Earth File #2468 // SOURCED record

Reported observation of three yellowish lights near Bar-le-Duc

A witness reported seeing three yellowish lights pass rapidly and silently from east to west before disappearing behind a cloud on September 1, 2011. GEIPAN classified the case B and assessed it as a probable observation of Thai lanterns.
Source // GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive Earth record separated from alien editorial
FRED // CASE CONSOLE
SOL-3 // FILE 2468 // CH 03
CONTEXT VIEW // NOT SOURCE MEDIA
CASE FINGERPRINT
3032-A270-657D
CLOCK // NOT PRECISE
WITNESS CONTEXT
Reported rapid motionLIGHT
FRED // PLEASE DO NOT ENCOURAGE THEM // generated from Earth Record metadata
LIGHT
Bar-le-Duc // Sep 1, 2011. The diagram on the left is a structured-record visualization—not a reconstruction, photograph, sensor return, or additional evidence.
PARTIALLY EXPLAINED CLOCK // NOT PRECISE GEIPAN / CNES UAP Case Archive
Witness pictureWitness 1 interface marker(s) // not a headcount estimate
Motion traceReported rapid motionMoved rapidly, Moved silently, Traveled from east to west
Sensor / evidenceNo sensor type statedWitness report, Official scientific UAP investigation
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)6 structured claim(s) location precision: locality Moved rapidlyMoved silentlyTraveled from east to west
FRED // PLEASE DO NOT ENCOURAGE THEMPart of the drawer closes; part of it does not. Annoying, but considerably more useful than pretending uncertainty comes in one size.
Fred case console // context visualization // not evidence
Visitor Transmission // AlienBox editorial layer
The three yellowish lights reported near Bar-le-Duc on September 1, 2011, were ours. They moved rapidly and silently east to west, then disappeared behind a cloud, which was the intended conclusion of the demonstration. GEIPAN classified the case B and assessed it as probably involving Thai lanterns. This remains the Earth Record’s assessment, not ours. We respect the paperwork. It is often more durable than the objects being documented.
Fred // Earth Records Liaison // AlienBox editorial layer
Three yellowish lights, one witness report, and a GEIPAN/CNES classification of B with a probable Thai-lantern assessment. Sensible filing, at last. The witness account says they moved silently from east to west before vanishing behind a cloud; the report does not acquire extra machinery merely because the lights looked dramatic. Off the Earth Record: yes, yes, you finally noticed us. The Visitors are taking responsibility, though I would like it noted that this was not a sanctioned demonstration. I have seen the internal expense form. “Lantern-shaped atmospheric confusion” was crossed out and replaced with “briefly visible.” This is why I remain assigned to Earth records.
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When
September 1, 2011
Where
Bar-le-Duc
Morphology
LIGHT
Evidence authority
SOURCED
Resolution
PARTIALLY EXPLAINED

Why Fred Thinks This Case Matters

AlienBox comparative analysis from structured Earth Record fields // not a new source // not a change in evidence grade
Console archetype // Published-resolution comparison

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.
  • 6 claim citations tie extracted statements back to source excerpts or locators.
  • Recorded evidence context: Witness Report, Official Scientific UAP Investigation, and GEIPAN Classification And Assessment.
  • The source record includes a published resolution: GEIPAN assessed the observation as probably involving Thai lanterns and classified the case B..

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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Earth Record // SOURCED

Human-world claims below are kept separate from Fred and Visitor editorial/lore. Translation changes language, not evidence status.
Witness typesWitness
Sensor typesNot stated
Evidence typesWitness report, Official scientific UAP investigation, GEIPAN classification and assessment
The case's observation date was September 1, 2011.
Claim #25150 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“01/09/2011”
Source: BAR-LE-DUC (55) 01.09.2011 // [[T0001]] Case details, Observation date
The case is classified as B.
Claim #25151 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Classification B”
Source: BAR-LE-DUC (55) 01.09.2011 // [[T0001]] Case details, Classification
The listed phenomenon type is Thai lantern.
Claim #25152 // FACTUAL CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Phenomenon type Thai lantern”
Source: BAR-LE-DUC (55) 01.09.2011 // [[T0001]] Case details, Phenomenon type
A witness reported seeing three yellowish lights pass rapidly and silently from east to west, disappearing behind a cloud.
Claim #25153 // ATTRIBUTED CLAIM // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“A witness reports his observation made on September 1, 2011, at 10:35 p.m.: while he was on his terrace, he observed the rapid and silent passage from east to west of three yellowish lights. These lights disappeared behind a cloud.”
Source: BAR-LE-DUC (55) 01.09.2011 // [[T0001]] Testimonies, Description
GEIPAN states that the observation was entirely consistent with Thai lanterns launched east of Bar-le-Duc, perhaps from the direction of the stadium.
Claim #25154 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 96% extraction confidence
“The observation of these yellowish points crossing the sky in the direction of the wind (see Lorraine weather) is entirely consistent with the observation of Thai lanterns launched east of Bar-le-Duc (perhaps from the direction of the stadium).”
Source: BAR-LE-DUC (55) 01.09.2011 // [[T0001]] Testimonies, Description
GEIPAN describes the case as a probable observation of Thai lanterns.
Claim #25155 // ASSESSMENT // SOURCED // 99% extraction confidence
“Geipan classifies this case as “B”: probable observation of lanterns”
Source: BAR-LE-DUC (55) 01.09.2011 // [[T0001]] Testimonies, Description
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BAR-LE-DUC (55) 01.09.2011 FR // English display translation
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