DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8857300
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1958
REPORTED LOCATIONWof Zahl North Dakota
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Balloon Was Balloon
30 Jul 58 30 Ju1 58 1 Mi W of Zahl, North Dakota 1 Mi W of Zahl, North Dakota Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 o Possioly Balloon
Local 3:30 am Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Ground-Radar o Was Aircraft
lars 0 Probably Aircraft
GMT 20/09307 GMT 20/09307 Ricylrs R Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. 5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical Was Astronomical Vous VuS
Yes Yes 0 o Probably Astronomical
xQ-No Civilian o Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE 0 Other.
000 o Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
2 hrs 30 mins
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 incicated by
fm NE to E, Size of pea. obsvrs at time of sighting.
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3 Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Cirele One) Yos
IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? m.p.h.
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was? foot.
Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME NAME
ADDRESS A u u" willste willsted -M.. M..
City Zone Zone
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TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBE
Wht yon o S. 8t h e/10/
Ago 38 Ssox 2
Pleaseindicate any special educational training that you have had.
a.Grade school _ Technical school_
b. High school (Type) __
c. College f. Other special training
d.Post graduate
Date you completed this questionnaire: 30 2 .
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U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
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(SUMMARY DATA)
In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
the following space to w short description of t that you observed. You may re-
peat information that you already given in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches that you believe are important. Try the details of the observa-
tion in the order in which they ocr urred. Additional pages of the paper may be attached
if they are needed.
NAME (Do Not Write in This Space) (Do Not Write in This Space)
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AIRUNOMY
Venus Most Prominent
Venus, the only planet now visible in the evening, is will in the coming months. Than ou wit
see them high in the snith.
a brilliant object in the sky and soon be joined by the Just above Orion is Taurus. the Iul. ana
Leonids, "shooting stars." brilliant Aldebaran, and to the int t ths
higure stands Auriga, the chari trer. with
first magnitude C.pella.
not in Pegasus at all, but in the neighboring Although only Venus is now si! it in
By JAMES STOKLEY group of Andromeda. This constellation the evening, , two other planers appeat in thie
represents the Ethiopian princess who, ac- southeast before sunrise. Brigtiest o these
THAT BRILL.IANT ObjECE yOU SEE in cording to mythology, was chained to a rock is Jupiter, in the constellation ot Virg", the
the wuthuestern shy these evenings as dark- to be devoured by a sea monster, represented virgin. It is close to the bright star Spuca
new falls is not an airplane, a fying saucer, by the constellation of Cetus, the whale, in However, it exceed the sar in buillance
or wirne bright liglt hung in the sky as part the south. Fortunately, she was rescued by about ten times.
of an esperument. the hero, Perseus, who is seen in the north- Farther east is Mars, rising abwut in hour
W'hat you see is the planet Venus, now cast. ahead of the sun. Its brightness is alwot
reaching its greatest prominence, which Andromeda's mother, Cassiopeia, is seen half that of Spica. Mercury and! Saturn
comes iast before its disappearance from in the north, a group forming the lerter M, are both too near the sun to be eavly visble
the cscmng skv early in 1958. the csrnng skv earlv in I958. above Polaris, the pole star. above Polaris, the pole star. Alongside her Alongside her in November. in November.
Venus is far brighter than any other star Venus is far brighier than any other star is her husband, the king, Cepheus. is her husband. the king, Cepheus.
r planet sern in the night shy and there .r planet sern in the night shy and there Turning now toward the east, we can see Turning now toward the east, we can see Shower of
is no dhifficulty in identifying it. Indeed, it is no dhifficulry in identifying it. Indeed, it what is generally considered to be the finest what is generally considered to be the finest
can be ooserved long before the sky is dark. constellation in the sky making its debut for constellation in the sky making its debut for November is the month bringing one of
In fa.t, it you know where to look, you can In fa.t, if vou knuw where to look, you can the season. the year's famous showers o the year's famous showers of nrte s, or mrte s, or
even ser i in broad daylight! even ser it in broad daylight! "shooting stars," a hich appear froem abut "shooting stars," a hich appear froem alwout
After it passed behind the sun last April After it passed behind the sun last April Orion: Seasen's Finest the 13th to the 16rh. the 13th to the 16rh.
14. Venus has gradually been drawing to They are most numerous after nidaight, They are most numerous after midaight,
the cast of that body. That meant that it That meant that it This is Orion, the warrior, easily recog- because then we are on the forward wde ot because then we are on the forward whde ot
triluael the sun in its daily motion across triluaedl the sun in its dailv motion across nized because of the three stars in a row nized because of the three stars in a row the earth in its annual movenent sround the carth in its annual movenent sround
the shy, mnd so rernaned visible in the west that form his belt. To the left is Betel- that form his belt. To the left is Betel- the sun. Thus, we neer thei ieadon the sun. Thus, we nieer them icadon
ater the sun had set. On Now. 18 it will ater the stun had set. On Now. 18 it will geuse, to the right is Rigel, both of the first geuse, to the right is Rigel, both of the first This is different from the evenng hoours This is different from the evenug hoours
e farthet e ist of the sun, hence remaining magnitude, although being so low in the when we are on the rearward part, atad see
in the sky tor the longest time after sunset, sky they do not appear as bright as thcy only those that catch up to us
oearly three hours Arter that it will start
nan ing tom ard the sun again.
Besause of its carly setting, Venus does ANDROMEDA
not appear on the accormpanying maps of NOVEMBER LACERTA Algol
the Niwernber evening skies, which show 1897 AScheair PERSEUS
their appw arance alwnt 10:00 p.m., your own x
knd of standard ume, at the first of Novem- CASSIOPEIA
lwr. :iM) p.m on the 15th and 8:00 p.m. on (G5 leneb CERHFUS CAMEDOPARDALIS
the 3th. CYGNUS Lapellad AURIGA
NPTO Polaris
Bright Birds in the Sky LYM DRACO URSA TAURUS
SACIITA UmTE DA MINOR
These maps do. however, show the stars Vega
that sre now visuble. NERCULES URSA
AQUILA GE MINI
Tow ad the west is Deneb, at the top of
the northere: cors." which is really part NG OIDDER
of the conste laton of Cygnus, the swan.
I net isin the burd's tal; in fact, the word WEST forth EASTD
Arabu and means "tail." The crosspiece
represents the wings, and the lower part of
the crons his lotig neck, stretched forward
ma thigh: At tie bead is Albireo, a star of ma thigh: At tie bead is Albireo, a star of Aipheratz Alpheratz
the second magrtade on the astronomical the econd magrutude on the astronomical NOVEMSER NOVEMSERL TRIARNIOU CREAI CREAT
brightaess seale. Below Cygnus is another brigttaess seale. below Cygnus is another 1957 ARIE SQMUARE SUMUARE
firse magmtude stor, Vega, in Lyra, the lyre. Harkab
To the lett is anothher bird, Aquila, the To the lett is another bird, Aquila, the PISCES DISCES PEGASUS
eagle, with the star Altair. eagle, with the star Altair. TAUEYS TAURSS 4
High in the souch you can see the four High in the soutch you can see the four CETUS CETUS EQUYLEUS EQUULEUS
stars that form the "great square," part of AQUARIUS
the constellaton of Pegasus, the winged ERICANUS ERICANUS
hurse. Alrhough these are not among the horse. Alrhough these are not among the AJICO AiJICO
brighest. theur characteristic arrangement PISCIS AQUILA AQUIL A
mukes them a ginnd starting place from mukes them a ginad starting place from ligel Rigel UPRICOR
which to tind wther groups. The horse, DaTON PHOENIX AUSTRINUS
actually, is upsicle down in the sky, as the
row of stars extending westward from the EAS las South WESTD
lower right corner of the square is his head!
The star at the upper right, Aipheratz, is STA D BRICHTNESS
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DAYTO OHIO, MONDAY. D Put .. " a
Venus--So Bright--Causing Qi:ite A Stir
I'EM S. THE. t 1. ST.AR. last night caused a flurry of telephone sheriffs wifire and The
94 rse of ils unusual photegir e of the planet (lrh),
rompared wotw about 7:30 p.m. last night (at right) rereal the ci. rative sizes of the twn hodies.
