French helicopter pilot Daniel Michau witnessed an enormous UFO the size of an ocean liner in 1973

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June 14, 2025
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Tier 1First Person EncounterFirst-Person Account
Experiencer: Daniel Michau

Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: military encountersEra: 1970sIntel Value: 8/10

Daniel Michau

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE1

The Encounter

The experiencer is a young pilot named Daniel, who was on a training mission in 1973 with a friend named Jean-Luc. They were flying an Alouette helicopter near Camp Carpiqué when Jean-Luc pointed out a large object in the sky. Daniel turned and saw a massive cigar-shaped craft pass by them. They felt surprised and uneasy, discussing what they had seen. Daniel reported the sighting to air traffic control, who confirmed a radar trace of the object. Despite the size of the craft, there were no disturbances in their helicopter or radio. This encounter left Daniel with a lasting interest in UAPs and a belief in what he witnessed, as he felt it was beyond current human technology to explain.

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Program Intelligence Analysis

Executive Summary

The transcript details a firsthand account from a pilot named Daniel who observed a large cigar-shaped object while flying in 1973. He describes the encounter as unsettling, noting the absence of any disturbances despite the object's size and speed.

Primary Revelation

The witness observed a large cigar-shaped object during a flight in 1973, which passed without causing any disturbances.

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Daniel
witnesspro disclosure
French Army Aviation
Military pilot experienceCorroborated by radar evidenceLong-term interest in UAP phenomena

Je suis dans la position de quelqu'un qui croit parce qu'il a vu.

UAP Encounter 19731970s (1973)confirmed

Managed by: French Army Aviation

Observation of unidentified aerial phenomena

otherhighly specific
+1 Corroborators

In 1973, while flying an Alouette helicopter, the witness observed a large cigar-shaped object that passed very close to them without causing any radio or aerodynamic disturbances.

Source: DanielEvent: 1973-00-00 | Claimed: 2023-00-00
non human intelligencespecific

The object was described as being very large, gray in color, and reminiscent of a pack of cigarettes in size.

Source: DanielEvent: 1973-00-00 | Claimed: 2023-00-00
otherspecific

The witness experienced a lack of psychological comfort during and after the encounter, feeling confused and unsettled.

Source: DanielEvent: 1973-00-00 | Claimed: 2023-00-00
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Encounter Context

Factual Details
1973-01-01Year: 1973

near Camp Carpiqué

france

Connected Encounters (1)
Camp Carpiqué
Military Witness
Brancharmy
BaseRen Saint-Jacques
Dutypilot in training
2 witnesses mentionedJean-Luc Bidau
Reported to authorities

controller confirmed radar trace

Encounter Research Breakdown

Phenomenological Analysis
close encounterCE1
Moderate Evidential StrengthScore: 17/21first person
Detail & Specificity
2/3
Corroboration
2/3
Physical Evidence
1/3
Unpredictability
3/3
Perceptual Clarity
3/3
Timely Reporting
3/3
Witness Credibility
3/3

The witness is a trained pilot who provides a detailed account of a UAP encounter, including corroboration from radar data. However, the observation lacks precise details and independent corroboration from other witnesses, limiting the overall evidential strength.

initial sightingseconds

While flying in a helicopter, the experiencer and his friend noticed a large cigar-shaped object passing by them.

J'ai tourné la tête et j'ai vu passer la fin de ce de ce de quelque chose de très gros qui à l'esté m'a paru gros comme un pack beau.

emotional reactionminutes

After the sighting, the experiencer and his friend were in a state of psychological discomfort, questioning what they had seen.

On était quand même pas dans une position de grand confort psychologique.

radar confirmationunknown

The experiencer contacted air traffic control, who confirmed that they had seen the object on radar.

Oui, on a vu ça paroscope.

conclusion of encounterunknown

The experiencer reflects on the encounter and its implications, noting the lack of disturbances despite the object's size.

Il y avait rien tout ça.

visualextraordinary
8/10

Saw a large cigar-shaped object

auditory
5/10

Radio communication with air traffic control

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Shapecigar
Sizevery large
Colorgrey
Luminositynot stated
Soundsilent
Five Observables (0/5)
positive lift low observability hypersonic velocity trans medium travel instantaneous acceleration

The experiencer observed a large cigar-shaped object that was grey in color, moving silently past their helicopter.

What makes this encounter unique

The encounter involved a large cigar-shaped object confirmed by radar, with no disturbances experienced despite its size.

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Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: military encountersEra: 1970sIntel Value: 8/10
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Daniel Michau

First-Person

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE1