David Marler - The Flying Saucer Invasion of 1950 - Farmington, NM and Beyond
Analysis Summary
Summary
David Marlar is a UFO researcher who presented a case from Farmington, New Mexico, from March 16 to 18, 1950. During these three days, many people reported seeing dozens to hundreds of unidentified flying objects in broad daylight. Witnesses included World War II veterans and pilots. On March 16, Marlar Webb, a local resident, observed several objects moving in formation. The following days saw increased sightings, with reports of red and silver discs. Despite the large number of witnesses, official investigations were minimal. After the encounter, Marlar Webb and others continued to share their experiences, but there was no lasting impact mentioned on their lives.
Program Intelligence Analysis
David Marlar presents a detailed analysis of the Farmington, New Mexico UFO incident from March 1950, which involved hundreds of witnesses observing numerous unidentified flying objects over three days. He discusses the lack of serious investigation at the time and the debunking of official explanations regarding the sightings.
The Farmington incident involved hundreds of unidentified flying objects observed by thousands of witnesses over three days in March 1950.
David Marlar
“This was one of the most dramatic cases in the annals of UFO research.”
Marlow Webb
“I saw something, I can't deny that, but I don't know what it was.”
Virgil Riggs
“They looked like white dots lined up like double six dominoes.”
Managed by: U.S. Air Force
Investigation of UFO sightings
Managed by: U.S. Air Force
Systematic study of UFOs
The Farmington incident involved hundreds of unidentified flying objects observed by thousands of witnesses over three days in March 1950.
Witnesses reported seeing a red leader object among the flying saucers, which was larger and faster than the others.
Witness Marlow Webb stated that he and others were not intimidated or silenced by officials regarding their sightings.
The official government explanation for the sightings was that they were caused by a skyhook balloon, which has been debunked by researchers.