The 1953 Ellsworth Air Force Base UFO Sighting
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Marcus Lowth
- July 29, 2019
- October 13, 2021
- 6 min read
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What is perhaps interesting about the 1953 Ellsworth Air Force Base – sometimes simply called The Ellsworth Incident – is that it is yet another sighting with both visual and radar confirmation. Furthermore, as well as the military witnesses, there were a further 45 residents who also saw events unfold that August evening.
A depiction of a UFO next to a 1950s jet
Indeed, in the words of J. Allen Hynek:
What made these reports particularly significant was the fact that these people were trained observers – they were part of the national network of civilians who were keeping watch for enemy bombers!
That something was most definitely parading around the skies of The Mount Rushmore State that evening in the summer of 19...
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Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
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