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I. Introduction
Stanton Friedman was a nuclear physicist, lecturer, and author who dedicated his life to investigating one of the most intriguing and controversial topics of our time: UFOs. For over six decades, he tirelessly researched and analyzed thousands of UFO sightings, abduction cases, and government documents related to extraterrestrial activity. Despite facing ridicule and skepticism from many in the scientific community, Friedman remained steadfast in his beliefs and continued to advocate for the serious study of UFOs.
This editorial will argue that Friedman's life-long work investigating UFOs deserves appreciation and serious consideration. His scientific background, thorough research, and dedication to the subject provide a compelling case for the existence of extraterrestrial life and the need for further investigation. Through an examination of his investigations, publications, and public appearances, I will demonstrate that Friedman's work has made a significant contribution to the field of ufology and deserves recognition for its significance. We will explore Friedman's background, his investigations and provide a sample summary of his work, but I wont be able to address everything.
Stanton's Final Interview:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/L0O3nRZJ8jc
II. Stanton Friedman's Background and Qualifications
Stanton Friedman was born on July 29, 1934, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in physics from the University of Chicago in 1955 and 1956, respectively. After completing his education, he worked for various companies, including General Electric, Westinghouse, and McDonnell-Douglas, where he worked on classified government projects.
In 1970, Friedman left his job at Westinghouse to pursue his passion for UFO research full-time. He was inspired by his interest in science fiction and his fascination with the idea of extraterrestrial life. Over the course of his career, he authored several books, including "Flying Saucers and Science," "Top Secret/Majic," and "Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience."
Friedman's qualifications as a nuclear physicist gave him a unique perspective on the study of UFOs. He believed that the scientific method should be applied to UFO investigations, and he spent countless hours analyzing data and evidence related to UFO sightings. His scientific approach to the study of UFOs helped to legitimize the field of ufology and brought attention to the need for more scientific investigation into the subject.
In addition to his research on UFOs, Friedman was a well-known lecturer and public speaker. He gave lectures at universities and conferences around the world, and he was a frequent guest on radio and television programs. He also appeared in several documentaries and television specials related to UFOs and extraterrestrial life.
Friedman's dedication to the study of UFOs made him a respected figure in the field of ufology. He received numerous awards and accolades for his contributions, including induction into the UFO Hall of Fame in 2001, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International UFO Congress in 2013, and the Science and Engineering Award from the UFO Museum and Research Center in 2018.
Overall, Friedman's scientific background and passion for UFO research made him a uniquely qualified and respected figure in the field of ufology. His contributions to the study of UFOs continue to inspire and influence researchers and enthusiasts alike.
III. Roswell Incident
The Roswell incident is one of the most famous cases in ufology, and Stanton Friedman was one of the first researchers to investigate it. In July 1947, an unidentified flying object reportedly crashed near Roswell, New Mexico. The military initially claimed that it was a weather balloon, but over the years, many witnesses have come forward claiming that the wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin. Friedman began researching the Roswell incident in the 1970s and spent decades gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses. One of the key witnesses in the Roswell incident was Jesse Marcel, a U.S. Army Air Force intelligence officer who was involved in the original recovery of the wreckage. Marcel claimed that the wreckage was not a weather balloon but of extraterrestrial origin. In a 1979 interview with Stanton Friedman, Marcel stated, "It was not anything from this Earth. That I'm quite sure of."
Marcel's testimony was extremely significant as it contradicted the official explanation of the incident, which stated that a weather balloon had crashed near Roswell. Marcel's insistence that the wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin became one of the core pieces of evidence in support of the conspiracy to cover up the actual events surrounding Roswell.
Friedman also interviewed other witnesses who had been present at the recovery site, including rancher Mac Brazel and military personnel Sheridan Cavitt and Oliver Henderson. All of them provided similar accounts of the strange material they encountered, further reinforcing Marcel's claims that the wreckage was not of earthly origin. Brazel described the material as being "not like any metal he had ever seen before" and noted that it was "very thin, light in weight and very flexible". He also mentioned that it could not be cut with a knife. Cavitt and Henderson both reported that the material was "extremely light, almost like balsa wood", but was very strong and resistant to being cut or burned. They also noted that it felt like "tissue paper". Based on his analysis of the statements made by Marcel, Brazel, Cavitt and Henderson, Friedman concluded that the material warrented further analysis and discussion and believed the material should undergo scientific analysis that wasn’t available in previous decades. He believed that the testimonies provided strong support for the claim that what had crashed in Roswell wasn’t of earthly origin, and suggested that the government had actively sought to cover up evidence.
Marcel's testimony is significant because he was a credible witness with first-hand knowledge of the wreckage. Additionally, he was not the only witness who claimed to have seen extraterrestrial debris at the crash site. Glenn Dennis, a mortician at the Ballard Funeral Home in Roswell, claimed that he was contacted by a nurse at the Roswell Army Air Field who told him that autopsies were being performed on extraterrestrial bodies recovered from the crash site. Dennis described how the nurse had become increasingly distressed and had told him that she had seen “small, humanoid-like creatures” with large heads and eyes during her time at the air field.
Dennis also stated that he had been contacted by a group of military personnel who asked him to supply them with several child-sized coffins. This request had caused the nurse to become even more distressed, leading her to contact Dennis in order to warn him about the autopsies that were taking place.
Glenn Dennis interview: https://youtu.be/_DA-g94Ro1I
This testimony provided strong evidence that credible witnesses had contradicted the official narrative by the Pentagon. Stanton Friedman discussed Dennis' testimony extensively, believing it to be further proof of a government cover-up. He argued that the nurse's description of the “small, humanoid-like creatures” corroborated Marcel's claims that the wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin, and that the government had deliberately sought to withhold information from the public in order to maintain control over the narrative.
Overall, Glenn Dennis' testimony, along with Jesse Marcel and others provided compelling evidence, and suggests that the government had actively sought to cover up evidence. His account of the nurse's distress and the request for child-sized coffins provided strong support for Friedman's belief that the government had been deliberately attempting to conceal the truth.
Another key witness was Major Jesse A. Marcel Jr., son of Jesse Marcel, who claimed that his father had shown him the wreckage when he was a child. Major Marcel Jr. supported his father's claims that the wreckage was not of this world.
Jesse Marcel jr interview: https://youtu.be/YadmGZcvgr8
In addition to witness testimony, Stanton Friedman obtained a number of important documents related to the Roswell incident, including a memo known as the Ramey memo. Brig. Gen. Roger Ramey, head of the 8th Army Air Force at Fort Worth, Texas. The Roswell 509th Bomb Group was a subcommand of the 8th AAF. The original press release by the Associated Press news wire announced that Roswell Army Air Field had reported recovering a "flying disk" from a nearby rancher's property, first found "sometime last week," and that it was being flown to "higher headquarters." The curious base press release triggered a national press feeding frenzy.
Within an hour of the original press release, General Ramey began disseminating an alternate version of events involving a weather balloon. A photograph taken about two hours later showed Ramey and his Chief of Staff, Colonel Thomas Dubose, with the remains of the balloon and its aluminum foil radar target kite displayed on the floor of Ramey's office. Ramey reiterated that what was recovered in Roswell was simply the debris of a weather balloon. Later, a weather officer was brought in to officially identify the wreckage.
The press accepted this revised version of events, and the Army and Navy launched a campaign to discredit the previous reports, using weather balloon and radar target demonstrations in the following days. The public was told that the weather balloons not only explained the debris found at Roswell, but also accounted for the numerous sightings of "flying disks" or "flying saucers" preceding the incident.
Friedman was instrumental in obtaining and analyzing the Ramey memo, which has been a subject of intense scrutiny and debate among UFO researchers and skeptics. Stanton Friedman studied the memo from Brigadier General Roger Ramey extensively, believing it to be evidence of a government cover-up of a crashed extraterrestrial spacecraft. His analysis of the Ramey Memo revealed that the memo was sent directly to the Commanding General of the Strategic Air Command (SAC), which was highly unusual, as press releases typically went through the public information office and not directly to the highest level of command. This indicated to Friedman that the memo was meant to keep the incident out of the public eye and to ensure that the information was kept secret.
Friedman argued that the government had intentionally covered up evidence of extraterrestrial life and had provided a false explanation for the Roswell incident. He believed that the government had done so in order to avoid a panic among the public and to maintain control over the narrative surrounding the incident. This was further evidenced by the fact that the Ramey Memo was sent directly to the highest level of command, indicating a calculated attempt to suppress any information about the incident that could potentially cause alarm among the public.
Friedman argued that the government had used its power to manipulate public opinion and mislead the public about the true nature of the Roswell incident. This attempt to deceive the public was a gross violation of the public's trust.
One of the key figures in the Roswell incident was Walter Haut, who served as the public relations officer for the Roswell Army Air Field in 1947. Haut was responsible for issuing the original press release that announced the recovery of a crashed flying saucer. However, just a few hours later, the military retracted the statement, claiming that the recovered object was actually a weather balloon.
In the years following the incident, Haut remained largely silent about his involvement, until the 1990s when he began to speak out about what had really happened. In 1991, he signed an affidavit in which he claimed that the military had recovered an extraterrestrial craft and alien bodies at the crash site.
Stanton Friedman interviewed Haut in 1993, and according to Friedman, Haut confirmed what he had said in his affidavit. Haut claimed that he had seen debris from the crash that was unlike anything he had ever seen before, and that the military had taken control of the situation and had sworn him to secrecy. He also said that the initial press release had been accurate and that the military's subsequent retraction was part of a cover-up.
Friedman believed that Haut's statements were credible and corroborated other evidence that pointed to the existence of extraterrestrial life and a government cover-up. He argued that Haut had no motive to lie and that his testimony was consistent with the testimony of other witnesses and the physical evidence from the crash site.
Friedman's analysis of Haut's statements and affidavit added weight to the argument that the government had intentionally misled the public about the Roswell incident and had engaged in a systematic cover-up of evidence of extraterrestrial life.
Haut interview: https://youtu.be/1j91poAeF7I
Stanton Friedman's tireless efforts to investigate the Roswell incident have been instrumental in raising awareness about the need for further study of this phenomenon. His extensive research and findings have been widely recognized and cited by fellow UFO researchers and investigators. His book "Crash at Corona: The Definitive Study of the Roswell Incident" is considered a seminal work on the subject.
Through his investigations, Friedman uncovered compelling evidence that supports the existence of a government cover-up. The testimonies of witnesses and the government documents he obtained contradict the official statements of the U.S. government, providing strong evidence that the government intentionally concealed evidence of extraterrestrial life. Friedman's work has inspired a generation of researchers to delve deeper into the subject, and has played a crucial role in bringing the topic of UFOs to the forefront of public attention.
IV. Robertson Panel.
The Robertson Panel was a committee established by the United States Air Force in 1953 to investigate the increasing number of UFO sightings in the United States. The panel was named after its chairman, Howard Percy Robertson, a physicist at the California Institute of Technology. The panel was composed of 12 members, including physicists, psychologists, and radar experts, and was tasked with evaluating the scientific evidence related to UFOs.
The panel's conclusions were largely skeptical of UFO sightings and their extraterrestrial origins. They attributed most sightings to misinterpretations of natural phenomena such as clouds, stars, and meteors, as well as to the misidentification of man-made objects such as planes and satellites. They also believed that a small percentage of sightings could be attributed to psychological phenomena such as hallucinations and hoaxes.
Stanton Friedman criticized the Robertson Panel's conclusions as being biased and dismissive of legitimate UFO sightings. He argued that the panel members had little expertise in the subject matter and that their conclusions were predetermined by the Air Force's desire to downplay the significance of UFO sightings.
Friedman pointed to the panel's dismissal of radar data as evidence of their bias. He noted that radar data from several sightings had shown the presence of unidentified objects in the sky that moved at speeds and in patterns that were beyond the capabilities of known aircraft. Friedman argued that the panel had ignored this evidence and had instead focused on discrediting eyewitness testimony.
Friedman also criticized the panel for its focus on debunking UFO sightings rather than investigating them objectively. He argued that the panel had adopted a "debunking mentality" that prevented them from considering the possibility that UFOs could be of extraterrestrial origin. Friedman believed that this mentality had influenced subsequent government investigations of UFO sightings and had stifled legitimate scientific inquiry into the phenomenon.
Friedman's analysis was supported by other researchers, including J. Allen Hynek, a prominent astronomer. Hynek had served as a consultant to the Air Force on the Robertson Panel and had become disillusioned with their dismissive approach to UFO sightings. Hynek later developed his own classification system for UFO sightings that distinguished between "close encounters" and "daylight disks," which he believed were more likely to be of extraterrestrial origin.
Hynek's classification system was based on a careful analysis of the available evidence, including radar data and witness testimony. He believed that many sightings could not be easily explained away as natural phenomena or hoaxes and argued that more research was needed to determine their true nature.
Friedman and Hynek were not the only researchers to criticize the Robertson Panel's conclusions. In the years following the panel's report, a number of other scientists and investigators continued to study the UFO phenomenon and found evidence that contradicted the Air Force's explanations. Some of these researchers conducted their own investigations and compiled extensive files of case studies and witness testimony, which they used to challenge the official government position on UFOs.
One such researcher was Jacques Vallee, a French-American computer scientist and UFO investigator who was highly critical of the Robertson Panel's methodology and conclusions. Vallee argued that the panel had not taken the time to thoroughly investigate the sightings it had examined and had instead relied on a narrow and limited set of data points to support its dismissive conclusions. Vallee believed that UFO sightings were a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that could not be easily explained away by conventional scientific theories or explanations. He pointed out that many sightings involved strange and unexplained phenomena, such as unidentified objects that appeared to move in impossible ways or exhibited advanced technological capabilities that were far beyond anything known to exist on Earth.
Vallee's criticisms of the Robertson Panel were echoed by many other researchers and investigators, who continued to study the UFO phenomenon and gather evidence that challenged the official government position on the subject. Over time, a growing body of evidence began to emerge that supported the idea that UFOs were a real and unexplained phenomenon that deserved serious scientific attention and investigation.
Despite the efforts of researchers such as Stanton Friedman, J. Allen Hynek, and Jacques Vallee, the conclusions of the Robertson Panel continued to shape the government's official stance on UFOs for many years. However, in recent years, the release of previously classified documents and the testimony of government insiders has shed new light on the government's involvement in studying the UFO phenomenon and in hindsight support Stanton, Vallee, and Hyneks legitimate criticisms.
V. Condon Report
The Condon Report, formally known as the Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects, was a report conducted by the University of Colorado and funded by the United States Air Force, which aimed to investigate the UFO phenomenon. The report was led by physicist Edward Condon and released in 1969. The report was controversial from the beginning, with many critics accusing it of being biased towards skepticism and predetermined conclusions.
The Condon Report's main conclusion was that UFO sightings did not present a threat to national security, and that there was no evidence to suggest that they were extraterrestrial in origin. The report stated that the majority of UFO sightings could be attributed to natural phenomena, misidentifications, hoaxes, or psychological effects.
However, the Condon Report was met with criticism from various individuals and organizations, including Stanton Friedman and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Friedman, a nuclear physicist, argued that the Condon Report's conclusion that there was no evidence for extraterrestrial visitation was premature and unsupported by the evidence. He accused the report of ignoring key pieces of evidence and testimony that pointed towards the possibility of extraterrestrial visitation.
The AIAA criticized the Condon Report, stating that the report was biased towards a predetermined conclusion and failed to adequately consider credible UFO sightings. In a statement, the AIAA stated that "The Condon Report was plagued by methodological flaws, including a lack of objectivity and a failure to consider a significant amount of credible UFO sightings." The notion that the findings were the result of a predetermined conclusion had been confirmed
The AIAA went on to criticize the report's methodology, stating that it was flawed and that its conclusions were not supported by the available evidence. The AIAA's criticisms of the Condon Report centered on the report's lack of scientific rigor and its failure to consider credible evidence.
Stanton was ultimately unsatisfied with the committee's methodology and conclusions. In his book, "The UFO Cover-Up," Friedman argued that the Condon Committee's investigation was biased from the start and that its conclusions were predetermined.
Friedman noted that the committee had a skeptical attitude toward the UFO phenomenon, and this attitude influenced its investigation. He criticized the committee's use of the term "swamp gas" to explain a sighting in Michigan, which he believed was an attempt to ridicule the witness and dismiss the sighting as a natural phenomenon. Furthermore, Friedman argued that the Condon Committee's statistical analysis of UFO sightings was flawed. The committee concluded that there was no evidence to suggest that UFOs were extraterrestrial in origin, but Friedman pointed out that this conclusion was based on a narrow definition of what constituted "evidence." He believed that the committee should have considered a broader range of evidence, including eyewitness testimony, physical trace evidence, and radar data.
