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EXPLOREWITH FRED.

The Earth Archive is useful when you know what you are looking for. Most people do not. Fred does. He has spent an unreasonable amount of time with the paperwork, the witnesses, the sensors, the explanations, the unresolved leftovers, and several cousins who remain banned from borrowing his access badge.
Fred guides the browsing // Fred does not grade the evidence by vibes // Earth Record remains authoritative // Lore remains off the Earth Record
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Reported successive luminous cylindrical objects over Pulnoy

On 19 March 2014 at 10:15 p.m., a person closing their shutters reported seeing several luminous cylindrical objects in the sky. A neighbor reportedly saw very bright lights but described them as star-like. GEIPAN assess...

FRED // I choose one file a day because apparently “open every tab” is not considered a user experience.
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 1183 // CH 09
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
881D-FAFE-AB95
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
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Fred's rabbit holes

CHOOSE YOUR BAD DECISION

These are structured paths through already-public Earth Record dossiers. Fred supplies the commentary. The source record supplies the facts. His cousins supply entirely separate problems.

Aviation witness records

UFO & UAP Pilot Reports

Public AlienBox Earth Record dossiers whose structured witness fields identify a pilot, aircrew member, crew member, or air traffic controller. A professional aviation witness remains a witness; inclusion is not verification of the reported object or explanation.

Fred // why this folder existsIf somebody already knows where the horizon is, I pay attention. I still read the rest of the file. Apparently that is what separates an archive from a group chat.
60 qualifying public dossiers →
Instrument context

UFO & UAP Records With Sensor Data

Public AlienBox Earth Record dossiers with one or more recorded sensor types. A sensor field documents source context and does not by itself establish corroboration, extraordinary performance, or object identity.

Fred // why this folder existsMachines are useful because they do not get excited. Humans generally correct that deficiency during the press conference.
526 qualifying public dossiers →
Multiple reported observers

Multi-Witness UFO & UAP Reports

Public AlienBox Earth Record dossiers with a structured witness count of two or more, or whose structured witness field explicitly states plural/multiple witnesses. Multiple observers add context; inclusion does not verify the reported event or interpretation and does not invent a headcount where the source supplied only a plural marker.

Fred // why this folder existsMore witnesses can improve context. They do not combine like loyalty points into a free certainty upgrade.
326 qualifying public dossiers →
Published source conclusions

Resolved UFO & UAP Case Files

Public AlienBox Earth Record dossiers containing a published resolved-as field. AlienBox preserves the cited source conclusion and its limits; a listed resolution is attributed to the source rather than silently upgraded into a universal finding.

Fred // why this folder existsMy favorite category: somebody eventually put the correct label on the box. Gorkon considers this an advanced administrative technique.
1,751 qualifying public dossiers →
Archive history

Historical UFO & UAP Files

Public AlienBox Earth Record dossiers with an occurrence date before 2000. Historical inclusion reflects the dated source record, not a judgment that the underlying report was verified or extraordinary.

Fred // why this folder existsSome of these files have been arguing with themselves longer than several of my cousins have been allowed to borrow a survey craft.
599 qualifying public dossiers →
Recorded media context

UFO & UAP Photo and Video Case Files

Public AlienBox Earth Record dossiers whose structured evidence fields reference photographs, images, film, or video. Media presence is context only; original source pixels and provenance remain authoritative and derivatives never replace them.

Fred // why this folder existsPixels are evidence of pixels. Occasionally they are evidence of more. This is why the zoom button is not on the review board.
491 qualifying public dossiers →
Fresh paperwork

NEW ON FRED’S DESK

Recently cleared Earth Record dossiers. New does not mean stronger; it only means Fred has had less time to complain about the filing system.

Fred // Fresh paperwork is still paperwork. I am told this distinction is important for morale.
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2494 // CH 09
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
49E7-3CFA-FC1A
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2494

Seven luminous objects observed at La Bachellerie on 24 December 1976

Two witnesses observed seven luminous flying objects at around 7:15 p.m. in La Bachellerie, Aquitaine, Dordogne. Some objects reportedly moved while oscill...

