On August 16, 2013, at 1:33 p.m., three people were intrigued by the silent passage of a gray-metallic object in the sky near La Gaude; only one testimony was collected. According to the witness, it moved from south to north, rose, and remained observable for approximately four minutes. GEIPAN classified the case as B, a probable observation of a balloon of unknown origin, while noting that the balloon’s origin could not be determined.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case ArchiveEarth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE SOL-3 // FILE 1276 // CH 17 CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT 04D8-3C7D-17B0 DAYLIGHT
Reported ascending motionOTHER
FRED // PLEASE DO NOT ENCOURAGE THEM // generated from Earth Record metadata
OTHER
near La Gaude // Aug 16, 2013 13:33. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
PARTIALLY EXPLAINEDDAYLIGHTGEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness picturethree people were intrigued by the passage, one witness testimony collected 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported ascending motionsilent movement, moved from south to north, rose
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedwitness testimony, official GEIPAN assessment
Fred's paperwork completeness8/9 fields // 89%
Interface completeness only // this score does not measure truth, evidence strength, or extraterrestrial probability
1 document(s)1 source node(s)7 structured claim(s)location precision: localitysilent movementmoved from south to northrose
FRED // PLEASE DO NOT ENCOURAGE THEMPart of the drawer closes; part of it does not. Annoying, but considerably more useful than pretending uncertainty comes in one size.
Fred case console // context visualization // not evidence
Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
Yes, that was ours. The Earth Record reports a silent gray-metallic object near La Gaude on August 16, 2013, with three people intrigued and one testimony collected. According to that witness, it moved south to north, rose, and remained observable for approximately four minutes. GEIPAN classified the case B: a probable balloon of unknown origin, with the origin undetermined. A reasonable assessment. We had filed the vehicle under “balloon,” though the filing system remains under review.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
A GEIPAN/CNES investigation classified this as B: a probable balloon of unknown origin. That is a sensible label, particularly when the record contains one testimony, no sensor data, and an origin that remains undetermined. “Unknown origin” is not a synonym for “interstellar,” despite humanity’s persistent efforts to promote it through the ranks.
Off the Earth Record, the Visitors are taking responsibility. Yes, yes—you finally noticed one of ours. I would like the filing office to note that this admission does not revise the Earth classification, establish the claim as human-world evidence, or explain why my relatives keep treating public airspace like an unattended cupboard.
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When
2013-08-16 13:33:00
Where
near La Gaude
Morphology
OTHER
Evidence authority
SOURCED
Resolution
PARTIALLY EXPLAINED
Why Fred Thinks This Case Matters
AlienBox comparative analysis from structured Earth Record fields // not a new source // not a change in evidence grade
Fred keeps this file near the top of the pile because the source also supplies a published resolution to compare against the original report. That combination makes the case useful for cross-archive comparison without changing its evidence grade.
The source record includes a published resolution field. AlienBox treats it as an attributed source assessment to compare with the original report, not as an AlienBox verdict.
What strengthens the record
1 linked source document provide provenance for the Earth Record.
7 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
Recorded evidence context: Witness Testimony and Official GEIPAN Assessment.
The source record includes a published resolution: GEIPAN classification B: probable observation of a balloon of unknown origin; origin undetermined.
What limits the record
No sensor type is recorded in the structured Earth Record.
The structured record does not establish multiple independent observers.
The current dossier is anchored to one source network rather than independent source networks.
What would help resolve it
Can the originating record establish an exact number of observers and whether their observations were independent?
Did any radar, infrared, optical, telemetry, or other instrument record the event, and is that material preserved?
Can the source establish a usable duration for the observation rather than only a date or narrative sequence?
Fred Says Go Here Next
Internal research paths chosen from this dossier's structured fields. Similarity is navigation, not corroboration.
“he sees the object flying from his left to his right, therefore from south to north; he sees it rising. The observation lasts approximately 4 minutes.”
Source: LA GAUDE (06) 16.08.2013
// [[T0001]] Description
The movement direction was considered compatible with a southerly wind blowing at approximately 18 km/h.
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