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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 02 24 October 1960 | 2. LOCATION Avoca, Wisconsin | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT - - - | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Redor ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Redor | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes Physical ☑ No Specimen | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION not reported | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS multiple | 9. COURSE on ground …

October 24, 1965

Commanding Officer of Air Force
Pantagon
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

We have found some pieces of tinfoil around the area near Madison, Wisconsin. They are all used the same size as are mostly found in bunches. A few pieces have been found separately. They have been found in the woods at on sidewalks. We would like to know the purpose of them as how they got there. I am enclosing a few pieces for an example. They are not exactly the same size because they have been broken at school.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely yours,

Representative of the Air Force,
Pantagon, Wisconsin
…

October 27, 1960

Commanding Officer of Air Force
Montague
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

We have found some pieces of airfoil around the area near Madison, Wisconsin. They are all cut the same size as we are mostly found in bunches. A felt piece have been found separately. They have been found in the woods and on sidewalks. We would like to know the purpose of them and how they got there. I am enclosing a few pieces for a sample. They are not exactly the same size, because they have been broken at school.

Thank you very much.

[Redacted text]

Representing the south west

SAFOI-3d/ Col Tucker/mhb, 3291

4 November 1960

Dear Miss

This is to acknowledge your letter of 24 October concerning the tinfoil material you found near Madison, Wisconsin.

This material is called windrow or chaff by the Air Force and is dropped from military aircraft to confuse ground radar readings. This makes it very difficult for the ground radar operator to ~~the aircraft~~ the aircraft. This type of maneuver is used during training missions and we have had some recently in the Madison, Wisconsin area.

Thank you for your interest.

Sincerely,

LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Lt. Colonel, USAF
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