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Reference for this case: 14-Oct-54-Fouesnant.
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The regional newspaper Le Télégramme de Brest et de l'Ouest of October 16, 1954, reported that on October 14, 1954, René Le Viol, a well-known transporter in Fouesnant, whose home and garage are located at the exit of Fouesnant along the road to Bénodet, had gone out after his evening meal, at 9:20 PM, for a short walk in his yard. His attention was suddenly drawn by a light, and he saw emerging from behind the curtain of trees, like a burst of fireworks, a flat shape, resembling an upside-down plate, soon followed by another. The witness saw the two discs, coming from the ground, depart at very high speed toward the sea, somewhere between Beg-Meil and Mousterlin, as if they had vanished upon contact with the ocean, beyond the dunes.
Mr. Le Viol, "a precise and rational man," decided to go see what was happening, and he remained on watch for a quarter of an hour, but in vain.
He went up to his room and, still preoccupied with the observation he had just made, he went to his window, from where he can usually see the lights of Les Moutons and Penfret. After another quarter of an hour, he saw an incandescent ball appear, coming up from the direction of the Glénan Islands, the ones furthest from the coast, precisely between Penfret and &Ile aux Moutons. It was easy for the observer, due to the lit beacons - it was barely 10 PM at that time - to follow the path of the luminous ball.
Mr. Le Viol called his family, notably his son René, and they all witnessed this fireball.
They observed that it was only visible intermittently; it would disappear from view for short moments, as if it were only visible from certain angles. The distance did not allow the witnesses to hear whether the ball or the saucer made any noise as it moved.
The newspaper asked Mr. Le Viol if he thought it was a meteor, but he indicated that he had already seen stars and meteors, and that this had "nothing comparable."
The newspaper reported that the driver of a wholesale grocery truck from Quimper, who was at that same time in the area of Moulin des Landes, on the road to Bénodet, had noticed luminous trails in the sky.
The newspaper added that these observations made in Fouesnant were corroborated by other reports that had been received from Guilvinec, and from the regions of Penmarch.
In the national newspaper La Croix for October 17, 1954, told that Mr. René Le Viol saw rise, behind a curtain of trees, a reddish luminous craft resembling an overturned plate.
As soon as it disappeared towards the sea, another object, identical to the first, appeared in the same place and disappeared on the same trajectory.
The report apparently appeared in other newspapers of the same day, and the observation is dated October 15, 1954, according to Aimé Michel. Jacques Vallée would give the time sometimes as 09:00 p.m. and sometimes as "in the night", said René le. Viol was a truck driver, and the case a "landing".
[Ref. tbt1:] NEWSPAPER "LE TELEGRAMME DE BREST":
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Quimper, 15. -- The region of Fouesnant seems to be privileged when it comes to interplanetary manifestations - or phenomena, whichever one prefers - that are currently stirring public opinion.
About ten days ago, there was the strange appearance at Gouesnach, reported by several schoolchildren from the public school in a story both original and curious. Strikingly, five students recounted the same details without having consulted each other.
Now, after Gouesnach, a similar phenomenon has been observed in the canton town of Fouesnant, this time at night - unlike the earlier sighting, where the saucer flew around the church tower in broad daylight.
We apologize for spotlighting the well-known transport operator from Fouesnant, who was the main witness of the strange events observed in South Finistère Thursday night. But it is necessary for the sake of clarity and because of corroborating observations.
TWO DISCS
Mr. René Le Viol, whose home and garage are located at the outskirts of Fouesnant on the road to Bénodet, stepped outside for a short walk in his yard after dinner Thursday night. It was 9:20 p.m. Suddenly, his attention was drawn by a glow, and he saw - emerging from behind a row of trees like a burst of fireworks - a flat shape resembling an upside-down plate, quickly followed by another. The witness saw the two discs, coming from the ground, shoot off at very high speed toward the sea, somewhere between Beg-Meil and Mousterlin, as if they had vanished upon reaching the ocean, beyond the dunes.
Mr. Le Viol, a precise and thoughtful man, said to himself, "I'll see what's going on." He stayed outside observing for another fifteen minutes - but in vain.
A GLOWING SPHERE
He went up to his room, still preoccupied by what he had seen, and stood by the window. From this vantage point, he can normally see the lights of Moutons and Penfret. After another fifteen minutes, his attention was drawn again - this time by the appearance of a glowing sphere rising from the direction of the Glénan Islands furthest from shore, between Penfret and Ile aux Moutons. Thanks to the lights being on - it was barely 10 p.m. - he could easily track the luminous sphere's path.
