The index page for the 1954 French flap section of this website is here.
Reference for this case: 16-Oct-54-Albi.
Please cite this reference in any correspondence with me regarding this case.
In the 2000's, a US UFO sightings website indicated that according to ufologist Jacques Vallées's computerized catalog, on October 16, 1954, at 11:00 a.m. in Albi, France, a "daytime disc was reported."
[Ref. uda1:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:
The website indicates that on 16 October 1954 at 11:00 in Albi, France "A daytime disc was reported."
The source is indicated as "Vallee, Jacques, Computerized Catalog (N = 3073)".
[Ref. ubk1:] "UFO-DATENBANK":
| Case Nr. | New case Nr. | Investigator | Date of observation | Zip | Place of observation | Country of observation | Hour of observation | Classification | Comments | Identification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19541016 | 16.10.1954 | Albi | France | 11.00 |
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The information is obviously totally insufficient. But do I need to remind of the numerous observations of a balloon that day in that region among others?
One or more stratospheric balloons to study cosmic rays were launched from Milan, Italy, as a project of the Padova University, and floated in the French sky on October 14, 15 and 16, 1954; this photograph was taken from the observatory of Haute-Provence:
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(These keywords are only to help queries and are not implying anything.)
Albi, Tarn, daylight, disc
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| Version: | Created/Changed by: | Date: | Change Description: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | Patrick Gross | January 2, 2010 | First published. |
| 1.1 | Patrick Gross | March 2, 2017 | Addition [ubk1]. |
| 1.1 | Patrick Gross | October 26, 2019 | Addition of the Summary. Explanations changed, were "Not looked for yet." |
