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Van Nuys, California, July 1956

Date of account
1956-07
Location
Van Nuys, California
Source
uap_archive
Record updated
2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 12. CONCLUSIONS 2.LOCATION 1.DATE 口 Was Balloon Van Nuys,California 口 Probably Balloon 16-19-30 Ju1y 1956 口 Possibly Balloon 4.TYPE OF OBSERVATION 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 口 Was Aircraft (N) XGround-Visual Ground-Radar 口 Probably Aircraft Local0400 口 Possibly Aircraft 17/1200Z D AiVisuol Air-Intercept Radar GMT 口 Was Astronomical 6.SOURCE 5.PHOTOS 口 Probably Astronomical 口Yes 口 Possibiy Astronomical Civilian (Rpt by phone.to XRNo 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSEATIC ODoKOth HOaX 7.LENGTH OF CBSERVATION Insufficiont Dota for Evaluation Unknown N/A several minutes one [11.COMMENTS 10. SRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Because D.O.erroneously con- Spherical object landed in observers tacted Col Mitchell to investi- grounds. Three creatures came out, gate - and observer was found stated they were fm Venus.Later to be CBs member or employee, observer was given ride in object. AFoiN-4X

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