Reports of Unconventional Aircraft in French Africa, Corsica, and Western Europe

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* COUNTRY French West Africa; Algeria; Corsica; France; DATE OF _

West Germany > INFORMATION 1952.

SUBJECT Military - Unconventional aircraft

HOW | DATE DIST.4 Feb 1953
PUBLISHED Daily, thrice-weekly newspapers

SOURCE Revspapers as indicated.

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PUBLISHED Dekar; Algiers; Casablanca; Conakry NO. OF PAGES 300°~C~C~C“<C
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PUBLISHED 3 Jul - 20 Nov 1952

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REPORTS OF UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT
“IN FRENCH AFRICA, CORSICA; AND WESTERN EUROPE —

STRANGE OBJECT SIGHTED OVER DAKAR «= Dakar, parie-Daker, 3 Jul 52

On the norning of 3 July 1952, precisely at 0608 hours, the technical manager
of the broadcasting station at Happ Center observed an unusual object following == i
a strange path above Dakar. The object was clearly visible for about 5 seconds
against & clear and no longer starry skys:

The witoess vas on Route de Front de Terre , when, looking south tovard Dakar
and above the Centre de Reception (Reception Center), be spotted a flat but ta-
pered object emitting rather loog, reddish streaks of light with a bluish tinge.

The fiery object was moving at "a dizzy speed,” which he entimated to be "two
or three times greater than that of the fastest planes.” It moved from west to 0
east and disappeared with a swoop upwards, according to the witness, who believes
that the object waa about 1,500 weters high when be first noticed it, though he --- -- =
admits that it was difficult to judge its approximate altitude. . a

ffve following editorial comment by Paris-Dakar folloved the above report 7

The staff reporter of Paris-Daker is_of the. opinion that the object in quebe
tion vas a meteor and that it disappeared in a downvard, not upvard, trajectory.

UNUSUAL OBJECT SEEN OVER GRAN -- Dakar, Paris-Daxar,-4 Jul 52

On 3 Joly 1952, at 1900 hours, & mechanic on his way home to a suburd of
Oran, Algeria, noticed in the direction of the Senia airpart a silvery disk which

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REPORTS OF UNCONVERTIONAL AIRCRAFT
-IN FRENCH AFRICA, CORSICA, AND WESTERN EUROPE

STRANGE OBJECT SIGHTED OVER DAKAR-==-Dekar, Paris-Dakar, 3, Jul 52
On the morning of 3 July 1952, precisely at 0608 hours, the technical manager
of the broadcasting station at Happ Center observed an unusual object folloving

a strange path ebove Dakar. The object was clearly visible for about 5 seconde
against a clear and no longer starry sky.

The witness was on Route de Front de Terre, vhen, looking south tovard Dakar
and above the Centre de Reception (Reception Center), he spotted a flat but tar
pered object emitting rather long, reddish streaks of light with a bluieh tinge.

The fiery object vas moving at "a dizzy r speed," which he estimated to be "two
or three times greater-than-thet of the fastest planes.” It woved from west to —
east and disappeared with a svoop upwards, according to the witness, who believes

that the object was about 1,500 weters high vhen he firet noticed it, though he
admite that it vas difficult to judge its approximate eltitude, 0

jffbe following editorial comment by Paris-Daker folloved the above report:]

The staff reporter of Paris-Dakar 4s of the opinion that the object in ques- ;
tion vas a weteor and that it disappeared in 6 downward, not upward, trajectory. o

UNUSUAL OBJECT SEEN OVER ORAN e= Dakar, Faris-Dakar, 4 Jul 52

On 3 July 1952, at-1900 hours, a& mechanic on bis way home to a suburd of oe
Oran, Algeria, noticed in the direction of the Senia airpcrt a silvery disk which = =
wah waneuvering slowly_and_spparently revolved rapidly. After 3 winutes, the ob-
ject disappeared toward the sea, vest of Oran. The witness reported that the ob-
ject vas emall and that it was pot enaped like @ balloon cr plane. .At the local
weather station, it vas stated that po Dalloons had been Feleased at the tite. -

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? ssneaaan WEATHER BUREAU CHIEF DISCOUNTS SAUCER REPORTS -- Daker, Paris-Dakar,
7 Avg 52

The director of the Algerian weather bureau stated recently that the "fly-
ing saucers" seen recently over Algiers were only weather balloons which are sent
up each evening between 2000 and 2030 hours from the weather etations at Maison
Blanche, Blida, and Boufarik. He said that in their underbellies, the balloons ...- -
carry & luminous device which, together with the motion of the balloons as they =
are buffeted by the wind, must have made them seem like "flying saucers” to the

spectators.

