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• "Fiery cartwheel" UFO is seen ascending from a hilltop in Bata, Hungary

  1940-01-01 · Bata, Hungary · CE1

  "Fiery cartwheel" UFO is seen ascending from a hilltop in Bata, Hungary.

• ' .b;.xiet' i!osltioll ohservoar; (GeOgrs.Ph:1callocat~9'., In~(" -'or utdoors. ..' '......' ;jtationar.r cn.: movinc-) .:;, ........ , .'x.~~<:c. ..)f!, S<,ty(;>-:t).,' . IN. t+: reported disc or saucer — October 21, 19

  1984-10-21 · ' .b;.xiet' i!osltioll ohservoar; (GeOgrs.Ph:1callocat~9'., In~(" -'or utdoors. ..' '......' ;jtationar.r cn.: movinc-) .:;, ........ , .'x.~~<:c. ..)f!, S<,ty(;>-:t).,' . IN. t+:, United Kingdom · CE1

  On October 21, 1984, at or near '.b;.xiet' i!osltioll ohservoar; (GeOgrs.Ph:1callocat~9'., In~(" -'or utdoors...' '......' ;jtationar.r cn.: movinc-).:;,........ ,.'x.~~<:c...)f!, S<,ty(;>-:t).,'. IN. t+:, a witness or witnesses reported s.8 zWoWi934 SIF LED cw OE 1/1528 30603545

• ':xa::t Posi tion of Ob s~rv er S of the 1: or'":};. StaY'. Lo::atio:1, in oor/out, oor, . st tionary/ r;.ovin[ up and dowr:, '7' ...,1[- Zaf':lnr RDout reported unidentified aerial object — November 10, 1985

  1985-11-10 · ':xa::t Posi tion of Ob s~rv er S of the 1: or'":};. StaY'. Lo::atio:1, in oor/out, oor, . st tionary/ r;.ovin[ up and dowr:, '7' ...,1[- Zaf':lnr RDout, United Kingdom · CE1

  On November 10, 1985, at or near ':xa::t Posi tion of Ob s~rv er S of the 1: or'":};. StaY'. Lo::atio:1, in oor/out, oor,. st tionary/ r;.ovin[ up and dowr:, '7'...,1[- Zaf':lnr RDout, a witness or witnesses reported D~ s ~ riD: ion of Ob j e::t Red Light acd sO!:1e~.:..~es (no.)

• (CAN) CHASSENEUIL-DU-POITOU (86) 24.09.2009

  2009-09-24 · (CAN) CHASSENEUIL-DU-POITOU (86), Poitou-Charentes, FR · CE1

  A father reported his 7-year-old son’s sighting of a white rectangular object making abrupt movements; insufficient reliable information, class C.

• (DEP) CHER (18) 18.08.1987

  1987-08-18 · (DEP) CHER (18), Centre, FR · CE1

  Three witnesses in Nançay and Vouzeron saw a silent moving light on 18 August 1987. Aircraft remain plausible, but GEIPAN classifies C because reliable information is insufficient.

• (DEP) CORSE-DU-SUD (2A) 08.03.1987

  1987-03-08 · (DEP) CORSE-DU-SUD (2A), Corse, FR · CE1

  A fast red light preceded a powerful explosion; identified as atmospheric entry.

• (DEP) HAUTE-GARONNE (31) 14.08.1993

  1993-08-14 · (DEP) HAUTE-GARONNE (31), Midi-Pyrénées, FR · CE1

  Red lights seen toward the Pyrenees may have been entirely ground based. GEIPAN reclassified the case C because investigation exceeds its sole remit and the accounts contain unresolved inconsistencies.

• (DPT) ALPES-DE-HAUTE-PROVENCE, VAUCLUSE (04, 84) 01.07.2015

  2015-07-01 · (DPT) ALPES-DE-HAUTE-PROVENCE, VAUCLUSE (04, 84), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  Geometric formations of lights seen in Provence on 1 July 2015 were identified as the Patrouille de France’s 8 Alpha Jets on a confirmed night rehearsal flight; class A.

• (DPT) ARDENNES (08) 30.10.1957

  1957-10-30 · (DPT) ARDENNES (08), Champagne-Ardenne, FR · CE1

  Several Ardennes groups reported lights on 30–31 October 1957; possible lunar misidentifications and a meteor remained unconfirmed.

• (DPT) BAS-RHIN (67) 11.04.1980

  1980-04-11 · (DPT) BAS-RHIN (67), Alsace, FR · CE1

  Several prolonged sightings of a colored light from different locations and a moving car; GEIPAN identifies Venus and the following-ball illusion, class A.

• (DPT) BOUCHES-DU-RHONE (13) --.--.1993

  1993-01-01 · (DPT) BOUCHES-DU-RHONE (13), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  A retrospective account described a light slowing, zigzagging and departing vertically; no precise date or location permits investigation.

