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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 Vaucluse department. Lists for other departments are here.

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The 1954 French cases in the Vaucluse department:

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

Date: City/place: Hour: W: CL: JV: T: Ex:
Dec. 15Avignon.10:00 a.m.(x)DDFB1ANegative case, weather balloon.
Nov. 14Apt.08:30 p.m.(x)NLMA1AProbable meteor.
Nov. 2Pertuis.06:15 p.m.(2(x)NLFB1BProbable meteor.
Oct. 27Gargas.08:00 p.m.(1)NL?BUnidentified, low strangeness.
Oct. 23Vedène.06:30 p.m.1(2+)NLAN1BPossible plane or helicopter.
Oct. 22Cavaillon.?1NL or DDFB1BPossible meteor, insufficient information.
Oct. 20Dentelles de Montmirail.08:00 p.m.???BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 15Rasteau.06:21 p.m.(1)DDFB1BPossible Padua University balloon, or meteor of 06:13 p.m. of Oct. 14.
Oct. 15Le Pontet.06:00 p.m.3+DDFB1BPossible Padua University balloon, or meteor of 06:13 p.m. of Oct. 14.
Oct. 14Apt.06:30 p.m.(4)NLFB1AThe meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 14Bollène.06:15 p.m.(x)NLFB1AProbable meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 14L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.06:15 p.m.(x)NLFB1AProbable meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 14Avignon.06:10 p.m.(1(1)DDFB1AThe meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 14Vaison-la-Romaine.06:00 p.m.(5)DDAN1BProbable meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 14Coustellet.06:00 p.m.1DDFB1AProbable meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 14Roussillon.06:00 p.m.1DDFB1AProbable meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 14Carpentras.06:00 p.m.(x)DDFB1AThe 06:13 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 14La Bastidonne.06:00 p.m.1DDMA1BProbably the 06:13 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 14Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue.05:30 p.m.1(1)DDMA1BProbably the 06:13 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 14La Tour d'Aigues.05:30 p.m.2DDFB1BProbably the 06:13 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 14Vaison-la-Romaine.01:00 p.m.(x)DDMA1BBalloon or extraterrestrial visitors.
Oct. 14Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.12:301(x)DDMA1BBalloon or extraterrestrial visitors.
Oct. 11Monteux.02:10 a.m.1CE3CE3BProbable invention.
Oct. 7Monteux.02:30 p.m.1DDAN1BProbable witness invention.
Oct. 1Avignon.01:00 p.m.(x)DD?BProbable Venus.
Sep. 30Avignon.?(x)??BTotally insufficient information.
Sep. 29Apt.06:30 p.m.(x)DD?APossible plane or meteor.
Sep. 28Avignon.Evening.3NLFB1BProbable meteor.
Sep. 28Avignon.09:45 a.m.???BTotally insufficient information.
Mid Aug.Avignon.?1??BTotally insufficient information, possible helicopter.
June 10Avignon.10:20 p.m.?NL?BNo strangeness, totally insufficient information, probable misinterpretation.
June 9Avignon.09:35 p.m.???BTotaly insufficient information, probable misinterpretation.
195?Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon.?(1)CE3CE3BProbable invention by Nostra magazine.
Total: 34

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