Loir-et-Cher, France · 2014-07-14 · from the GEIPAN archive
The witness observes the full moon at 1 a.m. and sees 7 yellow-orange balls appear successively, moving silently in a line before disappearing. The observation of orange balls following each other along the same trajectory clearly suggests Thai lanterns. The witness describes a movement from northwest to southeast, fairly consistent with the light wind recorded at Romorantin (15 km) from the west at 1 a.m. and from the northwest at 2 a.m. (see: weather). The time of the observation, after the World Cup final and the day before July 14, is very favorable for all types of public or private celebrations. The witness, who was shown various documents, photos, or videos of Thai lanterns, recognized this type of object (see email), which he did not know before. This case is classified "A": observation of Thai lanterns.
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