Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Incident Report — Carmichaels, Pennsylvania, November 1964
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported finding silver-like material on their farm in Pennsylvania in 1964. The Air Force identified the material as military radar chaff dropped during a training exercise.
In November 1964, a civilian witness hunting small game on their farm in Carmichaels, Pennsylvania, discovered several batches of silver-like material scattered across the property. The witness collected the material and subsequently contacted the Aerial Phenomena Branch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in January 1965 to inquire about the nature of the items. Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of the Aerial Phenomena Branch, responded to the inquiry on January 29, 1965. Major Quintanilla identified the material as 'Radar Chaff,' which is used by military aircraft to confuse radar operators and penetrate radar defenses. He concluded that the presence of the material on the farm was the result of a military radar exercise in the vicinity, with the material having been dispersed by wind. The documentation includes the original sighting report form (FTD 0-329), the official response letter from Major Quintanilla, the original inquiry letter from the witness, and the associated mailing envelopes.
This material is dropped by military aircraft in the vicinity of a radar station. This is done to confuse the Radar Operators so that they can penetrate the Radar Defense.
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Official Assessment
Objects identified as chaff. This material is dropped by military aircraft in the vicinity of a radar station. This is done to confuse the Radar Operators so that they can penetrate the Radar Defense.
The material found by the witness on their farm was identified as radar chaff, likely dropped during a military radar exercise.