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"French Government UFO Study" (clipping)

Summary

This report is a press clipping retained by the NSA regarding the French Government's UFO study, known as GEPAN/GEIPAN. It outlines the findings and methodologies of the French investigation into unidentified aerial phenomena.

Key highlights

  • GEPAN studied 11 cases of high credibility and strangeness in 1978.p.1

    the bulk of work was devoted to 11 cases of high credibility and high strangeness.
  • Only one of the 11 cases had a conventional explanation.p.1

    only one proved to have a conventional explanation.
  • Ten cases involved witnesses observing phenomena within 250 meters.p.1

    the distance between the witnesses and the objects was less than 250 meters.
  • The investigation team included a psychologist evaluating witness testimony.p.1

    the team included a psychologist, who separately carried out a psychological examination.
  • The report concluded that there is a 'flying machine' beyond current knowledge.p.1

    there is a 'flying machine... whose modes of sustenance and propulsion are beyond our knowledge.'

Source

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