SEP 1960
Lotter from Mr
SAFOI-3d (L/Col Tacker)
Reference letter from Mr copy attacned, the strips
of foll cannot be positively ldentified; however, it is suspected that
it was dropped from a UsAF airoraft. more positive identification,
request Mr Asend as many of these strips as posaiblo to Atlo.
THE CO ANDER:
PHCLIP G. EVAMS PHCLIP G. EVAMS 1 Atch:
Colonel, USAF Cy ltr 15
Deputy for Soionce and Componants Deputy for Soionce and Components
COORDINATION: COORDTNATION:
: Iy Datel 4t6e
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