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Reference for this case: 2-Oct-54-Scaer.
Please cite this reference in any correspondence with me regarding this case.
According to the press of the time, quite intriguing sightings took place in Scaër, in the Finistère department, on Saturday, October 2, 1954.
A first regional newspaper, La Liberté du Morbihan for October 4, 1954, reported:
Two residents of Scaër (Finistère) stated to have seen two mysterious machines in the sky Saturday evening.
One of them, a pink-red disc was followed of a white disc, three times larger than the first. One hour later, saucers making a noise similar to that of a truck were observed by several people. The same noise was to be repeated during the night and was to be heard by several other people.
The next day, the regional newspaper Ouest-France reported:
Scaër. -- (From our correspondent). Last Saturday, two people worthy of faith, MISTERS QUEMERLE of GUEROUE and BOULIC of TOYAL stated to have seen at about 08:30 P.M. a luminous machine in the sky, or rather two, the first a pink-red disc of a size 20 cm in diameter, followed by a bright white disc, of an immaculate whiteness, presenting the triple of the size of the first saucer, coming from the direction of the station; they evolved without any noise and slowly to the farms of KERFLOURY.
At 09:30 P.M., second edition: this time it was not silent flying saucers, but the noise of a truck scrap merchant which surprized several people and Mr. GUILLOU, mechanic, saw a very white disc disappearing in the direction of LORIENT.
During the night, many people were puzzled by engine noises, which, according to the statements of Mr. Jean BIHAN, mechanic in the borough, appeared abnormal and seemed to come from the descent and the ascent of the machines.
[Ref. lmn1:] NEWSPAPER "LA LIBERTE DU MORBIHAN":
Two residents of Scaër (Finistère) stated to have seen two mysterious machines in the sky Saturday evening.
One of them, a pink-red disc was followed of a white disc, three times larger than the first. One hour later, saucers making a noise similar to that of a truck were observed by several people. The same noise was to be repeated during the night and was to be heard by several other people.
[Ref. oue1:] NEWSPAPER "OUEST-FRANCE":
Scaër. -- (From our correspondent). Last Saturday, two people worthy of faith, MISTERS QUEMERLE of GUEROUE and BOULIC of TOYAL stated to have seen at about 08:30 P.M. a luminous machine in the sky, or rather two, the first a pink-red disc of a size 20 cm in diameter, followed by a bright white disc, of an immaculate whiteness, presenting the triple of the size of the first saucer, coming from the direction of the station; they evolved without any noise and slowly to the farms of KERFLOURY.
At 09:30 P.M., second edition: this time it was not silent flying saucers, but the noise of a truck scrap merchant which surprized several people and Mr. GUILLOU, mechanic, saw a very white disc disappearing in the direction of LORIENT.
During the night, many people were puzzled by engine noises, which, according to the statements of Mr. Jean BIHAN, mechanic in the borough, appeared abnormal and seemed to come from the descent and the ascent of the machines.
[Ref. lcn1:] LUC CHASTAN:
Luc Chastan indicates in his database that in the Finistère in Scaer on October 2, 1954 at 20:30 hours, "Two witnesses worthy of faith stated to have seen towards 20:30 a luminous machine in the sky or rather two, the first a pink-red disc of a size of 0.20 meters in diameter, followed of a bright white disc, of an immaculate whiteness, representing triple the size of the first saucer, coming from the direction of the station. They evolved without any noise and slowly to the farms of KERFLOURY."
"At 21:30, second occurrence: This time they are not any more silent flying saucers, but the noise of a merchant scrap truck which surprises several people a mechanic, sees disappearing for LORIENT a very white disc."
"During the night, many people were intrigued by noises of engine, which, according to the statements of a mechanic of the borough, appeared abnormal and seemed to come from the descent and the vertical ascent of apparatuses."
The source is said to be my website at "http://ufologie.net".
[Ref. voi1:] "ARCHIVES VIGIE OVNI 29":
Scaër ( 29 390 ), 02 October 1954, 20 h 30 ...
Testimony nr. FR 29 390 1954 10 02 20 30
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The case may be of high strangeness, or maybe it was just the headlight and position light of a helicopter; noise is reported.
But the information from the press is not sufficient, and there has been no investigation, which leaves things uncertain for me.
(These keywords are only to help queries and are not implying anything.)
Scaër, Finistère, silent, noisy, engine, machines, disc, red, pink, white, multiple
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