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Salem, New York, March 1962

Date of account
1962-03
Location
Salem, New York
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073RECORDCARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12.CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 1Mar 62 Salem, New York 口 Probably Balloon 口 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft Local 口 ProboblyAircraft GMT02/03352 AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibiy Aircraft 5.'PHOTOS 6.SOURCE WasAstronomicol Yes 口 Probobiy Astronomicol QNo Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE 口 Other 口 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 口 Unknown 3-4min N 10. BRiEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTINGReCtangular gOld bOx n. coMMENTsGold box floated across sky. Ploated across sky.Box 12-14"by 3x4" Elev too high for mirage.Witness is Color yellow gold (no shine). Square cornerslady 66 years old, no other observers. Apperaed at 45° elev in S.Disappeared at 45° Possible that she observed light fm elev in N. Flight level aeross horizon, window ofpassing a

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