UFO in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 2012

Summary

On July 6, 2012, several people in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence observed luminous phenomena in the sky that appeared 13 times during the night. One witness reported the event to the GEIPAN and the French gendarmerie. The testimonies described an unusual phenomenon that was difficult to identify without prior information. It was later determined that the lights were part of a night demonstration by the Patrouille de France. The Alphajet aircraft were equipped with powerful nose lights visible from many kilometers away if the observer was aligned with the plane. During aerial maneuvers, these lights appeared and disappeared, causing confusion among witnesses.

The case was classified as "A," indicating it was an observation of the Patrouille de France. Such aerial events, combined with the observer's location and angle, can explain phenomena that initially seem unexplainable. The GEIPAN documents these cases to help identify phenomena with terrestrial explanations.