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Between Salem and Ash Flat, Arkansas, March 1966

Date of account
1966-03
Location
Between Salem and Ash Flat, Arkansas
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT10073RECORD 1.DATE-TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION Between Salem and Ash Flat, Arkansas (l witness) 27 March 66 28/o130z 3.SOURCE 10.CONCLUSION Civilian Insufficient Data 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Form l64 requested over 30 days and not returned as of this One date. If form is returned sighting will be reevaluated. 5.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS less than l minute Shape of object was roughly elliptical. About 20' long, 15' wide. Dark gray or black. 0bject had 25-30 small lights at 6. .TYPE OFOBSERVATION approx one foot intervals along bottom circumference. Observer Ground Visual was driving along road and almost collided with object which was hovering about 3 or 4 ft above road. Upon disappearance 7. COURSE. object was directly overhead. Object was visible for less than N/R one minute. He stated that as he slowed to avoid striking the object, he could easily see the sight

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