Sightings1984

Hudson Valley 'boomerang' tied to pilots flying in formation

When: 25 Aug 1984
Where: Stormville, NY
Sources: 2 public sources

Stormville Airport, home field of pilots tied to the Hudson Valley boomerang sightings Indefatigable2, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

An August 1984 New York Times report said police had traced many Hudson Valley 'boomerang' sightings to light planes from Stormville Airport flying in tight night formation. Officials said no rule was broken; some witnesses rejected the explanation.

Sources

PressUFO Swarms Of The Hudson Valley (opens in a new tab)Plane & Pilot / 2021-02-24
OtherThe Hudson Valley UFO Mystery (Skeptoid #598) (opens in a new tab)Skeptoid (Brian Dunning) / 2017-11-21

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This reports on Hudson Valley 'boomerang' sightings (Mar 1983).

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