French helicopter pilot Daniel Michau witnessed an enormous UFO the size of an ocean liner in 1973
Analysis Summary
Daniel Michau
Contact Experience Triad
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.
Program Intelligence Analysis
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.
The witness observed a large cigar-shaped object during a flight in 1973, which passed without causing any disturbances.
Daniel
“Je suis dans la position de quelqu'un qui croit parce qu'il a vu.”
Managed by: French Army Aviation
Observation of unidentified aerial phenomena
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.
The object was described as being very large, gray in color, and reminiscent of a pack of cigarettes in size.
The witness experienced a lack of psychological comfort during and after the encounter, feeling confused and unsettled.
Encounter Context
Factual Detailsnear Camp Carpiqué
france
controller confirmed radar trace
Encounter Research Breakdown
Phenomenological AnalysisThe 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.
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.”
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.”
The experiencer contacted air traffic control, who confirmed that they had seen the object on radar.
“Oui, on a vu ça paroscope.”
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.”
Saw a large cigar-shaped object
Radio communication with air traffic control
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Five Observables (0/5)
The experiencer observed a large cigar-shaped object that was grey in color, moving silently past their helicopter.
The encounter involved a large cigar-shaped object confirmed by radar, with no disturbances experienced despite its size.
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Daniel Michau
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