I enus uili ceatirur lo grow in brilliance until Dee. 23, and'may. be seen jre sunset slightly suuth c/ orer.
head, moring l. w. she western horizon. (Staff photos by George Adams) head, moring (n" wi. she woestern horison. (Slaj) photos by George Auums)
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BY ED SEITZ We chased it then and identifi·I to
It came ulit again in the it as a planet. 11
General Clark and Captain
western sky last night. Sireater P:iwer ixplained inat the d:rt). ga Vee
Cincirnati's cerie, mysterious du-t-laden atnosphere above th
lighe cities often refracted the light N
NAS I1 was a star. from hright stars in such a
Uhe strargely way that the body giowed, send- cai
by rlowing bject begaan coming ing off vari-coiored streamers. da:
into Tne Enquirer news room at into The Enquirer news roor But many earth-bound But many earth-bound I Great- Great- and an
of 8 p. m. a reporter and a 8 p. m. a reporter and a photog- photog- er Cincinnatians were convineed cr Cincinnatians s were convineed in
g nc. rapher hoarded an Ohio Alr Na- rapher hoarded an Ohio Alr Na- again last nigh! -for the fourth again last nigh-for the tourth de:
Mr. tional Guard C-5 plane tional Guard C-5 plane and :and consecutive night consecutive night -. that they that they T
nis- head d West. More than 50 calls ware secing secing sonething extra- sonething extra- AWi
hiss his adout the star were received at about the star were received at ozdjnary, perhaps extra-terres- perhaps extra-terres- ODE
he The Fnquirer. The Enquirer. ordinary, not
An F-84 Thunderjet swooped An F-84 Thunderjet swooped trin!. the unt
the overhead at so,ono fert, unseen overhead at so,ono fert, unseen What they saw, s8w, with the with
13n len- but in radlo contact uith the naked naked eve, was an 820 Intense
the C-4.s. plloted by Brig. Gen. Edsel C-4s. plloted by Brig. Gen. Edsel bluish-uhite light auspended at bluish-white light auspended at 7
'ere ('lark, OANG adjutant genrral. ('lark, OANG adjutant genrral. about a S0-degree angle shav'e hy by
ide and hin executive officer, Capt. the horizon. Through Through six-power six-power son son
Edwin Priwer. binocnlars, It lonked like a com- binocnlars, It lonked like com- tra tra
ard ard The two-engine C-45 followed paut galaxy of colored paot galaxy of colored fights, fights, ing
slowly revolving and moving Mo Ma
i at the murky ribbon that was the
an Ohio River and reached 1500 northwestward. ble
ging feet in its climb to 10.000. The star was seen last night eff
boy Allan Kaim, who had photo- from North Bend. Cleves, Evans- ave
graphed the object from the ton and Bethel, Ohio, The En- I
ground the night before, prered quirer was told. gai
through the pllota' windshield. Earlier yesterday, Capt. t1'8
"There it ia!" he shouted, Charles A. Hardin, in charge of fre
over the enginen' roar. the agency which investigates occ
General Clark and Captain all reporis of unidentifie b- Hc
Priwer looked at each other jrcis for the Air Technical In- the
and smiled. The general spoke i"lligence Center at Wright- ne
into hisn microphone to the jet Patterson Air Force Base, Day- cr.
pilot, received an answer and ton, said his office hnd begun a
furned to the reporter and systematie check of "everything B
photographer. lighred" that had bern in the th
"Pretty star, isn't it?" he skirs over Greater Cincinnatil
grinned. in the last foir days. E
AI hasty conference with the He said the AlT'va "dee ply
photographer brought from him interested in tne cject and c1
A firm statement that the would study ph.togaph f (
thing' of the night before was and testmony and evider V
the same body the pilots had about11. at
tim ca'led a start. Bill Bradia, a seriay d
It twinkied. hright and friend- the Cincinnati Astronoiit - se Ven
lv, just as it had for thousands ciety. ciety. says savs sit is the "aret a
of youre. of yours. Venus, Venus. -VC
Beautifu! night." the general "Beautifu! night." the general cep'ionaliy briliant brilant Dw.-1n Dw.-17 1 B
commented as the ship bogan the evering the everin? st. It rar st: It ry
2. 24. to let down from 10.orn) feet. to let down from 10.oin) feet. 41.1 x1.1 t..00. t..010.
