The 1950s Italian UFO Explosion
- By
Marcus Lowth
- October 1, 2018
- November 14, 2021
- 6 min read
- Expert Opinion
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- UFOs, Waves
In between the extraterrestrial encounter of Bruno Facchini and the wave of UFO sightings throughout 1954 across the globe, an explosion of strange aerial activity occurred over the skies of Italy. While many of the sightings were the usual “lights in the sky” kind of incidents, some of them were of much closer encounters. And it is some of these "closer" encounters during Italy in the early-1950s that we are concerned with here.
A depiction of UFOs hovering over Italy
While some of these sightings in the first half of the fifties were clearly very public and widely viewed incidents, it seems perfectly obvious that much more interaction between these strange visitors and the local population was taking place. And, as we ...
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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.
You can contact Marcus via email.
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