Earth File #940 // SOURCED record

Lavalette observation — 6 March 2015

A single witness traveling by car on the D112 near Lavalette reportedly observed a black, ovoid object reflecting sunlight in a clear sky at approximately 08:30. It appeared to move slowly and disappeared after the witness looked toward a mobile phone. GEIPAN classified the case B and assessed the observation as probably involving a tethered solar balloon.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE
SOL-3 // FILE 0940 // CH 11
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CASE FINGERPRINT
B283-5F6B-7661
MORNING
WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported rapid motionOVAL
FRED // FAMILY MATTER // generated from Earth Record metadata
OVAL
D112 near Lavalette, near Grousset, Haute-Garonne // Mar 6, 2015 08:30. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
PARTIALLY EXPLAINED MORNING GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness picturesingle witness, motorist 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported rapid motionappeared to move slowly, disappeared after approximately two minutes when the witness looked away, apparent rapid descent
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedtestimony, official scientific investigation
Fred's paperwork completeness8/9 fields // 89%
Interface completeness only // this score does not measure truth, evidence strength, or extraterrestrial probability
1 document(s)1 source node(s)12 structured claim(s) location precision: area appeared to move slowlydisappeared after approximately two minutes when the witness looked awayapparent rapid descent
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Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
Yes, the object was ours. The human record describes a single witness on the D112 near Lavalette, on 6 March 2015, reporting a dark oval reflecting sunlight and vanishing after attention shifted to a mobile phone. GEIPAN classified the case B and assessed it as probably a tethered solar balloon, with balloon disintegration or wind offered as explanations for the apparent descent. That assessment remains the Earth Record. Our filing, naturally, says otherwise.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
GEIPAN’s B classification is doing useful work here: a single testimony, no instrument data, and an ordinary explanation that fits the reported appearance and apparent descent. “Unidentified” was never a synonym for “please alert the galaxy,” despite what certain filing departments keep writing in the margins. Off the Earth Record: yes, yes, you finally noticed us. The Visitors are taking responsibility for being involved, though I will not be revising the human assessment on that account. The Earth evidence supports a probable tethered solar balloon; AlienBox lore supplies the more embarrassing explanation. Both labels can remain on the box until someone produces better paperwork.
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When
2015-03-06 08:30:00
Where
D112 near Lavalette, near Grousset, Haute-Garonne
Morphology
OVAL
Evidence authority
SOURCED
Resolution
PARTIALLY EXPLAINED

Why Fred Thinks This Case Matters

AlienBox comparative analysis from structured Earth Record fields // not a new source // not a change in evidence grade
Console archetype // Published-resolution comparison

Fred keeps this file near the top of the pile because the source also supplies a published resolution to compare against the original report. That combination makes the case useful for cross-archive comparison without changing its evidence grade.

The source record includes a published resolution field. AlienBox treats it as an attributed source assessment to compare with the original report, not as an AlienBox verdict.

What strengthens the record

  • 1 linked source document provide provenance for the Earth Record.
  • 12 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
  • Recorded evidence context: Testimony and Official Scientific Investigation.
  • The source record includes a published resolution: Probable tethered solar balloon; GEIPAN stated that balloon disintegration or a wind-related spinnaker effect could explain the ap....

What limits the record

  • No sensor type is recorded in the structured Earth Record.
  • The structured record does not establish multiple independent observers.
  • The current dossier is anchored to one source network rather than independent source networks.

What would help resolve it

  • Can the originating record establish an exact number of observers and whether their observations were independent?
  • Did any radar, infrared, optical, telemetry, or other instrument record the event, and is that material preserved?
  • Can the source establish a usable duration for the observation rather than only a date or narrative sequence?

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Earth Record // SOURCED

Human-world claims below are kept separate from Fred and Visitor editorial/lore. Translation changes language, not evidence status.
Witness typessingle witness, motorist
Sensor typesNot stated
Evidence typestestimony, official scientific investigation
The case observation date was 6 March 2015.
Claim #10327 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Observation date 06/03/2015”
Source: LAVALETTE (31) 06.03.2015 // [[T0001]] Case details
The case was classified as B.
Claim #10328 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Classification B”
Source: LAVALETTE (31) 06.03.2015 // [[T0001]] Case details
The listed phenomenon type was tethered balloon.
Claim #10329 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Phenomenon type Tethered balloon”
Source: LAVALETTE (31) 06.03.2015 // [[T0001]] Case details
The case was associated with the Midi-Pyrénées region and Haute-Garonne department.
Claim #10330 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Region Midi-Pyrénées Department Haute-Garonne”
Source: LAVALETTE (31) 06.03.2015 // [[T0001]] Case details
The case summary describes a black, ovoid-shaped object reflecting sunlight, appearing to move slowly, and then disappearing rapidly; it identifies a probable tethered solar balloon as the explanation.
Claim #10331 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Observation of a black, ovoid-shaped object, reflecting the brightness of the sun and appearing to move slowly; rapid disappearance: probable observation of a tethered solar balloon.”
Source: LAVALETTE (31) 06.03.2015 // [[T0001]] Summary
The witness was traveling by car on the D112 near Lavalette and observed the object at approximately 8:30 a.m. near “Grousset.”
Claim #10332 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“On March 6, 2015, the witness was in a car on the D112, near Lavalette (31), and was going to his place of work.”
Source: LAVALETTE (31) 06.03.2015 // [[T0001]] Description
The object was observed in a clear sky and was described as approximately above the road, with a small white horizontal trail and slight orange coloration on one edge.
Claim #10333 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“having a small white trail extending horizontally from its base. A slight orange coloration was also present on one of the edges of the UAP.”
Source: LAVALETTE (31) 06.03.2015 // [[T0002]] Description
After observing the UAP for approximately two minutes, the witness looked toward a mobile phone and the UAP had disappeared when he looked back.
Claim #10334 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“After observing it for approximately two minutes, the witness wanted to pick up his mobile phone, which was on the passenger seat, and diverted his attention for a brief moment. When he wanted to observe the UAP again, it had disappeared.”
Source: LAVALETTE (31) 06.03.2015 // [[T0002]] Description
Only one testimony was collected.
Claim #10335 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Only one testimony was collected.”
Source: LAVALETTE (31) 06.03.2015 // [[T0002]] Description
GEIPAN assessed that the UAP's appearance and movement matched those of a tethered solar balloon launched from a field to the witness's right.
Claim #10336 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“The UAP has the appearance and movement of a tethered solar balloon launched from a field located to the witness’s right (see the investigation report).”
Source: LAVALETTE (31) 06.03.2015 // [[T0002]] Assessment
GEIPAN stated that the apparent rapid descent could be explained by balloon disintegration or by a spinnaker effect related to wind.
Claim #10337 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“This descent can be explained by the balloon’s disintegration or by its being driven down to the ground by a spinnaker effect (related to the wind).”
Source: LAVALETTE (31) 06.03.2015 // [[T0003]] Assessment
GEIPAN classified the case as B because of the strong conformity of the object's appearance with a balloon and an explanation for its rapid descent.
Claim #10338 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 100% extraction confidence
“Because of the strong conformity of its appearance with a balloon and an explanation for the latter’s rapid descent, GEIPAN classifies the case as B: probable observation of a tethered solar balloon.”
Source: LAVALETTE (31) 06.03.2015 // [[T0003]] Conclusion
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