The AIAA also criticized the Condon Report's statistical analysis of UFO sightings. In a statement issued after the report's release, the AIAA stated that the report's statistical analysis was "inadequate and inappropriate" and that the report's conclusion that UFOs did not pose a threat to national security was "unfounded." The AIAA also questioned the report's methodology, stating that the report "did not provide a full, detailed, and scientifically acceptable explanation of all the cases investigated."
The report was supposedly subject to intense scrutiny by members of the National Academy of Sciences to ensure its accuracy. One of the reviewers was H. Richard Crane, a renowned physicist and distinguished professor from the University of Michigan. Along with his colleagues, Crane evaluated the report and concluded that the majority of what people were seeing in the skies was easily explainable and that further investigation of UFOs was not warranted. However, Crane's archived papers at the Bentley Library contain letters from Edward Condon, the head of the Condon Committee, in which he discusses one of the most controversial aspects of the report. This was a memo written by Robert J. Low, an assistant dean at the University of Colorado and a member of the Condon Committee. Low's memo, which dates back to 1966, stated that the study would find that UFO observations had no basis in reality. This raised concerns about the objectivity of the project, and copies of the memo were leaked to the press, causing widespread controversy. Look magazine published an article about it, which received significant media attention. Despite the controversy, the Air Force accepted the findings of the report, and Project Blue Book, the government's investigation into UFOs, was officially shut down in 1969.
The discovery of the letter showed quite clearly what Stanton Friedman and others had expressed, the Condon report was an intentional misdirection, and the outcome, predetermined.
J. Allen Hynek’s statements in 1974 regarding his critisisms of the Condon report:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/fHftjb6i62M
VI. Project Blue Book
Stanton Friedman on Project blue book, Condon report, and other investigations:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/UUrgNWc9vRo
Stan Friedman on Project Blue Book Special Report #14:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/5KfvLqjxx_I
Project Blue Book was a government program that investigated UFO sightings between 1952 and 1969. While the Air Force claimed that the project was a serious scientific inquiry, nuclear physicist Stanton Friedman conducted an investigation that revealed a different story. By analyzing declassified documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, Friedman discovered that the Air Force had engaged in a deliberate campaign to discredit UFO sightings and to discourage people from reporting them. Evidence supported Friedman's claim that the Air Force engaged in a deliberate campaign to discredit UFO sightings and to discourage people from reporting them. For example, in 1953, the Air Force issued a regulation that prohibited its personnel from discussing UFO sightings with the public. In addition, the Air Force's public relations office issued statements that downplayed the significance of UFO sightings and suggested that they could be easily explained as natural phenomena. Some of the documents released through the Freedom of Information Act reveal that the Air Force was dismissive of UFO sightings, and that it tried to explain them away with highly implausible explanations. For example the Air Force attributed a UFO sighting to the reflection of Venus on swamp gas.
One of Friedman's key findings was that the Air Force classified most sightings as "identified," even when explanations for the sightings were inadequate or lacked scientific evidence. This meant that the Air Force had already predetermined the outcome of the investigation before it even began. Additionally, Friedman found evidence of official cover-ups of UFO sightings, including instances where witnesses were intimidated or coerced into changing their stories or were pressured not to speak publicly about their experiences. He argued that these cover-ups were evidence of a government conspiracy to suppress information about UFOs and to prevent the public from learning the truth about these mysterious objects. One such case is the 1964 Socorro UFO incident, where a police officer named Lonnie Zamora reported seeing a strange object and two humanoid figures near the town of Socorro, New Mexico. According to Friedman, he found evidence that the Air Force had pressured Zamora to change his story and to downplay the significance of what he had seen. Friedman also claimed that the Air Force had tampered with physical evidence from the site and had intimidated other witnesses who had seen the same object.
One specific instance that Friedman cited was the case of Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, who was the head of Project Blue Book from 1951 to 1953. According to Friedman, Ruppelt claimed that he was pressured by Air Force officials to change his conclusions about several UFO sightings, and that he was ordered to withhold information from the public. Project Blue Book director Edward J. Ruppelt was pressured by Air Force officials is supported by Ruppelt's own statements. In his book "The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects," Ruppelt wrote about how he was "repeatedly ordered to downgrade, eliminate, or ignore reports" of UFO sightings by his superiors in the Air Force. He also described instances where Air Force officials pressured him to change his conclusions about certain cases, saying "I was constantly reminded that I was working for the Air Force and that certain things were 'none of your business'." Ruppelt's experiences suggest that there was a culture within the Air Force at the time that discouraged serious investigation into UFO sightings and that sought to downplay their significance.
Friedman's criticisms of Project Blue Book were detailed in his many books and articles on the subject, including "Flying Saucers and Science," and "Crash at Corona,". He was highly critical of the Air Force's investigation and accused them of being biased and unscientific in their approach. In particular, Friedman argued that Project Blue Book's conclusions were based on incomplete and inaccurate data and that they often ignored or suppressed evidence that did not support their predetermined conclusions.
Friedman also criticized the way in which Project Blue Book handled eyewitness testimonies. He argued that the project's investigators often disregarded or dismissed witness accounts, even when they were supported by physical evidence. For example, in his book "Crash at Corona," Friedman argued that the Air Force deliberately ignored evidence of a UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947, and instead covered it up by attributing it to a weather balloon, after initially releasing to the public that the military had recovered a spacecraft. Another example of this is the 1965 Kecksburg incident, which Friedman investigated extensively. In this case, eyewitnesses reported seeing a large, metallic object crash in a wooded area near Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. However, Project Blue Book's official explanation was that the object was a meteor. Friedman argued that there was evidence to suggest that the object was not a meteor but instead may have been a spacecraft of extraterrestrial origin.
Friedman conducted a thorough investigation of the Kecksburg incident and found evidence to suggest that the official explanation by Project Blue Book was inadequate. According to Friedman, eyewitnesses reported seeing a large, metallic object with strange markings crash in the woods near Kecksburg. However, the Air Force maintained that it was a meteor despite no evidence of an impact crater or meteor fragments being found.
Friedman pointed out that there were inconsistencies in the Air Force's explanation, such as the fact that the military personnel who arrived on the scene immediately cordoned off the area and removed the object on a flatbed truck. Furthermore, he argued that eyewitnesses reported seeing military personnel in hazmat suits handling the object, which suggests that it may have been a spacecraft with potentially hazardous materials.
Friedman also uncovered evidence that suggested a cover-up, such as witness intimidation and reports of military officials confiscating film and other evidence.
Overall, Friedman's investigation into the Kecksburg incident provides compelling evidence to suggest that the object was not a meteor and that the Air Force may have engaged in a cover-up to suppress evidence of extraterrestrial activity.
Another example that Stanton was critical of was the 1952 Washington D.C. UFO incident, in which multiple witnesses reported seeing a group of strange, glowing objects in the sky over the U.S. capital. Project Blue Book initially dismissed the sightings as a temperature inversion, but Friedman argued that this explanation was inadequate given the number of witnesses and the duration of the sightings. He criticized Project Blue Book for not conducting a more thorough investigation into the incident and for not taking the eyewitness testimonies seriously.
Friedman's advocacy for more scientific investigation into UFOs has been influential in shaping public opinion on the issue. He believed that it was important for researchers to approach the topic with an open mind and to examine all available evidence before drawing conclusions. His work helped to inspire a new generation of researchers who continue to study the UFO phenomenon to this day.
VII. Stanton Friedmans contributions and why you should read his books.
Stanton T. Friedman was a pioneering UFO researcher who made significant contributions to the study of UFOs. His work has helped to legitimize the study of UFOs and to bring the topic into the mainstream. I respect and admire Stanton Friedman for his dedication to his work, his tireless efforts to investigate UFO sightings and his willingness to challenge the skeptics.
Friedman was a nuclear physicist by training and worked on a number of high-profile projects for the US government, including the development of nuclear propulsion systems for space travel. However, he became interested in UFOs in the 1950s after reading a book by Donald Keyhoe, a former Marine Corps pilot who had investigated UFO sightings. Friedman's scientific background and analytical skills made him an ideal candidate to investigate UFO sightings from a scientific perspective.
Over the course of his career, Friedman investigated countless UFO sightings and claims of alien encounters. He was known for his meticulous research methods and his ability to separate fact from fiction. He was also a prolific author, writing numerous books and articles on the subject of UFOs. His books included "Flying Saucers and Science," "Top Secret/Majic," and "Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience."
One of the things I admire most about Friedman is his willingness to challenge the skeptics. He was never afraid to take on those who dismissed UFO sightings as hoaxes or illusions. He used his scientific background to show that many sightings could not be explained away by conventional means. He also challenged the US government's official stance on UFOs, which was to deny their existence and to dismiss all sightings as misidentifications of natural phenomena.
Friedman's contributions to the study of UFOs is hard to compartmentalize, or frame, because he was such a valuable contributor to the field. He was a sought-after speaker on the lecture circuit, and he appeared on numerous television and radio programs to discuss his research.
Friedman's work has helped to bring the study of UFOs into the mainstream. He has shown that UFO sightings are not the domain of crackpots and conspiracy theorists, but rather a legitimate field of scientific inquiry. He has also helped to popularize the idea that aliens may be visiting Earth and that the government may be hiding information about their existence.
Stanton T. Friedman was a pioneering UFO researcher who made significant contributions to the study of UFOs. His scientific background, meticulous research methods, and willingness to challenge the skeptics made him a valuable asset to the UFO research community. His work has helped to legitimize the study of UFOs and to bring the topic into the mainstream. I respect and admire Stanton Friedman for his dedication to his work and his willingness to stand up for what he believed in.
If you want to read some of Stanton’s work I highly suggest you buy his books. But here are a few links to publicly available writings, and lectures by Stanton that you can enjoy for free.
UFO’s “Myth and Mystery” – By Stanton T. Friedman: (Black Vault Link):
https://documents2.theblackvault.com/casefiles/matthewriot/ufosmythandmystery-friedman.pdf
IPC APEX EXPO Wednesday Keynote: Flying Saucers and Science/Science was Wrong:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/4JBx01h4GpA
Flying Saucers Are Real! Vol 1 VHS Stanton T Friedman (Rare VHS):
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/YTIXxYnSXYI
Flying Saucers Are Real! Vol 2 VHS Stanton T Friedman (Rare VHS):
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/oe4dYo0es7c
Stanton Friedman presents the pseudoscience of anti-ufology:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/i_FsjG5VA5M
Stanton Friedman Making Ufology Respectable:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/WzNMuzWFCys
Stanton Friedman lecture at MUFON - Featured speaker at the MUFON Symposium:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/ndtDcPRh0gM
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I. Introduction
Stanton Friedman was a nuclear physicist, lecturer, and author who dedicated his life to investigating one of the most intriguing and controversial topics of our time: UFOs. For over six decades, he tirelessly researched and analyzed thousands of UFO sightings, abduction cases, and government documents related to extraterrestrial activity. Despite facing ridicule and skepticism from many in the scientific community, Friedman remained steadfast in his beliefs and continued to advocate for the serious study of UFOs.
This editorial will argue that Friedman's life-long work investigating UFOs deserves appreciation and serious consideration. His scientific background, thorough research, and dedication to the subject provide a compelling case for the existence of extraterrestrial life and the need for further investigation. Through an examination of his investigations, publications, and public appearances, I will demonstrate that Friedman's work has made a significant contribution to the field of ufology and deserves recognition for its significance. We will explore Friedman's background, his investigations and provide a sample summary of his work, but I wont be able to address everything.
Stanton's Final Interview:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/L0O3nRZJ8jc
II. Stanton Friedman's Background and Qualifications
Stanton Friedman was born on July 29, 1934, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in physics from the University of Chicago in 1955 and 1956, respectively. After completing his education, he worked for various companies, including General Electric, Westinghouse, and McDonnell-Douglas, where he worked on classified government projects.
In 1970, Friedman left his job at Westinghouse to pursue his passion for UFO research full-time. He was inspired by his interest in science fiction and his fascination with the idea of extraterrestrial life. Over the course of his career, he authored several books, including "Flying Saucers and Science," "Top Secret/Majic," and "Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience."
Friedman's qualifications as a nuclear physicist gave him a unique perspective on the study of UFOs. He believed that the scientific method should be applied to UFO investigations, and he spent countless hours analyzing data and evidence related to UFO sightings. His scientific approach to the study of UFOs helped to legitimize the field of ufology and brought attention to the need for more scientific investigation into the subject.
In addition to his research on UFOs, Friedman was a well-known lecturer and public speaker. He gave lectures at universities and conferences around the world, and he was a frequent guest on radio and television programs. He also appeared in several documentaries and television specials related to UFOs and extraterrestrial life.
Friedman's dedication to the study of UFOs made him a respected figure in the field of ufology. He received numerous awards and accolades for his contributions, including induction into the UFO Hall of Fame in 2001, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International UFO Congress in 2013, and the Science and Engineering Award from the UFO Museum and Research Center in 2018.
Overall, Friedman's scientific background and passion for UFO research made him a uniquely qualified and respected figure in the field of ufology. His contributions to the study of UFOs continue to inspire and influence researchers and enthusiasts alike.
III. Roswell Incident
The Roswell incident is one of the most famous cases in ufology, and Stanton Friedman was one of the first researchers to investigate it. In July 1947, an unidentified flying object reportedly crashed near Roswell, New Mexico. The military initially claimed that it was a weather balloon, but over the years, many witnesses have come forward claiming that the wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin. Friedman began researching the Roswell incident in the 1970s and spent decades gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses. One of the key witnesses in the Roswell incident was Jesse Marcel, a U.S. Army Air Force intelligence officer who was involved in the original recovery of the wreckage. Marcel claimed that the wreckage was not a weather balloon but of extraterrestrial origin. In a 1979 interview with Stanton Friedman, Marcel stated, "It was not anything from this Earth. That I'm quite sure of."
Marcel's testimony was extremely significant as it contradicted the official explanation of the incident, which stated that a weather balloon had crashed near Roswell. Marcel's insistence that the wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin became one of the core pieces of evidence in support of the conspiracy to cover up the actual events surrounding Roswell.
Friedman also interviewed other witnesses who had been present at the recovery site, including rancher Mac Brazel and military personnel Sheridan Cavitt and Oliver Henderson. All of them provided similar accounts of the strange material they encountered, further reinforcing Marcel's claims that the wreckage was not of earthly origin. Brazel described the material as being "not like any metal he had ever seen before" and noted that it was "very thin, light in weight and very flexible". He also mentioned that it could not be cut with a knife. Cavitt and Henderson both reported that the material was "extremely light, almost like balsa wood", but was very strong and resistant to being cut or burned. They also noted that it felt like "tissue paper". Based on his analysis of the statements made by Marcel, Brazel, Cavitt and Henderson, Friedman concluded that the material warrented further analysis and discussion and believed the material should undergo scientific analysis that wasn’t available in previous decades. He believed that the testimonies provided strong support for the claim that what had crashed in Roswell wasn’t of earthly origin, and suggested that the government had actively sought to cover up evidence.
Marcel's testimony is significant because he was a credible witness with first-hand knowledge of the wreckage. Additionally, he was not the only witness who claimed to have seen extraterrestrial debris at the crash site. Glenn Dennis, a mortician at the Ballard Funeral Home in Roswell, claimed that he was contacted by a nurse at the Roswell Army Air Field who told him that autopsies were being performed on extraterrestrial bodies recovered from the crash site. Dennis described how the nurse had become increasingly distressed and had told him that she had seen “small, humanoid-like creatures” with large heads and eyes during her time at the air field.
Dennis also stated that he had been contacted by a group of military personnel who asked him to supply them with several child-sized coffins. This request had caused the nurse to become even more distressed, leading her to contact Dennis in order to warn him about the autopsies that were taking place.
Glenn Dennis interview: https://youtu.be/_DA-g94Ro1I
This testimony provided strong evidence that credible witnesses had contradicted the official narrative by the Pentagon. Stanton Friedman discussed Dennis' testimony extensively, believing it to be further proof of a government cover-up. He argued that the nurse's description of the “small, humanoid-like creatures” corroborated Marcel's claims that the wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin, and that the government had deliberately sought to withhold information from the public in order to maintain control over the narrative.
Overall, Glenn Dennis' testimony, along with Jesse Marcel and others provided compelling evidence, and suggests that the government had actively sought to cover up evidence. His account of the nurse's distress and the request for child-sized coffins provided strong support for Friedman's belief that the government had been deliberately attempting to conceal the truth.
Another key witness was Major Jesse A. Marcel Jr., son of Jesse Marcel, who claimed that his father had shown him the wreckage when he was a child. Major Marcel Jr. supported his father's claims that the wreckage was not of this world.
Jesse Marcel jr interview: https://youtu.be/YadmGZcvgr8
In addition to witness testimony, Stanton Friedman obtained a number of important documents related to the Roswell incident, including a memo known as the Ramey memo. Brig. Gen. Roger Ramey, head of the 8th Army Air Force at Fort Worth, Texas. The Roswell 509th Bomb Group was a subcommand of the 8th AAF. The original press release by the Associated Press news wire announced that Roswell Army Air Field had reported recovering a "flying disk" from a nearby rancher's property, first found "sometime last week," and that it was being flown to "higher headquarters." The curious base press release triggered a national press feeding frenzy.
