3. DATE TIME GROUP 5. 'PHOTOS 1. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION .C.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Ground-Vi suol 0 Air-Vi $1.1al I. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 0 Ground-Radar 0 Airlntercept Rodor 11. COMMENTS CONCLUSIONS Wos Balloon Probably Bolloon Possibly Balloon Wos Aircraft Probably Aircraft Possibly Aircraft Was Astronomical Probably Astronomical Possibly Astronomical Other C tl:? f :f Insufficient Data lor Evaluation P i 0<..:e s if til!f o l l r~uovered in North Ph ysical analys1s to be ch.aff. shows objs e r n Ohi o iorwa 1u.=d ATIC FORM 329 {REV 26 SEP 52) ts sw ?' d ' rmtsw-, > ROUTING SUP 11/0IU en fltM 'AWAIS, MS.UIItOVAU C'ONCUAANCES. OA SIMILAR ACTIONS t MAMl OR TrtU CIIIC:ULAT L. J. Taeko.1 QAt;AfUlATIOH AND I ()CATION COOROIKATIOH INrOHMA tiOH SICHATUI\i 'lld. Ohio AlMA..IU<$ Think the tolloidng will suffice f or an answer here: "The sample you submitted in your l etter of 13 Chaff" , made or alwninum f oil. It iB used by the Air Force in traini ng for defense against enemy When dropped from an aircraft it affect s and axeMJ radar. It is frequently found in areas or the US where such training is conducted. f"RON fiAMl OR nTU OAUNUATlOIC AND LOCATIOit TU.D'tf()H( AFCI N-1. X.1 r o M 9 5 Re11lnces DA AOO Form 89S.I A(JIQ,anCI AFUQ Air Technical IntelliGonce ':JriJht-P1.tl erson Ai:P Force Dear Sirs, Ilnn s f':teld, 0 October 1~5 # '58 i3'1.se, Ohio I run inclosinc; a. sMall portion of' a larc;e ar~ount of P1lterial that app':\.rently fell from the skies in nort .ern Ohio. IJ.,here is evidence tl-.at this c o u lcl not have been dumped trorr1 any near- J( y fri nds, who have sent this t o me , asked me .f6r an AZ~1l:,.n:-=~.t i cn, and.!am for~ardinc; some of the mrtterial to -yon for ~-our ev.J.ur;.t1.or. o I hnve only Sl)ecul~1tions to tjive themo You have t he tbilit~-to c;i ve the1~1 the facts. Certainl-y, I will ex.runinat i ons o appreciate -your com ents and r esults Since:e ly and re snectful 2,.( October 1958 Your letter of: 13 October 1958 addressed to Air Technical Intelligence Center Tms beenreferrea to this office for reply. Tl~ sample you submitted in your letter is "Chaff'' made or aluminum foil. It is itsed by the Air Force in training for defense against enemy radar. lolhen dropped from an aircraft 1 t affects 8l'ld confuses radar. It is frequantly found in areas of the United States where such training is condttcted. ~ank you for your interest in this matter (Chaff ret'd) Sincerely, LAWRENCE J. TACKER Major, USAF Executive Officer P\ililic Int:ormation Division Office qf Information Services Ol:t:.ICt' W!:O' Zt~IIICE~ :02a OCl Sl JQ 0~