Strange Lights, Circling Objects, And Backyard Aliens – The 1926 Wave Of UFO And Humanoid Encounters
- By
Marcus Lowth
- March 10, 2025
- 6 min read
- Expert Opinion
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- UFOs, Waves
Throughout the summer of 1926 in Maitland, Canada, multiple residents reported seeing bizarre lights moving across the sky overhead. These reports came from all over the region, with several witnesses claiming to see strange searchlight-like beams shining down to the ground, and at least one witness claiming to have seen a humanoid figure in one of the curious aerial vehicles.
While the Maitland sightings attracted significant newspaper coverage at the time, there are many other, similar sightings and encounters on record around the same time, offering proof that, whatever might be behind them, many strange events were taking place throughout 1926, long before the start of the Modern UFO Era.
Of course, just how these en...
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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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