N Rome Ciampino Italy radar-visual unidentified-object report — September 17, 1954

Disappeared into clouds. Reported to have been detected by radar. UNCLASSIFIED The following is an extract of a series of UFO sightings observed over various sections of Rome during the period 31 July-20 Sep 54. Observed for 2 minutes. Flying at 800 meters (alt), it gave off an intense light and left a trail of reddish smoke. France - 30 Aug 54 - Paris A Paris resident observed a luminous circular object flying over the city. Somme Department - 1 Sep 54 0715 Lt Col G. and his assistant observed a "flying saucer" at Feuilleres. The object was circular, silvery-white and hovered at about 200 meters from the observers. After an oblique flight of about 500 meters, the object rose vertically and disappeared. Aisne Department - 7 Sep 54 A luminous red orange disc observed by three persons. The disk stopped suddenly 300-400 meters from the ground. The object came to a stand still and then disappeared at high speed.