Fort Smith, Arkansas, August 1966
- Date of account
- 1966-08
- Location
- Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Source
- uap_archive
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Project Blue Book case file indexed from National Archives metadata; page-level review pending.
Published source text
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Source text · mention onlyPROJECT 10073 RECORD 1.DATE·TIME GROUP 2.LOCATION 15August 66 16/0300z Fort Smith,Arkansas 3.SOUFCE 10.CONCLUSION Civilian 1: Possible (AIRCRAFT 4.NUMBEROF OBJECTS Astro (STAR/PLANET ANTARES was at 2l2 degree azimth and 15 deg elevation,at 2l00L Varied ARCTuRus was at 270 degree azimuth and 28 deg elevation at 2l00L 5.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Varied Observers reported various lights in the sky (red,green,and 6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION white in color),occasionally blinking,and twinkling. Some of thelightswere traveling ina southerlydirection. Local Ground-Visual (Bx) FAA tower reported objects resembled aircraft.No radar paints 8 COURSE ofanyunusual objectswere reported bythe FAA.One witness reported that he observed two planes refueling overhead.Local Varied tower operator said that he believed the poople were looking 8.PHOTOS at high-intensity ssrooe lights from a
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