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Chaff Sample — Salem, Arkansas, 1 April 1966

📅 1 April 1966 📍 Salem, Arkansas 🏛 USAF Historical Archives 📄 Physical evidence storage
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This record documents the storage of a chaff sample recovered in Salem, Arkansas, on April 1, 1966. It is held by the USAF Historical Archives under reference number K243.6012-1.

This document consists of photographic records of a physical evidence storage container held by the USAF Historical Archives. The item is a cloth bag containing two clear plastic tubes, labeled 'Clearsite 1573'. The labels on the tubes and the accompanying storage bag identify the contents as 'Chaff' recovered from Salem, Arkansas, dated 1 April 1966. The reference numbers associated with the item are K243.6012-1, 7-3745-466, and 1003720. The item is marked for return to the USAF Historical Archives at Maxwell AFB, Alabama.

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