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GEIPANJune 15, 1951GEIPAN Class D1
Orange, France — Circular silver object observed by pilots
Summary
On June 15, 1951, two pilots from an airbase observed a bright, circular or spherical object in the sky at the same altitude as their aircraft. The object appeared to grow in size and then moved on a slightly ascending trajectory, taking an oblong shape before disappearing. GEIPAN classified the case as D1: an unidentified strange phenomenon.
Key highlights
Two pilots reported seeing a strange object during a training exercise.p.3
“engins bizarre circulant dans l'espace aérien”
The pilots estimated the object's speed was greater than their Vampire aircraft.p.4
“vitesse soit horizontale, soit de montée plus grande”
The pilots lost sight of the object after a pursuit of about six minutes.p.7
“totalement perdu de vue au bout d'environ 6 minutes”
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