UFOs seen by gendarmes in Pas-de-Calais

Summary

On the night of July 17 to 18, 1990, a gendarmes patrol and other witnesses in the Pas-de-Calais department observed between 10 and 13 silent flying objects with blinking lights. The objects moved without noise, drawing attention from witnesses, including law enforcement. One described a shape similar to a kite, though it was suggested this could have been confused with a glider. Despite multiple observers, the nature of the objects could not be definitively identified.

This case was classified as "B" by the GEIPAN, indicating a credible observation without a conclusive explanation. It coincided with the start of the "Tour de France aérien des jeunes pilotes," an air event that could have caused confusion. However, witnesses did not report conventional aircraft, leaving the possibility of an unidentified phenomenon open.