Essentially, we just want to examine whether Brig. Gen. Roger Ramey was telling the truth during the press conference and on radio stations, or if it was possibly a cover-up story.
And if so, who initiated it?
General Vandenberg’s Birthday Celebration 1949 (Carter, Vandenberg and Ramey.) – Attribution to: Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. General Vandenberg’s Birthday Celebration. (1949). Retrieved from https://library.uta.edu/digitalgallery/img/20085809
A cover-up story would clearly be intended to hide something. If that’s the case, the next logical question is: what exactly was being covered up?
Was it an extraterrestrial spacecraft that crashed in Roswell? Were any alien bodies transported away? Or was there something else that wasn’t meant for the public?
Excerpt from the Roswell Report:
Concerning the initial announcement, ”RAAF Captures Flying Disc,” research failed to locate any documented evidence as to why that statement was made.
However, on July 10,1947, following the Ramey press conference, the Alamogordo News published an article with photographs demonstrating multiple balloons and targets at the same location as the NYU group operated from at Alamogordo Army Air Field. Professor Moore expressed surprise at seeing this since his was the only balloon test group in the area.
He stated, “It appears that there was some
type of umbrella cover story to protect our work with MOGUL.”
Although the Air Force did not find documented evidence that Gen. Ramey was directed to
espouse a weather balloon in his press conference, he may have done so because he was either aware of Project MOGUL and was trying to deflect interest from it, or he readily perceived the material to be a weather balloon based on the identification from his weather officer, Irving Newton.
End of excerpt from the report.
The Roswell Report:
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The Press and Vandenberg:
Vandenberg himself had little to no involvement in the Roswell incident. This is also confirmed by the Roswell Report, which outlines what Vandenberg was doing during that time. The investigation report includes old records from Vandenberg, with his schedule and daily activities meticulously documented.
The press claimed that Vandenberg personally took control and handled the press reports after the initial announcement about a flying saucer was issued by the RAAF (Roswell Army Air Field).
It is stated in the Roswell report: There is no similar mention of his personal interest or involvement in Roswell events except in the newspapers.
Even before the Roswell incident, there had already been multiple sightings of unidentified flying objects. General Vandenberg himself had briefly dealt with such a case, but it was quickly dismissed as nothing out of the ordinary.
“Activity reports, located in General Vandenberg’s personal papers stored in the Library of Congress, indicate that on July 7, he was busy with a ‘flying disc’ incident. However, this particular incident involved Ellington Field, Texas, and the Spokane (Washington) Depot. After considerable discussion and information gathering, it was deemed a hoax.”
And Roswell? The claim that Vandenberg was allegedly involved in press matters, as mentioned in media reports, cannot be completely ruled out. However, there are no indications of such involvement in Vandenberg’s detailed records. The daily schedules of generals were always precisely documented, as can be seen in Vandenberg’s original notes in the Roswell Report. Whether he acted in another capacity is likewise not documented, but it also cannot be entirely ruled out.
It is quite possible that he was informed about the RAAF’s first press release and was equally surprised by it. Since Vandenberg already had enough responsibilities and did not want to deal with another potential hoax, he may have briefly telephoned the RAAF and then General Roger Ramey at Fort Worth Army Air Field to inquire about the matter. However, it appears more likely that Vandenberg assigned McMullen to handle the situation. This would be consistent with various statements made by DuBose, who repeatedly mentioned McMullen in this context.
The Record Searchlight: July-08-1947
It is documented that Ramey gave a radio interview, which was also reported by several newspapers. He also mentioned that the discovery appeared to be incomplete. However, the minimum size of a U.S. ranch is 500 hectares. In the Great Plains and the intermontane basins of the Rocky Mountains, ranches can reach over 100,000 hectares, and in Patagonia, up to 200,000 hectares, with the largest areas located in the driest regions. Therefore, it is entirely possible that parts may have fallen to the ground elsewhere. Whatever it was.
Evansville Courier and Press: July-09-1947
The News and Observer: July-09-1947
LT. GEN. ROGER M. RAMEY
GENERAL HOYT SANFORD VANDENBERG
Summary: Of course, it is possible that Ramey received an order to conduct the press conference in a way that did not disclose everything. However, those who think it must have been Vandenberg, due to his position, who gave this order to Ramey, are mistaken. In a powerful military apparatus like the US Army, there are always multiple people in charge, including individuals who operate behind the scenes.