Roswell 1947: The “Flying Disc” Notice and the Recovery Program Kept Hidden
On 7 July 1947, Roswell Army Air Field in New Mexico released a statement that drew national attention: the military had recovered a “flying disc” that had fallen near a ranch. Within hours, the statement was withdrawn. General Roger Ramey in Fort Worth said the object was only a weather balloon and a radar reflector. An object called a flying disc in the morning had become a balloon by evening.
On 7 July 1947, Roswell Army Air Field in New Mexico released a statement that drew national attention: the military had recovered a “flying disc” that had fallen near a ranch. Within hours, the statement was withdrawn. General Roger Ramey in Fort Worth said the object was only a weather balloon and a radar reflector. An object called a flying disc in the morning had become a balloon by evening.
On 7 July 1947, Roswell Army Air Field in New Mexico released a statement that drew national attention: the military had recovered a “flying disc” that had fallen near a ranch. Within hours, the statement was withdrawn. General Roger Ramey in Fort Worth said the object was only a weather balloon and a radar reflector. An object called a flying disc in the morning had become a balloon by evening.
On 7 July 1947, Roswell Army Air Field in New Mexico released a statement that drew national attention: the military had recovered a “flying disc” that had fallen near a ranch. Within hours, the statement was withdrawn. General Roger Ramey in Fort Worth said the object was only a weather balloon and a radar reflector. An object called a flying disc in the morning had become a balloon by evening.
On 7 July 1947, Roswell Army Air Field in New Mexico released a statement that drew national attention: the military had recovered a “flying disc” that had fallen near a ranch. Within hours, the statement was withdrawn. General Roger Ramey in Fort Worth said the object was only a weather balloon and a radar reflector. An object called a flying disc in the morning had become a balloon by evening.
On 7 July 1947, Roswell Army Air Field in New Mexico released a statement that drew national attention: the military had recovered a “flying disc” that had fallen near a ranch. Within hours, the statement was withdrawn. General Roger Ramey in Fort Worth said the object was only a weather balloon and a radar reflector. An object called a flying disc in the morning had become a balloon by evening.