Farmington/Aztec UFOs

UFO Sightings

1. Mass sighting, March 15-17, 1950. Half the town saw saucers in this dramatic sighting that earned a headline in the next day's paper.
   • News Stories
     • "Huge 'Saucer' Armada Jolts Farmington", Farmington Daily Times, March 18, 1950.
     • "Newsman Writes Letter To Flying Saucer Pilot", Farmington Daily Times, March 18, 1950. (Apparently based on earlier sightings in Santa Fe area.)
     • Local editorial: "Give Us The Facts", Farmington Daily Times, March 18, 1950.
     • "Saucer Pilot Stands Up Reporter Who Offers Him One More Chance", Farmington Daily Times, March 20, 1950.
     • "Business Men Probe Saucers", Farmington Daily Times, March 22, 1950. Page 1.
     • "Flying Saucer Talk From Other States", Farmington Daily Times, May 23?, 1950.
   • Witnesses
     • From "Armada" article (and presumed age today): Clayton J. Boddy (77), Harold F. Thatcher, Joseph C. & Francis C. Kelloff, Bob Foutz, John Burrell, Mrs. Wilson Jones (72), Roy Hicks (78), Johnny Eaton, (74), Edward Brooks (69), John Bloomfield, Marlow Webb, Andy Andrews (skeptical)
     • Glen Pace: Saw craft from schoolyard when he was about 10 (Swinburne Elementary School)
     • Hulon Pace: Saw craft from Smoak's Garage downtown.
2. Blue Lights over Power Station, 199?
   • News Articles
   • Witnesses
3. Triangular Craft Seen by Oil Workers, 199?
   • News Articles
     • "Unknown Object Sighted,"
   • Witnesses

UFO Crash in Aztec/Farmington Area

1. Frank Scully Claims Crash at Aztec
   • Source: Behind the Flying Saucers, a 1953 bestseller.
   • Location: About ? miles from Aztec (page ?)
   • Discredited by article in True Magazine, Date?
2. William Steinman Claims Crash at Aztec
   • Source: Behind the Flying Saucers, a 1953 bestseller.
   • Location: N36ƒ52.642', W107ƒ50.279' [How to get there]
   • Steinman research discredited by article in International UFO Reporter, Date?
3. Oldham's Military Witness
   • Source: "Report on the Crash at Farmington," 1991.

Other Claims

1. Underground Alien Base at Dulce

General Information on Area

1. Local Attractions
2. Local Web Sites

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