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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 9-10 September 1957 | 2. LOCATION Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT - - - - | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes Physical ☐ No Specimens | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not rptd | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS multiple | 9. COURSE …

AFCIN-4E4

Mr. [redacted]
[redacted]
Avenue
Metuchin, New Jersey

Dear Mr. [redacted]

Your letter of 10 September to Mr. Edgar Hoover, Federal Bureau of Investigation, regarding some metallic objects found falling from the sky, has been referred to the Air Force for review.

Please be advised that the metal foil is a well known material used for electronic jamming by bombers and fighters to render among radar useless or less effective, and referred to as "chaff".

Metuchin is located adjacent to some of the heaviest air traffic and air units in the U.S. This may be confirmed by a review of Ae…

AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
22 OCT 1957

AFCIN-4E4

SUBJECT: (U) Copies to Replies to Messrs. [redacted]

TO: Secretary of the Air Force
Headquarters, USAF
ATTN: Major Tacker
Washington 25, D. C.

1. Attached are copies of reply correspondence to subject persons who contacted the Department of the Army and the FBI regarding UFO incidents.

2. Copy of your forwarding letter also attached.

FOR THE COMMANDER

3 Incls
1. Cy ltr to Mr. [redacted]
2. Cy ltr to Mr. [redacted]
3. Cy ltr fr SAFIS

Wallace W. Elwood
Captain, USAF
Assist…

SAFIS-3/Maj Tacker; s/73328/2 Oct 1957

2 October 1957

Dear Mr. [redacted]

Your letter of 10 September 1957 addressed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning aerial phenomena in the Philadelphia area on 9 and 10 September 1957, has been referred to the Air Technical Intelligence Center, Dayton, Ohio for evaluation.

Sincerely,

LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, USAF
Executive Officer
Public Information Division
Office of Information Services

Mr. [redacted]
[redacted] Jack Avenue
Meaden, New Jersey

SAFIS-3 - comeback copy
SAFIS-1 - reading copy

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

8 October 1957

Dear Captain [redacted]

Inclosed, please find letter from Mr. [redacted] regarding unexplained aerial phenomena in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area, on 9 and 10 September 1957.

Mr. [redacted] has been advised of this referral.

Also inclosed is a letter from Mr. [redacted] of Bakersfield, California reporting a sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object.

These letters are forwarded to your Headquarters for possible investigation and/or evaluation.

Sincerely,

[Signature]

2 Inclosures
1. ltr fr Mr. [redacted…