Two distinct aerial phenomena in Douarnenez

Summary

In January 1979, three witnesses in Douarnenez (Finistère) reported aerial phenomena in the same area. On January 24, between 7:00 and 7:15 AM, an observer described an orange cigar-shaped object moving slowly from north to south. It suddenly climbed vertically and vanished at high speed, changing color. No naval air force maneuvers were recorded at the time, making identification difficult.

On January 28 at 22:15, two more people observed blue and white lights with a red dot appearing at regular intervals. The gendarmerie concluded these came from a German ship anchored in a bay, resolving this second observation. The first event, however, remains unexplained.