A different take on Roswell
We've all heard the narrative regarding Roswell; this became more or less known to the public at large in the 1970s - 1980s. Back in 1947, there was a press release from Roswell that was quickly retracted, and the matter was largely undiscussed for almost three decades.
So, the book I mentioned in the previous comment has an interesting bit on this. The book was written by a Marine aviator, and later in his life, UFO investigator, Donald Keyhoe. What is particularly interesting is his comments were written in NINETEEN FIFTY, that is, only THREE years after whatever happened at Roswell. Here is what he wrote:
... After interviewing Koehler, Keyhoe came to conclusion that the story was a hoax, as Koehler could provide no evidence of his claims. Keyhoe goes on to write,
Well ... hold up. Recalling this is written *just three years* after the event at Roswell, some questions immediately emerge. WHO was this Koehler guy with apparent knowledge of something happening at Roswell (the "radar station on our southwest border") ? Was Koehler actually on the level, or was he the seed of a false narrative that exploded in popularity in the 1970s ?
If Koehler was in fact a hoaxer, then what in the world is going on with the testimony of Mac Brazel, Jesse Marcel, etc. regarding events at Roswell ? Why have multiple people, over decades, doubled down so hard on the narrative that is today sacred to the UFO-logy community ?
The other curious bit is that Keyhoe's book goes into detail on events like the death of Captain Mantell in the skies over Kentucky, but Keyhoe never mentions Roswell by name. Keyhoe was convinced he was being BS'ed by the U.S. Air Force with their ludicrous "explanations", so it doesn't seem likely he was part of a cover-up designed to hide whatever happened at Roswell. In fact, Keyhoe became convinced the answer to "saucer" sightings was that they came from other worlds, and he believed the government was terrified of how the public might react to such a revelation.
And amazingly, so far as I have seen, all of the breathless discussion about Roswell since the 1970s fails to mention Keyhoe's comments in his book written just three years later.
Anyone interested in the phenomenon and/or Roswell, Keyhoe's book is well worth reading. He writes well, and mentions many incidents and sightings of the late 1940s.
We've all heard the narrative regarding Roswell; this became more or less known to the public at large in the 1970s - 1980s. Back in 1947, there was a press release from Roswell that was quickly retracted, and the matter was largely undiscussed for almost three decades.
So, the book I mentioned in the previous comment has an interesting bit on this. The book was written by a Marine aviator, and later in his life, UFO investigator, Donald Keyhoe. What is particularly interesting is his comments were written in NINETEEN FIFTY, that is, only THREE years after whatever happened at Roswell. Here is what he wrote:
Quote:They key man in the story seemed to be one George Koehler, of Denver, Colorado. The morning after Purdy called, I took a plane to Denver. During the flight I went over the "little men" story again. It had been printed in over a hundred papers.
According to the usual version, George Koehler had accidentally learned of two crashed saucers at a radar station on our southwest border. The ships were made of some strange metal. The cabin was stationary, placed within a large rotating ring.
Here is the story as it was told in the Kansas City Star:
In flight, the ring revolved at a high rate of speed, while the cabin remained stationary like the center of a gyroscope.
Each of the two ships seen by Koehler were occupied by a crew of two. In the badly damaged ship, these bodies were charred so badly that little could be learned from them. The occupants of the other ship, while dead when they were found, were not burned or disfigured, and, when Koehler saw them, were in a perfect state of preservation. Medical reports, according to Koehler, showed that these men were almost identical with earth-dwelling humans, except for a few minor differences. They were of a uniform height of three feet, were uniformly blond, beardless, and their teeth were completely free of fillings or cavities. They did not wear undergarments, but had their bodies taped.
The ships seemed to be magnetically controlled and powered.
In addition to a piece of metal, Koehler had a clock or automatic calendar taken from one of the crafts.
Koehler said that the best assumption as to the source of the ships was the planet Venus.
... After interviewing Koehler, Keyhoe came to conclusion that the story was a hoax, as Koehler could provide no evidence of his claims. Keyhoe goes on to write,
Quote:On the trip back, I bought a paper at the Chicago airport. On an inside page, I ran across Koehler's name. According to the A.P. he had just admitted the whole thing was a big joke. But in spite of this, the "little men" story goes on and on.
Well ... hold up. Recalling this is written *just three years* after the event at Roswell, some questions immediately emerge. WHO was this Koehler guy with apparent knowledge of something happening at Roswell (the "radar station on our southwest border") ? Was Koehler actually on the level, or was he the seed of a false narrative that exploded in popularity in the 1970s ?
If Koehler was in fact a hoaxer, then what in the world is going on with the testimony of Mac Brazel, Jesse Marcel, etc. regarding events at Roswell ? Why have multiple people, over decades, doubled down so hard on the narrative that is today sacred to the UFO-logy community ?
The other curious bit is that Keyhoe's book goes into detail on events like the death of Captain Mantell in the skies over Kentucky, but Keyhoe never mentions Roswell by name. Keyhoe was convinced he was being BS'ed by the U.S. Air Force with their ludicrous "explanations", so it doesn't seem likely he was part of a cover-up designed to hide whatever happened at Roswell. In fact, Keyhoe became convinced the answer to "saucer" sightings was that they came from other worlds, and he believed the government was terrified of how the public might react to such a revelation.
And amazingly, so far as I have seen, all of the breathless discussion about Roswell since the 1970s fails to mention Keyhoe's comments in his book written just three years later.
Anyone interested in the phenomenon and/or Roswell, Keyhoe's book is well worth reading. He writes well, and mentions many incidents and sightings of the late 1940s.
Fire In The Hole