Within an hour of the original press release, General Ramey began disseminating an alternate version of events involving a weather balloon. A photograph taken about two hours later showed Ramey and his Chief of Staff, Colonel Thomas Dubose, with the remains of the balloon and its aluminum foil radar target kite displayed on the floor of Ramey's office. Ramey reiterated that what was recovered in Roswell was simply the debris of a weather balloon. Later, a weather officer was brought in to officially identify the wreckage.
The press accepted this revised version of events, and the Army and Navy launched a campaign to discredit the previous reports, using weather balloon and radar target demonstrations in the following days. The public was told that the weather balloons not only explained the debris found at Roswell, but also accounted for the numerous sightings of "flying disks" or "flying saucers" preceding the incident.
Friedman was instrumental in obtaining and analyzing the Ramey memo, which has been a subject of intense scrutiny and debate among UFO researchers and skeptics. Stanton Friedman studied the memo from Brigadier General Roger Ramey extensively, believing it to be evidence of a government cover-up of a crashed extraterrestrial spacecraft. His analysis of the Ramey Memo revealed that the memo was sent directly to the Commanding General of the Strategic Air Command (SAC), which was highly unusual, as press releases typically went through the public information office and not directly to the highest level of command. This indicated to Friedman that the memo was meant to keep the incident out of the public eye and to ensure that the information was kept secret.
Friedman argued that the government had intentionally covered up evidence of extraterrestrial life and had provided a false explanation for the Roswell incident. He believed that the government had done so in order to avoid a panic among the public and to maintain control over the narrative surrounding the incident. This was further evidenced by the fact that the Ramey Memo was sent directly to the highest level of command, indicating a calculated attempt to suppress any information about the incident that could potentially cause alarm among the public.
Friedman argued that the government had used its power to manipulate public opinion and mislead the public about the true nature of the Roswell incident. This attempt to deceive the public was a gross violation of the public's trust.
One of the key figures in the Roswell incident was Walter Haut, who served as the public relations officer for the Roswell Army Air Field in 1947. Haut was responsible for issuing the original press release that announced the recovery of a crashed flying saucer. However, just a few hours later, the military retracted the statement, claiming that the recovered object was actually a weather balloon.
In the years following the incident, Haut remained largely silent about his involvement, until the 1990s when he began to speak out about what had really happened. In 1991, he signed an affidavit in which he claimed that the military had recovered an extraterrestrial craft and alien bodies at the crash site.
Stanton Friedman interviewed Haut in 1993, and according to Friedman, Haut confirmed what he had said in his affidavit. Haut claimed that he had seen debris from the crash that was unlike anything he had ever seen before, and that the military had taken control of the situation and had sworn him to secrecy. He also said that the initial press release had been accurate and that the military's subsequent retraction was part of a cover-up.
Friedman believed that Haut's statements were credible and corroborated other evidence that pointed to the existence of extraterrestrial life and a government cover-up. He argued that Haut had no motive to lie and that his testimony was consistent with the testimony of other witnesses and the physical evidence from the crash site.
Friedman's analysis of Haut's statements and affidavit added weight to the argument that the government had intentionally misled the public about the Roswell incident and had engaged in a systematic cover-up of evidence of extraterrestrial life.
Haut interview: https://youtu.be/1j91poAeF7I
Stanton Friedman's tireless efforts to investigate the Roswell incident have been instrumental in raising awareness about the need for further study of this phenomenon. His extensive research and findings have been widely recognized and cited by fellow UFO researchers and investigators. His book "Crash at Corona: The Definitive Study of the Roswell Incident" is considered a seminal work on the subject.
Through his investigations, Friedman uncovered compelling evidence that supports the existence of a government cover-up. The testimonies of witnesses and the government documents he obtained contradict the official statements of the U.S. government, providing strong evidence that the government intentionally concealed evidence of extraterrestrial life. Friedman's work has inspired a generation of researchers to delve deeper into the subject, and has played a crucial role in bringing the topic of UFOs to the forefront of public attention.
IV. Robertson Panel.
The Robertson Panel was a committee established by the United States Air Force in 1953 to investigate the increasing number of UFO sightings in the United States. The panel was named after its chairman, Howard Percy Robertson, a physicist at the California Institute of Technology. The panel was composed of 12 members, including physicists, psychologists, and radar experts, and was tasked with evaluating the scientific evidence related to UFOs.
The panel's conclusions were largely skeptical of UFO sightings and their extraterrestrial origins. They attributed most sightings to misinterpretations of natural phenomena such as clouds, stars, and meteors, as well as to the misidentification of man-made objects such as planes and satellites. They also believed that a small percentage of sightings could be attributed to psychological phenomena such as hallucinations and hoaxes.
Stanton Friedman criticized the Robertson Panel's conclusions as being biased and dismissive of legitimate UFO sightings. He argued that the panel members had little expertise in the subject matter and that their conclusions were predetermined by the Air Force's desire to downplay the significance of UFO sightings.
Friedman pointed to the panel's dismissal of radar data as evidence of their bias. He noted that radar data from several sightings had shown the presence of unidentified objects in the sky that moved at speeds and in patterns that were beyond the capabilities of known aircraft. Friedman argued that the panel had ignored this evidence and had instead focused on discrediting eyewitness testimony.
Friedman also criticized the panel for its focus on debunking UFO sightings rather than investigating them objectively. He argued that the panel had adopted a "debunking mentality" that prevented them from considering the possibility that UFOs could be of extraterrestrial origin. Friedman believed that this mentality had influenced subsequent government investigations of UFO sightings and had stifled legitimate scientific inquiry into the phenomenon.
Friedman's analysis was supported by other researchers, including J. Allen Hynek, a prominent astronomer. Hynek had served as a consultant to the Air Force on the Robertson Panel and had become disillusioned with their dismissive approach to UFO sightings. Hynek later developed his own classification system for UFO sightings that distinguished between "close encounters" and "daylight disks," which he believed were more likely to be of extraterrestrial origin.
Hynek's classification system was based on a careful analysis of the available evidence, including radar data and witness testimony. He believed that many sightings could not be easily explained away as natural phenomena or hoaxes and argued that more research was needed to determine their true nature.
Friedman and Hynek were not the only researchers to criticize the Robertson Panel's conclusions. In the years following the panel's report, a number of other scientists and investigators continued to study the UFO phenomenon and found evidence that contradicted the Air Force's explanations. Some of these researchers conducted their own investigations and compiled extensive files of case studies and witness testimony, which they used to challenge the official government position on UFOs.
One such researcher was Jacques Vallee, a French-American computer scientist and UFO investigator who was highly critical of the Robertson Panel's methodology and conclusions. Vallee argued that the panel had not taken the time to thoroughly investigate the sightings it had examined and had instead relied on a narrow and limited set of data points to support its dismissive conclusions. Vallee believed that UFO sightings were a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that could not be easily explained away by conventional scientific theories or explanations. He pointed out that many sightings involved strange and unexplained phenomena, such as unidentified objects that appeared to move in impossible ways or exhibited advanced technological capabilities that were far beyond anything known to exist on Earth.
Vallee's criticisms of the Robertson Panel were echoed by many other researchers and investigators, who continued to study the UFO phenomenon and gather evidence that challenged the official government position on the subject. Over time, a growing body of evidence began to emerge that supported the idea that UFOs were a real and unexplained phenomenon that deserved serious scientific attention and investigation.
Despite the efforts of researchers such as Stanton Friedman, J. Allen Hynek, and Jacques Vallee, the conclusions of the Robertson Panel continued to shape the government's official stance on UFOs for many years. However, in recent years, the release of previously classified documents and the testimony of government insiders has shed new light on the government's involvement in studying the UFO phenomenon and in hindsight support Stanton, Vallee, and Hyneks legitimate criticisms.
V. Condon Report
The Condon Report, formally known as the Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects, was a report conducted by the University of Colorado and funded by the United States Air Force, which aimed to investigate the UFO phenomenon. The report was led by physicist Edward Condon and released in 1969. The report was controversial from the beginning, with many critics accusing it of being biased towards skepticism and predetermined conclusions.
The Condon Report's main conclusion was that UFO sightings did not present a threat to national security, and that there was no evidence to suggest that they were extraterrestrial in origin. The report stated that the majority of UFO sightings could be attributed to natural phenomena, misidentifications, hoaxes, or psychological effects.
However, the Condon Report was met with criticism from various individuals and organizations, including Stanton Friedman and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Friedman, a nuclear physicist, argued that the Condon Report's conclusion that there was no evidence for extraterrestrial visitation was premature and unsupported by the evidence. He accused the report of ignoring key pieces of evidence and testimony that pointed towards the possibility of extraterrestrial visitation.
The AIAA criticized the Condon Report, stating that the report was biased towards a predetermined conclusion and failed to adequately consider credible UFO sightings. In a statement, the AIAA stated that "The Condon Report was plagued by methodological flaws, including a lack of objectivity and a failure to consider a significant amount of credible UFO sightings." The notion that the findings were the result of a predetermined conclusion had been confirmed
The AIAA went on to criticize the report's methodology, stating that it was flawed and that its conclusions were not supported by the available evidence. The AIAA's criticisms of the Condon Report centered on the report's lack of scientific rigor and its failure to consider credible evidence.
Stanton was ultimately unsatisfied with the committee's methodology and conclusions. In his book, "The UFO Cover-Up," Friedman argued that the Condon Committee's investigation was biased from the start and that its conclusions were predetermined.
Friedman noted that the committee had a skeptical attitude toward the UFO phenomenon, and this attitude influenced its investigation. He criticized the committee's use of the term "swamp gas" to explain a sighting in Michigan, which he believed was an attempt to ridicule the witness and dismiss the sighting as a natural phenomenon. Furthermore, Friedman argued that the Condon Committee's statistical analysis of UFO sightings was flawed. The committee concluded that there was no evidence to suggest that UFOs were extraterrestrial in origin, but Friedman pointed out that this conclusion was based on a narrow definition of what constituted "evidence." He believed that the committee should have considered a broader range of evidence, including eyewitness testimony, physical trace evidence, and radar data.
The AIAA also criticized the Condon Report's statistical analysis of UFO sightings. In a statement issued after the report's release, the AIAA stated that the report's statistical analysis was "inadequate and inappropriate" and that the report's conclusion that UFOs did not pose a threat to national security was "unfounded." The AIAA also questioned the report's methodology, stating that the report "did not provide a full, detailed, and scientifically acceptable explanation of all the cases investigated."
The report was supposedly subject to intense scrutiny by members of the National Academy of Sciences to ensure its accuracy. One of the reviewers was H. Richard Crane, a renowned physicist and distinguished professor from the University of Michigan. Along with his colleagues, Crane evaluated the report and concluded that the majority of what people were seeing in the skies was easily explainable and that further investigation of UFOs was not warranted. However, Crane's archived papers at the Bentley Library contain letters from Edward Condon, the head of the Condon Committee, in which he discusses one of the most controversial aspects of the report. This was a memo written by Robert J. Low, an assistant dean at the University of Colorado and a member of the Condon Committee. Low's memo, which dates back to 1966, stated that the study would find that UFO observations had no basis in reality. This raised concerns about the objectivity of the project, and copies of the memo were leaked to the press, causing widespread controversy. Look magazine published an article about it, which received significant media attention. Despite the controversy, the Air Force accepted the findings of the report, and Project Blue Book, the government's investigation into UFOs, was officially shut down in 1969.
The discovery of the letter showed quite clearly what Stanton Friedman and others had expressed, the Condon report was an intentional misdirection, and the outcome, predetermined.
J. Allen Hynek’s statements in 1974 regarding his critisisms of the Condon report:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/fHftjb6i62M
VI. Project Blue Book
Stanton Friedman on Project blue book, Condon report, and other investigations:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/UUrgNWc9vRo
Stan Friedman on Project Blue Book Special Report #14:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/5KfvLqjxx_I
Project Blue Book was a government program that investigated UFO sightings between 1952 and 1969. While the Air Force claimed that the project was a serious scientific inquiry, nuclear physicist Stanton Friedman conducted an investigation that revealed a different story. By analyzing declassified documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, Friedman discovered that the Air Force had engaged in a deliberate campaign to discredit UFO sightings and to discourage people from reporting them. Evidence supported Friedman's claim that the Air Force engaged in a deliberate campaign to discredit UFO sightings and to discourage people from reporting them. For example, in 1953, the Air Force issued a regulation that prohibited its personnel from discussing UFO sightings with the public. In addition, the Air Force's public relations office issued statements that downplayed the significance of UFO sightings and suggested that they could be easily explained as natural phenomena. Some of the documents released through the Freedom of Information Act reveal that the Air Force was dismissive of UFO sightings, and that it tried to explain them away with highly implausible explanations. For example the Air Force attributed a UFO sighting to the reflection of Venus on swamp gas.
One of Friedman's key findings was that the Air Force classified most sightings as "identified," even when explanations for the sightings were inadequate or lacked scientific evidence. This meant that the Air Force had already predetermined the outcome of the investigation before it even began. Additionally, Friedman found evidence of official cover-ups of UFO sightings, including instances where witnesses were intimidated or coerced into changing their stories or were pressured not to speak publicly about their experiences. He argued that these cover-ups were evidence of a government conspiracy to suppress information about UFOs and to prevent the public from learning the truth about these mysterious objects. One such case is the 1964 Socorro UFO incident, where a police officer named Lonnie Zamora reported seeing a strange object and two humanoid figures near the town of Socorro, New Mexico. According to Friedman, he found evidence that the Air Force had pressured Zamora to change his story and to downplay the significance of what he had seen. Friedman also claimed that the Air Force had tampered with physical evidence from the site and had intimidated other witnesses who had seen the same object.
One specific instance that Friedman cited was the case of Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, who was the head of Project Blue Book from 1951 to 1953. According to Friedman, Ruppelt claimed that he was pressured by Air Force officials to change his conclusions about several UFO sightings, and that he was ordered to withhold information from the public. Project Blue Book director Edward J. Ruppelt was pressured by Air Force officials is supported by Ruppelt's own statements. In his book "The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects," Ruppelt wrote about how he was "repeatedly ordered to downgrade, eliminate, or ignore reports" of UFO sightings by his superiors in the Air Force. He also described instances where Air Force officials pressured him to change his conclusions about certain cases, saying "I was constantly reminded that I was working for the Air Force and that certain things were 'none of your business'." Ruppelt's experiences suggest that there was a culture within the Air Force at the time that discouraged serious investigation into UFO sightings and that sought to downplay their significance.
Friedman's criticisms of Project Blue Book were detailed in his many books and articles on the subject, including "Flying Saucers and Science," and "Crash at Corona,". He was highly critical of the Air Force's investigation and accused them of being biased and unscientific in their approach. In particular, Friedman argued that Project Blue Book's conclusions were based on incomplete and inaccurate data and that they often ignored or suppressed evidence that did not support their predetermined conclusions.
Friedman also criticized the way in which Project Blue Book handled eyewitness testimonies. He argued that the project's investigators often disregarded or dismissed witness accounts, even when they were supported by physical evidence. For example, in his book "Crash at Corona," Friedman argued that the Air Force deliberately ignored evidence of a UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947, and instead covered it up by attributing it to a weather balloon, after initially releasing to the public that the military had recovered a spacecraft. Another example of this is the 1965 Kecksburg incident, which Friedman investigated extensively. In this case, eyewitnesses reported seeing a large, metallic object crash in a wooded area near Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. However, Project Blue Book's official explanation was that the object was a meteor. Friedman argued that there was evidence to suggest that the object was not a meteor but instead may have been a spacecraft of extraterrestrial origin.
Friedman conducted a thorough investigation of the Kecksburg incident and found evidence to suggest that the official explanation by Project Blue Book was inadequate. According to Friedman, eyewitnesses reported seeing a large, metallic object with strange markings crash in the woods near Kecksburg. However, the Air Force maintained that it was a meteor despite no evidence of an impact crater or meteor fragments being found.
Friedman pointed out that there were inconsistencies in the Air Force's explanation, such as the fact that the military personnel who arrived on the scene immediately cordoned off the area and removed the object on a flatbed truck. Furthermore, he argued that eyewitnesses reported seeing military personnel in hazmat suits handling the object, which suggests that it may have been a spacecraft with potentially hazardous materials.
Friedman also uncovered evidence that suggested a cover-up, such as witness intimidation and reports of military officials confiscating film and other evidence.
Overall, Friedman's investigation into the Kecksburg incident provides compelling evidence to suggest that the object was not a meteor and that the Air Force may have engaged in a cover-up to suppress evidence of extraterrestrial activity.
