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Reference number for this case: 14-Oct-54-Montfroc. Thank you for including this reference number in any correspondence with me regarding this case.
[Ref. fr1:] MICHEL FIGUET AND JEAN-LOUIS RUCHON:
The two authors report that on October 14, 1954, à 06:00 p.m., in Montfroc in the department of Drôme, there was a huge ball of fire leaving a luminous trail behind itself.
The authors note that all the observations at 6 p.m. that day obviously refer to an object at very high altitude, seen simultaneously from very distant places, which is probably a large meteor according to descriptions.
The source is indicated as Le Provençal for October 17, 1954.
[Ref. bb1:] GERARD BARTHEL AND JACQUES BRUCKER:
The two authors note this case of October 14, 1954:
"Monfroc - 26 - 6 p.m.: investigation. Very fast sphere of fire."
[Ref. lc1:] LUC CHASTAN:
Luc Chastan indicates in his database that in the Drôme in Montfroc on October 14, 1954 at 18:00 hours, "Enormous ball of fire leaving behind it a luminous trail."
The source is noted: "Ovni, Premier dossier complet... by Figuet M./ Ruchon J.L. ** Alain Lefeuvre pub. 1979".
Not looked for yet. The 6:15 p.m. meteor.
(These keywords are only to help queries and are not implying anything.)
Montfroc, Drôme, ball, fire, trail, luminous, sphere, fast
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