, Research Paper
A UFO crashed near Roswell New Mexico in 1947. The report in the papers on July 8, 1947 would bring news to the world that aliens were real (Stacy 36). However, the U.S. government quickly quashed the story before it was widely spread. A cover story was released by the 8th Air Force; the wreckage was actually that of a downed weather balloon (Wyly). The press bought it, and the story has laid cold for 30 years. In the late 70’s, several witnesses, who where tied to the incident, shared their accounts, and claimed the wreckage was of the unordinary. In the 80’s, a string of books, articles, and TV shows raised the specter of a military cover-up (Stacy 40). Recently, the government released a new story. I will summarize the events, then discuss some important evidence connected with them.
On July 2, 1947, during a severe thunderstorm, a saucer flew near to the ground at a great velocity. It exploded. Its pieces scattered over an area near Corona, New Mexico. The next day William “Mac” Brazel, foreman of the Foster Ranch, and his seven-year-old neighbor, Dee, found the remains of the wrecked UFO scattered over a large area. When Brazel drove Dee back home, he showed some of the material to her parents. They all agreed the material was unlike anything they had ever seen. On July 6 Brazel drove into town with a few pieces of the wreck. He showed the material to the Chaves County Sheriff George Wilcox. The sheriff called the Roswell Army Air Field(AAF) and talked to Major Jesse Marcel, the intelligence officer. After inspecting Brazel’s material, Marcel reported to his commanding officer Colonel William “Butch” Blanchard, who ordered Marcel to get someone from the Counter Intelligence Corps and proceed with Marcel to the ranch and collect as much wreckage as they could load into their vehicles. Marcel, Sheridan Cavitt, and Brazel arrived at the ranch that night. The next day was spent collecting debris into Cavitt’s vehicle and Marcel’s car. The material they collected was only a small part of the entire wreckage.
In town, news had spread and a local radio station began transmitting the UFO information on the teletype machine. The transmission was interrupted by a message apparently from the FBI, asking for the relay to cease. Military police picked up the material that Brazel had left at the sheriffs office. The pieces were sent to Eighth Air Force headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, then to Washington. Marcel and Cavitt didn’t return to the base until early the next morning. That morning, Colonel Blanchard ordered for a press release to Frank Joyce at radio station KGFL. The report told that the Army had found the remains of a crashed flying saucer. General Clemence McMullen, in Washington, called Colonel Thomas DuBose under Eighth Air Force Commander General Roger Ramey, in Fort Worth. He ordered for a cover-up of the crashed saucer story and for some of the crash material to be immediately sent to Washington. Later that day, Marcel flew to Fort Worth with the crash debris he had collected. Ramey called a press conference, and declared that what was found near Corona, NM was actually the wreckage of a weather balloon. At the conference he and Marcel kneeled in front of what they claimed to be the weather balloon wreckage taken from the crash site.
A large group of soldiers and MPs were sent to the crash site to limit access to the area. A few miles from the debris field, the main body of the saucer was found. A day or so later, four extraterrestrial bodies were found some distance from the crash site. They were partially decayed and had been gnawed on by an animal. Three of the bodies were greatly mangled. The body in the best condition was the size of a small child with slender long arms, a large head, greyish skin with greyish silk-like material coveralls. These aliens were kept under a tarp within a tent on the site. Several high ranking military officials were at the site. The bodies were eventually placed in dry ice and transported to the Roswell base, then to Fort Worth (Schmidt).
The material from the crash site was described by many observers. Three general materials that were reported. There were small beams that looked like tan or light brown plastic. They were very light-weight, like balsa wood, but without grain. They reportedly couldn’t be cut or burned. On some of the balsa wood-like material were markings similar to hieroglyphics. One of the materials looked like tinfoil except it wouldn’t tear. It could be wrinkled but retained its original shape. It was reportable as thin as the tinfoil in a pack of cigarettes. It was so thin that it weighed nothing. There was also another tinfoil-like material that was stiff and couldn’t be dented with a 16 pound sledge hammer. However, it also was very light weight. There was a thread-like material that looked like silk but was not made up of strands but more like a wire, all in one piece. It was strong like deep-sea fishing line (Schmidt).
