Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Essex, Illinois, August 1960
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported finding mysterious foil strips on farmland in Essex, Illinois, in 1960. The Air Force identified the material as radar-jamming chaff and confirmed it posed no danger.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding the discovery of metallic foil strips on farmland in Essex, Illinois, in August 1960. A local resident wrote to the 'Prairie Farmer' publication expressing concern about the material, which had been found on their farm and in the fields of other local farmers. The inquiry was subsequently forwarded to the Chanute Air Force Base for an official response. In a letter dated 16 August 1960, 1/Lt. George W. Ogles of the Chanute Technical Training Center informed the resident that the Air Force had examined the material and identified it as 'chaff' used for radar jamming. The official response assured the resident that the material was not dangerous to living creatures. The record card confirms that the foil strips were sent to Chanute AFB for identification and that the final conclusion of the investigation was that the objects were indeed radar-jamming chaff.
Physical specimens of foil identified as chaff used in Radar jamming.
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Official Assessment
Physical specimens of foil identified as chaff used in Radar jamming.
The material sent by a civilian from Essex, Illinois, was identified by the Air Force as chaff, a material used for radar jamming.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian