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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 Somme department. Lists for other departments are here.

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The 1954 French cases in the Somme department:

Click on the locations in the 2nd column to get the case file.

Date: City/place: Hour: W: CL: JV: T: Ex:
Nov. 9Amiens.06:00 a.m.(6NLFB1BProbable Chinese lantern.
Nov. 6Amiens.Morning.(x)DD?BInsufficient information, possible balloon.
Nov. 5Molliens-Vidame.11:15 p.m.1(1)NLMA1BInsufficient information, possible Moon.
Nov. 5Bougainville.11:15 p.m.(x)??BInsufficient information, probable misinterpretation.
Nov. 5Roye.00:40(1)NLAN1BPossible astronomical msinterpretation.
Nov. 5Carrépuis.00:20 a.m.(2NLFB1BInsufficient information, possible Chinese lantern.
Nov. 4Moreuil.07:00 a.m.(2NL?BProbable Chinese lantern or meteor.
Nov. 4Villers-Tournelle.Morning.(2)??BProbably the 07:15 a.m. meteor.
Nov. 4Amiens.Morning.(1)DD?BProbably the 07:15 a.m. meteor.
Nov. 4Assevillers.??NL?BTotally insufficient information.
Nov. 3Moreuil.11:15 p.m.(3NLMA1AThe Moon.
Nov. 3Camon.09:30 p.m.6NLMA1AFarce
Beg. Nov.Péronne.06:30 p.m.(3)??BTotally insufficient information.
Beg. Nov.Rouvrel.?(2(1)??BTotally insufficient information.
Oct-Nov.Beauchamps.06:45 p.m.(1)NLMA1BProbable Moon.
Oct. 31Nesles.07:55 p.m.(3)NLMA1AThe Moon.
Oct. 31Abbeville.Evening.(2+)NL?BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 31Long.Evening.(1CE2MA1BPossible Moon.
Oct. 31Viller-Bretonneux.04:15 p.m.1(2)DDAN1BPossible Sundog.
Oct. 31Arry.?(1)??B18:15 meteor possible.
Oct. 30Montdidier.03:00 a.m.1NLFB1BProbable Chinese lantern.
Oct. 25Acheux-en-Vimeu.01:30 p.m.1?AN1AAmunition explosion.
Oct. 22Amiens.02:00 p.m.(x)??BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 21Mons-Boubert.?1NL or DDFB1APossibly the meteor of October 16, 1954.
Oct. 20Ham.09:30 p.m.(8)NL?BProbable meteor.
Oct. 20Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme.Night.1(x)NLMA1C
Oct. 20Curchy.Morning.(1)DDFB1BPossible extraterrestrial visitors, insufficient information.
Oct. 20Mers-les-Bains.?(2+)??BInsufficient information, possible planes.
Oct. 19Amiens.12:00(70)DDAN1BPossible meter.
Oct. 19Peronne.01:34 a.m.(2(3)NLMA1CPossible extraterrestrial craft.
Oct. 18Péronne.11:55 p.m.(x)NLAN1ANegative case, power cable on fire.
Oct. 18Péronne.11:55 p.m.(x)NLAN1ANegatice case, power line fire.
Oct. 18Amiens.09:00 p.m.(1)NLFB1BThe 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Eramecourt.09:00 p.m.(x)NLFB1AThe 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Ercheu.09:00 p.m.(x)NLFB1AThe 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Amiens.08:50 p.m.1NLFB1BThe 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Beauvoir-Rivière.08:30 p.m.(2)NLMA1CUnidentified.
Oct. 18Montigny-les-Jongleurs.08:30 p.m.NLProbable 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Doullens.08:30 p.m.NLProbable 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Moreuil.Evening.(1)NLFB1BPossibThe 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Amiens.Evening.(1)NLFB1ANegative case, 09:45 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 18Hornoy-le-Bourg.06:30 p.m.(1)DDFB1BProbable helicopter.
Oct. 18Amiens.04:25 p.m.(1)DDFB1BPossible jet plane.
Oct. 18Saint-Acheul.09:00 a.m.?NLFB1BPossible misinterpretation, Sun.
Oct. 18Doullens.01:34 a.m.(5)DDFB1BNo strangeness, insufficient information.
Oct. 17Rollot.Night.(1+)NLAN1BProbable star.
Oct. 16Nesles.09:30 p.m.NL
Oct. 16Ham.09:30 p.m.2CE2A
Oct. 16Ham.09:23 p.m.1NLFB1B09:30 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 16Amiens.09:15 p.m.(2)NLAN1B09:30 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 16Rollot.08:30 p.m.(x)NLFB1B09:30 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 16Dury.07:00 p.m.1NLFB1BPossible meteor or helicopter.
Oct. 16Courcelles-sous-Moyencourt.Night.?NL?BTotally insufficient information, 09:30 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 16Rivery.Evening.(2??B09:30 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 16Ham.Evening.1NLAN1ANegative case, red moon.
Oct. 16Saint-SulpiceEvening.1NLFB1B09:30 p.m. meteor.
Mid Oct.Montdidier.Night.(3)NLAN1ANegative case, misinterpretation or journalistic invention.
Mid Oct.Ramburelles.Night.(x)NLAN1ANegative case, prank or misinterpretation.
Mid Oct.Amiens.Night.(1??BInsufficient information, possible jet plane or meteor.
Mid Oct.Somme.Evening.(1)NLAN1ANegative case, probable invention journalistique.
Mid Oct.Amiens.Afternoon.(1)DDFB1BEngin extraterrestre or photographic hoax.
Mid Oct.Arras.12:00.(1)DDFB1BInsufficient information, possible meteor or plane.
Mid Oct.Fienvillers.?(1)??BInsufficient information.
Mid Oct.Ham.?(15)??BInsufficient information, possible meteor ou Lune.
Mid Oct.Somme.????BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 14Dompierre-Becquincourt.09:30 p.m.?NL?BPossible meteor of Oct. 16, 1954 at 09:30 p.m.
Oct. 14Domart-en-Ponthieu.09:00 p.m.(3CE3CE3BInsufficient information, possible misinterpretation.
Oct. 14Thieulloy-la-Ville.08:10 p.m.(1NLFB1BInsufficient misinterpretation, possible misinterpreation.
Oct. 14Hardinval.05:00 p.m.1(4DDMA1CPossible extraterrestrial visitors.
Oct. 14Amiens.11:45 a.m.(1DDFB1BInsufficient information.
Oct. 11Amiens.Day.(2+)DD?CUnidentified, sparse information.
Oct. 8Amiens.09:00 p.m.(2+)CE3CE3ANegative case, prank.
Oct. 8Monsures.06:60 a.m.(9)DDMA1CUnidentified, sparse information.
Oct. 7Amiens.00:40 a.m.5NLFB1CUnidentified.
Oct. 7Saint-Blimont.??CE2CE2ANegative case, weather balloon debris.
Oct. 6Boves.10:30 p.m.?NL?BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 6Amiens.09:40 p.m.(1NLFB1BTotally insufficient information, possible meteor.
Oct. 6Nouvion-en-Ponthieu.06:00 p.m.(2NLAN1BPossible plane contrail or cloud.
Oct. 6.Hangest-sur-Somme.01:00 a.m.2NLMA1BPossible meteor.
Oct. 4Pont-Rémy.10:30 p.m.2NLMA1BPossible extraterrestrial visitors, possible meteor, meager information.
Oct. 4Millencourt-en-Ponthieu.07:00 p.m.(1)NLAN1CUnidentified, insufficient information.
Oct. 4Amiens.01:00 p.m.1DDFB1BInsufficient information, probable invention.
Oct. 4Amiens.Night.?NL?BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 3Rue.09:15 p.m.1(3NLMA1BProbable Moon.
Oct. 3Estrées-Deniécourt.09:15 p.m.(3NLAN1BProbable Moon.
Oct. 3Demuin.09:15 p.m.(2NLMA1BPossible Moon.
Oct. 3Rue.09:05 p.m.1(2NLMA1BProbable Moon.
Oct. 3Hérissart.09:00 p.m.1(2(1)NLMA1AThe Moon.
Oct. 3Boves.08:50 p.m.1(5NLMA1AThe Moon.
Oct. 3Montières.Evening.(1)??BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 3Dreuil-lès-Amiens.Evening.(1)??BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 3Rainneville.?(2+)NL or DD?BProbable Moon.
Oct. 3Amiens.?(1)??BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 3Roye.?(1(1)NL?BProbable Moon.
Oct. 3Abbeville.?(2)CE3CE3BUnidentified, insufficient information.
Oct. 3Saint-Quentin-en-Tourmont.????ANon-event.
Oct. 1Ligescourt.06:45 p.m.2CE3CE3
Oct. 1Cayeux-sur-Mer.N/A(x)CE2CE2ANegative case, weather radiosonde.
Oct.Foucarmont.?(2CE3CE3ANegative case, journalistic invention.
Oct. Beg.Grand-Laviers.09:10 p.m.(2(2)NLMA1BProbable astronomical, star.
Oct. Beg.Bernaville.09:00 p.m.1NL?BInsufficient information, possible meteor.
Oct. Beg.Bouzincourt.08:00 p.m.2NLAN1BPossible tractor headlight.
Oct. Beg.Bernaville.Twilight.1NL?BInsufficient information, possible shooting star.
Oct. Beg.Roisel.????BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. Beg.Longueval.????BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. Beg.Péronne.????BTotally insufficient information.
Sep. Oct.Cartigny.????BTotally insufficient information.
Sep. Oct.Doingt-Flamicourt.????BTotally insufficient information.
Sep. Oct.Etricourt-Manancourt.????BTotally insufficient information.
Sep. 30Etelfay.(1)11:00 p.m.??BTotally insufficient information.
Sep. 27Herbécourt.06:30 p.m.(1NL?BInsufficient information.
Mid Sep.Abbeville.?(1NLFB1BPossible Chinese lantern.
Sep. 9Amiens.?(1)??BTotally insufficient information.
Sep. 8Estrées-Deniecourt.?4??ANegative case, invention by the alleged witnesses.
Sep. 7Harponville.07:30 a.m.2
End Aug.Amiens.????BTotally insufficient information.
Aug. 8Acheux-en-Amiénois.??CE1?BTotally insufficient information, possible double entry.
June 20Péronne.?(x)?AN1ANegative case, parhelion.
Beg. Apr.Poix-de-Picardie.09:45 p.m.(1)NLFB1ANegative case, plane.
1954?Liomer.Late evening2NLFB1BPossible meteor.
Total: 119

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