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The 1954 French flap:

The full list of cases for France in 1954 is here. This page lists only the sightings reported to have occurred in the Rhône department. Lists for other departments are here.

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The 1954 French cases in the Rhône department:

Click on the locations in the 2nd column to get the case file.

Date: City/place: Hour: W: CL: JV: T: Ex:
Oct. 25Saint-Jean-des-Vignes.06:30 a.m.(1)NLFB1BProbable meteor.
Oct. 24Les Egots Saint Catherine.05:30 p.m.1CE3CE3CPossible child invention, or helicopter.
Oct. 15 or 16Lyon.????ABalloon of the University of Padua.
Oct. 15Saint-Jean-des-Vignes.08:00 p.m.?NL?BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 14Lyon.06:00 p.m.(2+)DDFB1BProbable meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 14Saint-Priest.06:00 p.m.1DD?Possible 06:13 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 11Montgelas.07:30 p.m.2NLFB1APossible meteor.
Oct. 8Lyon.05:00 p.m.1DDAN1BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 5Col des Echarmeaux.????BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. Beg.Chapelle de Brouilly.?(2??BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. Beg.Lyon.?(1)??BInsufficient information, possible planes.
Oct. Beg.Saint-Germain-sur-l'Arbresle.????BTotally insufficient information.
Sep. 30Lyon.????BTotally insufficient information.
Sep. 18Lyon.03:55 a.m.(1)??BTotally insufficient information.
Sep. 16Savigny.06:00 p.m.1(1DDFB1BInsufficient information, possible jet plane or meteor.
Sep. 16Lyon.??DD?APlane and its contrail.
End SummerDécines.08:30 p.m.1CE3CE3CPossible extraterrestrial visitors, very late testimony.
Aug. 31Lyon.08:15 p.m.1DDFB1BProbable meteor.
Aug. 28Caluire-et-Cuire.08:10 p.m.???BTotally insufficient information, probable misinterpretation,
Aug. 4Charnay.03:35 p.m.(x)??BPlane, something else?
Jul. 28Lyon.08:15 p.m.?NL?BTotally insufficient information.
Jan. 9Beaujeu.07:50 a.m.???AThe 07:48 a.m. meteor.
Total: 22

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