La Bachellerie, Aquitaine region, Dordogne department // 1976 // GEIPAN classification C; phenomenon type: “Lack of r...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2493 // CH 16
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
F140-7294-171D
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED ASCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #2493

Reported colored lights and red ball observation above Mont Fevrier near Saint-Amour

The case records a reported observation by two witnesses at around 8:15 p.m. on 26 December 1976. Red and pale yellow lights reportedly came from the west,...

Saint-Amour, above Mont Fevrier, Jura // 1976
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2492 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
9263-8B5F-5B62
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED DIRECTION CHANGES
EARTH FILE #2492

Reported luminous-object observation in Pouzauges, 1977

According to a testimony received in 2009, a luminous object was observed in Pouzauges during the summer of 1977. The witness reported that it was initiall...

Pouzauges // 1977 // GEIPAN classification C: lack of reliable informatio...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2491 // CH 11
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
9844-845E-700E
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED ASCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #2491

CHATEAUDOUBLE: reported bright white low-altitude light, identified as Venus

On 1977-01-01, two people driving on a communal road in the La Serre area of Valence reported a bright white phenomenon at low altitude that appeared stati...

La Serre area of Valence, Rhône-Alpes region, Drôme department // 1977 // Venus, with atmospheric effects and fog explaining t...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2490 // CH 04
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
4F40-9129-37B2
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED DESCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #2490

Reported intense light observation at Le Mesnil-le-Roi

The GEIPAN case description reports that, on January 8, 1977, at 8:50 p.m., a witness observed an intense light from an object she could not see. The light...

Le Mesnil-le-Roi, Île-de-France, Yvelines // 1977
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2489 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
57B0-EAD7-69B7
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2489

La Bazoge luminous spherical object observation — 14 January 1977

A sourced GEIPAN record states that two people observed a spherical luminous object at around 6:40 p.m. The object reportedly moved first from south to nor...

La Bazoge // 1977 // Case classified C; phenomenon type listed as lack of...
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Instrument context

MACHINES SAW SOMETHING TOO

Dossiers whose Earth Record includes one or more recorded sensor types. A sensor field is context, not automatic corroboration.

Fred // Machines are useful because they do not get excited. Humans generally compensate for this later in the report.
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2480 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
B691-4091-976F
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2480

Belle-Isle-en-Terre spherical luminous object observation

A single witness observed a very bright, spherical white luminous object in the eastern sky from a garden. The object reportedly grew larger and disappeare...

Belle-Isle-en-Terre // 2025 // GEIPAN classification B: probable satellite flare; t...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2479 // CH 05
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
4995-6323-A1D6
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2479

Reported observation of a light aircraft in Saint-Priest-Taurion

A witness reported seeing what initially appeared to be a white aircraft entering clouds, disappearing for several seconds, and reappearing in the opposite...

Saint-Priest-Taurion // 2025 // PIPER P24 Comanche-type light aircraft; GEIPAN class...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2478 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
5CC9-E32D-0FBA
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2478

Vinneuf Moon-setting observation — 6 September 2025

GEIPAN records a witness-reported unusual phenomenon toward the southwest from Vinneuf at around 5:00 a.m.; the witness took several photographs. GEIPAN’s...

Vinneuf, Yonne department, Burgundy // 2025 // The setting Moon; GEIPAN classified the case as A.
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2476 // CH 09
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
8E9A-1745-0814
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2476

Intermittent luminous points observed from Roquebrune-sur-Argens

On September 14, 2025, three witnesses observed intermittent white, highly luminous points appearing and disappearing in different sectors of the sky from...

Roquebrune-sur-Argens, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur // 2025 // Aircraft landing lights: two aircraft approaching he...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2475 // CH 11
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
F7BB-C6DF-A251
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED RAPID MOTION
EARTH FILE #2475

Betton reported observation of flashing lights, identified as a TBM-700

On 15 September 2025, a witness in Betton reported observing two cool-toned white lights flashing alternately while moving east to west and then making rap...

Betton // 2025 // TBM-700 aircraft belonging to the Ministry of the Ar...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2458 // CH 03
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
A67A-F47B-FDD4
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2458

Maizières-lès-Metz: reported yellow-orange luminous balls

The GEIPAN case record reports that witnesses observed several silent yellow-orange luminous balls moving across the sky at around 10:30 p.m. on 1 October...

