Rouen, France, January 1948January 1948

Insufficient Data

Summary

On January 29, 1948, police in Rouen, France investigated reports of mysterious white balls of light, airplane flights, and parachute descents in the neighborhood. A newspaper clipping described the incident but provided few details. The Air Force requested information about the authenticity of the report, the purposes and personnel involved in any parachute operations, the types of parachutes and aircraft used, and what caused the white balls of light. No official Air Force evaluation is stated in the documents provided.

Reported location

Rouen, France, January 1948

Date of incident

January 1948

State / country

? / XX

Page count

4 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 2

Original case file scans

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UNCLASSIFIED
NOTE NO. _____ DATE OF _____ 29 Jan 1948
AF NO. _____ LOCATION: Rouen, France
REPORT NO. _____ SOURCE: UP Report
TYPE OF OBJECT _____ IMPR LI TO AFIC: _____
TYPE OF OBJECT _____ COLOR: White
SHAPE _____ SPEED: _____
EVIDENCE _____ ALTITUDE: _____
COLOR _____ LENGTH OF THE OBJECT: _____
NO. IN GROUP _____ TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground
LOUND _____ NARRATIVE: _____ SKETCHES: _____
EXISTI _____
Unclassified AFPC Form 329
(c Jan 43)

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28930281