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Luke Air Force Base reply to a FOIA request about the lights

Document3 pagesPublic domainDated 1 May 1997
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Says no records exist, that Luke's aircraft on the night of 13 March were on normal training and had no involvement in the lights, and that the base does not know where the flare explanation came from.

The Black Vault (John Greenewald), 1997. Public domain

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ScanThe Black Vault (John Greenewald) · theblackvault.com · 2006 · Public domain (US government work)Primary source: Luke Air Force Base reply to a Freedom of Information Act request about the lights of 13 March 19971 step from the original
PictureU.S. Air Force · theblackvault.com · Public domain (US government work)1 step from the original

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IrvineSan DiegoMesaAlbuquerqueMexicaliTucsonOceanside1Luke Air Force Base200 kmIrvineSan DiegoTucsonEnsenada1200 km

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Luke Air Force Base reply to a FOIA request about the lights [Artifact ART0CQPWE5473PJ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CQPWE5473PJ
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