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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 Gard department. Lists for other departments are here.

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The 1954 French cases in the Gard department:

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

Date: City/place, department: Hour: W: CL: JV: T: Ex:
Nov. 5Nîmes.06:30 p.m.?NL?BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 31Nîmes.06:15 p.m.1(5DDFB1BProbable 06:15 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 29Bessèges.08:00 p.m.1(15)NL?BPossible astronomical misinterpretation.
Oct. 28Bagnols.09:00 p.m.(3)NLFB1BProbable meteor.
Oct. 28Connaux.09:00 p.m.(1)NLFB1BProbable meteor.
Oct. 28Saint-Génies-de-Comolas.08:30 p.m.1(1(1)NLFB1BProbable meteor.
Oct. 23Nîmes.03:00 p.m.(2)??BTotally insufficient information, probably astronomical.
Oct. 22Nîmes.03:00 p.m.(2DDMA1BPossible helicopter.
Oct. 18Nîmes.06:00 p.m.1(20)NLFB1BProbable meteor.
Oct. 17Lirac.10:50 p.m.(x)NLMA1BInsufficient information, possible planes.
Oct. 17Bouquet.03:00 p.m.(1CE1CE1BProbable helicopter.
Mid Oct.Montpezat.05:00 a.m.(1NLMA1BInsufficient information, possible meteor.
Mid Oct.Nîmes.05:00 a.m.(1NLFB1BPossible meteor.
Oct. 15Fons.?(x)?FB1AThe Padua University high altitude balloon.
Oct. 14Cavillargues.06:30 p.m.(2+)NL?AProbable meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 14Roquemaure.06:20 p.m.?NL?BProbable meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 14Aramon.06:00 p.m.(6+)DDFB1AThe meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 14Tresques.05:30 p.m.2DDFB1BProbably the 06:13 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 14Génolhac.06:00 a.m.???BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 14Nîmes.00:40 a.m.(2NLMA1BPossible helicopter.
Oct. 14Saint Ambroix.?(x)CE3CE3AInvention.
Oct. 13Nîmes.Night.(1?MA1BInsufficient information.
Oct. 11Nîmes.06:00 p.m.(1)DD?CUnidentified.
Oct. 9Alès.11:45 a.m.(1(x)DDMA1BInsufficient information.
Oct. 6Bessèges.10:15 p.m.(2+)NLAN1BPossible Mars or Moon.
Oct. 4Bessèges.?
Oct. 3Anduze.08:00 p.m.3NLMA1CPossible extraterrestrial visitors.
Oct. 2Montaren.20:00(2(3)NL
Oct. 2La Grand-Combe.20:001(3(x)NL
Oct.Vic-le-Fesc.07:00 p.m.(1NLFB1BProbably the 07:13 p.m. meteor of Oct. 14.
End Sep.Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze.04:00 a.m.(1)NLMA1CUnidentified.
Sep. 29Cavillargues.?(1)??BInvention.
Sep. 27Revêty.02:30 a.m.2NLAN1CUnidentified.
Sep. 27Foussignargues.02:20 a.m.(x)NLAN1CUnidentified.
Sep. 3Gardonne, Dordogne.18:30???BTotally insufficient information.
Jul. 5Gardanne, Bouches-du-Rhône.12:47(6)DDMA1CUnidentified, possible extraterrestrial visitors.
June 1Cavillargues.Evening.(2)DDFB1BTotally insufficient information.
Apr. 5Concoules.09:00 a.m.???BTotally insufficient information.
1954Alès.??DDFB1APhotographic hoax.
1954Nîmes.?(1)DDAN1BInsufficient information, dubious credibility.
Total: 39

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