• (DPT) CREUSE (23) 27.01.1989

  1989-01-27 · (DPT) CREUSE (23), Limousin, FR · CE1

  Gendarmerie units repeatedly saw bright multicolored scintillating points; attributed to stars under weather conditions favoring scintillation.

• (DPT) FINISTERE (29) 24.01.1979

  1979-01-24 · (DPT) FINISTERE (29), Bretagne, FR · CE1

  An orange cigar-like object remained insufficiently documented; separate later lights were identified as a German cargo ship’s mast lights, class A for those accounts.

• (DPT) GIRONDE, HAUTES-PYRENEES (33, 65) 10.12.1991

  1991-12-10 · (DPT) GIRONDE, HAUTES-PYRENEES (33, 65), Aquitaine, France · CE1

  On the evening of December 10, 1991, witnesses in Hautes-Pyrénées and Gironde reported a luminous phenomenon. Its reported characteristics suggest an atmospheric entry.

• (DPT) HAUT-RHIN (68) 03.12.2010

  2010-12-03 · (DPT) HAUT-RHIN (68), Alsace, FR · CE1

  A couple saw white-violet lights. The town hall confirmed a release of helium balloons carrying pyrotechnic sticks; the case is identified.

• (DPT) HERAULT (34) 27.07.2008

  2008-07-27 · (DPT) HERAULT (34), Languedoc Roussillon, FR · CE1

  A holidaymaker later found unexplained shapes in photographs but had seen nothing unusual while taking them; evidence is insufficient for investigation.

• (DPT) LANDES (40) --.07.1970

  1970-07-01 · (DPT) LANDES (40), Aquitaine, France · CE1

  A retrospective Landes account described two differently shaped objects in July of an uncertain year between 1970 and 1973.

• (DPT) LOIRET (45) 09.01.2020

  2020-01-09 · (DPT) LOIRET (45), Centre, France · CE1

  Seven witnesses, including four air-base personnel, reported moving red lights. Two videos and the investigation support probable distress flares launched from fields; class B.

• (DPT) LOIRET (45) 11.11.1979

  1979-11-11 · (DPT) LOIRET (45), Centre, FR · CE1

  Eight witnesses reported domed objects with colored flashing lights; a ninth described a later event. Delayed reporting left insufficient evidence.

• (DPT) LOT (46) 24.01.1985

  1985-01-24 · (DPT) LOT (46), Midi-Pyrénées, FR · CE1

  Two flashes and brief bright illumination were followed by a milky oval with a halo, then explosive sounds about 3 minutes later. Very probably a meteoroid atmospheric entry; classified A.

• (DPT) MOSELLE (57) 11.05.2008

  2008-05-11 · (DPT) MOSELLE (57), Lorraine, FR · CE1

  A dark triangle with steady and flashing lights and a faint low sound was probably an aircraft (B).

• (DPT) MOSELLE (57) 15.10.2014

  2014-10-15 · (DPT) MOSELLE (57), Lorraine, FR · CE1

  Two motorists in Moselle reported low red/green lights in 2014. A separate investigator sighting in 2020 supported an NH90 helicopter explanation, prompting reclassification from D to B.

• (DPT) NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE (988) 28.10.1994

  1994-10-28 · (DPT) NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE (988), Outre-Mer, FR · CE1

  A Dornier crew and 2 ground witnesses saw a fast light with a yellow-orange trail; atmospheric entry is the most probable explanation.

• (DPT) PAS-DE-CALAIS (62) 17.07.1990

  1990-07-17 · (DPT) PAS-DE-CALAIS (62), Nord-Pas-de-Calais, FR · CE1

  Up to 13 silent objects with flashing lights were very probably aircraft associated with a young pilots' aerial tour.

• (DPT) POLYNESIE FRANCAISE (987) 26.09.1983

  1983-09-26 · (DPT) POLYNESIE FRANCAISE (987), Outre-Mer, France · CE1

  Six to eight bright points with luminous trails crossed French Polynesia's sky; probably an atmospheric entry.

• (DPT) PYRENNES-ATLANTIQUES (64) 29.04.1983

  1983-04-29 · (DPT) PYRENNES-ATLANTIQUES (64), Aquitaine, FR · CE1

  A couple saw a bright-orange shape that changed from square to round and seemed to follow their car. GEIPAN identifies the reddish rising Moon, class A.

• (DPT) SAVOIE (73) 07.10.2001

  2001-10-07 · (DPT) SAVOIE (73), Rhône-Alpes, France · CE1

  On October 7, 2001, at about 7:30 p.m., several independent witnesses saw a green fireball pass very rapidly, accompanied by white points of light with trails. The source considers an object entering the atmosphere the probable explanation.

• (DPT) SEINE-MARITIME (76) 08.04.1956

  1956-04-08 · (DPT) SEINE-MARITIME (76), Haute Normandie, FR · CE1

  Two groups near La Londe and Elbeuf reported red lights; the evidence did not establish that they saw the same phenomenon.