Another example that Stanton was critical of was the 1952 Washington D.C. UFO incident, in which multiple witnesses reported seeing a group of strange, glowing objects in the sky over the U.S. capital. Project Blue Book initially dismissed the sightings as a temperature inversion, but Friedman argued that this explanation was inadequate given the number of witnesses and the duration of the sightings. He criticized Project Blue Book for not conducting a more thorough investigation into the incident and for not taking the eyewitness testimonies seriously.
Friedman's advocacy for more scientific investigation into UFOs has been influential in shaping public opinion on the issue. He believed that it was important for researchers to approach the topic with an open mind and to examine all available evidence before drawing conclusions. His work helped to inspire a new generation of researchers who continue to study the UFO phenomenon to this day.
VII. Stanton Friedmans contributions and why you should read his books.
Stanton T. Friedman was a pioneering UFO researcher who made significant contributions to the study of UFOs. His work has helped to legitimize the study of UFOs and to bring the topic into the mainstream. I respect and admire Stanton Friedman for his dedication to his work, his tireless efforts to investigate UFO sightings and his willingness to challenge the skeptics.
Friedman was a nuclear physicist by training and worked on a number of high-profile projects for the US government, including the development of nuclear propulsion systems for space travel. However, he became interested in UFOs in the 1950s after reading a book by Donald Keyhoe, a former Marine Corps pilot who had investigated UFO sightings. Friedman's scientific background and analytical skills made him an ideal candidate to investigate UFO sightings from a scientific perspective.
Over the course of his career, Friedman investigated countless UFO sightings and claims of alien encounters. He was known for his meticulous research methods and his ability to separate fact from fiction. He was also a prolific author, writing numerous books and articles on the subject of UFOs. His books included "Flying Saucers and Science," "Top Secret/Majic," and "Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience."
One of the things I admire most about Friedman is his willingness to challenge the skeptics. He was never afraid to take on those who dismissed UFO sightings as hoaxes or illusions. He used his scientific background to show that many sightings could not be explained away by conventional means. He also challenged the US government's official stance on UFOs, which was to deny their existence and to dismiss all sightings as misidentifications of natural phenomena.
Friedman's contributions to the study of UFOs is hard to compartmentalize, or frame, because he was such a valuable contributor to the field. He was a sought-after speaker on the lecture circuit, and he appeared on numerous television and radio programs to discuss his research.
Friedman's work has helped to bring the study of UFOs into the mainstream. He has shown that UFO sightings are not the domain of crackpots and conspiracy theorists, but rather a legitimate field of scientific inquiry. He has also helped to popularize the idea that aliens may be visiting Earth and that the government may be hiding information about their existence.
Stanton T. Friedman was a pioneering UFO researcher who made significant contributions to the study of UFOs. His scientific background, meticulous research methods, and willingness to challenge the skeptics made him a valuable asset to the UFO research community. His work has helped to legitimize the study of UFOs and to bring the topic into the mainstream. I respect and admire Stanton Friedman for his dedication to his work and his willingness to stand up for what he believed in.
If you want to read some of Stanton’s work I highly suggest you buy his books. But here are a few links to publicly available writings, and lectures by Stanton that you can enjoy for free.
UFO’s “Myth and Mystery” – By Stanton T. Friedman: (Black Vault Link):
https://documents2.theblackvault.com/casefiles/matthewriot/ufosmythandmystery-friedman.pdf
IPC APEX EXPO Wednesday Keynote: Flying Saucers and Science/Science was Wrong:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/4JBx01h4GpA
Flying Saucers Are Real! Vol 1 VHS Stanton T Friedman (Rare VHS):
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/YTIXxYnSXYI
Flying Saucers Are Real! Vol 2 VHS Stanton T Friedman (Rare VHS):
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/oe4dYo0es7c
Stanton Friedman presents the pseudoscience of anti-ufology:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/i_FsjG5VA5M
Stanton Friedman Making Ufology Respectable:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/WzNMuzWFCys
Stanton Friedman lecture at MUFON - Featured speaker at the MUFON Symposium:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/ndtDcPRh0gM
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I. Introduction
Stanton Friedman was a nuclear physicist, lecturer, and author who dedicated his life to investigating one of the most intriguing and controversial topics of our time: UFOs. For over six decades, he tirelessly researched and analyzed thousands of UFO sightings, abduction cases, and government documents related to extraterrestrial activity. Despite facing ridicule and skepticism from many in the scientific community, Friedman remained steadfast in his beliefs and continued to advocate for the serious study of UFOs.
This editorial will argue that Friedman's life-long work investigating UFOs deserves appreciation and serious consideration. His scientific background, thorough research, and dedication to the subject provide a compelling case for the existence of extraterrestrial life and the need for further investigation. Through an examination of his investigations, publications, and public appearances, I will demonstrate that Friedman's work has made a significant contribution to the field of ufology and deserves recognition for its significance. We will explore Friedman's background, his investigations and provide a sample summary of his work, but I wont be able to address everything.
Stanton's Final Interview:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/L0O3nRZJ8jc
II. Stanton Friedman's Background and Qualifications
Stanton Friedman was born on July 29, 1934, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in physics from the University of Chicago in 1955 and 1956, respectively. After completing his education, he worked for various companies, including General Electric, Westinghouse, and McDonnell-Douglas, where he worked on classified government projects.
In 1970, Friedman left his job at Westinghouse to pursue his passion for UFO research full-time. He was inspired by his interest in science fiction and his fascination with the idea of extraterrestrial life. Over the course of his career, he authored several books, including "Flying Saucers and Science," "Top Secret/Majic," and "Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience."
Friedman's qualifications as a nuclear physicist gave him a unique perspective on the study of UFOs. He believed that the scientific method should be applied to UFO investigations, and he spent countless hours analyzing data and evidence related to UFO sightings. His scientific approach to the study of UFOs helped to legitimize the field of ufology and brought attention to the need for more scientific investigation into the subject.
In addition to his research on UFOs, Friedman was a well-known lecturer and public speaker. He gave lectures at universities and conferences around the world, and he was a frequent guest on radio and television programs. He also appeared in several documentaries and television specials related to UFOs and extraterrestrial life.
Friedman's dedication to the study of UFOs made him a respected figure in the field of ufology. He received numerous awards and accolades for his contributions, including induction into the UFO Hall of Fame in 2001, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International UFO Congress in 2013, and the Science and Engineering Award from the UFO Museum and Research Center in 2018.
Overall, Friedman's scientific background and passion for UFO research made him a uniquely qualified and respected figure in the field of ufology. His contributions to the study of UFOs continue to inspire and influence researchers and enthusiasts alike.
III. Roswell Incident
The Roswell incident is one of the most famous cases in ufology, and Stanton Friedman was one of the first researchers to investigate it. In July 1947, an unidentified flying object reportedly crashed near Roswell, New Mexico. The military initially claimed that it was a weather balloon, but over the years, many witnesses have come forward claiming that the wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin. Friedman began researching the Roswell incident in the 1970s and spent decades gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses. One of the key witnesses in the Roswell incident was Jesse Marcel, a U.S. Army Air Force intelligence officer who was involved in the original recovery of the wreckage. Marcel claimed that the wreckage was not a weather balloon but of extraterrestrial origin. In a 1979 interview with Stanton Friedman, Marcel stated, "It was not anything from this Earth. That I'm quite sure of."
Marcel's testimony was extremely significant as it contradicted the official explanation of the incident, which stated that a weather balloon had crashed near Roswell. Marcel's insistence that the wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin became one of the core pieces of evidence in support of the conspiracy to cover up the actual events surrounding Roswell.
Friedman also interviewed other witnesses who had been present at the recovery site, including rancher Mac Brazel and military personnel Sheridan Cavitt and Oliver Henderson. All of them provided similar accounts of the strange material they encountered, further reinforcing Marcel's claims that the wreckage was not of earthly origin. Brazel described the material as being "not like any metal he had ever seen before" and noted that it was "very thin, light in weight and very flexible". He also mentioned that it could not be cut with a knife. Cavitt and Henderson both reported that the material was "extremely light, almost like balsa wood", but was very strong and resistant to being cut or burned. They also noted that it felt like "tissue paper". Based on his analysis of the statements made by Marcel, Brazel, Cavitt and Henderson, Friedman concluded that the material warrented further analysis and discussion and believed the material should undergo scientific analysis that wasn’t available in previous decades. He believed that the testimonies provided strong support for the claim that what had crashed in Roswell wasn’t of earthly origin, and suggested that the government had actively sought to cover up evidence.
Marcel's testimony is significant because he was a credible witness with first-hand knowledge of the wreckage. Additionally, he was not the only witness who claimed to have seen extraterrestrial debris at the crash site. Glenn Dennis, a mortician at the Ballard Funeral Home in Roswell, claimed that he was contacted by a nurse at the Roswell Army Air Field who told him that autopsies were being performed on extraterrestrial bodies recovered from the crash site. Dennis described how the nurse had become increasingly distressed and had told him that she had seen “small, humanoid-like creatures” with large heads and eyes during her time at the air field.
Dennis also stated that he had been contacted by a group of military personnel who asked him to supply them with several child-sized coffins. This request had caused the nurse to become even more distressed, leading her to contact Dennis in order to warn him about the autopsies that were taking place.
Glenn Dennis interview: https://youtu.be/_DA-g94Ro1I
This testimony provided strong evidence that credible witnesses had contradicted the official narrative by the Pentagon. Stanton Friedman discussed Dennis' testimony extensively, believing it to be further proof of a government cover-up. He argued that the nurse's description of the “small, humanoid-like creatures” corroborated Marcel's claims that the wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin, and that the government had deliberately sought to withhold information from the public in order to maintain control over the narrative.
Overall, Glenn Dennis' testimony, along with Jesse Marcel and others provided compelling evidence, and suggests that the government had actively sought to cover up evidence. His account of the nurse's distress and the request for child-sized coffins provided strong support for Friedman's belief that the government had been deliberately attempting to conceal the truth.
Another key witness was Major Jesse A. Marcel Jr., son of Jesse Marcel, who claimed that his father had shown him the wreckage when he was a child. Major Marcel Jr. supported his father's claims that the wreckage was not of this world.
Jesse Marcel jr interview: https://youtu.be/YadmGZcvgr8
In addition to witness testimony, Stanton Friedman obtained a number of important documents related to the Roswell incident, including a memo known as the Ramey memo. Brig. Gen. Roger Ramey, head of the 8th Army Air Force at Fort Worth, Texas. The Roswell 509th Bomb Group was a subcommand of the 8th AAF. The original press release by the Associated Press news wire announced that Roswell Army Air Field had reported recovering a "flying disk" from a nearby rancher's property, first found "sometime last week," and that it was being flown to "higher headquarters." The curious base press release triggered a national press feeding frenzy.
Within an hour of the original press release, General Ramey began disseminating an alternate version of events involving a weather balloon. A photograph taken about two hours later showed Ramey and his Chief of Staff, Colonel Thomas Dubose, with the remains of the balloon and its aluminum foil radar target kite displayed on the floor of Ramey's office. Ramey reiterated that what was recovered in Roswell was simply the debris of a weather balloon. Later, a weather officer was brought in to officially identify the wreckage.
The press accepted this revised version of events, and the Army and Navy launched a campaign to discredit the previous reports, using weather balloon and radar target demonstrations in the following days. The public was told that the weather balloons not only explained the debris found at Roswell, but also accounted for the numerous sightings of "flying disks" or "flying saucers" preceding the incident.
Friedman was instrumental in obtaining and analyzing the Ramey memo, which has been a subject of intense scrutiny and debate among UFO researchers and skeptics. Stanton Friedman studied the memo from Brigadier General Roger Ramey extensively, believing it to be evidence of a government cover-up of a crashed extraterrestrial spacecraft. His analysis of the Ramey Memo revealed that the memo was sent directly to the Commanding General of the Strategic Air Command (SAC), which was highly unusual, as press releases typically went through the public information office and not directly to the highest level of command. This indicated to Friedman that the memo was meant to keep the incident out of the public eye and to ensure that the information was kept secret.
Friedman argued that the government had intentionally covered up evidence of extraterrestrial life and had provided a false explanation for the Roswell incident. He believed that the government had done so in order to avoid a panic among the public and to maintain control over the narrative surrounding the incident. This was further evidenced by the fact that the Ramey Memo was sent directly to the highest level of command, indicating a calculated attempt to suppress any information about the incident that could potentially cause alarm among the public.
Friedman argued that the government had used its power to manipulate public opinion and mislead the public about the true nature of the Roswell incident. This attempt to deceive the public was a gross violation of the public's trust.
One of the key figures in the Roswell incident was Walter Haut, who served as the public relations officer for the Roswell Army Air Field in 1947. Haut was responsible for issuing the original press release that announced the recovery of a crashed flying saucer. However, just a few hours later, the military retracted the statement, claiming that the recovered object was actually a weather balloon.
In the years following the incident, Haut remained largely silent about his involvement, until the 1990s when he began to speak out about what had really happened. In 1991, he signed an affidavit in which he claimed that the military had recovered an extraterrestrial craft and alien bodies at the crash site.
Stanton Friedman interviewed Haut in 1993, and according to Friedman, Haut confirmed what he had said in his affidavit. Haut claimed that he had seen debris from the crash that was unlike anything he had ever seen before, and that the military had taken control of the situation and had sworn him to secrecy. He also said that the initial press release had been accurate and that the military's subsequent retraction was part of a cover-up.
Friedman believed that Haut's statements were credible and corroborated other evidence that pointed to the existence of extraterrestrial life and a government cover-up. He argued that Haut had no motive to lie and that his testimony was consistent with the testimony of other witnesses and the physical evidence from the crash site.
Friedman's analysis of Haut's statements and affidavit added weight to the argument that the government had intentionally misled the public about the Roswell incident and had engaged in a systematic cover-up of evidence of extraterrestrial life.
Haut interview: https://youtu.be/1j91poAeF7I
Stanton Friedman's tireless efforts to investigate the Roswell incident have been instrumental in raising awareness about the need for further study of this phenomenon. His extensive research and findings have been widely recognized and cited by fellow UFO researchers and investigators. His book "Crash at Corona: The Definitive Study of the Roswell Incident" is considered a seminal work on the subject.
Through his investigations, Friedman uncovered compelling evidence that supports the existence of a government cover-up. The testimonies of witnesses and the government documents he obtained contradict the official statements of the U.S. government, providing strong evidence that the government intentionally concealed evidence of extraterrestrial life. Friedman's work has inspired a generation of researchers to delve deeper into the subject, and has played a crucial role in bringing the topic of UFOs to the forefront of public attention.
IV. Robertson Panel.
The Robertson Panel was a committee established by the United States Air Force in 1953 to investigate the increasing number of UFO sightings in the United States. The panel was named after its chairman, Howard Percy Robertson, a physicist at the California Institute of Technology. The panel was composed of 12 members, including physicists, psychologists, and radar experts, and was tasked with evaluating the scientific evidence related to UFOs.
The panel's conclusions were largely skeptical of UFO sightings and their extraterrestrial origins. They attributed most sightings to misinterpretations of natural phenomena such as clouds, stars, and meteors, as well as to the misidentification of man-made objects such as planes and satellites. They also believed that a small percentage of sightings could be attributed to psychological phenomena such as hallucinations and hoaxes.
Stanton Friedman criticized the Robertson Panel's conclusions as being biased and dismissive of legitimate UFO sightings. He argued that the panel members had little expertise in the subject matter and that their conclusions were predetermined by the Air Force's desire to downplay the significance of UFO sightings.
Friedman pointed to the panel's dismissal of radar data as evidence of their bias. He noted that radar data from several sightings had shown the presence of unidentified objects in the sky that moved at speeds and in patterns that were beyond the capabilities of known aircraft. Friedman argued that the panel had ignored this evidence and had instead focused on discrediting eyewitness testimony.
Friedman also criticized the panel for its focus on debunking UFO sightings rather than investigating them objectively. He argued that the panel had adopted a "debunking mentality" that prevented them from considering the possibility that UFOs could be of extraterrestrial origin. Friedman believed that this mentality had influenced subsequent government investigations of UFO sightings and had stifled legitimate scientific inquiry into the phenomenon.
Friedman's analysis was supported by other researchers, including J. Allen Hynek, a prominent astronomer. Hynek had served as a consultant to the Air Force on the Robertson Panel and had become disillusioned with their dismissive approach to UFO sightings. Hynek later developed his own classification system for UFO sightings that distinguished between "close encounters" and "daylight disks," which he believed were more likely to be of extraterrestrial origin.
Hynek's classification system was based on a careful analysis of the available evidence, including radar data and witness testimony. He believed that many sightings could not be easily explained away as natural phenomena or hoaxes and argued that more research was needed to determine their true nature.
Friedman and Hynek were not the only researchers to criticize the Robertson Panel's conclusions. In the years following the panel's report, a number of other scientists and investigators continued to study the UFO phenomenon and found evidence that contradicted the Air Force's explanations. Some of these researchers conducted their own investigations and compiled extensive files of case studies and witness testimony, which they used to challenge the official government position on UFOs.
