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/u/Shiny-Tie-126
France 1952 - white elongated egg seen by Air France pilots, the egg was traveling an estimated 1200 to 1800 mph, with bluish-white exhaust trail
Witnesses
Unknown
Duration
Unknown
Source material
3
Timeline
2
Source context
Limited context
Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.
Source provenance
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Correlations
Field Intelligence
Moon phase
100% illumination
Full moon — bright sky
Solar window
Weather
Open-MeteoArea activity
Meteor activity
Context notes
Full/near-full moon (100% illumination)
Draconids meteor shower was active at this time
Extracted details
Observed facts
Occurred
Oct 7, 2025, 7:28 PM
Timezone
Central European Time
Location
Draguignan
Witness account
Narrative
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28950308?objectPage=3 Statement by the pilot Francis Cavasse reads: "At 1928 hours, local time, (7 Oct 52) we noted (the town of) Draguignan, when my co-pilot, brought to my attention the formation of a luminous object of a strange form. We immediately approached the form of an elongated egg. The course of the object was absolutely straight and level. Its speed was continuous and regular. The egg was entirely alight, but it was a white, not blinding, light, lik...
Case progression
Timeline
Witnesses place the encounter near Draguignan.
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Source material
media
Cover image
Visual reference carried with the original report.
source
Original report
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telemetry
Environmental pass
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