Roswell, UFOs and the Unusual: Friedman’s Black Sergeant

Roswell Reflections: Friedman’s Black Sergeant (Note: I asked Paolo Martinuz for permission to use the material he sent me and he granted it. The original emails were sent from Stan Friedman to Paolo.) In February 1989, I arranged for Don Schmitt and me to meet with Bill Brazel Jr. (as seen in the picture… Randle, … Read more

Roswell, UFOs and the Unusual: Sheridan Cavitt and the Roswell UFO Case

Roswell Reflections: Sheridan Cavitt and the Roswell UFO Case We have seen Jesse Marcel, Sr. (seen here)beat up over the interview that he gave to Bob Pratt of the National Enquirer. We have seen every remark he made scrutinized for every nuance, every misstatement that can be turned into a lie, and every flaw in … Read more

Roswell, UFOs and the Unusual: The History Channel And Roswell

Roswell Reflections: The History Channel And Roswell The History Channel, and some UFO skeptics, have been talking about the Arthur Kent hosted special, Roswell: Final Declassification since it first aired in 2002 and has been repeated a number of times recently. They have suggested that this documentary went a long way in ending the Roswell … Read more

Roswell, UFOs and the Unusual: UFO Crashes and Meteorites

What Really Happened at Roswell? UFO Crashes and Meteorites For those interested, I have been checking out some of the latest UFO crashes and find that few of them actually suggest UFOs. We’ve looked at the Needles, California crash that was investigated by George Knapp in May 2008 which was probably of terrestrial origin. Now … Read more

Roswell, UFOs and the Unusual: 6th Annual Crash Retrieval Conference

What Really Happened at Roswell? 6th Annual Crash Retrieval Conference Don Schmitt led off the 6thAnnual UFO Crash Retrieval Conference in Las Vegas on Friday, November 7 with his argument that many of the latest testimonies gathered about the Roswell case were deathbed utterances. After the introduction by conference host Ryan Wood, Schmitt began his … Read more

Roswell, UFOs and the Unusual: The Ottawa UFO Crash of 2009

What Really Happened at Roswell? The Ottawa UFO Crash of 2009 According to the newspaper account that appeared in The Welland Tribune, dozens of people in and around Ottawa saw something flash across the sky and smash into the river. They heard an explosion that was described as thunderous. Witnesses said that the object appeared … Read more

Roswell, UFOs and the Unusual: The Needles UFO Crash – 2008

Roswell incident: The Needles UFO Crash – 2008 At the 6thAnnual UFO Crash Retrieval in Las Vegas, George Knapp told of a UFO crash along the Colorado River near Needles, California on May 14, 2008. Make no mistake here. There was a UFO crash, but also remember that UFO doesn’t necessarily translate into extraterrestrial. Knapp … Read more

Roswell, UFOs and the Unusual: Elk River, Washington UFO Crash – 1978

What Really Happened at Roswell? Elk River, Washington UFO Crash – 1978 Although I had a hand in starting the tradition of listing UFO crashes, I have always been bothered by the sheer numbers of them. True, I believe there to be some very valid cases and Roswell leaps immediately to mind, as does Las … Read more

Roswell, UFOs and the Unusual: Detroit UFO Crash – 1975

What Really Happened at Roswell? Detroit UFO Crash – 1975 Once in a while, when I’m cruising the Internet, I come across a story that relates to me in some fashion. Many times I’m surprised at the misinformation that is put out there. The latest, or rather the latest I found, was the story of … Read more

Roswell, UFOs and the Unusual: More on the Santa Rosa UFO Crash

More on the Santa Rosa UFO Crash It seems that I am unable to get away from the alleged Santa Rose UFO crash of 1963. I have additional information about the episode that Budd Hopkins reported in his “Deconstructing the Debunkers: A Response.” Since this has become something of an important case, not for the … Read more