Vosges, France · 1976-08-03 · from the GEIPAN archive
On August 3, 1976, at around 11:45 a.m., a farmer noticed in the sky the slow movement of a cylindrical-shaped device with an aluminum color that shone constantly. The observation lasted 30 minutes before the object disappeared at the horizon. During the neighborhood investigation, several people recognized in the description made of the object an advertising balloon for a tire manufacturer, seen several times on the same day.
On November 10, 1977 at 7:15 a.m., two people at their home noticed a stationary luminous point in the sky that intrigued them. Around 7:35 a.m., the object began to move, and the witnesses …
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
In September 1979 at around 6:30 PM, a witness, while alone outside his property, observed a luminous object appearing at the horizon. This object advanced very slowly in a south-to-north di…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
On January 9, 1976 at 7:50 a.m., a motorist and his wife observed the movements of a bright object in the sky. This object, shaped like a balloon with a truncated top, moved slowly and horiz…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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