ees ecs Back at the airport lobb:. Back at the airport lobb:. four hours ol
where conversation was casier. c
/as vas General Ciark said the taun General Ciark said the "tang" : :: I1
ere :re was "just beautiful. normal Mab. Ma
be s.ght for a pilot." s.ght for 8 pilot."
a3 "I think I've seen that sanie "I think I've seen thnt sanie
6.5 star for veara," he aaid. "I m atar for vearn," he aald. "I m pilets
of ant famillar enough with the ant famillar enough with the pilets
'S- stars' names to know for sure atars' names to know for sure Vory
whnther I's Venun or another whnther Ii's Venun or another
a- plunet.
n. It's the sume -unideutifiable
S- ob rrproted bv nianv peoole
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AF FORM 112 UNCLASSIFIED
Mutti (CLASSIFICATION)
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948
COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
U. F. O. B. Report
AREA REPORTED ON FROM (AgrACy)
North of Williston, North Dakota 780th ACaW Squadron
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
30 July 1958 31 July 1958
PREPARED BY (OiCET) SOURCE
ELDON H. WRIGHT, MajOr, USAF Personal Interviews
REFeReNces(Control nsmber, directise, previous report, ete., as applicable)
Attached Annex
SUMMARY: (Enter comcies oummary of report. Giee sig Ainal ome-sentenee paregraph. List inclosuree at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 11s-Part II.)
Investigation insured this report to be one of a valid object and not Investigation insured this report to be one of a valid object and not
an imaginative or hysterical sighting. Object could have been an experimental
balloon or other device originated under official channels in the Unitec States
or Canada. Reported details preclude the possibility of faniliar celestial or Canada. F Reported details preclude the possibility of faniliar celestial
bocies or normal natural phenomenon. boaies or normal natural phenomenon. Attached inclosure gives detailed
information on the reported sighting by reputable observers. information on the reported sighting by reputable observers.
Reported object was not cetected by any Radar Site within pickup range. Reported object was not detected by any Radar Site within pickup range.
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infermation as p neerningth unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to an you possibly can. he information that you give will
be used for res regarded as confidential material. Your name will not
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permisslon.
Wo request this ersonal information so that, if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for
further details.
1. When did you see the object? Time of day:. 3 30
Hour Minutes
30 JULY 1958
Dey Month Yeer (Cirele One): A.M. or P.M.
3. Time zone:
a. Eastern (Circle One): Daylight Saving
Contral Standard
c. Mountain c. Mountain
d. Pacific d. Pacific
. Other. . Other
4Where were you when you saw the object? Where were you when you saw ythe object?
NJRTH DAKUTA NJRTH DAKOTA
Nearest Posta Nearest Pos ddross City of Town City or Town State or Country State or Country
Additional remarks: 1 MILE WEST OF ZAHA MiLe WEST OF ZAH4
5. Estimate how long you saw the object. 5. Estimate how long you saw the object. 2 2
Hours Hours Minuto's Minut Seeonds Seconds
5.1 Circle one of the following to Indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question 5.
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
6. What was the condition of the sky?
(Circle One): a. Bright daylight d.Just a trace of daylight
b. Dull daylight No trace of daylight
Bright twilight f. Don't remember
IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located as you looked at
the object?
(Circle One:0) In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you •. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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IF yu sa h c NIGHT TWILIGHT DAWNh noi oni STARS OON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None Bright moonlight
.A fow Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d.Don't remember dDon't remember
.Was the object brighter than the background of the sky?
(Circle One): Yos . No .Don't remember
s BRIGTE THAN thy bcrun ws t is hatbieadht?:
(Circle One) A mile or more away (a distant car)?
b. Several blocks away?
c. A block away?
dSeveral yards away?
. Other
Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? a.Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Yes No Don't Know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don't Know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don't Know
dGive off smoke? Yes No Don't Know
. Change brightness? No Don't Know
f. Change shape? Yes CNO Don't Know
g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate? Yes No Don't Know
.Did the object move behind something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind: _
Did the object move in front of something at anytime, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know, IF you answered YES, than tell what
it moved in front of:.
