1944.12.22 18.00 On 22 December two other pilots of 415 Fighter Group [cf 1944.11.23] were flying over Haguenau at an altitude of 3,000 metres when at 1800 hours the pilot reported: “Two very bright lights have left the ground and are headed towards us. Right now they are following us.” For two minutes the two […]
Paris, Ile-de-France, France, Europe
1944.12.13 Silver Balls Floating in Air Nazis’ Newest War Device (The Associated Press) Paris, Dec. 13. – As the Allied armies ground out new gains on the western front today, the Germans were disclosed to have thrown a new “device” into the war – mysterious silvery balls which float in the air. Pilots report seeing […]
Vosges Mountains, Alsace, France, Europe
1944.11.23 22.00 The most widely quoted [foo fighter] sighting occurred on 23 November 1944 and involved the 415th, an American night fighter unit flying out of France. They seem to have been the location of most of the best-known 1944-5 reports and were the source of the “foo fighter” nickname. On this date, Lieutenant Edward […]
Alençon, Normandy, France, Europe
1790.06.12 05.00 Police Inspector Liabeuf, in the presence of several local officials, witnessed and investigated an extraordinary event during summer near Alençon, France. A large red globe flew across some farmland, scorching grass and burning trees. The globe landed and a man emerged and spoke to the gathered crowd who did not understand him. Shortly […]