Mr. Le Viol called his family, including his son René, and all witnessed the strange appearance of this fireball.
These same witnesses noted that it was only intermittently visible. For short moments, it disappeared from sight, as if it were only visible from certain angles. Because of the distance, none of the witnesses could hear whether the sphere or saucer made any noise as it moved.
We asked Mr. Le Viol the following question:
"Did you feel like you were witnessing a meteor?"
"I've seen shooting stars and meteors before - this was nothing like that."
Also worth mentioning: a delivery driver from a wholesale grocery company in Quimper, who happened to be near Moulin des Landes on the Bénodet road at the same time, noticed glowing trails in the sky.
STACKED FIREBALLS IN POULDREUZIC
The sightings in Fouesnant shortly before 10 p.m. Thursday are echoed by other testimonies from Guilvinec and areas around Penmarch.
These witnesses are trustworthy and sincere, though their descriptions aren't as precise as that of Brother Cariou, a teacher at Notre-Dame School in Penhars, in Pouldreuzic.
The boarding school is located on a slope that opens up to a wide view of Audierne Bay.
Mr. Cariou had retired to his room and was preparing for bed when he saw a glow from two incandescent globes that seemed to be coming rapidly from the sea. It was around 10 p.m.
When Brother Cariou saw the oddity of these glowing orbs, he went to the window and opened it.
After a brief observation, he believed the twin fireballs were heading straight for the town. He distinctly saw a large, red-bottomed disc.
It was approaching quickly. Concerned, even slightly alarmed, he called his colleagues, who immediately got up and joined him. But by then, the disc - or fireball - had vanished, flying inland at the same breakneck speed with which it had appeared.
[Ref. lcx1:] NEWSPAPER "LA CROIX":
Mr. René Le Viol saw a reddish luminous machine resembling a reversed saucer emerge from behind a curtain of trees. Hardly had it disappeared in direction to the sea that another object, identical to the first, emerged at the same place and disappears on the same trajectory.
[Ref. nnm1:] NEWSPAPER "LE NOUVEAU NORD MARITIME":
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Paris, 18. -- Mysterious craft continue to regularly frequent the skies of France. The testimonies accumulate, coming every day to bring some new details, either on the saucers, or on the flying cigars.
While on Saturday evening, several reliable people, including Mr. Béranger, mayor of Saint St-Laurent-du-Var, advisor general, had seen above Nice, an orange disc, last night, this time above Cannes, several people observed a luminous craft of yellow color with a green tail, but the more interesting testimony was to be brought by an employee of the municipal recipe of Antibes.
Mr. Casella, living in Bio [sic], returning home in the evening, found himself "face to face with a huge mechanical machine measuring 7 to 8 meters in diameter placed in the middle of the road." The witness who was on a bicycle approached the craft until almost touching it, but then it rose vertically and, with a slight hiss, disappeared into the sky.
In the Provence sky, in Venergues, several grape pickers saw, Friday afternoon, a craft of elongated shape like a cigar, one said, white and blue, said a second. A third picker said the rocket appeared to be emitting luminous rays.
In Le Puy, a luminous object was observed between 5:50 p.m. and 6:36 p.m., by the Puy Chadrac weather station. The craft appeared like a straight olive with a sort of black antenna at the top. The station chief said he believed he was in the presence of the planet Jupiter. Mr. Casella, a resident of Bio who piter, but the sudden disappearance of the object demonstrated that he had been mistaken.
The same phenomenon was seen by the meteorological center of Ruyères (Cantal). One can compare these testimonies to that of thousands of inhabitants of Tulle who, around 3:35 p.m., saw in the sky, in a south-southeast direction, a big bright and motionless point. It appeared transparent and showed the shape of a cylinder whose two ends were conical.
In Murat (Cantal), an object also shiny and ovoid in shape, was to be observed for an hour. In this case, it seems to be a strongly lit balloon.
In two villages in the Haute-Marne, Vignory and Brottes, orange-colored objects were seen on Thursday evening. These objects rose vertiginously but without noise.
Finally, in the Finistère, Mr. René le Viol, transporter in Fouesnant, saw Thursday evening, behind a curtain of trees, a flat-shaped craft with the appearance of an overturned plate and surrounded by a reddish glow, this first disc was then followed by a second and both disappeared towards the sea.
