Originally posted by starkite2003
VERY NICE!!! Thank you for the info and for the time to research it. I enjoy reading threads that are informative with no bickering... Nice job!!!!

Starkite2003, it certainly is a mighty fine thread with some great research -this document is from 1949 so it's after the Roswell incident but it also mentions a spate of sightings from around the area -apparently the local commanders were 'perturbed by the implications of the phenomena'.

Reality of UFO Phenomenon

UFOs are not fun and games, they are not delusions. They are real. The phenomenon has involved real technology, doing real things that are not supposed to be possible. This technology, since at least World War Two, has engaged in a confrontational and provocative manner with U.S. military forces on many occasions. It has involved both air space violations and alarmed responses, and has elicited the concern of some of the highest ranking military and intelligence officers in the country..

We have, for instance, a document from Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico from January 31, 1949, directed to the USAF Chief of Staff. There was a flurry of UFO activity going on in New Mexico at this time. The document in question described yet another of these sightings from the previous day, seen by about 30 people. The document states:

"Estimate at least 100 total sightings. AEC, AFSWP, 4th Army, local commanders perturbed by implications of phenomena.... All appear to be same object at different points in trajectory. Unless instructed to contrary this office will make all out investigation with view to location of impact point if any."

All those agencies "perturbed by implications of phenomena." Yes, indeed. I would be perturbed, too..

UFO Secrecy and the Death of the American Republic

07/08/47 - OREGON JOURNAL - Air Enigma Baffles U.S. -The Army Air forces disclaimed any knowledge of where the flying saucers originate...

07/08/47 - OREGON JOURNAL - AAF, POLICE STAY MUM ON STORY DISC FOUND

07/08/47 - OREGON JOURNAL - TRUMAN HEARS 'FLIGHTY' TALE

07/08/47 - The New York Times - 'Disks' Soar Over New York, Now Seen Aloft in All colors

07/09/47 - ROSWELL DAILY RECORD -THE MANY RUMORS REGARDING THE FLYING DISC BECAME A REALITY YESTERDAY when the intelligence office of the 509th Bomb Group of the Eighth Air Force, Roswell Army Airfield was fortunate enough to gain possesion of a disc

07/09/47 - OREGON JOURNAL - Friends Back Disc Spotter in Portland -...started moving at a terrific speed

07/09/47 - OREGON JOURNAL - Army Says New Mexico 'Disc' Wind Balloon -Reports Fewer

07/09/47 - The New York Times - 'Disk' Near bomb Test Site Is Just a Weather Balloon -`Flying Saucer' tales pour in from round the world

07/10/47 - OREGONIAN - Saucer story slows speed -The furore over flying saucers seems to have abated considerably...

07/10/47 - OREGON JOURNAL - Flying Discs All But Gone, Few Reported