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• [AERO LOC] PERPIGNAN (66) 12.12.2012

  2012-12-12 · [AERO LOC] PERPIGNAN (66), Languedoc Roussillon, FR · CE1

  Airborne and ground observations of a bright yellow-orange light were identified as a military training flare; classified A.

• [AERO LOC] PUISELET-LE-MARAIS (91) 12.04.2017

  2017-04-12 · [AERO LOC] PUISELET-LE-MARAIS (91), Ile-de-France, France · CE1

  A Cessna pilot and passenger briefly saw a bright elongated bubble near Étampes. A drone is plausible but cannot be substantiated; classified C.

• [AERO LOC] VERNOUILLET (28) 20.03.2011

  2011-03-20 · [AERO LOC] VERNOUILLET (28), Centre, FR · CE1

  A pilot avoided a 2–3 m faceted object near Dreux. A thermal balloon is probable, but its shape and disappearance remain uncertain; category B.

• [AERO LXR] LAT 46.26, LON -3.35 (85) 16.10.2002

  2002-10-16 · [AERO LXR] LAT 46.26, LON -3.35 (85), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  An A320 crew saw 2 distant bright lights descend rapidly; probably atmospheric entry, also identified as such by the crew.

• [AERO MIL] BRIOUDE (43) 20.09.1956

  1956-09-20 · [AERO MIL] BRIOUDE (43), Auvergne, FR · CE1

  Two airborne pilots tried to approach an aluminium-coloured sphere; GEIPAN attributed it to a stratospheric balloon of unknown origin.

• [AERO MIL] FAVERGES (74) 02.10.1954

  1954-10-02 · [AERO MIL] FAVERGES (74), Rhône-Alpes, FR · CE1

  At 4:20 p.m. on October 2, 1954, an experienced Alpine pilot flying a Nord 1203 on a heading of 250 degrees, at about 220 km/h and 2,000 metres altitude, reported an object to his right. He estimated it to be ten kilometres away and at 4,000 metres, following a rising curve on a

• [AERO MIL] NANCY (54) 15.10.2004

  2004-10-15 · [AERO MIL] NANCY (54), Lorraine, FR · CE1

  A Mirage IV patrol briefly saw unknown traffic behind it; no ground radar track was detected, and the event remained unexplained.

• [AERO MIL] ORANGE (84) 15.06.1951

  1951-06-15 · [AERO MIL] ORANGE (84), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  At 11:30 a.m. on June 15, 1951, two pilots took off from Orange-Caritat. One noticed a very bright silver object, apparently circular or spherical, and alerted the patrol leader, who also saw it. One pilot placed it south of the Pelvoux massif, apparently stationary at the level

• [AERO PRB] MENDE (48) 12.09.1998 T1

  1998-09-12 · [AERO PRB] MENDE (48), Languedoc Roussillon, FR · CE1

  An aircraft crew near Mende saw two flashing lights passing well above them, then reported lights apparently returning and zigzagging. The first observation was identified as two aircraft (A); the second remains unassessable (C), with Saturn a possible but insufficiently supporte

• [AERO PRB] MENDE (48) 12.09.1998 T2

  1998-09-12 · [AERO PRB] MENDE (48), Languedoc Roussillon, France · CE1

  Near Mende on 12 September 1998, flight PRB8081 first saw two airliners’ anti-collision lights, then a separate phenomenon. Saturn is proposed for the second phase, but inadequate reliable information leaves this T2 case class C.

• [AERO RAM] DE ROME (IT.RM) VERS CASABLANCA (MA.08) 16.08.2019

  2019-08-16 · [AERO RAM] DE ROME (IT.RM) VERS CASABLANCA (MA.08), Autre, France · CE1

  A pilot and controller saw differently coloured illumination from a fireball reported by 104 witnesses (A).

• [AERO RYR, BIE] TOULOUSE (31) 13.12.2012

  2012-12-13 · [AERO RYR, BIE] TOULOUSE (31), Midi-Pyrénées, FR · CE1

  A pilot saw a green object cross east to west; probably a meteoroid near the Geminid peak, class B.

• [AERO RYR] (SEA) MANCHE (LA) (01.07) 13.05.2014

  2014-05-13 · [AERO RYR] (SEA) MANCHE (LA) (01.07), Autre, France · CE1

  A pilot reported 1 or 2 silver balls to the left over the Channel; a glory or atmospheric entry remains unconfirmed (C).

• [AERO RYR] NUAILLE-D'AUNIS (17) 01.12.2003

  2003-12-01 · [AERO RYR] NUAILLE-D'AUNIS (17), Poitou-Charentes, FR · CE1

  The French account says that on December 3, 2003, the crew of a Boeing 737 reported a very brief luminous phenomenon crossing the atmosphere, probably caused by an atmospheric entry. The case title instead gives December 1; this source-date discrepancy remains unresolved.