The government had officially reported that the wreck was that of a weather balloon (Wyly). If that were the case, there wouldn’t have been any need for secrecy. According to testimony, military officials admonished subordinates and civilians not to talk about what they saw. That includes the Roswell police and fire departments, local ranchers, a group of archeologists, and two campers (Rayl 10). If what crashed were a weather balloon, surely Major Marcel would have recognized it as such before the AAF released the first report of a saucer. The wreckage described by many was nothing similar to a weather balloon and too spread out over a large area. Most of the witnesses who handled the material would have recognized that it was not that of a weather balloon. Furthermore, there is no reason the government would transport a wrecked weather balloon from New Mexico to Fort Worth, Texas (Schmidt).
There was speculation that the wreckage could have been that of a secret rocket or airplane. Possibly a German V-2 missile gone astray from U.S. Air Force testing. However, in 1947 the only military testings in New Mexico were rocket testing in White Sands 75 miles away. These rockets were fitted with self-destructing mechanisms for any errant paths (Thompson 233). If any of these were the case, the military wouldn’t have had to wait, several days, until a rancher reported the debris, before recovering it. If it were a secret, the government would have said “This is secret, and no more questions will be answered, period.” Furthermore, any military secret in 1947 would no longer be a secret today (Schmidt).
Impelled by his New Mexico citizens and his own curiosity, Representative Steven Schiff began his own research of the mystery four years ago (Rayl 11). He forced the Air Force to drop the cover story it had maintained since 1947. Two years ago the Air Force revealed that the crash in Roswell had been that of “Operation Mogul,” an experimental high-altitude balloon designed to monitor the first tests of Soviet Atomic bombs. That still leaves many unanswered questions. Schiff and many others have tried to get several branches of the government to reveal further information about the Roswell incident (Stacy 40). But, until the government does so there may be no clear answer. The U.S. government claims either the information doesn’t exist, was destroyed in 1947, or would be a threat to national security. However, the truth can only be contained for so long (Sagan and Thorton 115).
Rayl, A.J.S. “Time Out: A Call For Accountability By the U.S. Government” Omni Oct.
1994: 10-11.
Sagan, Carl, Thornton Page. UFO’s – A Scientific Debate. Ithaca: Cornell UP, 1972.
Schmidt, Christopher. Roswell Testimony. Boston: Northeastern University, 1994. Online.
Internet UFO Group – Government. Internet. 10 Nov. 1996.
Stacy, Dennis. “Cosmic Conspiracy: Six Decades of Government UFO Cover-Ups.”
Omni April 1994: 35+.
Thompson, Richard L. Alien Identities: Ancient Insights into Modern UFO Phenomena.
Alachua: Govardhan Hill, 1995.
Wyly. Flying Disc, Information Concerning Ed. George M. Eberhart, 1991. Online.
Internet UFO Group – Government. Internet. 10 Nov. 1996.
Другие работы по теме:
Review Picture Books For The Very Young
Essay, Research Paper Picture books for the very young Egg Drop by Mini Grey (Cape). Age: 3+ There is a pleasing simplicity about this dotty story of an egg which longs to fly. Dreaming of joining the aeroplanes and birds up in the sky, the egg hits on the only possibility – climbing up high. Going up is one thing but, as the egg soon finds out, coming down is quite another; and falling is not the same as flying, as the satisfying Humpty Dumpty crash proves.
The Crash Essay Research Paper Kris wheeled
The Crash Essay, Research Paper Kris wheeled to class on her first day at the new school. She noticed people staring at her, but that wasn t strange to her. Kris knew it would be hard to make new friends because of her disability, but she would try her best. The first four hours of school flew by. Kris didn t say too much except her name and her hometown during the morning classes.
Video Games Experiment Essay Research Paper The
Video Games Experiment Essay, Research Paper The purpose of this experiment is to find out if video games affect your pulse rate. I predict that the more intense the game is, the higher the pulse rate will be. I believe this because in an intense game, you can get real nervous which would cause you to push the buttons very fast.
