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Reference for this case: 22-Oct-54-Quimper.
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[Ref. tbt1:] NEWSPAPER "LE TELEGRAMME DE BREST":
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Quimper, 22 -- In its Thursday edition, "Le Télégramme" offered a very plausible explanation for certain sightings of flying saucers. In some cases, these might simply be traces left by "Stratojet" planes flying at very high altitudes. The formation of white foam moving through the sky would be due to the condensation, in the thin and cold upper atmosphere, of certain elements of the Stratojet's fuel.
Yesterday, at the Quimper station, a phenomenon identical to the one reported in Vienne (Isère) was observed. It was around 10 a.m. when railway employees—including Mr. Moreau, deputy mayor of Ergué-Armel, and Mr. Blanchard, national station assistant and signal operator—saw a white ball land at the end of the platform. Naturally, this phenomenon sparked widespread curiosity. Upon landing, the ball had retained an approximately spherical shape and resembled soap foam in appearance.
As for its smell, some claimed it was similar to cologne, others said it smelled like soap, and still others asserted that the mysterious ball had no odor at all.
Finally, when one tried to grasp part of this kind of foam between their fingers, it completely vanished, leaving absolutely nothing behind.
The general intelligence services, alerted by Mr. Moreau, went to the site.
[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 19NAL 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: CE2
Date: October 22, 1954
Time: 10 o'clock
Location: QUIMPER
Number of witnesses: Several
Investigation:
Identification:
Case summary: A WHITE FOAM BALL LANDS AT THE STATION OF QUIMPER
In its edition of last Thursday "Le Télégramme" gave an extremely plausible explanation to certain observations concerning the flying saucers. It would only be, in certain cases, traces left by the "stratojet" planes flying at a very high altitude. The formation of a white foam moving in the sky would be due to condensation of certain elements of the propellant of the "stratojet" in the rarefied and cold atmosphere.
Yesterday, at the station of Quimper, a phenomenon identical to that which was reported in Vienna (Isère) was observed. It was approximately 10 o'clock when employees of the station, among which were MM Moreau, assistant to the mayor of Ergué-Armel, Blanchard, national deputy stationmaster pointsman saw a white ball which landed at the end of the quay. Of course, this phenomenon highly excited general curiosity. At landing, The ball had preserved by a roughly spherical form and presented the aspect of the foam of a soap.
As for its odor, some claim that it neared Cologne, others said soap and others lastly claimed that the famous ball did not smell anything at all.
Finally, when one seized part of this kind of foam in the fingers, it volitilized completely and there remained absolutely nothing of it.
The services of the General Intelligence, alerted by Mr. Moreau, came to the location.
Références : P 1 23/10/54
[Ref. lcn1:] LUC CHASTAN:
Luc Chastan indicates that in the Finistère in Quimper on October 22, 1954 at 10:00 "It was approximately 10 when employees of the station saw a white ball which lands at the end of the quay. Of course, this phenomenon excited general curiosity highly. The ball had preserved by landing a roughly spherical form and presented the aspect of soap foam. As for its odor, some claim that it approached Cologne, others soap and others finally claim that the famous ball did not smell anything at all. Lastly, when one seized part of this kind of foam in the fingers, the latter volitilized completely and there remained absolutely nothing of it. The General Intelligence services went on the spot."
Luc Chastan indicates that the source is "Les OVNI vus de près par Gross Patrick ** http://ufologie.net."
[Ref. voi1:] "ARCHIVES VIGIE OVNI 29":
Quimper ( 29 000 ), 22 October 1954, 10 h 00 ...
Testimony nr. FR 29 000 1954 10 22 10 00
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Foam. May be firefighting foam, airplane firefighting foam, airplane propellant foam, industrial foam, soap foam
(These keywords are only to help queries and are not implying anything.)
Quimper, Finistère, multiple, foam, angel hair, mousse
[----] indicates sources that are not yet available to me.
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