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, like a neon light. Thus, we were able to follow its course for 30 seconds without taking an eye from it. When it left our sight, it was following a straight and level course. The object left in its wake, a trail appearing to be 20 to 25 times its length. The exhaust had formed a pointed form. It was a bluish white. We have estimated the lightning-like speed of the object at 2 or 3 times that of a jet aircraft at full speed. Over-determination of that value is not the result of mechanical calculations. It is simply a human calculation. According to our impressions, the Flying Egg reached two or three thou-send kilometres per hour. From what we saw, we had the feeling that it was in front and about 3 kilometres above us. It seemed to us, much larger than a normal transport aircraft." submitted by /u/Shiny-Tie-126 [link] [comments]