PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9669874

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1948

REPORTED LOCATIONRouen France

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Information Regarding Rouen, France Incident

«» MCTAXD MCIA 13 Feb 43 1

l. This office has received a newspaper clipping, a copy of which is attached, in-
Gicating the sighting of mysterious white balls of fire. Other operations are also

described. The availability of the information listed below will be necessary for use
in conjunction with Project No. HT=504;

ae If the authenticity of this incident can be established, it is desired |
to know specifically: |

(1) What were the exact purposes of the parachute descents? State number
of personnel involved and equipment carried,

(2) What tyne parachutes were used? Obtain desimm and construction de-
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(3) What tyoe alrcrafrt were used? Troop transport, etc.
(4) What causod tha “mysterious white balls of licht"?

(a) 1s there any information connectire this incident with the fly-=-
iny dines? If so, state the exact location, date, time, weather,
_mumber, shape, color and size. Any photographs or sketches
should also be rurnished, along with information regarding any
sound, exhaust trail or effect on the clouds that were observed,
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2. It is requested that tais information be furnished this office at the earliest
possible date.

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