The 1952 UFO Wave
- By
Marcus Lowth
- September 28, 2019
- November 14, 2021
- 28 min read
- Expert Opinion
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- UFOs, Waves
Although the bulk of the activity of the 1952 UFO wave took place between the months of April to July, sightings began in abundance almost as soon as the new year took over from 1951. And from there they simply increased steadily until the early summer when they simply exploded. In response, it was also around this time that many independent UFO research groups formed, perhaps most notably the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization (APRO). Just to press further how active 1952 was in terms of UFO sightings and reports, according to Edward Ruppelt “during a six-month period in 1952, 148 of the nation’s leading newspapers carried a total of 16,000 items about UFOs”. Furthermore, according to Air Force records, just short of...
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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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What is a mazet? I cannot find it in any dictionary.
Apparently it is a small stone one room “house” which are found in parts of the French countryside 🙂