Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Williamston, Michigan, 4 May 1967
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A civilian submitted a physical specimen found in Williamston, Michigan, to the Air Force. The Air Force identified the material as radar chaff from military exercises.
This document record details an incident from May 4, 1967, in Williamston, Michigan, where a civilian observer discovered an unknown substance while mushrooming in the low land behind their home. Concerned that the material might be associated with a spaceship they had previously observed in the area, the individual submitted a sample to the Air Force for analysis. The Air Force investigated the specimen under Project 10073. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the material was 'radar chaff,' a substance used by military aircraft to confuse radar operators during training exercises. The Air Force responded to the observer on June 7, 1967, via a letter signed by Lt. Colonel Barnett B. Young, explaining the nature of the material and providing a fact sheet on electronic warfare to further clarify the situation.
The material was identified as "radar chaff." This material is dropped by military aircraft in the vicinity of a radar station.
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Official Assessment
The material was identified as "radar 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 the aircraft can penetrate the radar defense.
The physical specimen submitted by the observer was identified as radar chaff, likely from a military radar exercise in the area.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- Mrs. [illegible]Correspondent/Witness