Cod Of Conduct Essay Research Paper Book
Cod Of Conduct Essay, Research Paper Book Review: Code of Conduct Code of Conduct is Kristine Smith?s debut novel. Mixing adventure and politics, Smith tells the story of Jani Killian, a former soldier who has lived incognito for nearly twenty years since shooting her commanding officer when he tried to enforce an illegal order.
Aliens Essay Research Paper For over a
Aliens Essay, Research Paper For over a thousand years people have reported seeing strange objects flying in the sky. Today the unknown flying objects -UFOs continue to visit us, on a regular basis. A large amount of recorded historical events of this issue have taken place to give the subject of UFOs recognition.
BullDurham Essay Research Paper To the True
BullDurham Essay, Research Paper To the True Meaning The theme of this paper is to dissect the first fight scene; in the movie Bull Durham, between Crash Davis; who is played by Kevin Costner; and “Nuke” LaLoosh; who is played by Tim Robbins. The fight takes place in a bar scene between these two men who have never met before.
Ufos Essay Research Paper Is there life
Ufos Essay, Research Paper Is there life beyond Earth?: Discovering aliens and UFOs For a while now there have been many UFO sightings around the world and many people have become amazed and astonished by this. Many scientists who study extraterrestrial life have come up with a lot of information that points toward the fact that aliens and UFOs are real.
Just A Poem Essay Research Paper And
Just A Poem Essay, Research Paper And if you should crash down and break apart If all your dreams should shatter and burn in the fire And if all that you can see is the darkness at the end
Mike Jaeger Essay Research Paper Persuasive EssayDecember
Mike Jaeger Essay, Research Paper Persuasive Essay December 16, 1997 U.F.O., extra terrestrials and aliens do they really exist? Is there a government conspiracy? Why can so many people swear to have been abducted or seen flying saucers and all describe the same thing and be wrong? For many years people have been fascinated with creatures from other planets.
Area 51 Essay Research Paper There has
Area 51 Essay, Research Paper There has been speculation in the media for the last fifty year about paranormal activity at Area 51 near Roswell, New Mexico. The Roswell incident has brought about conspiracy theories that have reached the highest levels of government. The truth about the alleged UFO sightings and alien spaceship crashes around Roswell has been a continued argument that has grown to legendary proportions over the years.
The Case Of Ufo On Earth Essay
, Research Paper UFOs and Aliens on Earth If you had mentioned seeing a Unidentified Flying Object (UFO), or spaceship from another planet 100 years ago, you would probably be thought of as a raving lunatic.
UFOs Essay Research Paper UFOsDo You Believe
UFO`s Essay, Research Paper UFO`s Do You Believe or Not? Presented to Mr. Klinck From Jordan Foster March 7, 1998 Unidentified flying objects or in short, UFO`s are any object or light, reportedly sighted in the sky, that cannot be immediately explained by the observer.
Ufo Essay Research Paper A UFO is
Ufo Essay, Research Paper A UFO is an unidentified flying object. Many people believe them to be small saucer looking objects in the sky and other believe differently, but to tell you the truth many different kinds of
Crash Course In Density Essay Research Paper
Crash Course in Density Jonathan Cerreta Chemistry As flight 143, a twin engine 767, was passing over Red Lake on its was to Edmonton, Canada, the left front fuel pump warning light went on. There were
Crash Down Essay Research Paper And if
Crash Down Essay, Research Paper And if you should crash down and break apart If all your dreams should shatter and burn in the fire And if all that you can see is the darkness at the end
Roswell Essay Research Paper More than 50
Roswell Essay, Research Paper More than 50 years ago an event occurred that permanently changed the way many Americans feel about the government. In July of 1947, in Roswell, New Mexico, strange wreckage was found. The first press release, issued by Colonel William Blanchard, identified the material as a “crashed alien disk”.
Roswell New Mexico History Essay Research Paper
Roswell s beginnings aren t very complex at all in fact it was almost a coincidence that Roswell was even founded, it was all in part to a couple of trading routes and a few ranchers. But it grew into a prosperous town with the help of some different buildings and people. Roswell has lots of history in just it s simple or smaller things such as its parks and it s first bank First National Bank which holds still in it s vault a bag of half dollars and a safe originally brought to Roswell in 1889.