One such researcher was Jacques Vallee, a French-American computer scientist and UFO investigator who was highly critical of the Robertson Panel's methodology and conclusions. Vallee argued that the panel had not taken the time to thoroughly investigate the sightings it had examined and had instead relied on a narrow and limited set of data points to support its dismissive conclusions. Vallee believed that UFO sightings were a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that could not be easily explained away by conventional scientific theories or explanations. He pointed out that many sightings involved strange and unexplained phenomena, such as unidentified objects that appeared to move in impossible ways or exhibited advanced technological capabilities that were far beyond anything known to exist on Earth.
Vallee's criticisms of the Robertson Panel were echoed by many other researchers and investigators, who continued to study the UFO phenomenon and gather evidence that challenged the official government position on the subject. Over time, a growing body of evidence began to emerge that supported the idea that UFOs were a real and unexplained phenomenon that deserved serious scientific attention and investigation.
Despite the efforts of researchers such as Stanton Friedman, J. Allen Hynek, and Jacques Vallee, the conclusions of the Robertson Panel continued to shape the government's official stance on UFOs for many years. However, in recent years, the release of previously classified documents and the testimony of government insiders has shed new light on the government's involvement in studying the UFO phenomenon and in hindsight support Stanton, Vallee, and Hyneks legitimate criticisms.
V. Condon Report
The Condon Report, formally known as the Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects, was a report conducted by the University of Colorado and funded by the United States Air Force, which aimed to investigate the UFO phenomenon. The report was led by physicist Edward Condon and released in 1969. The report was controversial from the beginning, with many critics accusing it of being biased towards skepticism and predetermined conclusions.
The Condon Report's main conclusion was that UFO sightings did not present a threat to national security, and that there was no evidence to suggest that they were extraterrestrial in origin. The report stated that the majority of UFO sightings could be attributed to natural phenomena, misidentifications, hoaxes, or psychological effects.
However, the Condon Report was met with criticism from various individuals and organizations, including Stanton Friedman and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Friedman, a nuclear physicist, argued that the Condon Report's conclusion that there was no evidence for extraterrestrial visitation was premature and unsupported by the evidence. He accused the report of ignoring key pieces of evidence and testimony that pointed towards the possibility of extraterrestrial visitation.
The AIAA criticized the Condon Report, stating that the report was biased towards a predetermined conclusion and failed to adequately consider credible UFO sightings. In a statement, the AIAA stated that "The Condon Report was plagued by methodological flaws, including a lack of objectivity and a failure to consider a significant amount of credible UFO sightings." The notion that the findings were the result of a predetermined conclusion had been confirmed
The AIAA went on to criticize the report's methodology, stating that it was flawed and that its conclusions were not supported by the available evidence. The AIAA's criticisms of the Condon Report centered on the report's lack of scientific rigor and its failure to consider credible evidence.
Stanton was ultimately unsatisfied with the committee's methodology and conclusions. In his book, "The UFO Cover-Up," Friedman argued that the Condon Committee's investigation was biased from the start and that its conclusions were predetermined.
Friedman noted that the committee had a skeptical attitude toward the UFO phenomenon, and this attitude influenced its investigation. He criticized the committee's use of the term "swamp gas" to explain a sighting in Michigan, which he believed was an attempt to ridicule the witness and dismiss the sighting as a natural phenomenon. Furthermore, Friedman argued that the Condon Committee's statistical analysis of UFO sightings was flawed. The committee concluded that there was no evidence to suggest that UFOs were extraterrestrial in origin, but Friedman pointed out that this conclusion was based on a narrow definition of what constituted "evidence." He believed that the committee should have considered a broader range of evidence, including eyewitness testimony, physical trace evidence, and radar data.
The AIAA also criticized the Condon Report's statistical analysis of UFO sightings. In a statement issued after the report's release, the AIAA stated that the report's statistical analysis was "inadequate and inappropriate" and that the report's conclusion that UFOs did not pose a threat to national security was "unfounded." The AIAA also questioned the report's methodology, stating that the report "did not provide a full, detailed, and scientifically acceptable explanation of all the cases investigated."
The report was supposedly subject to intense scrutiny by members of the National Academy of Sciences to ensure its accuracy. One of the reviewers was H. Richard Crane, a renowned physicist and distinguished professor from the University of Michigan. Along with his colleagues, Crane evaluated the report and concluded that the majority of what people were seeing in the skies was easily explainable and that further investigation of UFOs was not warranted. However, Crane's archived papers at the Bentley Library contain letters from Edward Condon, the head of the Condon Committee, in which he discusses one of the most controversial aspects of the report. This was a memo written by Robert J. Low, an assistant dean at the University of Colorado and a member of the Condon Committee. Low's memo, which dates back to 1966, stated that the study would find that UFO observations had no basis in reality. This raised concerns about the objectivity of the project, and copies of the memo were leaked to the press, causing widespread controversy. Look magazine published an article about it, which received significant media attention. Despite the controversy, the Air Force accepted the findings of the report, and Project Blue Book, the government's investigation into UFOs, was officially shut down in 1969.
The discovery of the letter showed quite clearly what Stanton Friedman and others had expressed, the Condon report was an intentional misdirection, and the outcome, predetermined.
J. Allen Hynek’s statements in 1974 regarding his critisisms of the Condon report:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/fHftjb6i62M
VI. Project Blue Book
Stanton Friedman on Project blue book, Condon report, and other investigations:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/UUrgNWc9vRo
Stan Friedman on Project Blue Book Special Report #14:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/5KfvLqjxx_I
Project Blue Book was a government program that investigated UFO sightings between 1952 and 1969. While the Air Force claimed that the project was a serious scientific inquiry, nuclear physicist Stanton Friedman conducted an investigation that revealed a different story. By analyzing declassified documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, Friedman discovered that the Air Force had engaged in a deliberate campaign to discredit UFO sightings and to discourage people from reporting them. Evidence supported Friedman's claim that the Air Force engaged in a deliberate campaign to discredit UFO sightings and to discourage people from reporting them. For example, in 1953, the Air Force issued a regulation that prohibited its personnel from discussing UFO sightings with the public. In addition, the Air Force's public relations office issued statements that downplayed the significance of UFO sightings and suggested that they could be easily explained as natural phenomena. Some of the documents released through the Freedom of Information Act reveal that the Air Force was dismissive of UFO sightings, and that it tried to explain them away with highly implausible explanations. For example the Air Force attributed a UFO sighting to the reflection of Venus on swamp gas.
One of Friedman's key findings was that the Air Force classified most sightings as "identified," even when explanations for the sightings were inadequate or lacked scientific evidence. This meant that the Air Force had already predetermined the outcome of the investigation before it even began. Additionally, Friedman found evidence of official cover-ups of UFO sightings, including instances where witnesses were intimidated or coerced into changing their stories or were pressured not to speak publicly about their experiences. He argued that these cover-ups were evidence of a government conspiracy to suppress information about UFOs and to prevent the public from learning the truth about these mysterious objects. One such case is the 1964 Socorro UFO incident, where a police officer named Lonnie Zamora reported seeing a strange object and two humanoid figures near the town of Socorro, New Mexico. According to Friedman, he found evidence that the Air Force had pressured Zamora to change his story and to downplay the significance of what he had seen. Friedman also claimed that the Air Force had tampered with physical evidence from the site and had intimidated other witnesses who had seen the same object.
One specific instance that Friedman cited was the case of Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, who was the head of Project Blue Book from 1951 to 1953. According to Friedman, Ruppelt claimed that he was pressured by Air Force officials to change his conclusions about several UFO sightings, and that he was ordered to withhold information from the public. Project Blue Book director Edward J. Ruppelt was pressured by Air Force officials is supported by Ruppelt's own statements. In his book "The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects," Ruppelt wrote about how he was "repeatedly ordered to downgrade, eliminate, or ignore reports" of UFO sightings by his superiors in the Air Force. He also described instances where Air Force officials pressured him to change his conclusions about certain cases, saying "I was constantly reminded that I was working for the Air Force and that certain things were 'none of your business'." Ruppelt's experiences suggest that there was a culture within the Air Force at the time that discouraged serious investigation into UFO sightings and that sought to downplay their significance.
Friedman's criticisms of Project Blue Book were detailed in his many books and articles on the subject, including "Flying Saucers and Science," and "Crash at Corona,". He was highly critical of the Air Force's investigation and accused them of being biased and unscientific in their approach. In particular, Friedman argued that Project Blue Book's conclusions were based on incomplete and inaccurate data and that they often ignored or suppressed evidence that did not support their predetermined conclusions.
Friedman also criticized the way in which Project Blue Book handled eyewitness testimonies. He argued that the project's investigators often disregarded or dismissed witness accounts, even when they were supported by physical evidence. For example, in his book "Crash at Corona," Friedman argued that the Air Force deliberately ignored evidence of a UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947, and instead covered it up by attributing it to a weather balloon, after initially releasing to the public that the military had recovered a spacecraft. Another example of this is the 1965 Kecksburg incident, which Friedman investigated extensively. In this case, eyewitnesses reported seeing a large, metallic object crash in a wooded area near Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. However, Project Blue Book's official explanation was that the object was a meteor. Friedman argued that there was evidence to suggest that the object was not a meteor but instead may have been a spacecraft of extraterrestrial origin.
Friedman conducted a thorough investigation of the Kecksburg incident and found evidence to suggest that the official explanation by Project Blue Book was inadequate. According to Friedman, eyewitnesses reported seeing a large, metallic object with strange markings crash in the woods near Kecksburg. However, the Air Force maintained that it was a meteor despite no evidence of an impact crater or meteor fragments being found.
Friedman pointed out that there were inconsistencies in the Air Force's explanation, such as the fact that the military personnel who arrived on the scene immediately cordoned off the area and removed the object on a flatbed truck. Furthermore, he argued that eyewitnesses reported seeing military personnel in hazmat suits handling the object, which suggests that it may have been a spacecraft with potentially hazardous materials.
Friedman also uncovered evidence that suggested a cover-up, such as witness intimidation and reports of military officials confiscating film and other evidence.
Overall, Friedman's investigation into the Kecksburg incident provides compelling evidence to suggest that the object was not a meteor and that the Air Force may have engaged in a cover-up to suppress evidence of extraterrestrial activity.
Another example that Stanton was critical of was the 1952 Washington D.C. UFO incident, in which multiple witnesses reported seeing a group of strange, glowing objects in the sky over the U.S. capital. Project Blue Book initially dismissed the sightings as a temperature inversion, but Friedman argued that this explanation was inadequate given the number of witnesses and the duration of the sightings. He criticized Project Blue Book for not conducting a more thorough investigation into the incident and for not taking the eyewitness testimonies seriously.
Friedman's advocacy for more scientific investigation into UFOs has been influential in shaping public opinion on the issue. He believed that it was important for researchers to approach the topic with an open mind and to examine all available evidence before drawing conclusions. His work helped to inspire a new generation of researchers who continue to study the UFO phenomenon to this day.
VII. Stanton Friedmans contributions and why you should read his books.
Stanton T. Friedman was a pioneering UFO researcher who made significant contributions to the study of UFOs. His work has helped to legitimize the study of UFOs and to bring the topic into the mainstream. I respect and admire Stanton Friedman for his dedication to his work, his tireless efforts to investigate UFO sightings and his willingness to challenge the skeptics.
Friedman was a nuclear physicist by training and worked on a number of high-profile projects for the US government, including the development of nuclear propulsion systems for space travel. However, he became interested in UFOs in the 1950s after reading a book by Donald Keyhoe, a former Marine Corps pilot who had investigated UFO sightings. Friedman's scientific background and analytical skills made him an ideal candidate to investigate UFO sightings from a scientific perspective.
Over the course of his career, Friedman investigated countless UFO sightings and claims of alien encounters. He was known for his meticulous research methods and his ability to separate fact from fiction. He was also a prolific author, writing numerous books and articles on the subject of UFOs. His books included "Flying Saucers and Science," "Top Secret/Majic," and "Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience."
One of the things I admire most about Friedman is his willingness to challenge the skeptics. He was never afraid to take on those who dismissed UFO sightings as hoaxes or illusions. He used his scientific background to show that many sightings could not be explained away by conventional means. He also challenged the US government's official stance on UFOs, which was to deny their existence and to dismiss all sightings as misidentifications of natural phenomena.
Friedman's contributions to the study of UFOs is hard to compartmentalize, or frame, because he was such a valuable contributor to the field. He was a sought-after speaker on the lecture circuit, and he appeared on numerous television and radio programs to discuss his research.
Friedman's work has helped to bring the study of UFOs into the mainstream. He has shown that UFO sightings are not the domain of crackpots and conspiracy theorists, but rather a legitimate field of scientific inquiry. He has also helped to popularize the idea that aliens may be visiting Earth and that the government may be hiding information about their existence.
Stanton T. Friedman was a pioneering UFO researcher who made significant contributions to the study of UFOs. His scientific background, meticulous research methods, and willingness to challenge the skeptics made him a valuable asset to the UFO research community. His work has helped to legitimize the study of UFOs and to bring the topic into the mainstream. I respect and admire Stanton Friedman for his dedication to his work and his willingness to stand up for what he believed in.
If you want to read some of Stanton’s work I highly suggest you buy his books. But here are a few links to publicly available writings, and lectures by Stanton that you can enjoy for free.
UFO’s “Myth and Mystery” – By Stanton T. Friedman: (Black Vault Link):
https://documents2.theblackvault.com/casefiles/matthewriot/ufosmythandmystery-friedman.pdf
IPC APEX EXPO Wednesday Keynote: Flying Saucers and Science/Science was Wrong:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/4JBx01h4GpA
Flying Saucers Are Real! Vol 1 VHS Stanton T Friedman (Rare VHS):
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/YTIXxYnSXYI
Flying Saucers Are Real! Vol 2 VHS Stanton T Friedman (Rare VHS):
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/oe4dYo0es7c
Stanton Friedman presents the pseudoscience of anti-ufology:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/i_FsjG5VA5M
Stanton Friedman Making Ufology Respectable:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/WzNMuzWFCys
Stanton Friedman lecture at MUFON - Featured speaker at the MUFON Symposium:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/ndtDcPRh0gM
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I. Introduction
Stanton Friedman was a nuclear physicist, lecturer, and author who dedicated his life to investigating one of the most intriguing and controversial topics of our time: UFOs. For over six decades, he tirelessly researched and analyzed thousands of UFO sightings, abduction cases, and government documents related to extraterrestrial activity. Despite facing ridicule and skepticism from many in the scientific community, Friedman remained steadfast in his beliefs and continued to advocate for the serious study of UFOs.
This editorial will argue that Friedman's life-long work investigating UFOs deserves appreciation and serious consideration. His scientific background, thorough research, and dedication to the subject provide a compelling case for the existence of extraterrestrial life and the need for further investigation. Through an examination of his investigations, publications, and public appearances, I will demonstrate that Friedman's work has made a significant contribution to the field of ufology and deserves recognition for its significance. We will explore Friedman's background, his investigations and provide a sample summary of his work, but I wont be able to address everything.
Stanton's Final Interview:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/L0O3nRZJ8jc
II. Stanton Friedman's Background and Qualifications
Stanton Friedman was born on July 29, 1934, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in physics from the University of Chicago in 1955 and 1956, respectively. After completing his education, he worked for various companies, including General Electric, Westinghouse, and McDonnell-Douglas, where he worked on classified government projects.
In 1970, Friedman left his job at Westinghouse to pursue his passion for UFO research full-time. He was inspired by his interest in science fiction and his fascination with the idea of extraterrestrial life. Over the course of his career, he authored several books, including "Flying Saucers and Science," "Top Secret/Majic," and "Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience."
Friedman's qualifications as a nuclear physicist gave him a unique perspective on the study of UFOs. He believed that the scientific method should be applied to UFO investigations, and he spent countless hours analyzing data and evidence related to UFO sightings. His scientific approach to the study of UFOs helped to legitimize the field of ufology and brought attention to the need for more scientific investigation into the subject.
In addition to his research on UFOs, Friedman was a well-known lecturer and public speaker. He gave lectures at universities and conferences around the world, and he was a frequent guest on radio and television programs. He also appeared in several documentaries and television specials related to UFOs and extraterrestrial life.
Friedman's dedication to the study of UFOs made him a respected figure in the field of ufology. He received numerous awards and accolades for his contributions, including induction into the UFO Hall of Fame in 2001, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International UFO Congress in 2013, and the Science and Engineering Award from the UFO Museum and Research Center in 2018.
Overall, Friedman's scientific background and passion for UFO research made him a uniquely qualified and respected figure in the field of ufology. His contributions to the study of UFOs continue to inspire and influence researchers and enthusiasts alike.
