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GEIPAN-1959-04-19-CHATEAUROUX|GEIPAN|CURATEDOINSTRrubric ↗

Châteauroux — military pilot intercept

46.8103°N · 1.6911°E · CLASS RV · EPOCH 1959-04
DATE
Apr 19, 1959
LOCATION
Châteauroux, Indre, France
WITNESSES
2
DURATION
~10 min

French Air Force pilot from BA-273 Romorantin scrambled to investigate radar contact. Visual acquisition of a fast-moving aerial object that outran the intercepting aircraft. Documented in early USAF / Armée de l'Air shared exchanges and later archived by GEIPAN. Pre-dates formal GEPAN but ingested as part of their historical-record consolidation pass.

UAPTF OBSERVABLES

Hypersonic / No Signature
Instant Acceleration

STRUCTURED METADATA

ClassificationRV
CredibilityHIGH
DocumentationOFFICIAL
Evidence ClassINSTRUMENTED
ShapeUnknown
AltitudeHigh altitude
Radar ConfirmedYes
Official InvestigationYes
Independent Sources2
Coordinates46.8103, 1.6911
FRANCEPILOT-WITNESSRADARMILITARYPRE-GEPAN