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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 Pas-de-Calais department. Lists for other departments are here.

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The 1954 French cases in the Pas-de-Calais 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. 13Berck.03:30 a.m.(1NLMA1AHelicopter?
Nov. 6Labuissière.03:00 a.m.(1)??BTotally insufficient information.
Nov. 3Saint-Venant.01:30 p.m.(x)DDAN1ANegative case, plane contrail.
Nov. 1Calais.06:30 p.m.(x)NLFB1BProbable meteor.
Beg. Nov.Haillicourt.Night.(x)NLAN1ANegative case, journalistic invention or misinterpretation.
Beg. Nov.Frévent.?(2)CE2AN1ANegative case, explained trace.
Beg. Nov.Viel-Hesdin.?(1)CE2AN1BProbable journalistic invention.
Oct-Nov.Barlin.Night.(?)NL?APrank or journalistic invention.
End Oct.Vieil-Hesdin.Night.(1)CE2AN1ANegative case, misinterpretation.
Oct. 31Calais.09:45 p.m.?NL?BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 29Coulogne.01:30 a.m.(1)CE1CE1BProbable Press invention or invention.
Oct. 28Calais.01:30 a.m.(1)CE2CE2AInvention of the "secret craft" type.
Oct. 27Oye-Plage.11:15 p.m.(1)CE1CE1CPossible extraterrestrial visitors.
Oct. 25-26La Française.06:30 a.m.(1)NLFB1BPossible meteor, insufficient information.
Oct. 23Desvres.07:30 p.m.???BNo strangeness, totally insufficient information.
Oct. 22-25Erquières.10:00 p.m.(3)CE2AN1Possible extraterrestrial visitors.
Oct. 22Lewarde.03:30 p.m.1CE3CE3AMistake, hairy tramp.
Oct. 22Calais.01:00 a.m.(1)CE2CE2CUnknown credibility, insufficient information.
Oct. 21Montreuil-sur-Mer.Evening.(4+)NLAN1BProbable meteor, and unidentified.
Oct. 21Audruicq.Evening.(1NLMA1BInsufficient information, possible helicopter.
Oct. 21Calais.Evening.1NLFB1BProbably the 07:15 p.m. meteor, insufficient information.
Oct. 21Escalles.Evening.1NLFB1BProbably the 07:15 p.m. meteor, insufficient information.
Oct. 21Guînes.07:30 p.m.2NLFB1BProbably the 07:15 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 21Boulogne-sur-Mer.07:30 p.m.(?)NLFB1BProbably the 07:15 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 21Outreau.07:30 p.m.(?)NLFB1BProbably the 07:15 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 21Desvres.07:30 p.m.(?)NLFB1BProbably the 07:15 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 21Le Moulin Wibert.07:20 p.m.(1)NLFB1AThe 07:15 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 21Le Touquet.07:15 p.m.?NL?BThe 07:15 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 21Sainte-Marie-Kerque.Evening.(1(1)NLFB1BProbably the 07:15 p.m. meteor, insufficient information.
Oct. 21Guînes.Evening.(1)NLFB1BProbably the 07:15 p.m. meteor, insufficient information.
Oct. 21Calais.01:00 a.m.1CE2CE2BProbable invention of the witness.
Oct. 21Nordausques.00:20 a.m.1NLAN1BPossible will'o-the-wisps.
Oct. 21Aire-sur-la-Lys.?(x)CE3CE3ANegative case, misinterpretation.
Oct. 20Berthem.09:00 p.m.1NLFB1BProbable meteor.
Oct. 20Arras.09:25 p.m.(6)NL?BProbable meteor.
Oct. 20Dannes.08:30 p.m.2(x)NLFB1BProbable meteor.
Oct. 18La Roupie.09:15 p.m.1NLAN1AThe 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Aire-sur-la-Lys.09:15 p.m.1NL?AThe 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Burbure.09:00 p.m.2(1NLFB1AThe 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Calais.09:00 p.m.(x)NLFB1BThe 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Beuvry-les-Béthunes.09:00 p.m.1NLFB1AThe 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Vendin-lès-Béthune.09:00 p.m.1NLFB1AThe 09:45 p.m. meteor
Oct. 18Blendecques.08:45 p.m.1(1)NLFB1BThe 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Hesdin.08:45 p.m.(1)NLFB1BThe 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Huby-Saint-Leu.08:45 p.m.?NL?BThe 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Etaples.08:45 p.m.(1)NLFB1BThe 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Béthune.08:45 p.m.NL??BThe 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Verchocq.08:30 p.m.(3)NLFB1BThe 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise.08:30 p.m.(10)NLFB1BThe 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Montreuil.08:30 p.m.NLProbable 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Ardres.Night.3NLFB1BProbable 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Ardres.Night.(x)NL?BProbable 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Bonningues-lès-Calais.Night.(1)NL?BProbable 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Calais.Evening.(x)NLFB1BProbable 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Frévent.?(1)??BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 18Audruicq.????BProbable 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 17Audruicq.08:45 p.m.2NLFB1AThe 08:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 16La Ternoise.09:30 p.m.1(2NLFB1B09:30 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 16Pommier.09:25 p.m.?NL?B09:30 p.m. meteor.
Mid Oct.Boulogne-sur-Mer.11:45 p.m.(2)NLMA1BUnidentified, insufficient information.
Mid Oct.Beauvoir-Wavans.09:00 p.m.(1)NLAN1ANegative case, derrick light.
Mid Oct.Bouin.08:15 p.m.(x)NL?BTotally insufficient information, possible astronomical misinterpretation.
Mid Oct.Arras.Night.(1)DDN/AANegative case, photograhic hoax.
Mid Oct.Buneville.?(1)??BTotally insufficient information.
Mid Oct.Lumbre.?1RR2RR2ANegative case, weather balloon debris.
Mid Oct.Harlettes.?1RR2RR2ANegative case, weather balloon debris.
Mid Oct.Bouvelignem.?1RR2RR2ANegative case, weather balloon debris.
Mid Oct.Pont-de-Briques.?(2+)NLMA1BTotally insufficient information.
Mid Oct.Huby-Saint-Leu.?(x)??BProbable meteor.
Mid Oct.Linzeux.?(x)??BNo reported strangeness, totally insufficient information.
Oct. 15Noeux-les-Mines.08:35 p.m.1(x)NLFB1BProbable meteor.
Oct. 15Sailly-Labourse.08:35 p.m.(x)NLFB1BProbable meteor.
Oct. 14Calais.09:00 p.m.(2)NLFB1BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 14Calais.07:30 p.m.(1)NLFB1BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 14Guines.?(1)??BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 13Calais.Evening.1(x)NLMA1ANegative case, harbor crane lamp.
Oct. 10Calais.11:30 p.m.(8)NL?BUnidentified, possible shooting stars.
Oct. 9Calais.09:45 a.m.1(1(x)DDFB1BUnidentified, Insufficient information.
Oct. 9Boulogne-sur-Mer.Day.N/A??ANegative case, lens flare.
Oct. 9Rinxent.?(x)??BInidentified, insufficient information.
Oct. 8Calais.09:15 p.m.(1)NLMA1CExtraterrestrial visitors or helicopter.
Oct. 7Noeux-les-Mines.00:11 a.m.1(2+)NLAN1ARed Moon.
Oct. 3Ablain-Saint-Nazaire.09:30 p.m.2(2NLMA1BProbable Moon.
Oct. 3Ablain-Saint-Nazaire.09:30 p.m.(2+)?MA1BInsufficient information, possible Moon.
Oct. 3Liévin.09:30 p.m.(x)NLMA1BThe Moon.
Oct. 3Ablain-Saint-Nazaire.09:00 p.m.(2)NLMA1BThe Moon.
Oct. 3Lens.09:00 p.m.(2)NLMA1BThe Moon.
Oct. 3Tingry.08:30 p.m.1(x)NL?BThe Moon.
Oct. 3Fleurbaix.08:00 p.m.(1(x)NLMA1AThe Moon.
Oct. 3Calais.Evening.(x)NLFB1ANegative case, flares.
Oct. 3Tingry.Evening.(2NL?BNegative case, the Moon.
Oct. 3Auxi-le-Château.?(1)??BInsufficient information, possible Moon.
Oct. 3Haillicourt.?(2+)NL or DD?BPossible Chinese lantern.
Oct. 3Calonne-Ricouart.?(1)CE3CE3AAdvertizing.
Oct. 2Wimereux.Night.(1)CE3CE3BPossible invention.
Oct. 2Wimereux.16:001DDDDCExtraterrestrial visitors or photographic hoax.
Oct. 2Marquise.09:15(2+)DD?ANegative cas, misinterpretation.
Oct. 1Sailly-Labourse.10:00 p.m.5(1CE3CE3ANegative case, Chinese lantern.
Oct. 1Ardres.Morning.1(x)CE2CE2ANegative case, weather balloon.
Oct. 1Les Attaques.Morning.???ANegative case, weather balloon or journalistic invention.
Oct.Calais.09:00 p.m.(1)NLMA1ANegative case, reflection on power line.
Oct.Enocq.Evening.(x)CE3CE3ANegative case, prank or journalistic invention.
Oct.Pierremont.?(x)CE3CE3ANegative case, misinterpretation or journalistic invention.
Oct.Beuvry-lès-Béthunes.?N/ANLFB1AChinese lanterns, negative case.
Oct. Beg.Neuville-sous-Montreuil.Day.(1)CE3CE3ANegative case, misinterpretation or journalistic invention.
Oct. Beg.Saint-Pierre-Halte.03:40 a.m.1CE1CE1BPossible extraterrestrial visitors.
Oct. Beg.Calais.?(1)N/AN/AANegative case, fluorescent paint on ship chimney.
Oct. Beg.Avesnes-le-Comte.?1(1(x)CE1CE1ANegative case, fallen weather balloon.
Oct. Beg.Le Touquet.?(1)CE2CE2ANegative case, fallen weather balloon.
Oct. Beg.Lillers.?1N/AN/AANegative case, weather device.
Oct. Beg.Berck.????BTotally insufficient information.
Sep. Oct.Nortkerque.?(1)??BInsufficient information, possible planes.
End Sep.Nielles-lès-Ardres.Evening.2??BProbable invention.
End Sep.Carvin.?1(x)CE2CE2ANegative case, weather radiosonde.
Sep. 26Wimereux.11:00 p.m.1NLFB1BTotally insufficient information.
Sep. 15Bois-en-Ardres.08:45 p.m.1(1NLMA1BPossible red Moon or jet plane.
Sep.Calais.Evening.(1)NLFB1BProbable meteor.
Sep.Bonningues-lès-Ardres.?(x)??BTotally insufficient information.
Sep.Ardres.11:00 p.m.1NLMA1BTotally insufficient information, possible meteor.
Jul.Calais.Evening.(1)NLMA1CUnidentified, unknown credibility.
Jan. 7Arras.04:26 a.m.1NLFB1AThe meteor of that day.
1954Louches.09:00 p.m.(1NLAN1AProbable prosaic explosion.
Total: 126

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