.Did the object appear: (Circle One): a. Solid? b. Transparent? c. Don't Know.
15. Did you observe the object through any of the following? -
a. Eyeglasses Yos . Binoculars es No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope es
c. Windshield YM No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yos h. Other NAKED EYE NO OBSTEUCTIOUS)
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16. Toll in a few words the following things about the object.
. Sound NONG
Color OBJECT EMITTED WHTE LISNT WITH IRREGULAR SHADES GF
REDBLUE-GREEN
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objocts. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place
an arrow beside the drawing to show the directlon the object was moving.
DEFUAE SHAPE SHApE
UNDETERMINED
1The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): Fuzzy or blurred. . Other _
b.Like a bright star -
c.Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
19. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there? ONLY ONE
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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2. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A' at the beginning
of the path, a "B' at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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B
TRA ED PROM NE TO
I PLEty guess o estat what the real siz o the obct was n onest mensn. 21. IF POssiBLE, try to guess or estimate what the real size of the object was in its longest dimension.
feet. feet. UNADLE UNADLE
and at about arm's length?
(Circle One): a. Head of a pin g. g. Silver dollar
Pea h. Baseball
c. Dime i. Grapefruit
d. Nickel Nickok i. i Basketball Basketball.
e. Quarter k. Other
f. Half dollar
Certain... c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d.Uncertain
23. How did the object or objects disappear from view? SPECTATORS LEAT SCENE BEFORE
GBJECT DISAPPTARED
24. In order that you can give as clear a plcture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could
construct the object that you saw. Of what type material would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape
would it have? Describe in your own words a common object or objects which when placed up would give the
same appearance as the object which you saw.
CONSTRUCT OUT OF A METALS ROUND SHAPE, SIZE
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object? 26. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
In the business section of a city?
Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
In a car In open countryside?
Outdoors Flying near an airfield?
In an airplane e. Flying over a city?
•. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other _ g. Other
2What were you doing at the time you saw the object, and how did you happen to notice it?
OFPICIAL STATE POLICE DUTY OFPICIALSTATE POLICE DUTY JUST LOOKED UP THERE JUST LOOKeD UP THERE
IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
NOT MOVING NOT MOVING
28.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East •. South g. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North c. East . South g. West
Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
30. What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
a. North INormn East aST e. South Sourn g. g. West wesT
b. Northeast Northeast d. Southeast d. Southeast f. f. Southwest h. Northwest Northwest
If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was . If you are familiar with bearing terms (angular direction), try to estimate the number of degrees the object was
from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation). from true North and also the number of degrees it was upward from the horizon (elevation).
31.1 When it first appeared: 31.1 When it first appeared:
a. From true North 015 a.From true North_ 015 —degrees. degrees.
b. From horizon. b. From horizon_ o .degrees. degrees.
31.2 When it disappeared:
e. From true North 090 degrees.
b. From horizon _
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. In the following sketch, imagine that you dre at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it.
B
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A
3. In the following larger sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a "B" at its
position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch.
B
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3What were the weather conditions af the time you saw the object?
34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One)
Clear sky .No wind
b. Hazy Slight breeze
e. Scattered clouds .Strong wind .
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don't remember
•. Don't remember
34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4.TEMPERATURE (Circl One)
Cold..
b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool
c. Moderate or heavy rain c. c.warm Warm
d. Snow d. Snow d. Hot d. Hot
. Don't remember •. Don't remember Don't remember e.
When did you report to some official that you had seen the object?
30 1 JULY JOLY 1958 1958
Day Menth Month Year
3 Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? 36 Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? Identical report was filed by Identical report was filed by
(Circle One) Yos) No Policeman from
36.1 IF yau answered YES, did they see the object too? Tioga, North Dakota, and sub-
.stantuated all parts of this
(Circle One) Yes) No report.
36.2 Please list their names and addresses:
States Attorney Williston, North Dakota
Deputy Sheriff liston, North Dakota
News Reporter, Williston Daily Herald - Williston, North Dakota
Jr. - Williston, North Dakota
- State Patrol -Willistion, North Dakota
37. Was this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
(Circle One) Yes No
37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it? 38. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have caused it?
NO OPIDION No OPIDION
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