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W of Zahl, North Dakota, July 1958

Date of account: 1958-07
Location: W of Zahl, North Dakota
Source: uap_archive
Record updated: 2026-10-10

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1.DATE 2.LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 口 Was Balloon 30Ju1 58 Mi W of Zahl, North Dakota 口 Probably Balloon 口 Possidly Balloon 3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4.TYPEOF OBSERVATION 3:30am Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 口 Was Aircraft Local. Binocylars 品 Probably Aircraft GMT 20/09307 O'ANVa Air-lntercept Radar 口 Possibly Aircraft S.PHOTOS 6.SOURCE Was Astronomical V!!S OYs 口 Probably Astronomicol Q-No Civilian 口 Possibly Astronomical 7.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8.NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9.COURSE Other- Insufficient Data for Evaluation 口 Unknown 2hrs 30 mins ono 10.BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11.COMMENTS Obj emitted white light w/irregular Astro charts & computer shows shades of red,blue & green,undeter- the planet Venus to be in the mined shape w/fuzzy outline, traveled exact location inaicated by fm NE to E, size of pea. obsvrs at time of sighting. ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SZP S2)

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