Rome, 15. -- Many mysterious craft were seen yesterday in the sky of Italy. One of these machines landed near Rovigo in the area known as Po Di Gnocca, where several people observed it. The circular craft, after having slowly hovered, landed on the ground without noise. After a few minutes of immobility, it resumed its silent vertical flight, but at the place where it took off, there is now a fairly deep crater six meters in diameter. Six poplars that stood nearby were also charred. Authorities will travel to the scene to verify the authenticity of the witnesses' accounts.
In the Modena region, a trader saw an incandescent "flying cigar" flying over the countryside at an altitude of around two hundred meters. After a brief stop, the craft reportedly headed to the northwest. This observation was confirmed by other witnesses.
Finally a flying saucer with silver reflections is reported to have flown over the Loino area at 5.000 meters. Witnesses to this observation stated that the saucer did not emit any noise and did not release any smoke. It disappeared in the direction of Switzerland.
Amiens, 16. -- Mr. and Mrs. Dumeige, cattle dealers in Domart-en-Ponthieu, and Mr. Lourdel, cattle broker in Condé-Folie, who, on Thursday, around 9:00 p.m., were traveling by automobile truck on the road to Domart in Condé-Folie, said they saw a very bright glow not far from La Folie farms, which seemed to land in a meadow not far from the road.
Mr. Dumeige, who was driving, stopped his vehicle and got out with his wife and Mr. Lourdel. It was then that they saw clearly, near the light, six or seven small beings advancing in line. They were so frightened that they immediately set off again, leaving the craft and its occupants there.
[Ref. lcx2:] NEWSPAPER "LA CROIX":
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It becomes a permanent display and a real interplanetary carousel.
In Cannes, several people observed a luminous yellow craft with a green tail.
Mr. Casella, employee at the municipal tax office in Antibes, returning home to Biot, found himself "nose to nose" with "an enormous mechanical machine, measuring 7 to 8 meters in diameter, posed in the middle of the road." The witness, who was on a bicycle, approached the craft until he almost touched it, but then it rose vertically and, with a slight whistling sound, disappeared into the sky.
In the Provence sky, in Venergues, several grape pickers saw an elongated craft, like a cigar, said one of them, and white and blue, said a second. A third harvester said the rocket appeared to emit light rays.
In Le Puy, a shiny object was observed by the Puy-Chadrac weather station. The craft appeared like a straight olive with, at the top, a sort of black antenna. The station chief specified that he believed to be in the presence of the planet Jupiter, but the sudden disappearance of the object showed that he had made a mistake. The same phenomenon was seen by the center of Ruyères (Aveyron).
We can compare these testimonies to that of several residents of Tulle who saw in the sky, in a South-South-East direction, a big bright and still point; it seemed transparent and took the shape of a cylinder with both ends conical.
Similar observations were made in Murat.
Finally, in the Finistère, Mr. René Le Viol, transporter in Fouesnant, saw a craft appear behind a curtain of trees of flat shape "looking like an upturned plate", surrounded by a reddish glow. This first disc was then followed by a second; both disappeared towards the sea.
France does not have a monopoly on these now incessant sarabandes.
In the Siamese capital, several hundred people saw a glittering disc, apparently one-third the diameter of the full moon, which seemed to be traversed by a wave progressively pacing its surface from left to right, exactly like some neon billboards.
The saucer, after drifting slowly from north to south for about a quarter of an hour, disappeared.
On the other hand, a Thai weekly reported this week "multiple appearances of flying saucers over the border regions of Siam and Burma." Some of these craft reportedly landed in the jungle.
Finally, according to the same weekly, a "mysterious ray" charred several villagers.
Italy, too, sees numerous and mysterious craft sailing in its sky.
One of them landed near Rovigo, in the area known as Po Di Gnocca, where several people observed it. The craft, circular in shape, after having slowly glided, landed silently on the ground. After a few minutes of stillness, it resumed its silent flight vertically, but where it took off, there is now a fairly deep crater six meters in diameter. Six poplars that stood around there were also charred. The authorities went to the scene to verify the authenticity of the witnesses accounts.
[Ref. aml1:] AIME MICHEL:
This French ufologist notes in his book that this case appeared in the newspaper "La Croix," read mainly by clergymen, only two days after the observation.
