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Aztec, New Mexico 1948: Fraudulent UFO Hoax by Silas Newton and Leo Gebauer Exposed

DATE1948
LOCAL TIME—
LOCATIONMexico
COORDINATES36.86°N, 107.93°W

Investigate the Aztec UFO hoax: learn how Silas Newton and Leo Gebauer’s fraud history, weak sources, and missing records unraveled the 1948 claim.

[ PRIMARY CITATION // HISTORICAL ARCHIVE · CTD-0040 ]

WITNESSES & UNITS

On-record civilian observers

SENSORS & EVIDENCE

Witness sighting statement

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