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Salem, Arkansas, April 1960

Date of account
1960-04
Location
Salem, Arkansas
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Bajloon 3_Anril_1960 Salem,-Arkansas 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION D Ground-Rodar 口 Wes Aireraft Locai. DXGround-Visual 口 ProbablyAirerott DAirVisuol Air-intercept Rodor Possibiy Aircroft GMT 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomical Yes Physical ProboblyAstronomical OKNo Specimen Civilian 口 Possibiy Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERYATION 8.NUMBEROFOBJECTS9.COURSE oth.r.Chaff 口 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 口 Unknown not reported multiple on ground 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMEN7S Letter reporting presonce of metal Stxips of foil were chaff,used strips found on ground. Enclosed in Radar jamning. sample for analysis. ATIC FORM329(REV 26SEP 52)

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