PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7811560

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONSalem Arkansas

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION T92. CONCLUSIONS — ae
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3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Possibly Balloon
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10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
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