Estimates of radiative energy values in ground-level observations of an unidentified aerial phenomenon: New physical data

IF 16.2 1区工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE

Progress in Aerospace Sciences Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI:10.1016/j.paerosci.2025.101098

Jacques F. Vallée , Luc Dini , Geoffrey Mestchersky

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Abstract

An exceptional observation of an anomalous object, recorded as ‘unidentified’ by the US Air Force and in the1969 final report of the University of Colorado (“Condon”) study of UAPs, has been re-examined by a Franco-American scientific team.

The observation took place on the evening of December 30, 1966, on an isolated highway traversing a forest near Haynesville, Louisiana. Early in 1967 the main witness, a professor of atomic physics named Louie A. Galloway, reported the case to Project Blue Book of the USAF. Pro-active investigation by one of the authors (JV) brought it to the attention of Professor Edward Condon, himself a noted atomist who had worked under Project Manhattan. Dr. Condon and his team had just begun an official re-examination of UFO (UAP) phenomena under funding of the US Air Force.

The case, which centered on a well-defined luminous object at ground level, led to energy estimates from 500 to 1400 MW, in the range of a small modern nuclear power plant. Significantly, it was one of a number of cases carried as ‘Unidentified’ in Dr. Condon's final report to the National Academy of Sciences in 1969.

Subsequent to that Academy report, significant work was continued at the site by civilian investigators who confirmed the data, augmented by night photography flights. The team returned to the area with the primary witness, located the exact place of observation and gathered new data, notably about the nature of burns evidenced on the trees, which had not been available to Dr. Condon and his assistants.

Samples of the burned and intact bark were obtained by our own team, and they were preserved until it became possible to properly analyze the material.

The burn analysis data presented here was obtained at the laboratories of the French Atomic Energy Commission in Saclay, France. We present our results with the understanding that the study will benefit from further discussion within the larger scientific community.

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一种不明空中现象的地面观测中辐射能值的估计：新的物理数据

美国空军在1969年科罗拉多大学（“Condon”）研究不明飞行物的最终报告中记录了对一个异常物体的特殊观察，并将其记录为“不明飞行物”，一个法美科学小组对此进行了重新研究。这次观测发生在1966年12月30日的晚上，地点是路易斯安那州海恩斯维尔附近一条穿过森林的公路上。1967年初，主要的目击者，一位名叫路易·a·加洛韦的原子物理学教授，向美国空军的蓝皮书计划报告了这件事。其中一位作者的积极调查引起了爱德华·康登教授的注意，他本人也是一位著名的原子学家，曾在曼哈顿计划下工作过。在美国空军的资助下，康登博士和他的团队刚刚开始对不明飞行物（UAP）现象进行官方重新检查。该案例以地面上一个明确的发光物体为中心，导致能量估计在500到1400兆瓦之间，相当于一个小型现代核电站的范围。值得注意的是，这是康登博士1969年提交给美国国家科学院（National Academy of Sciences）的最终报告中被列为“身份不明”的众多病例之一。在学院报告之后，文职调查人员在现场继续进行了大量工作，他们证实了数据，并通过夜间摄影飞行加以补充。该小组带着主要证人回到了该地区，找到了确切的观察地点，并收集了新的数据，特别是关于树木烧伤的性质，康登博士和他的助手们没有得到这些数据。我们自己的团队获得了烧焦和完整树皮的样本，并将它们保存起来，直到有可能对材料进行适当的分析。这里展示的燃烧分析数据是在法国萨克莱的法国原子能委员会实验室获得的。我们提出我们的研究结果的理解是，这项研究将受益于更大的科学界的进一步讨论。

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Progress in Aerospace Sciences 工程技术-工程：宇航

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20.20

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3.10%

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5 months

期刊介绍： "Progress in Aerospace Sciences" is a prestigious international review journal focusing on research in aerospace sciences and its applications in research organizations, industry, and universities. The journal aims to appeal to a wide range of readers and provide valuable information. The primary content of the journal consists of specially commissioned review articles. These articles serve to collate the latest advancements in the expansive field of aerospace sciences. Unlike other journals, there are no restrictions on the length of papers. Authors are encouraged to furnish specialist readers with a clear and concise summary of recent work, while also providing enough detail for general aerospace readers to stay updated on developments in fields beyond their own expertise.