Michel notes that the witness named René Le Viol saw a reddish craft resembling a reversed plate emerge from behind a row of trees, and hardly had it disappeared in the direction of the sea, that another object identical to the first emerged from the same place and also disappeared in the direction of the sea.
[Ref. aml2:] AIME MICHEL:
In an article in 1963 on orthoteny, Aimé Michel adds:
Thus, at the first glance, something appears. On October 15 for example, there were 8 sightings: in Southend in England, in Calais, one in Aire-sur-la-Lys, one on Main Road 68 between Niffer and Kembs (Franco-German border), one in the mouth of Pô, one in the east of Paris, one on Main Road 7 in the south of Montargis, and finally in Fouesnant, near Quimper.
[Ref. gqy1:] GUY QUINCY:
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October 15 [, 1954]
[... other cases...]
start of nuit: Fouesnant(Finistère):2 hollow reversed plates in a row,at low altitude
[... other cases...]
[Ref. jve5:] JACQUES VALLEE:
| 355 | 004.01138 | 47.89530 | 15 | 10 | 1954 | 21 | 00 | 2 | FOUESNANT-FINIST. | F | 0021 | C** | 305 |
[Ref. jve1:] JACQUES VALLEE:
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269) October 15, 1954, night, Fouesnant (France):
Truck driver Rene Le Viol saw a flat craft, shaped like an inverted plate, fly very low toward the sea. A second disk followed shortly afterwards. Both emitted a red glow. (P. 69, M. 182).
In his personal catalog, Jacques Vallée has the case under #355 and gives the time as being 09:00 P.M.
I do not understand the reason why Vallée included the sighting in a catalog of landings.
[Ref. lex1:] UFOLOGY BULLETIN "LES EXTRATERRESTRES":
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how to describe a "flying saucer"?
There are two kinds:
- The classic "saucer" in the shape of a disc (Vermon [sic] August 23, 1954) or an upside-down plate (Col du chat on September 26, 1954) (Fouesnant on October 15, 1954). Sometimes the disc is surmounted by a cupola or dome (Royan October 11, 1954), sometimes it has a dark spot or a darker area in the center of the lower part. light or lighter (Col du Chat).
[Ref. jve2:] JACQUES VALLEE:
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October 15, 1954, night, Fouesnant (France):
Truck driver Rene Le Viol saw a flat craft, shaped like an inverted plate, fly very low toward the sea. A second disk followed shortly afterwards. Both emitted a red glow. (France-Soir, La Croix, Oct. 17, 1954).
[Ref. prn1:] PETER ROGERSON:
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445 15 October 1954 Night
FOUESNANT (FRANCE) Truck driver Rene le Viol saw a luminous red object shaped like an inverted plate fly very low towards the sea. A second identical craft followed shortly afterwards. (M269; France-Soir, Croix, 17 Oct 54; Michel II, 182)
[Ref. gab1:] UFOLOGY GROUP "G.A.B.R.I.E.L.":
10/15/1954 Fouesnant (Finistère)
At nightfall, a truck driver, Mr. René le Viol, saw a reddish luminous machine resembling an upside-down plate emerge from behind a curtain of trees. The machine disappeared 1.11 direction of the sea and was immediately followed by an identical craft moving on the same trajectory. (A. Michel)
[Ref. fru1:] MICHEL FIGUET ET JEAN-LOUIS RUCHON:
The two authors indicate that on October 15, 1954, in Fouesnant in the Finistère, during the night, René Le Viol, truck driver, saw a flat machine, which shape reminded a reversed plate, which flew very slowly towards the sea at low altitude. A second disc followed at short distance. They both emitted a red gleam.
The sources are indicated as "case 269 of the Vallée catalogue; France-Soir for 10/17/1954; La Croix for 10/17/1954."
[Ref. fl1:] FRANCOIS LAGARDE:
In his catalogue, Lagarde numbers this case 216 and indicates "sparse information, press."
[Ref. gei1:] UFOLOGY GROUP "GEPSI":
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Groupe d'Etude des Phénomènes Spatiaux Inexpliqués [Unexplained Space Phenomena Study Group]
A.S.B.L.
1901 LAW- OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF OCTOBER 6, 1983
HEADQUARTERS [] RUE DE SIAM - 29200 BREST
OBJECT: STUDY OF THE UFO PHENOMENON BY ALL
LEGAL MEANS WHICH MAY PROVE NECESSARY
(INVESTIGATIONS AND COUNTER-INVESTIGATIONS
TO THE VARIOUS SOURCES, COLLECT AND ANA-
LYSIS OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, ETC.)
