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UFO. France

ID	#1632153280
Added	Mon, 20/09/2021
Author	July N.
Sources	noufors.com The Ambala Tribune
Phenomena	UFO
Status	Research

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness

Source date:

16.10.1954

Location:

Авиньон

France

Amballa, India, TRIBUNE, October 16, 1954, p. 8

AVIGNON, October 14. Two jets of the French Air Force were chasing a "flying saucer", which was reported here today.

People who saw a "white disk emitting white, red and purple lights" in the sky called a nearby air base, which sent two fighter jets to investigate.

The pilots radioed to the base that they had seen the object, but it moved away too quickly for them to identify it.

Original news

Amballa, India, TRIBUNE, 16 October 1954, page 8

FRENCH JETS CHASE FLYING SAUCER

AVIGNON, Oct. 14. - Two French Air Force jet planes chased a "flying saucer" reported near here today.

People who saw in the sky a "white disc giving out white red and violet lights" telephoned a nearby airbase which sent up two fighters to investigate.

The pilots radioed to base that they saw the object but it moved away too fast for them to identify it - Reuter.

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