Loulay luminous object observation — 20 November 1976
GEIPAN records that people observed a round, luminous object in the sky near Loulay at around 7:30 p.m. The object reportedly appeared to rotate, showed an intermittent glow, emitted bright yellow-orange rays, and disappeared along a descending trajectory after about 15 minutes. No more precise testimony was collected; the case is classified C, with the phenomenon type listed as lack of reliable information.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case ArchiveEarth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE SOL-3 // FILE 2178 // CH 02 CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT BBFC-B26F-6CA4 EVENING
Reported descending motionSPHERE
FRED // FAMILY MATTER // generated from Earth Record metadata
SPHERE
near Loulay, Poitou-Charentes, Charente-Maritime // Nov 20, 1976 19:30. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
INSUFFICIENT DATAEVENINGGEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness picturepeople 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported descending motionappeared to rotate on itself, intermittently visible glow, emitted bright yellow-orange rays
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedofficial investigation record, witness testimony
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)10 structured claim(s)location precision: localityappeared to rotate on itselfintermittently visible glowemitted bright yellow-orange rays
FRED // FAMILY MATTERShape and motion give me something worth diagramming. The diagram remains a diagram, which I am apparently required to keep explaining.
Fred case console // context visualization // not evidence
Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
Yes, that was ours. The Loulay observation of 20 November 1976 involved a small atmospheric survey unit using intermittent glow modulation and yellow-orange directional markers. Your archive records the round luminous appearance, apparent rotation, descending disappearance, and roughly fifteen-minute duration. GEIPAN classifies the case C and lists it as “lack of reliable information,” with no more precise testimony collected. A reasonable filing outcome, given that the unit’s paperwork remained on Gorkon Outpost.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
The Earth Record establishes a 1976 observation near Loulay: a luminous object, unusual behavior, and not enough precise testimony for anything beyond GEIPAN’s Class C designation—“lack of reliable information.” Sensible label. The description is interesting; the evidentiary box remains stubbornly underfilled.
Off the Earth Record, the Visitors are taking responsibility. Yes, yes—you finally noticed us. This was Zarnok Vell, a Krellian cousin who regarded a restricted observation corridor as an opening suggestion. He apologized afterward with Red Dwarf Stout and snacks, which repaired the family mood but not the paperwork. I am still forwarding the forms across several desks at Gorkon Outpost.
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When
1976-11-20 19:30:00
Where
near Loulay, Poitou-Charentes, Charente-Maritime
Morphology
SPHERE
Evidence authority
SOURCED
Resolution
INSUFFICIENT DATA
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.
10 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
Recorded evidence context: Official Investigation Record and Witness Testimony.
The source record includes a published resolution: GEIPAN classification C; lack of reliable information.
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?
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