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Reference number for this case: 1-dec-54-Bassoues. Thank you for including this reference number in any correspondence with me regarding this case.
[Ref. jv1:] JACQUES VALLEE:
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346 Dec. 01, 1954, 04:30, Bassoues (France). A 39-year-old civilian saw an oval light, very bright, illuminating the countryside. After some maneuvers and oscillations in mid-air, it landed for a couple of minutes less than 3 km away, then flew off to the east. (Personal). |
[Ref. gl1] CHARLES GARREAU AND RAYMOND LAVIER:
The two authors indicate that in Bassoues in the Gers, on December 1, 1954, within 3 kilometers in the east of the village, a 39 year old man saw an oval light appearing, very brilliant, who illuminated the area. After some operations and oscillations at average altitude, a craft landed. It remained two minutes on the ground, then took off in direction of the east.
They indicate that their source is the Vallée catalogue and that the information is very brief.
[Ref. fr1] MICHEL FIGUET AND JEAN-LOUIS RUCHON:
The two authors indicate that on December 1, 1954, Mr. Paysse was looking through his window of the story and saw a sphere of luminous fire of yellowish color.
He called his wife, her daughter and the servant. The authors give this account:
"When the sphere of yellowish color descended behind the hill, you did not see any more the gleam which revealed a farm with back-light. My wife and my daughter went back to bed while I remained there to look at the gleam. Then, two minutes afterwards approximately, I said: "That's it, it sets out again!" The three other witnesses came back, it rose in diagonal, very quickly, and disappeared gradually."
The authors note that an investigation by the gendarmerie had been done at the time, but did not find other witnesses.
The authors indicate as source the case 346 of Jacques Vallée's catalogue and an investigation by the LDLN ufology group of Mont-de-Marsan published in LDLN #126 on page 13.
[Ref. fb1:] FABRICE BONVIN:
Fabrice Bonvin notes:
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Case #009: 01/12/1954, p. 213 (Bassoues) |
[Ref. jb1:] JEROME BEAU:
Jerome Beau indicates that on December 1, 1954 at 4 hours 30 in Bassoues in France a 39-year-old civilian sees an oval light, very brilliant, illuminating the area. "After some manoeuvers and oscillations at average altitude, it lands during 2 mn at less than 3 km, then takes off in direction of the east."
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Bassoues, Bassoues d'Armagnac, Gers, oval, light, brilliant, luminous, illuminated, manoeuvers, landing, investigation, gendarmerie, night, multiple
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