• (DPT) VAUCLUSE (84) 04.07.2008

  2008-07-04 · (DPT) VAUCLUSE (84), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  Several witnesses saw silent lights in formation on 2 and 4 July; identified as Patrouille de France flights with 8- then 4-aircraft formations.

• (DPT) VAUCLUSE (84) 05.07.2002

  2002-07-05 · (DPT) VAUCLUSE (84), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, France · CE1

  White lights moving in formation in 2002 were later identified as the Patrouille de France after similar 2008 cases were investigated.

• (DPT) VENDEE (85) 09.02.1976

  1976-02-08 · (DPT) VENDEE (85), Pays de la Loire, FR · CE1

  Three motorists in Vendée watched a luminous mass while traveling from Luçon toward Les Sables-d’Olonne. Identified as the Moon; reclassified A in 2011, with only the case name changed in 2018.

• (e.panhandle), WV disc or spherical object report — 1953

  1953 · (E.PANHANDLE), WV, Western Virginia, United States · CE1

  Biologist and P38 pilot and 1.

• (eat (LLANFAIRCABI | i [Talal pe 1 iz. Beane Bay Dead G00 is 1000 f6 \ Ge | He Ban “ily 3. i Ke Background of 1: may be volunteer a MAN EMIBCAEROE INI aaceh. Be, affeox 1963 seh reported disc or saucer — August 19, 1984

  1984-08-19 · (eat (LLANFAIRCABI | i [Talal pe 1 iz. Beane Bay Dead G00 is 1000 f6 \ Ge | He Ban “ily 3. i Ke Background of 1: may be volunteer a MAN EMIBCAEROE INI aaceh. Be, affeox 1963 seh, United Kingdom · CE1

  On August 19, 1984, at or near (eat (LLANFAIRCABI | i [Talal pe 1 iz. Beane Bay Dead G00 is 1000 f6 \ Ge | He Ban “ily 3. i Ke Background of 1: may be volunteer a MAN EMIBCAEROE INI aaceh. Be, affeox 1963 seh, a witness or witnesses reported ONE LARGE DISC SHAPED OBJECT BLACK IN

• (Geographical . .. Wirksworth, Derby. (08 402286)... 7 S De ““(aked eye, binoculars, other optical. devices, still or reported unidentified aerial object — July 20, 1964

  1964-07-20 · (Geographical . .. Wirksworth, Derby. (08 402286)... 7 S De ““(aked eye, binoculars, other optical. devices, still or, United Kingdom · CE1

  On July 20, 1964, at or near (Geographical... Wirksworth, Derby. (08 402286)... 7 S De ““(aked eye, binoculars, other optical. devices, still or, a witness or witnesses reported Description of Object. (lumber of objects, size, shape, colour: (7 S \ 3. rightness, sound, cnell, otc

• (Geographical location, or . or novings In the direction looking from Walton, from side to side then disappeared. (Hoverea for a time). ( , binoculars, other optical device, still reported sphere or ball — July 1, 1987

  1987-07-01 · (Geographical location, or . or novings In the direction looking from Walton, from side to side then disappeared. (Hoverea for a time). ( , binoculars, other optical device, still, United Kingdom · CE1

  On July 1, 1987, at or near (Geographical location, or. or novings In the direction looking from Walton, from side to side then disappeared. (Hoverea for a time). ( , binoculars, other optical device, still, a witness or witnesses reported (\umber of objects, size, shape, colours

• (Geographical location... or . _ Oust ce ee fon near, Lady bowey Dow “ADSORR er reported unidentified aerial object — January 8, 1954

  1954-01-08 · (Geographical location... or . _ Oust ce ee fon near, Lady bowey Dow “ADSORR er, United Kingdom · CE1

  On January 8, 1954, at or near (Geographical location... or. _ Oust ce ee fon near, Lady bowey Dow “ADSORR er, a witness or witnesses reported ).... Uorlienl (2/15! dam chrcubr vertcent ovith Qa eolpe, Bright ilar with rd glow on CG.

• (loc Unk), El Salvador disc or spherical object report — August 17, 1965

  1965-08-17 · (LOC UNK), EL SALVADOR, El Salvador · CE1

  Circular luminous/glowing object going toward overhead.

• (n.e.), KY triangular or delta-shaped object report — August 2, 1995

  1995-08-02 · (N.E.), KY, Kentucky, United States · CE1

  3 coal miners.

• (ne), IA disc or spherical object report — May 18, 1969

  1969-05-18 · (NE), IA, Iowa, United States · CE1

  Many separate reports and 7 cops.

• (nike Site), WA disc or spherical object report — October 8, 1957

  1957-10-08 · (NIKE SITE), WA, Washington, United States · CE1

  Project Bluebook Case #5003.