Oloron Angel Hair Case
On October 17, 1952, witnesses in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France reported a cigar-shaped object, smaller luminous objects, and white filament-like material later folded into angel-hair UFO lore.
On October 17, 1952, witnesses in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France reported a cigar-shaped object, smaller luminous objects, and white filament-like material later folded into angel-hair UFO lore.
Brief
On October 17, 1952, witnesses in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France reported a cigar-shaped object, smaller luminous objects, and white filament-like material later folded into angel-hair UFO lore. HowStuffWorks summarizes the classic lore account, while a French doctor's contemporary explanation preserved by UFOs at Close Sight argued for ballooning spider silk. The card records the report's place in the 1952 French wave and keeps the material claim unproven.
Metadata
- Date
- 1952-10-17
- Year
- 1952
- Location
- Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France
- Region
- Continental Europe
- Status
- unconfirmed
- Tag
- civilian claim
- Primary
- Condon Report Section III, Chapter 3. Direct Physical Evidence
- Source type
- html
- Sources
- 3
Key Points
- On October 17, 1952, witnesses in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France reported a cigar-shaped object, smaller luminous objects, and white filament-like material later folded into angel-hair UFO lore.
- HowStuffWorks summarizes the classic lore account, while a French doctor's contemporary explanation preserved by UFOs at Close Sight argued for ballooning spider silk.
- The card records the report's place in the 1952 French wave and keeps the material claim unproven.
Most Interesting
- The card records the report's place in the 1952 French wave and keeps the material claim unproven.
- On October 17, 1952, witnesses in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France reported a cigar-shaped object, smaller luminous objects, and white filament-like material later folded into angel-hair UFO lore.
- HowStuffWorks summarizes the classic lore account, while a French doctor's contemporary explanation preserved by UFOs at Close Sight argued for ballooning spider silk.
Timeline
- 1952-10-17 · Encounter
On October 17, 1952, witnesses in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France reported a cigar-shaped object, smaller luminous objects, and white filament-like material later folded into angel-hair UFO lore.
- 1968 · Source record
Condon Report Section III, Chapter 3. Direct Physical Evidence is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.
Sources
- Angel Hair UFOs in Oloron, FranceHowStuffWorks, 2026
- The angel hair affair in Oloron in 1952, the MD's explanationUFOs at Close Sight archive, 1952
- Condon Report Section III, Chapter 3. Direct Physical EvidenceNational Capital Area Skeptics archive, 1968
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