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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | August 1960 | 2. LOCATION | Essex, Illinois  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local ___________ GMT ___________ | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes Physical ☑ No Specimen | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | not reported | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | multiple  |
|  9. COURSE | found on ground | 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Foil strips sent to Chanute AFB for possible identification. Desired to know how these strips got into the fields.  |
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Essex Ill
Sept 7th 1900

Dear Sir: -

Am sending something that look's like tinfoil that we found on our farm and other farmers have also found it in these fields. But I sent it in to Prairie Home and received this letter so am sending it on to you. In some spots it is heavier than others I have delayed in sending this letter. But perhaps you should know what it is and how it gets in these fields.

Yours

HEADQUARTERS
CHANUTE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
CHANUTE AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS
16 August 1960

Mrs. Illinois

Dear Mrs.

Your recent letter to Prairie Farmer has been forwarded to Chanute Air Force Base for our reply.

We are not expert on this matter, by any means, however, we believe that there is no harm associated with the foil, and that it would in no way be dangerous to living creatures.

If you have any further doubts concerning the foil, I suggest that you contact the Office of Information, Office Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C.

Sincerely,

GEORGE…