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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  27 March 66 28/0130Z | Between Salem and Ash Flat, Arkansas (1 witness)  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Insufficient Data  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Form 164 requested over 30 days and not returned as of this date. If form is returned sighting will be reevaluated.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  less than 1 minute | Shape of object was roughly elliptical. About 20' long, 15' wide. Dark gray or black. Object had 25-30 small lights at approx one foot intervals along bo
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and could see nothing. After a period of 10 to 20 minutes he was able to restart his car, after replacing a fuse. He discovered his low beam lights working. He proceeded to a service station and had new head and tail lights installed. He then proceeded to his destination without further trouble.
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DISAPPEARANCE OBJECT WAS DIRECTLY OVERHEAD. FLIGHT PATH WAS UNKNOWN. MANEUVER OF STRAIGHT ASCENT WAS LAST OBSERVED. OBJECT WAS VISIBLE LESS THAN ONE MINUTE. PART III. MANNER OF OBSERVATION. GROUND-VISUAL. PART IV. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING. 0130-0200 ZULU 28 MARCH 1966. NIGHT. PART V. LOCATION OF OBSERVER. DRIVING ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 62 BETWEEN SALEM, ARKANSAS AND ASH FLAT, ARKANSAS. EXACT LOCATION UNKNOWN. OBSERVER NOT FAMILIAR WITH OZARK MOUNTAIN ROAD. PART VI. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER. MR. W. AGE 34, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. WKNOTV ENGINEER. RELIABILITY UNKNOWN. SPEAKS INTELLIGENTLY. P
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GAF FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
P 30 MAR 66 0334z
30 MAR 66 03 34z
DGB
WOW!
1-4 EW
CCN-91

WPB053C ZCSQ E227 ZCWYA128
PP RUCDSQ
DE RUWGHU 2003 0890016
ZNY CCCCC
P 292340Z
FM 97BOMWG BLYTHEVILLE AFB ARK
TO RUWMFVA/ADC
RUWGKG/29 AIRDIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/AFNIN WASH DC
RUEAHQ/SAFOI WASH DC
INFO RUWGAA/2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA
BT

97BOMWG DCOI/04024 MAR 66. TO ADC ENT AFB COLO,
29 AIRDIV RICHARDS-GEBAUR AFB MO, FTD WPAFB OHIO, AFNIN WASH DC, SAFOI
WASH DC. INFO: 2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA, 42AD. SUBJECT: UFO REPORT.
PART I OF XI PARTS. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT. SHAPE WAS ROUGHLY ELLI
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6 SEP 66 22 31z
WPA048
RFTU JAW RUEDWXA0939 2492205-UUUU--RUEDFIF.
DE RUWGHU 1219 2491959
ZNR UUUUU
R 061710Z SEP 66
FM 97BW BLYTHEVILLE AFB ARK
TO RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWGKG/29ADIV RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB OHIO
RUEDHQA/AFNIN WASH DC
RUEDHQA/SAFOI WASH DC
INFO RUWGAA/2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA
ZEN/42ADIV BLYTHEVILLE AFB ARK
BT
UNCLAS DCOI 04066 SEP 66. TO ADC ENT AFB COLO, 29 AIR
DIVISION RICHARDS-GEBAUR AFB MO. FTD WPAFB OHIO FOR TDETR, AFNIN
WASH DC, SAFOI WASH DC. INFO 2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA AND 42AD.
SUBJECT: UFO REPORT. PART ONE OF TWO. REQUEST ALL ADEES DOWNGRADE
THE SECURIT
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RECORDING SERVERAL HIGH SCHOOL BANDS AT FAYETTEVILLE, NHRASSAS. HE
STATES THAT AS HE SLOWED TO AVOID STRIKING THE OBJECT, HE COULD
EASILY SEE THE SIGHTS OF THE OBJECT ILLIMINATE THE HIGHWAY. AS HE
APPROACHED THE SPOT WHERE THE OBJECT WAS HOVERING, HIS AUTOMOBILE
LIGHTS WERE EXTINGUISHED, HIS ENGINE DIED, AND THE LIGHTS FROM THE
OBJECT WERE ALSO EXTINGUISHED. AS THE RESULT OF THIS NEAR MISS HIS
HIGH BEAM LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WERE COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. HE
ALIGHTED FROM HIS STALLED CAR AND WOULD SEE NOTHING. AFTER A PERIOD
OF TEN TO TWENTY MINUTES HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART HIS CAR, AFTER RE-
PLA
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SALEM AWFELT, ARK. 27 MAR
28/01307

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 APR 5 1966
5 April 1966

Memphis, Tennessee 38104

Dear Mr [redacted]

Reference your recent unidentified observation of 27 March 1966. The information which we have received is not sufficient for evaluation. Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided.

We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force.

Sincerely,

[signature]

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Project Blue Book

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