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PROJECT 100/3 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 3 April 1960 | 2. LOCATION | Salem, Arkansas  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local CHT | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Vessel ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Ground-Rader ☐ Air-Intercept Rader  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes Physical ☑ No Specimen | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | not reported | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | multiple  |
|  9. COURSE | on ground | 10. OTHER | Chaff Insufficient Data for Evaluation Unknown  |

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Letter reporting presence of metal strips found on ground. Enclosed sample for analysi…

25 April 1940
Salem, Ark.

TO: Commanding Officer
Patterson Field, U.S. A. F. Base
Dayton, Ohio

Dear Sirs:

This may not be of any value. Since 3 April 1940 Sunday. I have been at odd times finding pieces of foil that look like radar deflectors. It is an inconceivable idea to me that an American plane should be using radar deflection over this area. I live 3 1/2 miles northwest of Salem, Ark and an under one of the Springfield, Mo. to Memphis, Tenn radio plane beams and it seems at times near the cross point of all plane flying radio beams in this area from all directions. I am enclosing seve…

AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFGIN-4E2

SUBJECT: UFO Report
DATE: 6 MAY 1950

TO: SAFOT-38 (Maj Tucker)

1. The strips of aluminum foil sent in by Mr [redacted] is one of the many types of foil called "chaff" used by the military to jam radars. This chaff is used in conjunction with training exercises which are conducted for the crews of our aircraft.

2. Foil is dropped from such an altitude that it is possible for it to drift with the wind over an area of many miles. This might have been the case in th…

oi-3d/Tucker/am/72291
3 April 1960
Salem, Arkansas
17 May 1960

Dear Mr.

This is to acknowledge your letter of 25 April 1960 concerning strips of aluminum foil which you found near Salem, Arkansas. These strips of aluminum foil are called "chaff" and are used by the military to jam radar installations. This chaff is used in conjunction with training exercises conducted by the crews of our aircraft.

Foil is dropped from very high altitude and it is possible for it to drift with the wind over a wide geographical area. This could have been the case in this instance or an actual training mission…