PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7411969

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1967

REPORTED LOCATIONStevens Point Wisconsin

FRAMES5

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
13 September 67 Stevena Point, Wisconsin
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other (RADAR CEAFF)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
unknown SEE CASE FILE
. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
unknown
7. COURSE
None
8. PHOTOS
Ys Yes
No
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 9. PHYSICAL IDENCE
xx Yes
a No No Retuned
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editlons of thle fort: a ay be used. Prevlous editlons of thle fort: a ay be used.
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1356T.67
othe (Radn Chaff)
OCF 19 1967
Laven vind
TDET/UFo /Maj Quintanilla/A70916/mhs/18 Oct (7)
Radar Chaff 120pt67
Mr
Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481
1. Reference your letter of September 13, 1967 in which you
submitted an unidentified specimen. The sample that you sent
to the Aerial Phenomena Branch has be a identified as radar
chaff. This material is
fuse radar operators as t the position of the plane. Stevens
Point Low ITA is an authorized chaff drop point for Trusx Field
and has been used frequently for this purpose.
2. We are returning your sample and also have included a copy
of Project Blue Book which you may find teresting
VAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Mirector of Technology and Subsystems Radar Chaff and Blue Book
M O OM

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13867
Dendir RadarChilt
rply
TDET/UFO (Maj Quintanilla/70916/4 Oct 67)mhs OCT 51967
Radar Chaff
Base Operations
Truax Field
Madison,Wisconsin537o7
l. The Aerial Phenomena Branch was asked to identify a specimen
which a resident of Stevens Point, Wisconsin found on 13 September
1967. The specimen was ordinary radar chaff.
2.I Request information on whether radar chaff is regularly dropped
in the Stevens P t.area.
FOR NDER
DY E B E/IE
MES C. MANATT, COlOneL, USAF
rec of Technology and Subsystems

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hold now is just a sample. Perhaps it is just some ordinary substance,
and then again naybe comes from some strange yway, I m
sending it
I would if you could tell me what the substance is. Also,
could you send me me as much information as possible, concerning
UFO'S. UFO'S.
If you are unable to tell me what the substance is, its me what the substance is, its OK. The
important thing is that you have the substan ce to examine.
I would appre er.
Sincerely yours,
Thoman Marlowhi
Thomas Maslowski
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
4631ST AIR BASE SQUADRON (ADC)
TRUAX FIELD, WISCONSIN 53707
ATTN OF: REPLY TO 4631BOT 9 9October 1967
SUBJECT: Radar Chaff
TO: Hq FTD (TDET/UFO)
Stevens Point Low ITA is an authorized chaff drop point for Truax Field
and has been used frequently for this purpose.
RICHARD B. GOÉBEL, MajOr, USAF
Operations an Training Officer