Type of testimony: LN
Date: October 14, 1954
Heure: 09:20 - 22 p.m.
Place: FOUESNANT
Number of witnesses 2
Investigation:
Identification: Confusion flares
Source: fishing regulation speedboat from Concarneau
Summary of the case: WEIRD APPEARANCES IN the SKY OF SOUTH FINISTERE
THE PHENOMENA HAVE BEEN OBSERVED FROM ISLANDS GLENANS TO POULDREUZIC
The area of Fouesnant seems to be privileged fot reports of interplanetary demonstrations or phenomena - as you want - which currently agitate the public opinion.
There had been ten days ago the weird appearance of Gouesnach whose some children of the public school had made an account, at the same time original, curious and puzzling by this fact that five school children had said the same thing without to have spoken together.
Here after Gouesnach, a similar phenomenon was observed in the very borough of the canton of Fouesnant, but by night this time, whereas in Gouesnach the saucer evolved around the bell-tower in full midday. We excuse ourselves to put in the high-speed motorboat of the well-known conveyor of Fouesnant who was the principal witness of the oddities observed in the south-finistère Thursday evening, but that is necessary for logic of the relation and because of concordant observations.
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[Ref. jbc1:] JEAN-MICHEL BOEDEC:
The author indicates that on Friday, October 15, 1954, at an unspecified time, in Fouesnant, Mr. René Le Viol saw a reddish luminous machine resembling a reversed plate emerging behind a curtain of trees.
Just at the time when the thing had disappeared in the direction of the sea, another object, identical to the first emerged from the same place and disappeared after having followed the same trajectory.
[Ref. mft1:] MICHEL FIGUET:
| CASE Nr | CLASSIFICATION | DATE | HOUR | PLACE | ZIP CODE | CREDIBILITY SOURCE |
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| 216 | CE0 | 10 15 1954 | night | Fouesnant | 29 170 E5 | RS[spare information]-P[Press], OVNI: p. 170 |
[Ref. jca1:] JACQUES COSTAGLIOLA:
The author indicates that on October 15, 1954, there were 8 sightings, 5 were in a line, one of them was in Fouesnant.
[Ref. lhh1:] LARRY HATCH - "*U* COMPUTER DATABASE":
4149: 1954/10/15 21:00 3 4:00:40 W 47:53:40 N 3332 WEU FRN FNS 8:8
FOUESNANT,FR:TRUCKER:SCR >S twrd COAST/lo alt:2nd SCR FOLOS:/r251p104:/r67p47
Ref# 30 FIGEUT[sic]&RUCHON: OVNI: Le 1er Dossier Page No. 170 : COASTLANDS
[Ref. goe1:] GODELIEVE VAN OVERMEIRE:
Godelieve van Overmeire indicates that in 1954, on October 15 in France, Fouesnant, "The night, the truck driver René Le Viol, saw a flat craft whose form reminds a reversed plate, which flew very slowly towards the sea. A second disc followed at short distance. They both emitted a red gleam."
She indicates that the sources are "France-Soir, La Croix, 17 oct 1954" and "Jacques Vallée: 'Chronique des apparitions ET' - DENOEL 1972 - COLL. J'AI LU - p. 282".
She indicates that another version is that in reality "according to OVNI Présence #33/34 Déc. 1985 it would be a 'slow meteor' (sic) seen on the entire France and elsewhere."
[Ref. djn1:] DONALD JOHNSON:
On this Day
October 15
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1954 - While driving at night in Fouesnant, France truck driver Rene Le Viol saw a flat craft, shaped like an inverted plate, fly very low toward the sea. A second disc followed shortly afterward. Both emitted a red glow. (Sources: Aime Michel, Flying Saucers and the Straight Line Mystery, p. 182; Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 230).
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[Ref. jbu1:] JEROME BEAU:
Friday, October 15, 1954
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The night - In Fouesnant (France), 1 truck driver, René Le Viol, sees a flat machine, whose form reminds a reversed plate, which flies very slowly towards the sea. A 2nd disc follows at short distance. All 2 emitted a red gleam.
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The sources are indicated as "France-Soir, La Croix, October 17, 1954."
[Ref. lcn1:] LUC CHASTAN:
Luc Chastan indicates that in the Finistère in Fouesnant on October 15, 1954 at an unknown hour, "During the night, a road driver sees a flat machine, whose shape reminds a reversed plate which flies very slowly towards the sea at low altitude. A second disc follows at short distance. They both emit a red gleam.
