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1) inform all decision-makers and per- sons in positions of responsibility; 2) reinforce means of investigation and study at SEPRA; 3) have UFO detection taken into account by agencies engaged in space sur- veillance; 4) create a strategic cell [for UFO study/analysis] at the highest state level; 5) undertake diplomatic action towards the United States for cooperation on this "capital question"; 6) study measures which might be neces- sary in case of emergencies. collision course. His jet was then approaching the UFO, the jets' onboard enveloped in green phosphorescent light weapons and control functions repeatedly for several seconds. Radar showed noth- failed, forcing retreat. A second UFO ing, but two other pilots saw the encounter object was seen to separate from the main from a distance. UFO and appeared to land. ¢ Air France Flight 3532, 28 January ¢ San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, 1994: Pilot and copilot of an Airbus 320-1 August 1995: A commercial jet on 111, flying in daylight near Paris at 39,000 approach to Bariloche airport reported a feet, reported seeing a very large disc-like | UFO flying alongside. During the plane's craft about 30 miles away and slightly descent, the airport experienced a total below them. Military radar confirmed the electrical blackout, forcing the pilot to presence of an object about 250 metres abort the landing and circle around for a (820 feet) in diameter. The object was second attempt. Meanwhile, the UFO flew observed visually and on radar for about 50 upwards and disappeared from view. seconds, then suddenly disappeared. ¢ Antananarivo, Madagascar, 16 ¢ Lakenheath RAF Base, UK, 13 August 1954: A brilliant green fireball August 1956: Extraordinary UFO events was observed crossing the sky, trailing occurred over a span of six hours, involv- flames. As it approached, multiple wit- ing very clear radar tracks of more thana nesses said it resembled a metallic oval dozen objects, sometimes travelling over object as big as a DC-4 aircraft. As the 4,000 miles (6,437 km) per hour, some- object passed overhead at low altitude, the times slower than 100 mph (160 kph). Jets city experienced a major electrical black- were scrambled and encountered UFO traf- out. fic, but the pilots could not identify it. ¢ Kapustin Jar, ex-USSR, 28-29 July ¢ RB-47 case, USA, 17 July 1957: — 1989: Military personnel reported a clearly "Arguably the most important UFO case in _ visible disc-shaped UFO hovering low over history," says US researcher Jerome Clark. an army missile base and shining a beam of Flight crew of an RB-47 reconnaissance jet light down on a weapons depot. The sight- engaged a UFO for nearly two hours over ing lasted over 90 minutes. A similar Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. The _ report occurred later that night at another UFO was simultaneously tracked visually nearby base. and by ground and air radar, and a signal ¢ Valensole, Basses-Alpes, France, 1 from the UFO was tracked as well. July 1965: Farmer Maurice Masse ¢ Teheran, Iran, 18 September 1976: encountered a landed UFO and two small Two F-4 jets of the Iranian Air Force sepa- humanoids in his lavender field at about rately engaged a brilliant, fast-moving 6am. On approach, he became paralysed UFO, tracking it visually and on radar. On but remained conscious while the beings boarded the craft and flew away. Masse suffered massive fatigue for several weeks, and nothing but stunted weeds grew in the landing area for years afterwards. This case was extensively investigated by French authorities. ¢ Trans-en-Provence, France, 8 January 1981: A disc-shaped metallic UFO was observed by farmer Renato Niccolai to land briefly in his alfalfa field at about 5 pm, then lift off and fly away. Investigation showed that a very heavy object, weighing maybe four to five tonnes, had compressed the soil in the landing area, and plants were obviously affected. oo eran aay aa (Source: Report by Gildas Bourdais, So HAPPEN Ne , for CNI News, ay vol. 5, no. 11, 1 August 1999, . Requests for translation and publication rights to the full report should ae oe tt be sent to M. Michel Algrin, 25 boulevard St-Germain, 75005 Paris, France. UFO CASES CITED IN REPORT The authors of the French UFO report selected a small but impressive sample of UFO cases to illustrate the seriousness of the subject. Many of these cases will be familiar to experienced ufologists, but not necessarily to all readers. Here is a brief description of most of the cases highlighted in the COMETA report: ¢ Testimony of French pilot M. Giraud, 7 March 1977: Giraud and his navigator were flying a Mirage IV jet at night near Dijon, France, when they saw a bright light rapidly closing in. The light tailed them at a distance of 1,500 metres (4,920 feet), though they made evasive turns. They radioed a military radar site, but the UFO did not show on radar. ¢ Testimony of French fighter pilot Colonel Claude Bosc, 3 March 1976; On a night training flight in a T-33, Bosc saw a bright light approach at high speed on a _ —/1 WAS AFRAID Je SOMETHING LIKE THIS als [ WAS GoidG TO HAPPEN oa \ one DAY... ee \fr7 oo —___ a . \i vv 68 = NEXUS OCTOBER — NOVEMBER 1999