Unspecified over Villeneuve, Provence Alpes Cote d'azur · France
Resolved to a known cause by an investigating body, with the identification on the record.
The report, as filed
Le 5 juillet 2013 à 22h20 plusieurs personnes sont intriguées par les évolutions silencieuses de 9 lumières orangées disposées en losange dans le ciel. Les vols de nuit de la Patrouille de France donnent chaque année lieu à quelques témoignages. La confirmation officielle de la Patrouille de France (Voir le document élément enquête) permet ici de classer en A, parfaitement identifié, ce cas d’observation de vol nocturne de la P.A.F. (Patrouille de France). [GEIPAN classification A — Escadrille d'avions]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 2013-07-08489). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 2013-07-02 → 2013-07-19
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