Circulaire CNEGU - No 17 - Series 1 - 1988 04

Magazine Overview

This document is a circular from CNEGU (Centre National d'Études Géo-Cosmiques) titled 'CIRCULAIRE CNEGU No 17', dated April 1988. It serves as a newsletter providing updates on UFO-related activities, literature, and sightings. The content is primarily in French and covers messages, press reviews, book recommendations, and detailed incident reports.

Messages

Book Sales (17-1)

Michel Figuet is offering a list of UFO-related books for sale. These include titles such as 'Chasseurs d'ovni' by François Gardes, 'Soucoupes volantes: Le grand refus' by Gabriel and Michel Moutet, 'Ovni la grande manipulation' by J. Vallée, 'Rencontre avec les E.T' by Rose C, 'Ovni le projet Blue Book' by Brad Steiger, 'Le mystère de Roswell' by Berlitz, 'La corse base d'ovni' by J.P. Chambraud, and 'Aux limites de la réalité' by Hyneck-Vallée. Orders should be addressed to Michel Figuet at Villa Sabi, RN98-Beauvallon-83120 Sainte-Maxime. The price is 60 French Francs (ff) plus postage, with a 10ff discount for CNEGU members.

Book Sale Clarification (17-2)

Following an announcement in 'LDLN' regarding a book sale by Vanqueleff, a clarification is issued about potentially misleading prices. It warns that an offer of '1 book for 85ff and two for 11ff' is incorrect; for 110ff, one receives one book and a small addendum, not two books.

Questionnaire (17-3)

This section simply directs readers to 'Voir questionnaire joint' (See attached questionnaire).

Press

• 'Notre histoire' (March 1988, Issue 43): Featured a dossier on Marian apparitions.
• 'Spoutnik' (April 1988): Presented interesting aspects concerning UFOs in the USSR.

Books

Several books are recommended:

• 'Les OVNI face à la religion' by Jean-Pierre Rémy, published by 'la pensée universelle'.
• 'La voix de l'espace... annonce un nouveau monde' by Taiki Watanabe, published by 'éditions Guy Trédaniel'.
• A photo album in comic book (BD) format featuring French miscellaneous facts and UFO stories, including a cover illustration by Charentais and Ladrat depicting a flying saucer.
• 'Le rayonnement' by Michel Jeantaud, published by 'la pensée universelle'.

Pub

A public advertisement for a video salon featured a conglomerate of UFO-related themes, with two accompanying texts: 'Il parait que ça existe' ('It seems it exists') and 'si ça existe c'est au salon' ('if it exists, it's at the salon').

New CNEGU Files

• An updated index of misperceptions (F. DIOLEZ) has been created.
• Reference files have been created (F. DIOLEZ).

Observations

• Nort-sur-Erdre (44) - April 10, 1988, 10:04 PM: A 'rectangular object' was observed moving rapidly in the atmosphere at different angular heights for one hour. An investigation by ACEPI is ongoing.
• Musillac - April 17, 1988, Night: A light was observed moving in a broken line. An investigation by ACEPI is ongoing.

Un O.V.N.I dans le ciel frejusien (A UFO in the Frejus Sky)

This article details an unusual luminous phenomenon observed in Fréjus during the night of Friday to Saturday, around 2 AM. Four people, including the owners of a bar-tabac near the stadium, Patrice and Chantal Locatelli, reported being awakened by a loud humming sound. Patrice Locatelli initially thought it was a helicopter due to military exercises but was struck by the intensity of the light, described as a beam emanating from about 200 meters from his balcony. His wife, Chantal, was frightened and returned to bed. Other witnesses, like Paul Muller, described it as an intense and ominous 'fireworks' display, resembling a very bright full moon. Another witness, Patrick, was awakened by his dog and saw a 'pale glow' above his balcony, which moved several times before disappearing towards a military camp at high speed, accompanied by a humming sound but no visible craft. Military sources indicated no exercises were taking place. The article questions the nature of this mysterious light observed by multiple witnesses.

Des OVNIS Dans le Ciel de Madrid (UFOs in the Madrid Sky)

This report describes a spectacular sighting over Madrid on a Saturday evening. A pink cloud-like formation spanning over 100 meters in diameter contained two bright white points and three other points rotating at high speed counter-clockwise. The phenomenon attracted significant attention, causing traffic jams as people descended from their vehicles to observe it. The event occurred around 10 PM local time. Journalists from AFP also witnessed the event. Civil aviation authorities confirmed no aircraft were flying at that altitude. Additionally, two civil guards reported seeing a brightly lit, unidentified jet in the Huelva province the previous night. The article concludes with a sense of mystery.

References

• VAR MATIN REPUBLIQUE, April 17, 1988, Page 4: Titled 'Réveillés par un Ovni!' (Awakened by a UFO!).
• LE PARISIEN LIBERÉ, April 25, 1988, Page 12: Mentioned on April 24th via radio broadcasts 'France infos' and 'radio nostalgie'.

Confidential Survey

This section contains a confidential survey form addressed to Dr. Richard F. Haines, 325 Langton Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022. The survey aims to collect information from UFO field investigators regarding their years of experience, number of cases investigated, types of cases (CE1, CE2, CE3, Nocturnal light(s)), birth month/year, sex, occupation, and the origin of their interest in UFO studies. It also asks about beliefs in intelligent extraterrestrial life, personal UFO sightings, and details of any experienced phenomena. Further questions probe experiences with abduction by extraterrestrials, actions taken to investigate such events, and a self-ranking of skepticism towards UFO experts. The second page of the survey asks about the number of individuals interviewed who believe they have been abducted, current membership in UFO organizations (MUFON, CUFOS, APRO), upbringing regarding belief in God, current religious beliefs, and details of any claimed abductions (date, location, time, activities prior, witnesses, time distortion, written accounts). It also requests permission to associate the respondent's name with the information provided.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The circular consistently promotes the investigation of UFO phenomena, encourages the sharing of information through observations and reports, and provides resources such as book recommendations and a survey for researchers. The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry into UFO sightings and related topics, while also emphasizing the need for careful documentation and investigation, as evidenced by the ongoing ACEPI investigations and the detailed nature of the reported incidents. There is a clear effort to catalog and disseminate information within the UFO community.