A number of French ufologists noted from newspapers articles that in Isles-sur-Suippes, in the Champagne, 25 kilometers in the North-East of Rheims, in approximately the second part of the night when it was still very dark, Joseph Roy, aged 30, mecanic worker with the Panhard car factories, was alone riding his bicycle on the National Road 51, when he suddenly saw an intense light opposite him at a very low altitude.
He initially thought this light was a headlight of a vehicle since it was very close to the ground. After a gentle displacement on theside in the darkness, this headlight died out and he continued to ride, arriving soon at the place where this light had disappeared.
In a field near the road, he saw an object laid down, in the form of a shell of approximately three meters long, its silhouette was vaguely lit by sorts of illuminated port-holes.
In front of the silhouette of the object, a small dark form was movin about, it frightened the cyclist who lost no time to better observe and thus he could not describe it well, for he fled on his bicycle to the nearest police station.
The police came back on the spot with him and noted that there were odd traces in the soft ground of the field. Moreover, the investigation revealed that three workmen who also drove bicycles a few kilometers from there to go to work by night, saw a ball of fire go down towards the point where Mr. Roy had located his strange encounter.
A later ufological source specified that the silhouette was of human appearance and wore a uniform of khaki color, which makes it very probable that Mr. Roy had actually witnessed the landing of some military helicopter, which actually matches well with his description of the occurence.
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[Ref. am1:] AIME MICHEL:
Aimé Michel indicates that in Isles-sur-Suippes, in the Champagne, at 25 kilometers in the North-East of Rheims, towards the second part of the night, Joseph Roy, a mechanic at the Panhard factories, rode his bicycle on main road 51.
Suddenly, facing him and at very low altitude, an intense light emerged, that he initially interpreted as a vehicle's headlight. After a gentle displacement in the darkness, this headlight died out. Mr. Roy continued to ride and arrived soon at the place where the light had disappeared.
In the field, near the road, a sort of long object of approximately three meters was lying, its silhouette was vaguely lit by kinds of luminous plates that Mr. Roy called portholes. The object made him thought "of some giant shell."
In front of the silhouette of the object, a small dark shape was agitated, but the frightened cyclist did not take any time observe it and was later unable to describe it, because he pedaled much fled to the nearest gendarmerie station.
The gendarmes came with him on the spot of the diplay and noted that there were odd traces in the soft ground of the field. Moreover, the investigation revealed that three workmen who also rode on bicycles a few kilometres from there to go to their nightshift, saw a ball of fire go down towards the point where Mr. Roy located his strange encounter.
[Ref. gl1:] CHARLES GARREAU AND RAYMOND LAVIER:
The two authors, journalists and ufologists, describe the observation of Isle-on-Suippes in the Marne of October 6, 1954, indicating that their references are newspaper clippings and personal file.
They report that Joseph Roy, aged 30, working at the Panhard factories, was going to his work on his bicycle on this still very very dark night. He is alone on the National Road RN 51. The authors provide his testimony as such:
"Suddenly I saw, emerging opposite me, at very low altitude, a dazzling light, which I first of all took for the headlight of a vehicle, as it was so close to the ground. After having moved slightly to the side, the light extincted. I continued to ride. While arriving at the height of the place where the light had disappeared, I saw, in a field, close to the road, a kind of giant shell, approximately 3 meters of length. Its silhouette was vaguely lit by sort of luminous portholes. In front of this machine, a small dark shape was agitated. I became frightened. I did not seek to see more of it. I literally rushed to the gendarmerie."
The authors indicate that the gendarmes came at once on the location with Joseph Roy, and that they discovered unexplainable traces on the soft ground of the field. The investigation of the gendarmes allowed to discover that three other workmen who were a few kilometres away and also going to their work, had seen a ball fire go down towards the point where Mr. Roy had located his strange encounter.
[Ref. fr1] MICHEL FIGUET AND JEAN-LOUIS RUCHON:
The two authors indicate that on October 6, 1954, at 06:00 o'clock in the morning, in Isles-sur-Suippe in the department of the Marne, the night was still dark when the witness went to his work on bicycle, alone on RN51 [National Road 51].
Suddenly, he saw a blinding light emerging at low altitude; which he took for the headlights of a vehicle. The authors give the following account by the witness:
"The light went off. I continued to ride. While arriving at the level of the spot where the light had disappeared, I saw a kind of giant shell of approximately three meters length in a field close to the road; its silhouette was vaguely lit by some sort of luminous port-holes. In front of this machine, a small dark shape agitated."
The witness is afraid, and literally dashes to the gendarmerie.
A few kilometres from there, three other workmen going to their work had seen a luminous ball going down towards the place where the main witness had seen the machine on the ground.
[Ref. bb1] GERARD BARTHEL AND JACQUES BRUCKER:
The two authors note this case that they date of October 7, 1954:
"Isles-sur-Suippe - 51 - at about 2 o'clock: investigation. Story by the witness is inconsistent, with no relation at all with that of the time."
[Ref. mf1] MICHEL FIGUET:
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06.10.1954 Isles-sur-Suippe Confusion avec des militaires anglais en manoeuvre. |
[Ref. ar1] ALBERT ROSALES:
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112. Location. Isles-sur-Suippe Marne France Mr. Roy was returning on National Highway 51 from Reims to his home at Rethez, a distance of 25 km, on his bicycle, when he noticed a light on the road, which turned into an orange ball, and made three "jumps" into the field at the right side of the road. The shape of the object was "ovoid." A man, of apparent human appearance & normal size & wearing a khaki colored outfit was seen leaning against the hull of the object as Roy rode by, not four meters distant. Humcat 1954-23 |
[Ref. dj1] DONALD JOHNSON:
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Encounters with Aliens on this Day... October 6 1954 - Joseph Roy, age 30, was driving on highway N51 near d'Isles-sur-Suippe, France at 6 o'clock in the morning when he saw a three-meter long UFO with the silhouette of a humanoid visible on board. Some unexplained traces were found near the site of the sighting. (Source: Michel Figeut [sic] & Jean-Louis Ruchon, OVNI: Le premier dossier complet des rencontres rapprochees en France, pp. 126). |
[Ref. 187:] NICAP WEBSITE, CHRONOLOGY:
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October 7, 1954 -- Isles-sur-Suippes, France. |
The sources all are secondary and fragmentary; only one of the ufological source, for example, reveals the important point that the "UFO occupant" had the aspect of a man and was dressed in a khaki uniform.
It is very likely that Mr Roy actually witnessed the unexpected landing of a military helicopter. His description, although this was at night, has actually nothing quite inaccurate about it.
Apart from this essential, let it be also noted:
| Id | Topic | Severity | Date noted | Raised by | Noted by | Description | Proposal | Status |
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| 1 | Data | Severe | February 24, 2007 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | None of the original newspaper accounts is available or referenced. | Help needed. | Opened. |
| 2 | Data | Severe | February 24, 2007 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | None of the ufologits's reports is satisfying. | Help needed. | Opened. |
| 3 | Data | Severe | February 24, 2007 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | No investigation report seems to have been written and published by any ufologist. | Help needed. | Opened. |
Confusion: military helicopter.
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
| Main Author | Patrick Gross |
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| Contributors | None |
| Reviewers | None |
| Editor | Patrick Gross |
| Version | Created/Changed By | Date | Change Description |
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| 0.1 | Patrick Gross | February 24, 2007 | Creation, [am1], [gl1], [fr1], [bb1], [mf1], [ar1], [dj1], [ni1] |
| 0.2 | Patrick Gross | February 24, 2007 | First published |
