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by Mark Russell Bell
July 14, 2013
In his second UFOlogy book, Flying Saucers from Outer Space (1953), Donald Keyhoe revealed: "Since July, 1952, in a new investigation of the saucers, I have been privileged to cooperate with the Air Force . . . Scores of impressive sighting reports by service pilots have been cleared for me, with the conclusions of Air Technical Intelligence—some so incredible they would have been ridiculed two or three years ago."
1952 was the year a veritable UFO 'sighting wave' occurred throughout the United States. Keyhoe explained that in August that year "the Air Force had changed its Sphinx-like attitude. In the last six months I'd seen the most baffling cases in the ATIC's secret files. At first I'd been suspicious of this sudden cooperation. But I thought I knew the reason now . . ."
Keyhoe described his visits to the Pentagon, where Air Force press specialist Albert M. Chop provided him with Air Technical Intelligence Center reports. On one occasion Keyhoe attended a screening of "the McLean film" of five glowing UFOs in the sky over Pascagoula, Mississippi. An appendix of the book listed 51 instances of "Air Technical Intelligence UFO sightings and other information secured and cleared for me by Mr. Albert M. Chop, Air Force Press Desk." The Air Force cooperation resulted with Keyhoe agreeing that he wouldn't use any Air Force case unless it was cleared.
Official statements of ridicule and denial along with intermittent disclosures that Kehoe thought correct about the mystifying aerial phenomena prompted him to observe, "It was small wonder that the American people were confused about the saucers."
After the last few months the reason for these contradictions was fairly clear. The situation had changed several times. Individual opinions had changed with it. Some officials had retracted earlier statements—or their words had been offset by still other officials.
A UFO sighting that attracted wide attention on July 12 occurred in the city of Indianapolis.
It was Saturday night, and the streets and parks were crowded. Suddenly a bright yellow glow appeared in the sky. As startled citizens stared upward, a huge, oval-shaped machine raced out of the southeast and over the city. Barely 5,000 feet high, it was seen by thousands of people as it streaked overhead, trailed by a fiery exhaust.
In two minutes police, airport, and newspaper switchboards were swamped with calls from frightened citizens. Thousands more hastily spread the news to neighbors who missed the saucer. For a while a panic seemed in the making. Then, when the saucer did not return, the hysteria gradually died down.
Keyhoe's perception of "mass hysteria" seems an exaggeration and perhaps suggests the influence of some of his sources of information. He reported that airline pilots confirmed the UFO they glimpsed during the Indianapolis sighting event was, as one pilot was quoted, "a controlled craft of some sort."
The numerous reports resulted in a "growing excitement" nationwide.
Some Defense officials, even a few Air Force officers who hadn't seen the evidence, believed most of the sightings were caused by the saucer hysteria. But the Intelligence officers knew better. Too many veteran pilots, both military and airline, were reporting identical discs, lights, and maneuvers. Many reports from the general public had also been confirmed, though with tension increasing it did not seem wise to admit it.
Kehoe continuously stressed that debunking was necessary to stop 'the rising tide of fear" yet he also realized that the policy of secrecy was a significant cause for apprehension as there was no evidence that the UFOs constituted any form of threat. Kehoe reported that Director of Intelligence General Samford was ordered to hold a press conference.
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by Mark Russell Bell
July 14, 2013
In his second UFOlogy book, Flying Saucers from Outer Space (1953), Donald Keyhoe revealed: "Since July, 1952, in a new investigation of the saucers, I have been privileged to cooperate with the Air Force . . . Scores of impressive sighting reports by service pilots have been cleared for me, with the conclusions of Air Technical Intelligence—some so incredible they would have been ridiculed two or three years ago."
1952 was the year a veritable UFO 'sighting wave' occurred throughout the United States. Keyhoe explained that in August that year "the Air Force had changed its Sphinx-like attitude. In the last six months I'd seen the most baffling cases in the ATIC's secret files. At first I'd been suspicious of this sudden cooperation. But I thought I knew the reason now . . ."
Keyhoe described his visits to the Pentagon, where Air Force press specialist Albert M. Chop provided him with Air Technical Intelligence Center reports. On one occasion Keyhoe attended a screening of "the McLean film" of five glowing UFOs in the sky over Pascagoula, Mississippi. An appendix of the book listed 51 instances of "Air Technical Intelligence UFO sightings and other information secured and cleared for me by Mr. Albert M. Chop, Air Force Press Desk." The Air Force cooperation resulted with Keyhoe agreeing that he wouldn't use any Air Force case unless it was cleared.
Official statements of ridicule and denial along with intermittent disclosures that Kehoe thought correct about the mystifying aerial phenomena prompted him to observe, "It was small wonder that the American people were confused about the saucers."
After the last few months the reason for these contradictions was fairly clear. The situation had changed several times. Individual opinions had changed with it. Some officials had retracted earlier statements—or their words had been offset by still other officials.
A UFO sighting that attracted wide attention on July 12 occurred in the city of Indianapolis.
It was Saturday night, and the streets and parks were crowded. Suddenly a bright yellow glow appeared in the sky. As startled citizens stared upward, a huge, oval-shaped machine raced out of the southeast and over the city. Barely 5,000 feet high, it was seen by thousands of people as it streaked overhead, trailed by a fiery exhaust.
In two minutes police, airport, and newspaper switchboards were swamped with calls from frightened citizens. Thousands more hastily spread the news to neighbors who missed the saucer. For a while a panic seemed in the making. Then, when the saucer did not return, the hysteria gradually died down.
Keyhoe's perception of "mass hysteria" seems an exaggeration and perhaps suggests the influence of some of his sources of information. He reported that airline pilots confirmed the UFO they glimpsed during the Indianapolis sighting event was, as one pilot was quoted, "a controlled craft of some sort."
The numerous reports resulted in a "growing excitement" nationwide.
Some Defense officials, even a few Air Force officers who hadn't seen the evidence, believed most of the sightings were caused by the saucer hysteria. But the Intelligence officers knew better. Too many veteran pilots, both military and airline, were reporting identical discs, lights, and maneuvers. Many reports from the general public had also been confirmed, though with tension increasing it did not seem wise to admit it.
Kehoe continuously stressed that debunking was necessary to stop 'the rising tide of fear" yet he also realized that the policy of secrecy was a significant cause for apprehension as there was no evidence that the UFOs constituted any form of threat. Kehoe reported that Director of Intelligence General Samford was ordered to hold a press conference.
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