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Mellette, South Dakota, March 1961

Date of account
1961-03
Location
Mellette, South Dakota
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2..LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 28 March 1961 Mellette,South Dakota 口 WosBalloon 口 ProbablyBalloon 口 Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 1845-1910 IGroundVisuel Ground-Rodor 口 WasAiicraft Local 口 ProbablyAireraft 29/0045Z GMT AirViswol DAir-lnterceptRudor 口 PossiblyAircraft 5.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE 口 Was Astronomicol Y 口 ProbablyAstronomicol 双No Civilian 口 PossiblyAstronomicai 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERYATION 8.NUMBEROFOBJECTS 9.COURSE OthorUnreliable. 口 InsufficiontData forEvaluation IN 口 Unknowm 50 Min. One 10.BRIEF SUMMARYOFSIGHTING 11.COMMENTS LtrtoSecyofDefense askingfor action Witness probably saw something and ids- against flying saucers that are shooting dowm torted her impressions into above tale. out planes and killing our sons. Two jets Duration of over cne hour for the sight- were attacked by saucers S of her farm.Sees ings earlier inmonth are pr

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