Maizières-lès-Metz, Moselle, Lorraine // 2011 // Probable passage of Thai lanterns; GEIPAN classifica...
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More paperwork, somehow

EVERYONE SAW IT. NOW WHAT?

Cases with a recorded witness count of two or more, or an explicit structured plural/multiple-witness marker. Multiple witnesses add context without turning a report into a verified conclusion; AlienBox does not invent an exact headcount from a plural marker.

Fred // Additional witnesses are useful. They are not a coupon redeemable for automatic certainty.
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2494 // CH 09
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
49E7-3CFA-FC1A
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2494

Seven luminous objects observed at La Bachellerie on 24 December 1976

Two witnesses observed seven luminous flying objects at around 7:15 p.m. in La Bachellerie, Aquitaine, Dordogne. Some objects reportedly moved while oscill...

La Bachellerie, Aquitaine region, Dordogne department // 1976 // GEIPAN classification C; phenomenon type: “Lack of r...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2493 // CH 16
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
F140-7294-171D
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED ASCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #2493

Reported colored lights and red ball observation above Mont Fevrier near Saint-Amour

The case records a reported observation by two witnesses at around 8:15 p.m. on 26 December 1976. Red and pale yellow lights reportedly came from the west,...

Saint-Amour, above Mont Fevrier, Jura // 1976
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2486 // CH 02
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
1512-138F-230C
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2486

Issoudun luminous-object observation, 23 January 1977

The GEIPAN case record reports an observation of luminous objects in Issoudun. According to the case description, a witness saw a distant orange light at a...

Issoudun (36) // 1977 // Classified C; the transport-aircraft hypothesis was...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2476 // CH 09
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
8E9A-1745-0814
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2476

Intermittent luminous points observed from Roquebrune-sur-Argens

On September 14, 2025, three witnesses observed intermittent white, highly luminous points appearing and disappearing in different sectors of the sky from...

Roquebrune-sur-Argens, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur // 2025 // Aircraft landing lights: two aircraft approaching he...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2475 // CH 11
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
F7BB-C6DF-A251
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED RAPID MOTION
EARTH FILE #2475

Betton reported observation of flashing lights, identified as a TBM-700

On 15 September 2025, a witness in Betton reported observing two cool-toned white lights flashing alternately while moving east to west and then making rap...

Betton // 2025 // TBM-700 aircraft belonging to the Ministry of the Ar...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2464 // CH 04
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
17C5-1565-6A9D
NIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OVALREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2464

Reported ovoid object observation in Hautes-Alpes, identified as Arcturus

People reported to the gendarmerie seeing an ovoid object with three different lights on 13 September 2011 at 11:15 p.m. The witnesses described it as init...

Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, Hautes-Alpes // 2011 // Arcturus, according to the GEIPAN case assessment
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People who were already in the sky

PILOTS, CREW & CONTROLLERS

Dossiers whose structured witness fields explicitly include pilots, aircrew, crew, or controllers. Professional context matters; it still does not identify the object by itself.

Fred // When someone already knows where the horizon is, I pay attention. I still read the rest of the file. This has apparently become my personality.
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2353 // CH 02
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
96C1-0592-3DE3
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
UNKNOWNREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2353

Jazeneuil radar/T-CAS observation

On July 14, 2007, at 14:35 UTC, the captain of an AF flight reported a T-CAS alert indicating nearby traffic. The pilots reported seeing a red radar blip b...

Jazeneuil (86) // 2007 // False echoes, with a probable onboard T-CAS malfunct...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2346 // CH 01
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
6202-CF18-11D7
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERMOTION NOT STATED
EARTH FILE #2346

Chambley-Bussière photograph anomaly, reported as a balloon

A participant later noticed a spot in photographs taken during the Chambley-Bussière hot-air-balloon event. There was no visual observation when the photog...

Chambley-Bussière, Lorraine, Meurthe-et-Moselle // 2007 // Child’s balloon, specifically reported in pilot test...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2226 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
56DB-6133-1D80
MORNING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
CIGARREPORTED ASCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #2226

Reported elongated dark object above Nouméa-Magenta aerodrome

A pilot reportedly observed an unidentified elongated dark object directly above the runway at an estimated altitude of 150–200 feet. An air navigation age...