• [AERO SNA-SE] METZ (57) 21.08.2013

  2013-08-21 · [AERO SNA-SE] METZ (57), Lorraine, FR · CE1

  A Cessna pilot saw a fast yellow oval at apparently the same altitude; insufficient information, class C.

• [AERO TVF] de AMMAN (JO.AM) vers ORLY (94) 31.01.2023

  2023-01-31 · [AERO TVF] de AMMAN (JO.AM) vers ORLY (94), Autre, France · CE1

  Two pilots on an Amman–Orly flight saw recurring, moving lights brighten and fade for about 30 minutes. Video and satellite checks identified Starlink flares in operational orbit; class A.

• [AERO TVF] de EREVAN (AM.ER) vers ORLY (94) 13.12.2023

  2023-12-13 · [AERO TVF] de EREVAN (AM.ER) vers ORLY (94), Autre, France · CE1

  Two pilots on a Yerevan–Paris flight saw recurring lights near Altair for about 1 hour 40 minutes. Identified as flares from Starlink satellites in operational orbits; classified A.

• [AERO VLG] DE NANTES (44) VERS ROME (IT.RM) 13.08.2013

  2013-08-13 · [AERO VLG] DE NANTES (44) VERS ROME (IT.RM), Pays de la Loire, France · CE1

  An airline passenger photographed a distant black shape that changed from a vertical fin to a thin ellipse above cloud. A second passenger declined to report. Photographs lack decisive detail and estimated size is uncertain. Classified C.

• [AERO XLF] SEPVRET (79) 26.08.1999

  1999-08-26 · [AERO XLF] SEPVRET (79), Poitou-Charentes, FR · CE1

  On August 26, 1999, at about 8:10 p.m., the pilot of a flight bound for Paris Charles de Gaulle saw a white incandescent ball on a descending trajectory for approximately five seconds. Its reported distance was more than ten kilometres from the aircraft. GEIPAN considered atmosph

• [AERO-RYR2BB] BOUGUENAIS (44) 04.12.2021

  2021-12-04 · [AERO-RYR2BB] BOUGUENAIS (44), Pays de la Loire, France · CE1

  A Ryanair crew made an avoidance descent beneath an unidentified object near Nantes; a drone was suspected but unconfirmed, class C.

• [AERO] DE AMSTERDAM (NL.1118) VERS NANTES (44) 17.11.2025

  2025-11-17 · [AERO] DE AMSTERDAM (NL.1118) VERS NANTES (44), Autre, France · CE1

  Airline passengers saw repeated fluctuating lights on 2 flights; identified as sunlight flares from operational Starlink satellites, class A.

• [AERO] de AMSTERDAM (NL.1118) vers NANTES (44) 18.11.2025

  2025-11-18 · [AERO] de AMSTERDAM (NL.1118) vers NANTES (44), Autre, France · CE1

  During an Amsterdam–Nantes flight, up to 9–10 moving lights varied in brightness. GEIPAN identifies sunlight flares from operational Starlink satellites; category A.

• [AERO] DE BEDOUS (64) VERS PAU (64) 14.12.2022

  2022-12-14 · [AERO] DE BEDOUS (64) VERS PAU (64), Aquitaine, France · CE1

  A helicopter pilot, flight engineer and controller saw brief luminous trails near Pau; GEIPAN considers grazing meteors, including Geminids, the probable explanation (B).

• [AERO] de LIMA (PE.LIM) vers ROISSY-EN-FRANCE (95) 01.09.2023

  2023-09-01 · [AERO] de LIMA (PE.LIM) vers ROISSY-EN-FRANCE (95), Autre, France · CE1

  Two lights seen during a Lima–Paris flight were identified as Starlink flares, class A.

• [AERO] de LOS ANGELES (US.90045) vers PARIS (95) 15.10.2024

  2024-10-15 · [AERO] de LOS ANGELES (US.90045) vers PARIS (95), Autre, France · CE1

  A cockpit witness photographed a bright halo during an ocean crossing. GEIPAN identifies SpaceX Falcon 9's second stage during a deorbit maneuver; classification A.

• [AERO] de LOS ANGELES (US.90045) vers ROISSY-EN-FRANCE (95) 16.12.2025

  2025-12-16 · [AERO] de LOS ANGELES (US.90045) vers ROISSY-EN-FRANCE (95), Autre, France · CE1

  A cockpit sighting of a moving light, apparent explosion and expanding colored halo was identified as Centaur engine cutoff and venting, class A.

• [AERO] DE MARSEILLE (13) VERS TUNIS (TUN) 27.04.2025

  2025-04-27 · [AERO] DE MARSEILLE (13) VERS TUNIS (TUN), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, France · CE1

  An eye-like dark feature seen from a Marseille–Tunis flight was the contrail of flight ITY672; classified A.

