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Farmington Armada

Sighting

Hundreds in New Mexico reported fleets of saucers overhead, later blamed on drifting balloons

Witnesses — Hundreds in New Mexico

Evidence — Documents

Status — Resolved

Disclosure Rating — 3/10

  Mass sighting

Residents of Farmington saw dozens of shiny disks maneuvering in formation across the morning sky. Newspapers described a three-day wave of sightings.123

  Balloon explanation

Investigators suggested the objects were fragments of a high-altitude Navy balloon release. Many witnesses insisted the disks moved too quickly for balloons.45

  References

  1. en.wikipedia.org

  2. dailytimes.com

  3. bluebookarchive.org

  4. newmexicohistory.org

  5. nicap.org

Occured on March 17, 1950

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