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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  13-14 May 1958 | Willis, Virginia | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT not reported | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ 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 observed | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS multiple | 9. COURSE found on ground ☑ Other …

SAFIS-3/Maj Tacker/jmd/73328

3 June 1958

Dear Mr.

This is to acknowledge your letter of 21 May 1958 concerning foil strips that fell near your home on 13 May 1958.

These strips have been positively identified as radar chaff used for counter electronic purposes in military airborne operations and training flights.

Sincerely,

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

Mr.
Willis, Virginia

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|  ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION | DATE | COORDINATION  |
|  AFCIN-4E4 | 26 May 18 |   |
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REMARKS

1. Letter of inquiry and physical specimen of UFO from general public.
2. ATIC comments:
Radar "Chaff" - used for counter electronics purposes in military airborne…

HE4 Capt Gregory
Willis, Virginia
21-May-1958

Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson A.F.B.
Dayton, Ohio

Dear Sirs:

I am sending, under separate cover (in plastic container) a few strips of foil that fell near my home around the 13-14th of May.

They apparently fell at night and I was wondering if you could tell me what they are. Could these pieces have come from weather instruments sent aloft, or, from something else?

I have about one dozen more, but none are longer than the ones I am sending to you. Part have a "pinkick" color & others are rough on one side that appear to…