LUMINOUS OBJECT SIGHTED OVER CORSICA*S- Algiers, L'Echo é'Alger, h Oct 52°

On 2 October 1952, at about 2000 hours, several people in Corsica observed = _
a spindle-shaped, luminous object traveling noiselessly in.the sky. They said
that it was headed rrom southwest to northeast and was visible for about one min-

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DESCRIBE UNUSUAL OBJECT FLYING. ALONG ALGERTAN COASTLINE we Algiers, L'Echo 0: i
a'Alger, 70ct 520 |

On 6 October. 1952, at 1830 hours, a luminous object was seen flying for sev- _
eral seconds along the western coastline of Algeria, above Sidi Ferruch and Saint =

Eugene. Numerous witnesses_ described it as ¢ Cigar-shaped “and-enveloped in orange
flames.

MANY WITNESS "FLYING SAUCER" FORMATION ] IN_ TARR, -FRANCE #~ Casablanca, Maroce)  _
Presse, 29 Oct 52 -

About 100 inhabitants of Gaillac (Department of Tarn, France) reported wit-
nessing a "flying saucer" formation at about 1600 hours on 27 October 1952. The :
objects were said to have been 16 in number, ranged in twos, and disk-shaped, exe.
cept for a swelling in the center. According to the report, they. revolved giv-

ing off a bluish light at the sides.

The spectators said that they also sav a kind of elongated cylinder, a‘fly-
ing cigar," traveling in the center of the saucer formation. All the objects =.
were said to have diecharged shining whitish particles, which looked like glass = |
wool and accumulated on tree branches and telegraph wires. Many persons said that
they had been able to gather clusters of such particles, but that these hed. .

. oratory.

The weather conditions were reported ee ideal for observation. The systeri-~
ous objects, which had come from the southeast, reportedly remained in the area
about 10 minutes and then continued on their way in a straight line.

INVENTOR IN WEST GERMANY PEPPECTS "FLYING SAUCER" e« Copakry, La Guinee Francaise,
20 Nov 52 r)

The: first patent for a "flying saucer" was recently applied for in West Ger-
wany by Rudolf Gchriever, a former pilot, who claimed to have perfected an "ellip-


up each evening between 2000 and 2030 houre from the weather stations at Maison
Blanche, Blida, and Boufarik. He said that in their underbellies, the balloons
carry a luminous’ device which, together with the motion of the balloons as they
are buffeted by the wind; must have made them seem like "flying saucers" to the
spectators.

LUMINOUS OBJECT SIGHTED OVER CORSICA*S~ Algiers, L'Echo d'Alger, 4 Oct 52

On 2 October 1952, at about 2000 hours, several people in Corsica observed
a spindle-shaped, luminous object traveling noiselessly in the sky. They said
that it was headed from southwest to northeast and was visible for about one nin-.

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DESCRIBE UNUSUAL OBJECT: FLYING ALONG ALGERIAN COASTLINE ---Algiers, L'Echo
a'Alger, 7 Oct 52

On 6 October 1952, at 1830 hours, a luminous object was seen flying for sév- =
eral seconds along the western coastline of Algeria, above Sidi Ferruch and Saint
Eugene. Numerous witnesses described it as cigar-shared and enveloped in orange

flaues.

MANY WITNESS © "FLYING | SAUCER". FORMATION. IN TARR, _ FRANCE #=-Casablanca, Maroc~ |
Presse, 29 Oct 52> ~ ~

About 100 inhabitants of Gaillac (Department of Tarn, France) reported wit-_
nessing @ "flying saucer" formation at about 1600 houre on 27 October 1952. The
objects were sald to have been 16 in number, ranged in twos, and disk-shaped, ex-
cept for a swelling in the center. According to the report, they revolved giv- |
ing off @ bluish light at the sides. = .

The spectators: said that they also saw a kind of elongated cylinder, 3 “a ‘tly-

jog cigar," traveling in the center of the saucer formation. All the objecte -
were said to have discharged shining whitieh “particles,. which looked like glass __
wool and accumulated on tree branches and telegraph wires. Many persons said. that .
they had been able to gather clusters of “such particles, — dDut that these had —_

quickly. disintegrated, waking it impossible to have them analyzed lster in @ lab- =
. oratory. ;

The weather conditions vere reported a8 ideal for. observation. The mysteri= | -
ous objects, which bad-come from the southeast, reportedly remained in the area oo °
about 10 minutes and then continued op their way ip a straight line. =...

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INVENTOR IN WeST GERMANY PEPPcoTsS WSLVING SAUCER" == Conakry, Ia Guinee Francaise, —-
20 Nov $2 wou.

The: first patent. for a “flying saucer” was recently applied for in West Ger-
wany by Rudolf Schriever, & former pilot, who claimed to have perfected an "ellips
tical flying object" after 11 years of research.


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He estimated its waxinum speed &6 4,000 kilometers per hour.

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