August 2, 1965🇺🇸Mass Sighting

Great Plains UFO Wave: Thousands Witness Hundreds of Objects from South Dakota to Mexico

On August 2-3, 1965, from South Dakota to Mexico, thousands witnessed waves of hundreds of lights/objects overhead — the most massive exhibition of sightings ever recorded in the US, authenticated by radar at multiple Air Force bases.

Date
August 2, 1965
Location
Washington, D.C.🇺🇸
Type
Mass Sighting
Country
🇺🇸 United States
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Background

On the night of August 2 and the next day, August 3, 1965, from South Dakota on into Mexico, many thousands of people were witness to waves of anomalies overhead — hundreds of unconventional lights/objects in all. It was the most massive exhibition of sightings ever recorded in the United States.

By and large they were authenticated by radar at several Air Force bases and by photos taken by civilians.

Significance

The largest mass sighting wave in US history, with radar confirmation from multiple military installations.