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Answer · Phoenix Lights, 13 March 1997

LUU-2 illumination flares dropped by Maryland ANG A-10s over the North Tac range at 10 pm.

LUU-2 illumination flares dropped by Maryland ANG A-10s over the North Tac range at 10 pm.

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Where it stands

Most likelyIts tests supported it: three pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • The lights' azimuth from each filming position intersects over the range.
  • They descend slowly, go out one by one, and disappear behind the Sierra Estrella.
  • A filmed flare drop at the same range looks the same.

What would rule it out

  • Triangulation from two videos places the lights over the city, not the range.

Evidence 3 for · 1 against

The questions it answers

AnsweredNo answer ahead

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). LUU-2 illumination flares dropped by Maryland ANG A-10s over the North Tac range at 10 pm. [Answer ANS0CQPW7AC3PRJ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CQPW7AC3PRJ
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