ANNECY (74) 1979

On 20 July 1979 around 10:00 in Annecy (74), several people watched an unusual bright form for about 20 minutes. Depending on their positions, they described an ovoid object 80 cm to 5 m across, appearing metallic or black. Initially stationary over a house, it rose and gradually moved away without sound. The source summary also describes slow descending and ascending movement. According to the gendarmerie, no unusual sighting was reported from local airfields or bases, and no advertising-object flights took place then. Nevertheless, the witnesses' descriptions of the object and its movement closely resemble a balloon.