III. Roswell Incident
The Roswell incident is one of the most famous cases in ufology, and Stanton Friedman was one of the first researchers to investigate it. In July 1947, an unidentified flying object reportedly crashed near Roswell, New Mexico. The military initially claimed that it was a weather balloon, but over the years, many witnesses have come forward claiming that the wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin. Friedman began researching the Roswell incident in the 1970s and spent decades gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses. One of the key witnesses in the Roswell incident was Jesse Marcel, a U.S. Army Air Force intelligence officer who was involved in the original recovery of the wreckage. Marcel claimed that the wreckage was not a weather balloon but of extraterrestrial origin. In a 1979 interview with Stanton Friedman, Marcel stated, "It was not anything from this Earth. That I'm quite sure of."
Marcel's testimony was extremely significant as it contradicted the official explanation of the incident, which stated that a weather balloon had crashed near Roswell. Marcel's insistence that the wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin became one of the core pieces of evidence in support of the conspiracy to cover up the actual events surrounding Roswell.
Friedman also interviewed other witnesses who had been present at the recovery site, including rancher Mac Brazel and military personnel Sheridan Cavitt and Oliver Henderson. All of them provided similar accounts of the strange material they encountered, further reinforcing Marcel's claims that the wreckage was not of earthly origin. Brazel described the material as being "not like any metal he had ever seen before" and noted that it was "very thin, light in weight and very flexible". He also mentioned that it could not be cut with a knife. Cavitt and Henderson both reported that the material was "extremely light, almost like balsa wood", but was very strong and resistant to being cut or burned. They also noted that it felt like "tissue paper". Based on his analysis of the statements made by Marcel, Brazel, Cavitt and Henderson, Friedman concluded that the material warrented further analysis and discussion and believed the material should undergo scientific analysis that wasn’t available in previous decades. He believed that the testimonies provided strong support for the claim that what had crashed in Roswell wasn’t of earthly origin, and suggested that the government had actively sought to cover up evidence.
Marcel's testimony is significant because he was a credible witness with first-hand knowledge of the wreckage. Additionally, he was not the only witness who claimed to have seen extraterrestrial debris at the crash site. Glenn Dennis, a mortician at the Ballard Funeral Home in Roswell, claimed that he was contacted by a nurse at the Roswell Army Air Field who told him that autopsies were being performed on extraterrestrial bodies recovered from the crash site. Dennis described how the nurse had become increasingly distressed and had told him that she had seen “small, humanoid-like creatures” with large heads and eyes during her time at the air field.
Dennis also stated that he had been contacted by a group of military personnel who asked him to supply them with several child-sized coffins. This request had caused the nurse to become even more distressed, leading her to contact Dennis in order to warn him about the autopsies that were taking place.
Glenn Dennis interview: https://youtu.be/_DA-g94Ro1I
This testimony provided strong evidence that credible witnesses had contradicted the official narrative by the Pentagon. Stanton Friedman discussed Dennis' testimony extensively, believing it to be further proof of a government cover-up. He argued that the nurse's description of the “small, humanoid-like creatures” corroborated Marcel's claims that the wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin, and that the government had deliberately sought to withhold information from the public in order to maintain control over the narrative.
Overall, Glenn Dennis' testimony, along with Jesse Marcel and others provided compelling evidence, and suggests that the government had actively sought to cover up evidence. His account of the nurse's distress and the request for child-sized coffins provided strong support for Friedman's belief that the government had been deliberately attempting to conceal the truth.
Another key witness was Major Jesse A. Marcel Jr., son of Jesse Marcel, who claimed that his father had shown him the wreckage when he was a child. Major Marcel Jr. supported his father's claims that the wreckage was not of this world.
Jesse Marcel jr interview: https://youtu.be/YadmGZcvgr8
In addition to witness testimony, Stanton Friedman obtained a number of important documents related to the Roswell incident, including a memo known as the Ramey memo. Brig. Gen. Roger Ramey, head of the 8th Army Air Force at Fort Worth, Texas. The Roswell 509th Bomb Group was a subcommand of the 8th AAF. The original press release by the Associated Press news wire announced that Roswell Army Air Field had reported recovering a "flying disk" from a nearby rancher's property, first found "sometime last week," and that it was being flown to "higher headquarters." The curious base press release triggered a national press feeding frenzy.
Within an hour of the original press release, General Ramey began disseminating an alternate version of events involving a weather balloon. A photograph taken about two hours later showed Ramey and his Chief of Staff, Colonel Thomas Dubose, with the remains of the balloon and its aluminum foil radar target kite displayed on the floor of Ramey's office. Ramey reiterated that what was recovered in Roswell was simply the debris of a weather balloon. Later, a weather officer was brought in to officially identify the wreckage.
The press accepted this revised version of events, and the Army and Navy launched a campaign to discredit the previous reports, using weather balloon and radar target demonstrations in the following days. The public was told that the weather balloons not only explained the debris found at Roswell, but also accounted for the numerous sightings of "flying disks" or "flying saucers" preceding the incident.
Friedman was instrumental in obtaining and analyzing the Ramey memo, which has been a subject of intense scrutiny and debate among UFO researchers and skeptics. Stanton Friedman studied the memo from Brigadier General Roger Ramey extensively, believing it to be evidence of a government cover-up of a crashed extraterrestrial spacecraft. His analysis of the Ramey Memo revealed that the memo was sent directly to the Commanding General of the Strategic Air Command (SAC), which was highly unusual, as press releases typically went through the public information office and not directly to the highest level of command. This indicated to Friedman that the memo was meant to keep the incident out of the public eye and to ensure that the information was kept secret.
Friedman argued that the government had intentionally covered up evidence of extraterrestrial life and had provided a false explanation for the Roswell incident. He believed that the government had done so in order to avoid a panic among the public and to maintain control over the narrative surrounding the incident. This was further evidenced by the fact that the Ramey Memo was sent directly to the highest level of command, indicating a calculated attempt to suppress any information about the incident that could potentially cause alarm among the public.
Friedman argued that the government had used its power to manipulate public opinion and mislead the public about the true nature of the Roswell incident. This attempt to deceive the public was a gross violation of the public's trust.
One of the key figures in the Roswell incident was Walter Haut, who served as the public relations officer for the Roswell Army Air Field in 1947. Haut was responsible for issuing the original press release that announced the recovery of a crashed flying saucer. However, just a few hours later, the military retracted the statement, claiming that the recovered object was actually a weather balloon.
In the years following the incident, Haut remained largely silent about his involvement, until the 1990s when he began to speak out about what had really happened. In 1991, he signed an affidavit in which he claimed that the military had recovered an extraterrestrial craft and alien bodies at the crash site.
Stanton Friedman interviewed Haut in 1993, and according to Friedman, Haut confirmed what he had said in his affidavit. Haut claimed that he had seen debris from the crash that was unlike anything he had ever seen before, and that the military had taken control of the situation and had sworn him to secrecy. He also said that the initial press release had been accurate and that the military's subsequent retraction was part of a cover-up.
Friedman believed that Haut's statements were credible and corroborated other evidence that pointed to the existence of extraterrestrial life and a government cover-up. He argued that Haut had no motive to lie and that his testimony was consistent with the testimony of other witnesses and the physical evidence from the crash site.
Friedman's analysis of Haut's statements and affidavit added weight to the argument that the government had intentionally misled the public about the Roswell incident and had engaged in a systematic cover-up of evidence of extraterrestrial life.
Haut interview: https://youtu.be/1j91poAeF7I
Stanton Friedman's tireless efforts to investigate the Roswell incident have been instrumental in raising awareness about the need for further study of this phenomenon. His extensive research and findings have been widely recognized and cited by fellow UFO researchers and investigators. His book "Crash at Corona: The Definitive Study of the Roswell Incident" is considered a seminal work on the subject.
Through his investigations, Friedman uncovered compelling evidence that supports the existence of a government cover-up. The testimonies of witnesses and the government documents he obtained contradict the official statements of the U.S. government, providing strong evidence that the government intentionally concealed evidence of extraterrestrial life. Friedman's work has inspired a generation of researchers to delve deeper into the subject, and has played a crucial role in bringing the topic of UFOs to the forefront of public attention.
IV. Robertson Panel.
The Robertson Panel was a committee established by the United States Air Force in 1953 to investigate the increasing number of UFO sightings in the United States. The panel was named after its chairman, Howard Percy Robertson, a physicist at the California Institute of Technology. The panel was composed of 12 members, including physicists, psychologists, and radar experts, and was tasked with evaluating the scientific evidence related to UFOs.
The panel's conclusions were largely skeptical of UFO sightings and their extraterrestrial origins. They attributed most sightings to misinterpretations of natural phenomena such as clouds, stars, and meteors, as well as to the misidentification of man-made objects such as planes and satellites. They also believed that a small percentage of sightings could be attributed to psychological phenomena such as hallucinations and hoaxes.
Stanton Friedman criticized the Robertson Panel's conclusions as being biased and dismissive of legitimate UFO sightings. He argued that the panel members had little expertise in the subject matter and that their conclusions were predetermined by the Air Force's desire to downplay the significance of UFO sightings.
Friedman pointed to the panel's dismissal of radar data as evidence of their bias. He noted that radar data from several sightings had shown the presence of unidentified objects in the sky that moved at speeds and in patterns that were beyond the capabilities of known aircraft. Friedman argued that the panel had ignored this evidence and had instead focused on discrediting eyewitness testimony.
Friedman also criticized the panel for its focus on debunking UFO sightings rather than investigating them objectively. He argued that the panel had adopted a "debunking mentality" that prevented them from considering the possibility that UFOs could be of extraterrestrial origin. Friedman believed that this mentality had influenced subsequent government investigations of UFO sightings and had stifled legitimate scientific inquiry into the phenomenon.
Friedman's analysis was supported by other researchers, including J. Allen Hynek, a prominent astronomer. Hynek had served as a consultant to the Air Force on the Robertson Panel and had become disillusioned with their dismissive approach to UFO sightings. Hynek later developed his own classification system for UFO sightings that distinguished between "close encounters" and "daylight disks," which he believed were more likely to be of extraterrestrial origin.
Hynek's classification system was based on a careful analysis of the available evidence, including radar data and witness testimony. He believed that many sightings could not be easily explained away as natural phenomena or hoaxes and argued that more research was needed to determine their true nature.
Friedman and Hynek were not the only researchers to criticize the Robertson Panel's conclusions. In the years following the panel's report, a number of other scientists and investigators continued to study the UFO phenomenon and found evidence that contradicted the Air Force's explanations. Some of these researchers conducted their own investigations and compiled extensive files of case studies and witness testimony, which they used to challenge the official government position on UFOs.
One such researcher was Jacques Vallee, a French-American computer scientist and UFO investigator who was highly critical of the Robertson Panel's methodology and conclusions. Vallee argued that the panel had not taken the time to thoroughly investigate the sightings it had examined and had instead relied on a narrow and limited set of data points to support its dismissive conclusions. Vallee believed that UFO sightings were a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that could not be easily explained away by conventional scientific theories or explanations. He pointed out that many sightings involved strange and unexplained phenomena, such as unidentified objects that appeared to move in impossible ways or exhibited advanced technological capabilities that were far beyond anything known to exist on Earth.
Vallee's criticisms of the Robertson Panel were echoed by many other researchers and investigators, who continued to study the UFO phenomenon and gather evidence that challenged the official government position on the subject. Over time, a growing body of evidence began to emerge that supported the idea that UFOs were a real and unexplained phenomenon that deserved serious scientific attention and investigation.
Despite the efforts of researchers such as Stanton Friedman, J. Allen Hynek, and Jacques Vallee, the conclusions of the Robertson Panel continued to shape the government's official stance on UFOs for many years. However, in recent years, the release of previously classified documents and the testimony of government insiders has shed new light on the government's involvement in studying the UFO phenomenon and in hindsight support Stanton, Vallee, and Hyneks legitimate criticisms.
V. Condon Report
The Condon Report, formally known as the Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects, was a report conducted by the University of Colorado and funded by the United States Air Force, which aimed to investigate the UFO phenomenon. The report was led by physicist Edward Condon and released in 1969. The report was controversial from the beginning, with many critics accusing it of being biased towards skepticism and predetermined conclusions.
The Condon Report's main conclusion was that UFO sightings did not present a threat to national security, and that there was no evidence to suggest that they were extraterrestrial in origin. The report stated that the majority of UFO sightings could be attributed to natural phenomena, misidentifications, hoaxes, or psychological effects.
However, the Condon Report was met with criticism from various individuals and organizations, including Stanton Friedman and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Friedman, a nuclear physicist, argued that the Condon Report's conclusion that there was no evidence for extraterrestrial visitation was premature and unsupported by the evidence. He accused the report of ignoring key pieces of evidence and testimony that pointed towards the possibility of extraterrestrial visitation.
The AIAA criticized the Condon Report, stating that the report was biased towards a predetermined conclusion and failed to adequately consider credible UFO sightings. In a statement, the AIAA stated that "The Condon Report was plagued by methodological flaws, including a lack of objectivity and a failure to consider a significant amount of credible UFO sightings." The notion that the findings were the result of a predetermined conclusion had been confirmed
The AIAA went on to criticize the report's methodology, stating that it was flawed and that its conclusions were not supported by the available evidence. The AIAA's criticisms of the Condon Report centered on the report's lack of scientific rigor and its failure to consider credible evidence.
Stanton was ultimately unsatisfied with the committee's methodology and conclusions. In his book, "The UFO Cover-Up," Friedman argued that the Condon Committee's investigation was biased from the start and that its conclusions were predetermined.
Friedman noted that the committee had a skeptical attitude toward the UFO phenomenon, and this attitude influenced its investigation. He criticized the committee's use of the term "swamp gas" to explain a sighting in Michigan, which he believed was an attempt to ridicule the witness and dismiss the sighting as a natural phenomenon. Furthermore, Friedman argued that the Condon Committee's statistical analysis of UFO sightings was flawed. The committee concluded that there was no evidence to suggest that UFOs were extraterrestrial in origin, but Friedman pointed out that this conclusion was based on a narrow definition of what constituted "evidence." He believed that the committee should have considered a broader range of evidence, including eyewitness testimony, physical trace evidence, and radar data.
The AIAA also criticized the Condon Report's statistical analysis of UFO sightings. In a statement issued after the report's release, the AIAA stated that the report's statistical analysis was "inadequate and inappropriate" and that the report's conclusion that UFOs did not pose a threat to national security was "unfounded." The AIAA also questioned the report's methodology, stating that the report "did not provide a full, detailed, and scientifically acceptable explanation of all the cases investigated."
The report was supposedly subject to intense scrutiny by members of the National Academy of Sciences to ensure its accuracy. One of the reviewers was H. Richard Crane, a renowned physicist and distinguished professor from the University of Michigan. Along with his colleagues, Crane evaluated the report and concluded that the majority of what people were seeing in the skies was easily explainable and that further investigation of UFOs was not warranted. However, Crane's archived papers at the Bentley Library contain letters from Edward Condon, the head of the Condon Committee, in which he discusses one of the most controversial aspects of the report. This was a memo written by Robert J. Low, an assistant dean at the University of Colorado and a member of the Condon Committee. Low's memo, which dates back to 1966, stated that the study would find that UFO observations had no basis in reality. This raised concerns about the objectivity of the project, and copies of the memo were leaked to the press, causing widespread controversy. Look magazine published an article about it, which received significant media attention. Despite the controversy, the Air Force accepted the findings of the report, and Project Blue Book, the government's investigation into UFOs, was officially shut down in 1969.
The discovery of the letter showed quite clearly what Stanton Friedman and others had expressed, the Condon report was an intentional misdirection, and the outcome, predetermined.
J. Allen Hynek’s statements in 1974 regarding his critisisms of the Condon report:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/fHftjb6i62M
VI. Project Blue Book
Stanton Friedman on Project blue book, Condon report, and other investigations:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/UUrgNWc9vRo
Stan Friedman on Project Blue Book Special Report #14:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/5KfvLqjxx_I
Project Blue Book was a government program that investigated UFO sightings between 1952 and 1969. While the Air Force claimed that the project was a serious scientific inquiry, nuclear physicist Stanton Friedman conducted an investigation that revealed a different story. By analyzing declassified documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, Friedman discovered that the Air Force had engaged in a deliberate campaign to discredit UFO sightings and to discourage people from reporting them. Evidence supported Friedman's claim that the Air Force engaged in a deliberate campaign to discredit UFO sightings and to discourage people from reporting them. For example, in 1953, the Air Force issued a regulation that prohibited its personnel from discussing UFO sightings with the public. In addition, the Air Force's public relations office issued statements that downplayed the significance of UFO sightings and suggested that they could be easily explained as natural phenomena. Some of the documents released through the Freedom of Information Act reveal that the Air Force was dismissive of UFO sightings, and that it tried to explain them away with highly implausible explanations. For example the Air Force attributed a UFO sighting to the reflection of Venus on swamp gas.