The Roswell Incident Essay Research Paper The
The Roswell Incident Essay, Research Paper The Roswell Incident Edward O?Brien March 13, 1997 CP-11 Period 6 Outline Thesis: The Roswell Incident, which enlightened our minds to the
Roswell Essay Research Paper Is The Truth
Roswell Essay, Research Paper Is The Truth Really Out There? My belief on Roswell is that the incident is not what everyone makes it up to be. It was not an alien crash landing. The farmer that found it all didn t find anything more than the military stated. This topic I believe to be interesting because there is so much controversy around it.
Roswell Speech Essay Research Paper In the
Roswell Speech Essay, Research Paper In the summer of 1947 a series of puzzling events took place at Roswell, New Mexico. In the early days of July one of the influential and
Ufo Essay Research Paper RoswellOn or around
Ufo Essay, Research Paper Roswell On or around Independence Day, 1947, during a severe thunderstorm near Roswell, New Mexico, an Air Force experiment using high altitude balloons blew apart and fell to the earth. This minor event in the history of reconnaissance turned out to be the Big Bang of UFOlogy. UFO enthusiasts have come to see that 4th of July as the day an alien spaceship crashed on earth.
Roswell Fact Or Fiction Essay Research Paper
In analyzing the hypothetical scenario(s) proposed by many UFO researchers concerning the alleged crash of an Alien spaceship in the New Mexico desert July 2nd, 1947, I beg to question, whether our bureaucracy of a government could ever clamp shut an event of such magnitude. This is the most scrutinized of all UFO cases.
The Roswell UFO Crash Essay Research Paper
John Doe Teacher English II CP December 26, 1996 The Roswell UFO Crash In 1947 a UFO was seen near the town of Roswell, New Mexico. It was witnessed by many of the residents and was described as something not of this planet. The government
Do UFOs Exist Essay Research Paper Do
Do UFOs Exist? Essay, Research Paper Do UFOs Exist? I have gathered many sources and have come to the conclusion that UFOs do exist. Sightings of unusual aerial phenomena date back to ancient times, but
Y2k Vs Stock Market Crash Essay Research
Paper The stock market crash of 1929 and the year 2000 bug are very similar. Black Thursday was not one of the brightest days in American History. This day was the cause of a nation downward spiral that closed 4000 banks, starting the great depression, and leading to stock that at one time would decrease 89% to the value some had bought.
Causes Of The Stock Market Crash Essay
, Research Paper Causes of the Stock Market Crash It has been said that all good things must come to an end. In the case of the Roaring Twenties that end came abruptly and unexpectedly. It is easy for one to look back upon the economic situation that lead to the crash and ridicule the experts for not seeing the signs of a potential disaster.
The Roswell Coverup Essay Research Paper You
The Roswell Coverup Essay, Research Paper You feel the blazing desert sun of Corona, New Mexico beating down on your already weary body. All of a sudden it starts to rain. The cool water refreshes you. Out of
UFOs We Are Not Alone Essay Research
Paper UFOs: We Are Not Alone OUTLINE I. THINGS IN THE SKY A. THE FIRST DOCUMENTED SIGHTING B. THE FEVER SPREADS 1. PILOT ENCOUNTERS 2. THE LIGHTS IN THE SKY II. DENTS IN THE EARTH
The Great Depression Essay Research Paper THE
The Great Depression Essay, Research Paper THE GREAT DEPRESSION The year of 1929 began a time period of horror in America. It was the beginning of the great depression. A time in which many lost their
Stock Market Crashs Of 1929 And 1987
Essay, Research Paper The Stock Market Crashes of 1929 and 1987 The stock market crash of 1929 occurred over a period of time that was the beginning of what is called the Great Depression. Everyone wanted to invest their money in the stock market. People thought that the stock market was the perfect place to make money.
Aircraft Crash At TSTC Essay Research Paper
An Aircraft Crash at T.S.T.C A short flight from Fort Hood to T.S.T.C ended with an extraordinary turn of events, that will never be forgotten. The aircraft’s landing gear retracted on landing, causing