The Roswell Incident: Fact, Fiction or Military Cover Up? Some time in July of 1947, a mysterious flying object zigzagged across the skies of New Mexico. Within twenty-four hours the object disappeared from radar just as mysteriously as it had appeared. It was last seen in a small town in the middle of the Arizona desert, it’s name, Roswell. The Roswell incident is one of the most publicized and well-known accounts of a possible UFO crash in the world. Perhaps the greatest evidence that a UFO did indeed crash near Roswell, is the wide scale military cover up that took place after the crash. This along with numerous eyewitness accounts of the crash site, prove that what ever …show more content…
General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, to take control of the news coming out of Roswell. It was with Vandenberg’s arrival that the military cover up began. Within a few hours the associated press was told that Marcel had been mistaken and that infact it was a weather balloon that had crashed not a UFO. Journalists were permitted to take photographs of the debris. Years later researchers Kevin D. Randle and Donald R. Schmitt discovered that “The original debris was replaced by balloon wreckage.minutes before newsmen were ushered in.”(Dudley 32) Mirabile 3 Some of the most intrigueing information about the Roswell incident comes from eyewitnesses. The military cover up did not come out until years later because “Some of the eyewitnesses say they were told at the time by military personell that they, and members of their families, would be killed if they ever talked about what they had seen.”(Wright 107) Bill Brazel’s son remembers his father being held for eight days by the military and was only released after promising to keep quite. When his son enquired about the incident he was told that he was safer not knowing. Bill Brazel is quoted as having said “I’m sure what I saw was not any kind of weather observation balloon.” (Dudley 36) Brazel was also persuaded by the military to give a statement to the press changing his
In Loose Change part 2, flight 93 that crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. At the crash site there is no evidence of flight 93 just a little crater that shows that the plane pould of had to hit the ground at a vertical dive. Before the crash there were three out of many eyewitnesses who were talked to. Susan Mcelwain, said she saw a white plane flew over her and her van, she said it was about 40 ft. above her and she didn’t here a noise. She said it looked like a military plane, as she watched it fly behind tree’s and heard an explosion she thought it crashed, until the FBI told her there was no other plane around there, only flight 93. Then later the FBI changed there story and said it was taking pictures of the crash site. Tom Spinelli and Lee Perba said they had also
What happened at Roswell and why did the government hind it. Who found the object? What did the army do with it at that time? What did the government do?
In 1957, Gordon Cooper was flying over West Germany and claimed to have seen a UFO. Later, Cooper was the manager at the Edwards Air Force base. A couple of his crew
New Mexico is famous for its tourist attractions for the Spring River Zoo , to the Bottomless Lake. Even though it's one of the “ must see ” places , no city can top Roswell New Mexico . It is possibly one of the most famous UFO Incidents that happened in Roswell New Mexico . So what really did happen on Foster Ranch ? The United states Air Force Wants us to believe that it was a top secret weather balloon project , Project Mogul . Yet there's enough evidence prove that aliens exist and they did crash in Roswell New Mexico .
One of the strangest most frightening flying saucer sightings occurred in Flatwoods West Virginia on September 19 1952. Eddie May who was just 13 years old at the time and his brother Fred who was 12 were out walking on that dark misty night when they saw a round object dropping down through the sky amidst streams of fire. After the UFO disappeared behind some trees the boys ran to tell their mother what they had seen. Refusing to believe her sons’ story Mrs. May went outside and saw a red flashing light glowing on the hillside. Frightened she sent the boys to get help and they soon returned with Gene Lemon a young National Guardsman. Armed with only a flashlight Lemon led the May family and 3 other children up the hill.
Aside from the immediate attention the crash garnered in 1947, from the time of the crash in 1947 to the early 1980s, there was little to no knowledge of Roswell theories. Televisions were still a relatively new invention which had not
Just four days after this incident the Roswell Army Air Force made reports on the capturing of a “flying saucer”. Just one day later
Apart from the wreckage which was found, there were three objects that were frequently mentioned. Three bodies when two were dead and one died in a couple of weeks. No one knows whether it is actually true, because it is determined only by several witnesses who claim to have seen the bodies. Some of these people turned out to be quite highly respected military officers. A few people say that the bodies were human and that they have been damaged by radiation. This radiation might have been caused, owing to nuclear weapons that Roswell Army Air Base had been tested, since they were at the time the only ones which could test nuclear weapons. On the other hand, this theory was discounted, because this kind of radiation would kill a human being long before such a massive deformation could occur. People blamed government with covering the whole event. They moved the wreckage to Dayton in Ohio, to avoid publicity and prevent from a worldwide panic.
The Roswell incident is a well known topic around the world. Many have different opinions on the incident, some say it is a government cover-up, other say it was a hoax. The witnesses and the United States Military different opinions of the Roswell incident help mold the story. The famous Roswell incident has evolved into different theories such as a fallen weather balloon or a dummy drop, witness accounts, an "alien autopsy" and Project Mogul also mold these theories.
Throughout history there have been numerous sightings of UFOs reported. An example is Halley 's Comet,
Extraterrestrial encounters of all forms and kinds leave some kind of evidence whether it is physical or non tangible evidence like a person’s story of seeing a flying saucer or possesses photos of the unidentified flying object. These forms of evidence aren’t always the most reliable as many are reported false and considered hoaxes. Ever since the incident at Roswell, any information or evidence that proves other worldly existence automatically becomes the center of attention and can bring an individual fame and even
Roswell is perhaps one of the most famous alien reportings that has sparked the interest of many humans. The so claimed UFO pieces of debris that were found near Roswell, New Mexico were actually the remains of a military balloon. History, an informational website reveals that, “Project Mogul used sturdy, high-altitude balloons to carry low-frequency sound sensors into the tropopause, a faraway part of the Earth’s atmosphere that acts as a sound channel.” At the time, the U.S. military was
In 1947 a UFO was seen near the town of Roswell, New Mexico. It was
The government claims it was not alien aircraft or aliens and nothing of the sort was ever recovered. They have stated it was only a weather balloon. Alternatively, the evidence may exist but we, the public, are simply denied access to it by the big government on earth. But there are reasons why the government keep hiding and denying about the truth of their existence. The government is
There were also two bodies found, said to be human-like grayish colour, but no one can be sure. The Military tried to cover it up by saying it was a crashed weather balloon, then the story changed into a fighter jet plane. Many people feel as if the government is holding back. But this isn't the only evidence. There has also been many sightings of UFO in the past, and they continue to go on.