One of Friedman's key findings was that the Air Force classified most sightings as "identified," even when explanations for the sightings were inadequate or lacked scientific evidence. This meant that the Air Force had already predetermined the outcome of the investigation before it even began. Additionally, Friedman found evidence of official cover-ups of UFO sightings, including instances where witnesses were intimidated or coerced into changing their stories or were pressured not to speak publicly about their experiences. He argued that these cover-ups were evidence of a government conspiracy to suppress information about UFOs and to prevent the public from learning the truth about these mysterious objects. One such case is the 1964 Socorro UFO incident, where a police officer named Lonnie Zamora reported seeing a strange object and two humanoid figures near the town of Socorro, New Mexico. According to Friedman, he found evidence that the Air Force had pressured Zamora to change his story and to downplay the significance of what he had seen. Friedman also claimed that the Air Force had tampered with physical evidence from the site and had intimidated other witnesses who had seen the same object.
One specific instance that Friedman cited was the case of Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, who was the head of Project Blue Book from 1951 to 1953. According to Friedman, Ruppelt claimed that he was pressured by Air Force officials to change his conclusions about several UFO sightings, and that he was ordered to withhold information from the public. Project Blue Book director Edward J. Ruppelt was pressured by Air Force officials is supported by Ruppelt's own statements. In his book "The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects," Ruppelt wrote about how he was "repeatedly ordered to downgrade, eliminate, or ignore reports" of UFO sightings by his superiors in the Air Force. He also described instances where Air Force officials pressured him to change his conclusions about certain cases, saying "I was constantly reminded that I was working for the Air Force and that certain things were 'none of your business'." Ruppelt's experiences suggest that there was a culture within the Air Force at the time that discouraged serious investigation into UFO sightings and that sought to downplay their significance.
Friedman's criticisms of Project Blue Book were detailed in his many books and articles on the subject, including "Flying Saucers and Science," and "Crash at Corona,". He was highly critical of the Air Force's investigation and accused them of being biased and unscientific in their approach. In particular, Friedman argued that Project Blue Book's conclusions were based on incomplete and inaccurate data and that they often ignored or suppressed evidence that did not support their predetermined conclusions.
Friedman also criticized the way in which Project Blue Book handled eyewitness testimonies. He argued that the project's investigators often disregarded or dismissed witness accounts, even when they were supported by physical evidence. For example, in his book "Crash at Corona," Friedman argued that the Air Force deliberately ignored evidence of a UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947, and instead covered it up by attributing it to a weather balloon, after initially releasing to the public that the military had recovered a spacecraft. Another example of this is the 1965 Kecksburg incident, which Friedman investigated extensively. In this case, eyewitnesses reported seeing a large, metallic object crash in a wooded area near Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. However, Project Blue Book's official explanation was that the object was a meteor. Friedman argued that there was evidence to suggest that the object was not a meteor but instead may have been a spacecraft of extraterrestrial origin.
Friedman conducted a thorough investigation of the Kecksburg incident and found evidence to suggest that the official explanation by Project Blue Book was inadequate. According to Friedman, eyewitnesses reported seeing a large, metallic object with strange markings crash in the woods near Kecksburg. However, the Air Force maintained that it was a meteor despite no evidence of an impact crater or meteor fragments being found.
Friedman pointed out that there were inconsistencies in the Air Force's explanation, such as the fact that the military personnel who arrived on the scene immediately cordoned off the area and removed the object on a flatbed truck. Furthermore, he argued that eyewitnesses reported seeing military personnel in hazmat suits handling the object, which suggests that it may have been a spacecraft with potentially hazardous materials.
Friedman also uncovered evidence that suggested a cover-up, such as witness intimidation and reports of military officials confiscating film and other evidence.
Overall, Friedman's investigation into the Kecksburg incident provides compelling evidence to suggest that the object was not a meteor and that the Air Force may have engaged in a cover-up to suppress evidence of extraterrestrial activity.
Another example that Stanton was critical of was the 1952 Washington D.C. UFO incident, in which multiple witnesses reported seeing a group of strange, glowing objects in the sky over the U.S. capital. Project Blue Book initially dismissed the sightings as a temperature inversion, but Friedman argued that this explanation was inadequate given the number of witnesses and the duration of the sightings. He criticized Project Blue Book for not conducting a more thorough investigation into the incident and for not taking the eyewitness testimonies seriously.
Friedman's advocacy for more scientific investigation into UFOs has been influential in shaping public opinion on the issue. He believed that it was important for researchers to approach the topic with an open mind and to examine all available evidence before drawing conclusions. His work helped to inspire a new generation of researchers who continue to study the UFO phenomenon to this day.
VII. Stanton Friedmans contributions and why you should read his books.
Stanton T. Friedman was a pioneering UFO researcher who made significant contributions to the study of UFOs. His work has helped to legitimize the study of UFOs and to bring the topic into the mainstream. I respect and admire Stanton Friedman for his dedication to his work, his tireless efforts to investigate UFO sightings and his willingness to challenge the skeptics.
Friedman was a nuclear physicist by training and worked on a number of high-profile projects for the US government, including the development of nuclear propulsion systems for space travel. However, he became interested in UFOs in the 1950s after reading a book by Donald Keyhoe, a former Marine Corps pilot who had investigated UFO sightings. Friedman's scientific background and analytical skills made him an ideal candidate to investigate UFO sightings from a scientific perspective.
Over the course of his career, Friedman investigated countless UFO sightings and claims of alien encounters. He was known for his meticulous research methods and his ability to separate fact from fiction. He was also a prolific author, writing numerous books and articles on the subject of UFOs. His books included "Flying Saucers and Science," "Top Secret/Majic," and "Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience."
One of the things I admire most about Friedman is his willingness to challenge the skeptics. He was never afraid to take on those who dismissed UFO sightings as hoaxes or illusions. He used his scientific background to show that many sightings could not be explained away by conventional means. He also challenged the US government's official stance on UFOs, which was to deny their existence and to dismiss all sightings as misidentifications of natural phenomena.
Friedman's contributions to the study of UFOs is hard to compartmentalize, or frame, because he was such a valuable contributor to the field. He was a sought-after speaker on the lecture circuit, and he appeared on numerous television and radio programs to discuss his research.
Friedman's work has helped to bring the study of UFOs into the mainstream. He has shown that UFO sightings are not the domain of crackpots and conspiracy theorists, but rather a legitimate field of scientific inquiry. He has also helped to popularize the idea that aliens may be visiting Earth and that the government may be hiding information about their existence.
Stanton T. Friedman was a pioneering UFO researcher who made significant contributions to the study of UFOs. His scientific background, meticulous research methods, and willingness to challenge the skeptics made him a valuable asset to the UFO research community. His work has helped to legitimize the study of UFOs and to bring the topic into the mainstream. I respect and admire Stanton Friedman for his dedication to his work and his willingness to stand up for what he believed in.
If you want to read some of Stanton’s work I highly suggest you buy his books. But here are a few links to publicly available writings, and lectures by Stanton that you can enjoy for free.
UFO’s “Myth and Mystery” – By Stanton T. Friedman: (Black Vault Link):
https://documents2.theblackvault.com/casefiles/matthewriot/ufosmythandmystery-friedman.pdf
IPC APEX EXPO Wednesday Keynote: Flying Saucers and Science/Science was Wrong:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/4JBx01h4GpA
Flying Saucers Are Real! Vol 1 VHS Stanton T Friedman (Rare VHS):
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/YTIXxYnSXYI
Flying Saucers Are Real! Vol 2 VHS Stanton T Friedman (Rare VHS):
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/oe4dYo0es7c
Stanton Friedman presents the pseudoscience of anti-ufology:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/i_FsjG5VA5M
Stanton Friedman Making Ufology Respectable:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/WzNMuzWFCys
Stanton Friedman lecture at MUFON - Featured speaker at the MUFON Symposium:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/ndtDcPRh0gM
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I. Introduction
Stanton Friedman was a nuclear physicist, lecturer, and author who dedicated his life to investigating one of the most intriguing and controversial topics of our time: UFOs. For over six decades, he tirelessly researched and analyzed thousands of UFO sightings, abduction cases, and government documents related to extraterrestrial activity. Despite facing ridicule and skepticism from many in the scientific community, Friedman remained steadfast in his beliefs and continued to advocate for the serious study of UFOs.
This editorial will argue that Friedman's life-long work investigating UFOs deserves appreciation and serious consideration. His scientific background, thorough research, and dedication to the subject provide a compelling case for the existence of extraterrestrial life and the need for further investigation. Through an examination of his investigations, publications, and public appearances, I will demonstrate that Friedman's work has made a significant contribution to the field of ufology and deserves recognition for its significance. We will explore Friedman's background, his investigations and provide a sample summary of his work, but I wont be able to address everything.
Stanton's Final Interview:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/L0O3nRZJ8jc
II. Stanton Friedman's Background and Qualifications
Stanton Friedman was born on July 29, 1934, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in physics from the University of Chicago in 1955 and 1956, respectively. After completing his education, he worked for various companies, including General Electric, Westinghouse, and McDonnell-Douglas, where he worked on classified government projects.
In 1970, Friedman left his job at Westinghouse to pursue his passion for UFO research full-time. He was inspired by his interest in science fiction and his fascination with the idea of extraterrestrial life. Over the course of his career, he authored several books, including "Flying Saucers and Science," "Top Secret/Majic," and "Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience."
Friedman's qualifications as a nuclear physicist gave him a unique perspective on the study of UFOs. He believed that the scientific method should be applied to UFO investigations, and he spent countless hours analyzing data and evidence related to UFO sightings. His scientific approach to the study of UFOs helped to legitimize the field of ufology and brought attention to the need for more scientific investigation into the subject.
In addition to his research on UFOs, Friedman was a well-known lecturer and public speaker. He gave lectures at universities and conferences around the world, and he was a frequent guest on radio and television programs. He also appeared in several documentaries and television specials related to UFOs and extraterrestrial life.
Friedman's dedication to the study of UFOs made him a respected figure in the field of ufology. He received numerous awards and accolades for his contributions, including induction into the UFO Hall of Fame in 2001, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International UFO Congress in 2013, and the Science and Engineering Award from the UFO Museum and Research Center in 2018.
Overall, Friedman's scientific background and passion for UFO research made him a uniquely qualified and respected figure in the field of ufology. His contributions to the study of UFOs continue to inspire and influence researchers and enthusiasts alike.
III. Roswell Incident
The Roswell incident is one of the most famous cases in ufology, and Stanton Friedman was one of the first researchers to investigate it. In July 1947, an unidentified flying object reportedly crashed near Roswell, New Mexico. The military initially claimed that it was a weather balloon, but over the years, many witnesses have come forward claiming that the wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin. Friedman began researching the Roswell incident in the 1970s and spent decades gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses. One of the key witnesses in the Roswell incident was Jesse Marcel, a U.S. Army Air Force intelligence officer who was involved in the original recovery of the wreckage. Marcel claimed that the wreckage was not a weather balloon but of extraterrestrial origin. In a 1979 interview with Stanton Friedman, Marcel stated, "It was not anything from this Earth. That I'm quite sure of."
Marcel's testimony was extremely significant as it contradicted the official explanation of the incident, which stated that a weather balloon had crashed near Roswell. Marcel's insistence that the wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin became one of the core pieces of evidence in support of the conspiracy to cover up the actual events surrounding Roswell.
Friedman also interviewed other witnesses who had been present at the recovery site, including rancher Mac Brazel and military personnel Sheridan Cavitt and Oliver Henderson. All of them provided similar accounts of the strange material they encountered, further reinforcing Marcel's claims that the wreckage was not of earthly origin. Brazel described the material as being "not like any metal he had ever seen before" and noted that it was "very thin, light in weight and very flexible". He also mentioned that it could not be cut with a knife. Cavitt and Henderson both reported that the material was "extremely light, almost like balsa wood", but was very strong and resistant to being cut or burned. They also noted that it felt like "tissue paper". Based on his analysis of the statements made by Marcel, Brazel, Cavitt and Henderson, Friedman concluded that the material warrented further analysis and discussion and believed the material should undergo scientific analysis that wasn’t available in previous decades. He believed that the testimonies provided strong support for the claim that what had crashed in Roswell wasn’t of earthly origin, and suggested that the government had actively sought to cover up evidence.
Marcel's testimony is significant because he was a credible witness with first-hand knowledge of the wreckage. Additionally, he was not the only witness who claimed to have seen extraterrestrial debris at the crash site. Glenn Dennis, a mortician at the Ballard Funeral Home in Roswell, claimed that he was contacted by a nurse at the Roswell Army Air Field who told him that autopsies were being performed on extraterrestrial bodies recovered from the crash site. Dennis described how the nurse had become increasingly distressed and had told him that she had seen “small, humanoid-like creatures” with large heads and eyes during her time at the air field.
Dennis also stated that he had been contacted by a group of military personnel who asked him to supply them with several child-sized coffins. This request had caused the nurse to become even more distressed, leading her to contact Dennis in order to warn him about the autopsies that were taking place.
Glenn Dennis interview: https://youtu.be/_DA-g94Ro1I
This testimony provided strong evidence that credible witnesses had contradicted the official narrative by the Pentagon. Stanton Friedman discussed Dennis' testimony extensively, believing it to be further proof of a government cover-up. He argued that the nurse's description of the “small, humanoid-like creatures” corroborated Marcel's claims that the wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin, and that the government had deliberately sought to withhold information from the public in order to maintain control over the narrative.
Overall, Glenn Dennis' testimony, along with Jesse Marcel and others provided compelling evidence, and suggests that the government had actively sought to cover up evidence. His account of the nurse's distress and the request for child-sized coffins provided strong support for Friedman's belief that the government had been deliberately attempting to conceal the truth.
Another key witness was Major Jesse A. Marcel Jr., son of Jesse Marcel, who claimed that his father had shown him the wreckage when he was a child. Major Marcel Jr. supported his father's claims that the wreckage was not of this world.
Jesse Marcel jr interview: https://youtu.be/YadmGZcvgr8
In addition to witness testimony, Stanton Friedman obtained a number of important documents related to the Roswell incident, including a memo known as the Ramey memo. Brig. Gen. Roger Ramey, head of the 8th Army Air Force at Fort Worth, Texas. The Roswell 509th Bomb Group was a subcommand of the 8th AAF. The original press release by the Associated Press news wire announced that Roswell Army Air Field had reported recovering a "flying disk" from a nearby rancher's property, first found "sometime last week," and that it was being flown to "higher headquarters." The curious base press release triggered a national press feeding frenzy.
Within an hour of the original press release, General Ramey began disseminating an alternate version of events involving a weather balloon. A photograph taken about two hours later showed Ramey and his Chief of Staff, Colonel Thomas Dubose, with the remains of the balloon and its aluminum foil radar target kite displayed on the floor of Ramey's office. Ramey reiterated that what was recovered in Roswell was simply the debris of a weather balloon. Later, a weather officer was brought in to officially identify the wreckage.
The press accepted this revised version of events, and the Army and Navy launched a campaign to discredit the previous reports, using weather balloon and radar target demonstrations in the following days. The public was told that the weather balloons not only explained the debris found at Roswell, but also accounted for the numerous sightings of "flying disks" or "flying saucers" preceding the incident.
Friedman was instrumental in obtaining and analyzing the Ramey memo, which has been a subject of intense scrutiny and debate among UFO researchers and skeptics. Stanton Friedman studied the memo from Brigadier General Roger Ramey extensively, believing it to be evidence of a government cover-up of a crashed extraterrestrial spacecraft. His analysis of the Ramey Memo revealed that the memo was sent directly to the Commanding General of the Strategic Air Command (SAC), which was highly unusual, as press releases typically went through the public information office and not directly to the highest level of command. This indicated to Friedman that the memo was meant to keep the incident out of the public eye and to ensure that the information was kept secret.
Friedman argued that the government had intentionally covered up evidence of extraterrestrial life and had provided a false explanation for the Roswell incident. He believed that the government had done so in order to avoid a panic among the public and to maintain control over the narrative surrounding the incident. This was further evidenced by the fact that the Ramey Memo was sent directly to the highest level of command, indicating a calculated attempt to suppress any information about the incident that could potentially cause alarm among the public.
Friedman argued that the government had used its power to manipulate public opinion and mislead the public about the true nature of the Roswell incident. This attempt to deceive the public was a gross violation of the public's trust.
One of the key figures in the Roswell incident was Walter Haut, who served as the public relations officer for the Roswell Army Air Field in 1947. Haut was responsible for issuing the original press release that announced the recovery of a crashed flying saucer. However, just a few hours later, the military retracted the statement, claiming that the recovered object was actually a weather balloon.
In the years following the incident, Haut remained largely silent about his involvement, until the 1990s when he began to speak out about what had really happened. In 1991, he signed an affidavit in which he claimed that the military had recovered an extraterrestrial craft and alien bodies at the crash site.
