15 March 1950 10:47
Orange, France
French Air Force Vampire incident.
Two Vampire jets on patrol 6000 feet altitude, speed 250kph, UFO at 10,000 feet altitude, started to move when first detected, gained altitude as jets approached. Silver, changed shape to elliptical when rapidly to the east. An unusual object was sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance.One silver disc was observed by two experienced male military witnesses in a warplane for over six minutes (Galibert, Raymond).
Hynek rating: DD: Daylight Discs
Vallee rating: MA1: A UFO has been observed which travels in a discontinuous trajectory. i.e. vertical drops, maneuvers or loops.
Vallee reliability rating: 332: Reliable source, firsthand; site visit by a reliable investigator with some experience; natural explanation requires major alteration of one parameter.
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