Nouméa-Magenta aerodrome // 2025 // GEIPAN classification B: probable observation of a b...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2223 // CH 11
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
32E1-F64D-F12D
MORNING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED ASCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #2223

Two-pilot observation of a bright aerial object near the Pelvoux massif

On June 15, 1951, at 11:30 a.m., two pilots taking off from Orange-Caritat Air Base observed a very bright, silvery circular or spherical phenomenon south...

South of the Pelvoux massif; observed after takeoff from Orange-Caritat Air Base // 1951
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2214 // CH 15
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
832A-5C71-0E4F
DAYLIGHT
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
DISKREPORTED ASCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #2214

Reported pilot observation near Faverges, 2 October 1954

GEIPAN records a pilot's reported observation of an aircraft-like object near Faverges at 16:20 on 2 October 1954. The pilot described a disk inclined 30–4...

near Faverges // 1954 // GEIPAN classification C; a reflection of sunlight fr...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2200 // CH 07
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
9F20-329D-77B4
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED DESCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #2200

Paris red fireball observation

On November 15, 1956, at 7:05 p.m., a pilot observed a bright red ball traveling northwest to southeast across the sky over Paris. A second ball detached,...

Paris // 1956 // Probable fireball caused by the atmospheric entry an...
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Earth actually named something

THE LABEL FINALLY MATCHED THE BOX

Dossiers with a non-empty resolved-as field in the Earth Record. AlienBox preserves the cited source’s conclusion and its limits rather than replacing it with a more exciting one.

Fred // A published resolution is not boring. It is what happens when paperwork reaches adulthood.
CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2494 // CH 09
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
49E7-3CFA-FC1A
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2494

Seven luminous objects observed at La Bachellerie on 24 December 1976

Two witnesses observed seven luminous flying objects at around 7:15 p.m. in La Bachellerie, Aquitaine, Dordogne. Some objects reportedly moved while oscill...

La Bachellerie, Aquitaine region, Dordogne department // 1976 // GEIPAN classification C; phenomenon type: “Lack of r...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2492 // CH 13
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
9263-8B5F-5B62
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED DIRECTION CHANGES
EARTH FILE #2492

Reported luminous-object observation in Pouzauges, 1977

According to a testimony received in 2009, a luminous object was observed in Pouzauges during the summer of 1977. The witness reported that it was initiall...

Pouzauges // 1977 // GEIPAN classification C: lack of reliable informatio...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2491 // CH 11
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
9844-845E-700E
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
LIGHTREPORTED ASCENDING MOTION
EARTH FILE #2491

CHATEAUDOUBLE: reported bright white low-altitude light, identified as Venus

On 1977-01-01, two people driving on a communal road in the La Serre area of Valence reported a bright white phenomenon at low altitude that appeared stati...

La Serre area of Valence, Rhône-Alpes region, Drôme department // 1977 // Venus, with atmospheric effects and fog explaining t...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2489 // CH 10
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
57B0-EAD7-69B7
EVENING
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2489

La Bazoge luminous spherical object observation — 14 January 1977

A sourced GEIPAN record states that two people observed a spherical luminous object at around 6:40 p.m. The object reportedly moved first from south to nor...

La Bazoge // 1977 // Case classified C; phenomenon type listed as lack of...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2488 // CH 05
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
1B38-B3B8-62EA
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
SPHEREREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2488

Reported orange luminous ball observation at Vaucouleurs

A motorist and her passenger reportedly observed an orange luminous ball approximately 15 cm in diameter. The reported object was at an approximate altitud...

Vaucouleurs, Lorraine, Meurthe-et-Moselle // 1977 // GEIPAN classification C; lack of reliable informatio...
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CASE PREVIEW // FILE 2486 // CH 02
STRUCTURED CONTEXT // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
1512-138F-230C
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
DECORATIVE DERIVATIVE // NOT EVIDENCE
OTHERREPORTED MOTION
EARTH FILE #2486

Issoudun luminous-object observation, 23 January 1977

The GEIPAN case record reports an observation of luminous objects in Issoudun. According to the case description, a witness saw a distant orange light at a...

Issoudun (36) // 1977 // Classified C; the transport-aircraft hypothesis was...
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