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Reference number for this case: 30-Aug-54-Paris. Thank you for including this reference number in any correspondence with me regarding this case.
[Ref. ci1] CIA:
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SIGHTINGS OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, WESTERN EUROPE [... (Reports from other countries) ...] France MANY PERSONS SEE UNUSUAL OBJECT OVER PARIS Mr. Jolivet, a resident of Paris, reported that on August 30, he had seen a luminous, circular object flying over the city. After the report appeared in the press, many other persons (source gives names and addresses) reported that they had witnessed the phenomenon on the same day. Some of the reports indicate that the object was headed south-southwest, while other reports indicate a northeast direction; but, according to Claire Cordier and André Greffier, two natives of Angers, the object disappeared towards the north. (Claire Cordier reported a "disk" flying over her home town as well; see below.) [... (Next reports)] |
[Ref. am1:] AIME MICHEL:
Aimé Michel published very interesting pages on this case: it was a meteor, and he takes advantage of this example of a meteor event to point out similarities and differences between meteor reports and UFO reports.
He notes that the meteor was reported by hundreds of witnesses from more than 20 departments. It was finally seen exploding by a witness at Porte des Lilas in Paris.
[Ref. jb1:] JEROME BEAU:
Jerome Beau indicates that on August 30, 1954, Jolivet, a resident of Paris, saw a luminous circular object flying above the city. After his report was published in the press, many other people, whose the source gives names and addresses, reported to have seen the phenomenon the same day. Some of the reports indicate that the object was directed South-South-West, while others speak about the North-West; but according to Claire Cordier and Andre Gréfier, two natives of Angers, the object disappeared towards the North. Claire Cordier announced a "disc" flying above her city also.
Jérôme Beau indicates as source the article "De nombreuses personnes voient un objet inhabituel au-dessus de Paris", Le Parisien Libéré, Paris, September 3, 1954.
[Ref. bo1:] BASE OVNI FRANCE:
The database indicates that on August 30, 1954, many people saw a luminous circular object flying above the city. Some of the reports indicate that the object was directed South-South-West, while others speak about the North-West and even the North.
The source is indicated as "RR0 by ** http://www.rr0.org".
Meteor.
(These keywords are only to help queries and are not implying anything.)
Paris, object, circular, luminous, multiple
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