The source is indicated as "Ovni, Premier dossier complet... by Figuet M./ Ruchon J.L. ** pub. Alain Lefeuvre 1979".
[Ref. uda1:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:
The website indicates that on October 14, 1954, in Fouesnant, France, there was a sighting.
The source is indicated as "Vallee, Jacques, Computerized Catalog (N = 3073)".
[Ref. uda2:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:
The website indicates that on October 15, 1954, at 23:00 in Fouesnant, France, "Truck driver Rene Le Viol saw a flat craft, shaped like an inverted plate, fly very low toward the sea." "While driving at night in Fouesnant, France truck driver Rene Le Viol saw a flat craft, -shaped like an inverted plate, fly very low toward the sea. A second disc followed shortly afterward. Both emitted a red glow."
The website adds: "Truck driver Rene Le Viol saw a flat craft, shaped like an inverted plate, fly very low toward the sea. A second disk followed shortly afterward. Both emitted a red glow."
And: "Objects were sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. Two red saucers were observed by one male witness on the shore."
The sources are indicated as "Michel, Aime, Flying Saucers and the Straight-Line Mystery, S. G. Phillips, New York, 1958; Bowen, Charles, The Humanoids: FSR Special Edition No. 1, FSR, London, 1966; Vallee, Jacques, Computerized Catalog (N = 3073); Vallee, Jacques, Challenge to Science: The UFO Enigma, Henry Regnery, Chicago, 1966; Vallee, Jacques, Preliminary Catalog (N = 500), (in JVallee01); Vallee, Jacques, A Century of Landings (N = 923), (in JVallee04), Chicago, 1969; Schoenherr, Luis, Computerized Catalog (N = 3173); Hatch, Larry, *U* computer database, Author, Redwood City, 2002".
[Ref. nip1:] "THE NICAP WEBSITE":
*Oct. 15, 1954 - While driving at night in Fouesnant, France truck driver Rene Le Viol saw a flat craft, -shaped like an inverted plate, fly very low toward the sea. A second disc followed shortly afterward. Both emitted a red glow. (Sources: Aime Michel, Flying Saucers and the Straight Line Mystery, p. 182; Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 230, case # 269).
[Ref. ubk1:] "UFO-DATENBANK":
This database recorded this case 6 times:
| Case Nr. | New case Nr. | Investigator | Date of observation | Zip | Place of observation | Country of observation | Hour of observation | Classification | Comments | Identification |
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| 19541015 | 15.10.1954 | Fouesnant | France | 21.00 | ||||||
| 19541015 | 15.10.1954 | Fouesnant | France | Evening | CE I | |||||
| 19541015 | 15.10.1954 | Fouesnant | France | Night | NL | |||||
| 19541015 | 15.10.1954 | Fouesnant | France | Night | NL | |||||
| 19541015 | 15.10.1954 | Fouesnant | France | Night | NL | |||||
| 19541015 | 15.10.1954 | Fouesnant | France | CE II |
[Ref. ubk2:] "UFO-DATENBANK":
| Case Nr. | New case Nr. | Investigator | Date of observation | Zip | Place of observation | Country of observation | Hour of observation | Classification | Comments | Identification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19541014 | 10/14/1954 | Fouesnant | France |
[Ref. prn2:] PETER ROGERSON - "INTCAT":
October 15 1954. 2100hrs.
FOUESNANT (FINISITERE : FRANCE)
A truck driver Rene Le Viol saw a red luminous object rise from behind trees. It resembled an inverted plate and took off towards the sea. A second object followed on a similar course.
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Contrary to what Godelieve van Overmeire indicates ([goe1]), the Swiss magazine OVNI Présence No. 33/34 from December 1985 does not mention this case, and the explanation involving a "slow fireball" is certainly questionable, since the observation was lengthy and seems to involve multiple objects.
It is not impossible that the first two fast-moving objects, which were not seen again, were two jet aircraft.
It is also possible that the "ball of fire" seen later was a flare.
Altogether, this could indicate that there may have been some sort of air force drill.
(These keywords are only to help queries and are not implying anything.)
Fouesnant, Finistère, truck, driver, René Le Viol, craft, flat, plate, saucer, low, sea, disk, red, glow, object, objects, two
[----] indicates sources that are not yet available to me.
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