• [AERO] de MEXICO (MX.156) vers ROISSY-EN-FRANCE (95) 12.11.2023

  2023-11-12 · [AERO] de MEXICO (MX.156) vers ROISSY-EN-FRANCE (95), Autre, France · CE1

  A transatlantic crew saw lights moving on apparently random paths; identified as Starlink® satellite flashes, category A.

• [AERO] de MONASTIR (TN.99351) vers ORLY (94) 06.11.2023

  2023-11-06 · [AERO] de MONASTIR (TN.99351) vers ORLY (94), Autre, France · CE1

  An airline crew saw moving, flashing lights for about 1 hour 30 minutes and on later flights. GEIPAN identifies Starlink satellite glints; classification A.

• [AERO] de OURAISK - UARR (KZ.09) vers MAAFARU - VRDA (MV.04) 26.03.2026

  2026-03-26 · [AERO] de OURAISK - UARR (KZ.09) vers MAAFARU - VRDA (MV.04), Autre, France · CE1

  Lights seen intermittently from a Gulfstream between the Afghanistan–Pakistan border and India were Starlink satellite flares (A).

• [AERO] DE SAINT-DIZIER (52) VERS NANCY (54) 03.03.2026

  2026-03-03 · [AERO] DE SAINT-DIZIER (52) VERS NANCY (54), Champagne-Ardenne, France · CE1

  Four military-aircrew witnesses saw recurring bright lights for about 30 minutes; identified as Starlink® flares, category A.

• [AERO] DE ST-JACQUES-DE-COMPOSTELLE (ES.SCQ) VERS EDIMBOURG (UK.EDI) 24.10.2023

  2023-10-24 · [AERO] DE ST-JACQUES-DE-COMPOSTELLE (ES.SCQ) VERS EDIMBOURG (UK.EDI), Autre, France · CE1

  Pilots saw appearing and fading lights on a Santiago–Edinburgh flight, with a similar sighting the following day. Photographs and solar geometry identified Starlink satellite flares; class A.

• [AERO] GAUJAN (32) 26.11.2024

  2024-11-26 · [AERO] GAUJAN (32), Midi-Pyrénées, France · CE1

  Helicopter crew and medical passengers saw appearing and disappearing lights. Reconstructions identify operational Starlink cluster flares; class A.

• [BLANK] radar-visual unidentified-object report — August 5, 1958

  1958-08-05 · [BLANK] · CE1

  The publicity fanfare given to the UFO controversy by the press, publishers, writers and others, reached a high pitch during 1952 and developed a tendency on the part of the public to question the Air Force's handling of the alleged "menace" presented by flying saucers. This came

• [BLANK] radar-visual unidentified-object report — December 30, 1947

  1947-12-30 · [BLANK] · CE1

  On December 30, 1947 the Air Force directed its Air Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, to establish a project to collect and evaluate all available facts concerning "flying saucer" sightings. On December 27, 1949, after 375 reported sightings had been inve

• [BLANK] radar-visual unidentified-object report — February 1949

  1949-02-01 · [BLANK] · CE1

  Many sightings by qualified and apparently reliable witnesses have been reported. Type of object observed 2. Vicinity in which particular type of object was observed 3. Direction of flight (b) Locations of guided missiles, research and related centers (c) Locations of airlines, a

• [BLANK] radar-visual unidentified-object report — February 1961

  1961-02-01 · [BLANK] · CE1

  On or during February 1961, at or near [BLANK], the source reports the following sequence: WILCOX Institute, Ohio Eta of Tau Beta Pi Box 3336, Institute of Technology Unidentified Flying Objects - UFO's As a term in military parlance, means any air-borne object, usually aircraft,

• [BLANK] radar-visual unidentified-object report — January 1953

  1953-01-01 · [BLANK] · CE1

  The entire collection is free to download and online at: http://projectbluebook.theblackvault.com CAPTAIN PIPPETT ADC BRIEFING RETURN TO USAF Historical Archives ASASASHAF-A) Maxwell AFB, Ala 36112 7-3745 586 1003838 RESTRICTED means that we were not able to correlate all the dat

• [BLANK] radar-visual unidentified-object report — July 1952

  1952-07-01 · [BLANK] · CE1

  On or during July 1952, at or near [BLANK], the source reports the following sequence: THE PRESS: Would that account for the fact that these images disappeared and reappeared on these screens recently? MAJOR GENERAL SAMFORD: Well, if you could select out of this mass any particul

• [BLANK] radar-visual unidentified-object report — July 26, 1952

  1952-07-26 · [BLANK] · CE1

  The article discusses a 90-minute movie treatment of unidentified flying objects, which were described as "official Pentagon objects". The movie reportedly featured footage of objects tracked by radar over Washington, D.C. and included testimony from former officials such as Edwa