Roswell 1947

🌵 1oddday, July 8, 1947, the Roswell Daily Record published a front-page story titled "RAAF Captures Flying Saucer on Ranch in Roswell Region," sparking what would become the most infamous UFO case in history. The incident had occurred the day before, about 30 miles north of Roswell, New Mexico, when ranch worker William Brazel discovered strange debris on the J.B. Foster ranch. Initially believing it to be from a secret US Army Air Force project, Brazel brought some of the debris to Roswell and reported his findings to Sheriff George Wilcox. Wilcox notified the Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF), which quickly sent investigators to the site, but the media had already picked up the story. 🛸

📰 The RAAF issued a press release on July 8, 1947, stating that a flying disk had crashed during a storm, but later that day, government scientists claimed it was merely a weather balloon. The press conference presented debris, including foil, rubber, and wood, to support this explanation. The Roswell Daily Record later published a correction, noting the weather balloon story. However, in 1994, the US Air Force revealed that the debris was from Project Mogul, a secret operation to monitor Soviet atomic tests. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a large area of debris and, in one account, a flying machine before the crash. Glenn Dennis, a former mortician, shared a tale of a nurse who allegedly saw doctors examining three small, bald creatures at the Roswell Army Air Field, adding to the enduring mystery. 👽

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