The Phoenix Lights

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What if the skies above your city revealed something so extraordinary that it defied all conventional explanations? On March 13, 1997, the residents of Phoenix, Arizona, and beyond experienced just that—a night of mysterious lights and massive, silent crafts that left thousands in awe. From a family in Prescott Valley who felt both awe and fear to a skeptical truck driver and a curious amateur astronomer, the firsthand accounts of that evening paint a picture of an event that still challenges our understanding of the unknown.

Join us as we dissect the theories and controversies surrounding the Phoenix Lights, including the U.S. Air Force's flare explanation and the remarkable change of heart from Fife Simington, the former governor of Arizona. Was it a military exercise gone awry, or did extraterrestrial visitors make their presence known? Hear the stories, examine the evidence, and decide for yourself as we unravel one of the most captivating UFO sightings in history. Don't miss this exploration into a mystery that continues to intrigue and baffle to this day.

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Speaker 1 (00:12):
On the evening of March 13, 1997, the skies over
Phoenix, arizona, andsurrounding areas were
illuminated by a series ofmysterious lights that would
become one of the most famousUFO sightings in modern history.
As the sunset and darknessenveloped the city, residents
began to notice somethingunusual.
In the beginning, a largeV-shaped object with five

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spherical lights travelingsoutheast.
This was just the beginning.
As the night progressed, moreand more people across Arizona,
nevada and even parts of Mexicoreported seeing the strange
lights.
A family in Prescott Valleyreported seeing a massive
V-shaped craft with fivedistinct lights.

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They describe it as movingslowly and silently across the
sky.
The craft was so large that itblocked out the stars as it
passed overhead.
The family felt a mix of aweand fear, as they had never seen
anything like it before.
A truck driver traveling onInterstate 17 near Phoenix saw

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the lights while on his route.
He pulled over and got a betterlook and described the lights
as being part of a solidtriangular object.
He noted that the object movedsmoothly and silently, which
struck him as unusual for anyknown aircraft.
A group of Phoenix friends, onthe other hand, were outside

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enjoying the evening when theynoticed the light.
They initially thought it was aformation of military jets, but
as the lights got closer theyrealized it was a single
enormous craft.
The friends described feeling astrange sense of calm and
fascination, despite the unusualsight.

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On another account, a formerpolice officer in Bolden,
arizona, was one of the first toreport the lights.
He saw a cluster ofreddish-orange lights moving
across the sky in a V formation.
He watched as the lightshovered for a moment before
disappearing over the horizon.
His training and experiencemade him confident that what he
saw was not a conventionalaircraft.

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An amateur astronomer inPhoenix also observed the lights
through his telescope.
He noted that the lights didnot flicker like stars or
aircraft lights, but remainedsteady and bright.
He also observed that thelights moved in unison,
suggesting they were part of asingle large object.

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These varied experiencescontributed to the widespread
fascination with the PhoenixLights incident.
The consistency in thedescription of the lights and
the craft, combined with thecredibility of the witnesses,
has kept the mystery alive fordecades.
Whether the lights were aresult of a military exercise or

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something more extraordinary,the witnesses' experiences
continue to captivate andintrigue those who hear their
stories.
Local news stations were floodedwith calls from concerned
citizens and the incidentquickly gained national
attention.
Citizens and the incidentquickly gained national
attention.
Theories about the origin ofthe lights range from military
exercises to extraterrestrialvisitors.

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The US Air Force later claimedthat the lights were flares
dropped by an A-10 Warthogaircraft during training
exercises at the BarrieGoldwater Range.
However, many witnessesremained skeptical of this
explanation, insisting that whatthey saw was not of this world.
One of the most notablewitnesses was Fife Simington,

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the governor of Arizona at thetime.
Initially, he mocked theincident, even holding a press
conference where an aide dressedin an alien costume.
However, years later, simingtonadmitted that he had seen the
lights himself and believed theywere otherworldly.

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The Phoenix Lights incidentremains a topic of fascination
and debate.
While some accept themilitary's explanation, others
are convinced that the lightswere evidence of
extraterrestrial activity.
The event has inspireddocumentaries, books and
countless of discussions amongUFO enthusiasts and skeptics
alike.
As the years have passed, thePhoenix Lights have become part

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of a local folklore, a reminderof that night when the skies
over Arizona were filled withmystery and wonder.
Whether a result of humanactivity or something more
extraordinary, the PhoenixLights continue to captivate the
imagination of those who seekto understand the unknown.