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Reference for this case: 5-Oct-54-Fouesnant.
Please cite this reference in any correspondence with me regarding this case.
In his 1978 book, the Brittany ufologist Jean-François Boedec noted without specifying his source that on October 5, 1954, around 4 a.m., a truck driver had observed for ten minutes the maneuvers of two flying saucers above Fouesnant.
He indicated that the luminous objects had the shape of mushrooms and were extended by a kind of brightly lit tail. One of the discs remained motionless while the other moved nearby. Moments later, the two objects moved away towards the sea after launching a luminous line which resembled a rocket.
[Ref. jbc1:] JEAN-FRANCOIS BOEDEC:
The author notes that on October 5, 1954, around 4 hours of the morning, a schedule which curiously coincides with that of the appearance of Loctudy, a truck-driver had observed during ten minutes the evolutions of two flying saucers above Fouesnant.
The luminous objects had the shape of mushroom and were prolonged of a kind of highly illuminated tail. One of the discs remained motionless while the other evolved in the vicinity. A few moments later, the two objects moved away towards the sea after having launched a luminous line which resembled a rocket.
[Ref. voi1:] "ARCHIVES VIGIE OVNI 29":
Fouesnant ( 29 170 ), 05 October 1954, 04 h 00 ...
Testimony nr. FR 29 170 1954 10 05 04 00
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Is this a wrongly dated, and at the wrong time, version of the sighting in Fouesnant on October 15?
Fouesnant is at 13 km in the East-Northeast of Loctudy.
The observation could be that of military aerial drill.
(These keywords are only to help queries and are not implying anything.)
Fouesnant, Finistère, night, truck-driver, duration, saucers, maneuvers, tail, luminous, rocket, sea, motionless, mushroom
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1.1 | Patrick Gross | February 7, 2017 | Addition [voi1]. |
1.2 | Patrick Gross | March 27, 2022 | Addition of the Summary. Explanations changed, were "Not looked for yet." |