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Reference for this case: 5-Nov-54-Nuits-Saint-Georges.
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According to the ufology bulletin Vimana 21, of the Dijon ufology group A.D.R.U.P., #10-11 for the 3rd quarter of 1982, cinting the regional newspaper Le Bien Public of Dijon for November 8, 1954, it appears that something that may or may not been a meteor was seen on the morning of November 5, 1954, in Nuits-Saint-Georges.
[Ref. via1] UFOLOGY BULLETIN "VIMANA 21":
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WHY 1954?
The French flap of 1954 is today more than controversial.
Thus, A.D.R.U.P. wanted to make a compilation of all the documents published in a Burgundy daily newspaper:
"Le Bien Public".
The interest of this catalogue is triple:
[... Other cases...]
- November 8: Flying saucer... or aerolite? on Nuits St Georges and Trouhans - Côte d'Or -
[... Other cases...]
MONDAY NOVEMBER 8: FLYING SAUCER... OR AEROLITE? ON NUITS-ST-GEORGES AND TROUHANS -
We do not know very well anymore. Common sense prevailing, we tend rather for the aerolite. Thus, on the evening of Thursday, in Trouhans, and the next morning, at Nuits, several reliable witnesses observed a curious ball with blinding light, with a greenish trail, all dissolving in a blazing violet glow...
[Ref. via2] UFOLOGY BULLETIN "VIMANA 21":
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54 11 05 / NUITS ST GEORGES / MORNING / NL / P /
Several witnesses observed a blinding ball of light, followed by a greenish trail, all dissolving in a blazing purple glow.
(Source: Bien public, 8.11.54)
[Ref. via3:] UFOLOGY BULLETIN "VIMANA 21":
This magazine listed this case:
54 11 05 Matin LN Nuits St Georges
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Information totally insufficient and unusable because mixed with another case; possible meteor.
(These keywords are only to help queries and are not implying anything.)
Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côte-d'Or
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