Stanton Friedman interviewed Haut in 1993, and according to Friedman, Haut confirmed what he had said in his affidavit. Haut claimed that he had seen debris from the crash that was unlike anything he had ever seen before, and that the military had taken control of the situation and had sworn him to secrecy. He also said that the initial press release had been accurate and that the military's subsequent retraction was part of a cover-up.
Friedman believed that Haut's statements were credible and corroborated other evidence that pointed to the existence of extraterrestrial life and a government cover-up. He argued that Haut had no motive to lie and that his testimony was consistent with the testimony of other witnesses and the physical evidence from the crash site.
Friedman's analysis of Haut's statements and affidavit added weight to the argument that the government had intentionally misled the public about the Roswell incident and had engaged in a systematic cover-up of evidence of extraterrestrial life.
Haut interview: https://youtu.be/1j91poAeF7I
Stanton Friedman's tireless efforts to investigate the Roswell incident have been instrumental in raising awareness about the need for further study of this phenomenon. His extensive research and findings have been widely recognized and cited by fellow UFO researchers and investigators. His book "Crash at Corona: The Definitive Study of the Roswell Incident" is considered a seminal work on the subject.
Through his investigations, Friedman uncovered compelling evidence that supports the existence of a government cover-up. The testimonies of witnesses and the government documents he obtained contradict the official statements of the U.S. government, providing strong evidence that the government intentionally concealed evidence of extraterrestrial life. Friedman's work has inspired a generation of researchers to delve deeper into the subject, and has played a crucial role in bringing the topic of UFOs to the forefront of public attention.
IV. Robertson Panel.
The Robertson Panel was a committee established by the United States Air Force in 1953 to investigate the increasing number of UFO sightings in the United States. The panel was named after its chairman, Howard Percy Robertson, a physicist at the California Institute of Technology. The panel was composed of 12 members, including physicists, psychologists, and radar experts, and was tasked with evaluating the scientific evidence related to UFOs.
The panel's conclusions were largely skeptical of UFO sightings and their extraterrestrial origins. They attributed most sightings to misinterpretations of natural phenomena such as clouds, stars, and meteors, as well as to the misidentification of man-made objects such as planes and satellites. They also believed that a small percentage of sightings could be attributed to psychological phenomena such as hallucinations and hoaxes.
Stanton Friedman criticized the Robertson Panel's conclusions as being biased and dismissive of legitimate UFO sightings. He argued that the panel members had little expertise in the subject matter and that their conclusions were predetermined by the Air Force's desire to downplay the significance of UFO sightings.
Friedman pointed to the panel's dismissal of radar data as evidence of their bias. He noted that radar data from several sightings had shown the presence of unidentified objects in the sky that moved at speeds and in patterns that were beyond the capabilities of known aircraft. Friedman argued that the panel had ignored this evidence and had instead focused on discrediting eyewitness testimony.
Friedman also criticized the panel for its focus on debunking UFO sightings rather than investigating them objectively. He argued that the panel had adopted a "debunking mentality" that prevented them from considering the possibility that UFOs could be of extraterrestrial origin. Friedman believed that this mentality had influenced subsequent government investigations of UFO sightings and had stifled legitimate scientific inquiry into the phenomenon.
Friedman's analysis was supported by other researchers, including J. Allen Hynek, a prominent astronomer. Hynek had served as a consultant to the Air Force on the Robertson Panel and had become disillusioned with their dismissive approach to UFO sightings. Hynek later developed his own classification system for UFO sightings that distinguished between "close encounters" and "daylight disks," which he believed were more likely to be of extraterrestrial origin.
Hynek's classification system was based on a careful analysis of the available evidence, including radar data and witness testimony. He believed that many sightings could not be easily explained away as natural phenomena or hoaxes and argued that more research was needed to determine their true nature.
Friedman and Hynek were not the only researchers to criticize the Robertson Panel's conclusions. In the years following the panel's report, a number of other scientists and investigators continued to study the UFO phenomenon and found evidence that contradicted the Air Force's explanations. Some of these researchers conducted their own investigations and compiled extensive files of case studies and witness testimony, which they used to challenge the official government position on UFOs.
One such researcher was Jacques Vallee, a French-American computer scientist and UFO investigator who was highly critical of the Robertson Panel's methodology and conclusions. Vallee argued that the panel had not taken the time to thoroughly investigate the sightings it had examined and had instead relied on a narrow and limited set of data points to support its dismissive conclusions. Vallee believed that UFO sightings were a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that could not be easily explained away by conventional scientific theories or explanations. He pointed out that many sightings involved strange and unexplained phenomena, such as unidentified objects that appeared to move in impossible ways or exhibited advanced technological capabilities that were far beyond anything known to exist on Earth.
Vallee's criticisms of the Robertson Panel were echoed by many other researchers and investigators, who continued to study the UFO phenomenon and gather evidence that challenged the official government position on the subject. Over time, a growing body of evidence began to emerge that supported the idea that UFOs were a real and unexplained phenomenon that deserved serious scientific attention and investigation.
Despite the efforts of researchers such as Stanton Friedman, J. Allen Hynek, and Jacques Vallee, the conclusions of the Robertson Panel continued to shape the government's official stance on UFOs for many years. However, in recent years, the release of previously classified documents and the testimony of government insiders has shed new light on the government's involvement in studying the UFO phenomenon and in hindsight support Stanton, Vallee, and Hyneks legitimate criticisms.
V. Condon Report
The Condon Report, formally known as the Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects, was a report conducted by the University of Colorado and funded by the United States Air Force, which aimed to investigate the UFO phenomenon. The report was led by physicist Edward Condon and released in 1969. The report was controversial from the beginning, with many critics accusing it of being biased towards skepticism and predetermined conclusions.
The Condon Report's main conclusion was that UFO sightings did not present a threat to national security, and that there was no evidence to suggest that they were extraterrestrial in origin. The report stated that the majority of UFO sightings could be attributed to natural phenomena, misidentifications, hoaxes, or psychological effects.
However, the Condon Report was met with criticism from various individuals and organizations, including Stanton Friedman and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Friedman, a nuclear physicist, argued that the Condon Report's conclusion that there was no evidence for extraterrestrial visitation was premature and unsupported by the evidence. He accused the report of ignoring key pieces of evidence and testimony that pointed towards the possibility of extraterrestrial visitation.
The AIAA criticized the Condon Report, stating that the report was biased towards a predetermined conclusion and failed to adequately consider credible UFO sightings. In a statement, the AIAA stated that "The Condon Report was plagued by methodological flaws, including a lack of objectivity and a failure to consider a significant amount of credible UFO sightings." The notion that the findings were the result of a predetermined conclusion had been confirmed
The AIAA went on to criticize the report's methodology, stating that it was flawed and that its conclusions were not supported by the available evidence. The AIAA's criticisms of the Condon Report centered on the report's lack of scientific rigor and its failure to consider credible evidence.
Stanton was ultimately unsatisfied with the committee's methodology and conclusions. In his book, "The UFO Cover-Up," Friedman argued that the Condon Committee's investigation was biased from the start and that its conclusions were predetermined.
Friedman noted that the committee had a skeptical attitude toward the UFO phenomenon, and this attitude influenced its investigation. He criticized the committee's use of the term "swamp gas" to explain a sighting in Michigan, which he believed was an attempt to ridicule the witness and dismiss the sighting as a natural phenomenon. Furthermore, Friedman argued that the Condon Committee's statistical analysis of UFO sightings was flawed. The committee concluded that there was no evidence to suggest that UFOs were extraterrestrial in origin, but Friedman pointed out that this conclusion was based on a narrow definition of what constituted "evidence." He believed that the committee should have considered a broader range of evidence, including eyewitness testimony, physical trace evidence, and radar data.
The AIAA also criticized the Condon Report's statistical analysis of UFO sightings. In a statement issued after the report's release, the AIAA stated that the report's statistical analysis was "inadequate and inappropriate" and that the report's conclusion that UFOs did not pose a threat to national security was "unfounded." The AIAA also questioned the report's methodology, stating that the report "did not provide a full, detailed, and scientifically acceptable explanation of all the cases investigated."
The report was supposedly subject to intense scrutiny by members of the National Academy of Sciences to ensure its accuracy. One of the reviewers was H. Richard Crane, a renowned physicist and distinguished professor from the University of Michigan. Along with his colleagues, Crane evaluated the report and concluded that the majority of what people were seeing in the skies was easily explainable and that further investigation of UFOs was not warranted. However, Crane's archived papers at the Bentley Library contain letters from Edward Condon, the head of the Condon Committee, in which he discusses one of the most controversial aspects of the report. This was a memo written by Robert J. Low, an assistant dean at the University of Colorado and a member of the Condon Committee. Low's memo, which dates back to 1966, stated that the study would find that UFO observations had no basis in reality. This raised concerns about the objectivity of the project, and copies of the memo were leaked to the press, causing widespread controversy. Look magazine published an article about it, which received significant media attention. Despite the controversy, the Air Force accepted the findings of the report, and Project Blue Book, the government's investigation into UFOs, was officially shut down in 1969.
The discovery of the letter showed quite clearly what Stanton Friedman and others had expressed, the Condon report was an intentional misdirection, and the outcome, predetermined.
J. Allen Hynek’s statements in 1974 regarding his critisisms of the Condon report:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/fHftjb6i62M
VI. Project Blue Book
Stanton Friedman on Project blue book, Condon report, and other investigations:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/UUrgNWc9vRo
Stan Friedman on Project Blue Book Special Report #14:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/5KfvLqjxx_I
Project Blue Book was a government program that investigated UFO sightings between 1952 and 1969. While the Air Force claimed that the project was a serious scientific inquiry, nuclear physicist Stanton Friedman conducted an investigation that revealed a different story. By analyzing declassified documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, Friedman discovered that the Air Force had engaged in a deliberate campaign to discredit UFO sightings and to discourage people from reporting them. Evidence supported Friedman's claim that the Air Force engaged in a deliberate campaign to discredit UFO sightings and to discourage people from reporting them. For example, in 1953, the Air Force issued a regulation that prohibited its personnel from discussing UFO sightings with the public. In addition, the Air Force's public relations office issued statements that downplayed the significance of UFO sightings and suggested that they could be easily explained as natural phenomena. Some of the documents released through the Freedom of Information Act reveal that the Air Force was dismissive of UFO sightings, and that it tried to explain them away with highly implausible explanations. For example the Air Force attributed a UFO sighting to the reflection of Venus on swamp gas.
One of Friedman's key findings was that the Air Force classified most sightings as "identified," even when explanations for the sightings were inadequate or lacked scientific evidence. This meant that the Air Force had already predetermined the outcome of the investigation before it even began. Additionally, Friedman found evidence of official cover-ups of UFO sightings, including instances where witnesses were intimidated or coerced into changing their stories or were pressured not to speak publicly about their experiences. He argued that these cover-ups were evidence of a government conspiracy to suppress information about UFOs and to prevent the public from learning the truth about these mysterious objects. One such case is the 1964 Socorro UFO incident, where a police officer named Lonnie Zamora reported seeing a strange object and two humanoid figures near the town of Socorro, New Mexico. According to Friedman, he found evidence that the Air Force had pressured Zamora to change his story and to downplay the significance of what he had seen. Friedman also claimed that the Air Force had tampered with physical evidence from the site and had intimidated other witnesses who had seen the same object.
One specific instance that Friedman cited was the case of Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, who was the head of Project Blue Book from 1951 to 1953. According to Friedman, Ruppelt claimed that he was pressured by Air Force officials to change his conclusions about several UFO sightings, and that he was ordered to withhold information from the public. Project Blue Book director Edward J. Ruppelt was pressured by Air Force officials is supported by Ruppelt's own statements. In his book "The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects," Ruppelt wrote about how he was "repeatedly ordered to downgrade, eliminate, or ignore reports" of UFO sightings by his superiors in the Air Force. He also described instances where Air Force officials pressured him to change his conclusions about certain cases, saying "I was constantly reminded that I was working for the Air Force and that certain things were 'none of your business'." Ruppelt's experiences suggest that there was a culture within the Air Force at the time that discouraged serious investigation into UFO sightings and that sought to downplay their significance.
Friedman's criticisms of Project Blue Book were detailed in his many books and articles on the subject, including "Flying Saucers and Science," and "Crash at Corona,". He was highly critical of the Air Force's investigation and accused them of being biased and unscientific in their approach. In particular, Friedman argued that Project Blue Book's conclusions were based on incomplete and inaccurate data and that they often ignored or suppressed evidence that did not support their predetermined conclusions.
Friedman also criticized the way in which Project Blue Book handled eyewitness testimonies. He argued that the project's investigators often disregarded or dismissed witness accounts, even when they were supported by physical evidence. For example, in his book "Crash at Corona," Friedman argued that the Air Force deliberately ignored evidence of a UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947, and instead covered it up by attributing it to a weather balloon, after initially releasing to the public that the military had recovered a spacecraft. Another example of this is the 1965 Kecksburg incident, which Friedman investigated extensively. In this case, eyewitnesses reported seeing a large, metallic object crash in a wooded area near Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. However, Project Blue Book's official explanation was that the object was a meteor. Friedman argued that there was evidence to suggest that the object was not a meteor but instead may have been a spacecraft of extraterrestrial origin.
Friedman conducted a thorough investigation of the Kecksburg incident and found evidence to suggest that the official explanation by Project Blue Book was inadequate. According to Friedman, eyewitnesses reported seeing a large, metallic object with strange markings crash in the woods near Kecksburg. However, the Air Force maintained that it was a meteor despite no evidence of an impact crater or meteor fragments being found.
Friedman pointed out that there were inconsistencies in the Air Force's explanation, such as the fact that the military personnel who arrived on the scene immediately cordoned off the area and removed the object on a flatbed truck. Furthermore, he argued that eyewitnesses reported seeing military personnel in hazmat suits handling the object, which suggests that it may have been a spacecraft with potentially hazardous materials.
Friedman also uncovered evidence that suggested a cover-up, such as witness intimidation and reports of military officials confiscating film and other evidence.
Overall, Friedman's investigation into the Kecksburg incident provides compelling evidence to suggest that the object was not a meteor and that the Air Force may have engaged in a cover-up to suppress evidence of extraterrestrial activity.
Another example that Stanton was critical of was the 1952 Washington D.C. UFO incident, in which multiple witnesses reported seeing a group of strange, glowing objects in the sky over the U.S. capital. Project Blue Book initially dismissed the sightings as a temperature inversion, but Friedman argued that this explanation was inadequate given the number of witnesses and the duration of the sightings. He criticized Project Blue Book for not conducting a more thorough investigation into the incident and for not taking the eyewitness testimonies seriously.
Friedman's advocacy for more scientific investigation into UFOs has been influential in shaping public opinion on the issue. He believed that it was important for researchers to approach the topic with an open mind and to examine all available evidence before drawing conclusions. His work helped to inspire a new generation of researchers who continue to study the UFO phenomenon to this day.
VII. Stanton Friedmans contributions and why you should read his books.
Stanton T. Friedman was a pioneering UFO researcher who made significant contributions to the study of UFOs. His work has helped to legitimize the study of UFOs and to bring the topic into the mainstream. I respect and admire Stanton Friedman for his dedication to his work, his tireless efforts to investigate UFO sightings and his willingness to challenge the skeptics.
Friedman was a nuclear physicist by training and worked on a number of high-profile projects for the US government, including the development of nuclear propulsion systems for space travel. However, he became interested in UFOs in the 1950s after reading a book by Donald Keyhoe, a former Marine Corps pilot who had investigated UFO sightings. Friedman's scientific background and analytical skills made him an ideal candidate to investigate UFO sightings from a scientific perspective.
Over the course of his career, Friedman investigated countless UFO sightings and claims of alien encounters. He was known for his meticulous research methods and his ability to separate fact from fiction. He was also a prolific author, writing numerous books and articles on the subject of UFOs. His books included "Flying Saucers and Science," "Top Secret/Majic," and "Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience."
One of the things I admire most about Friedman is his willingness to challenge the skeptics. He was never afraid to take on those who dismissed UFO sightings as hoaxes or illusions. He used his scientific background to show that many sightings could not be explained away by conventional means. He also challenged the US government's official stance on UFOs, which was to deny their existence and to dismiss all sightings as misidentifications of natural phenomena.
Friedman's contributions to the study of UFOs is hard to compartmentalize, or frame, because he was such a valuable contributor to the field. He was a sought-after speaker on the lecture circuit, and he appeared on numerous television and radio programs to discuss his research.
Friedman's work has helped to bring the study of UFOs into the mainstream. He has shown that UFO sightings are not the domain of crackpots and conspiracy theorists, but rather a legitimate field of scientific inquiry. He has also helped to popularize the idea that aliens may be visiting Earth and that the government may be hiding information about their existence.
Stanton T. Friedman was a pioneering UFO researcher who made significant contributions to the study of UFOs. His scientific background, meticulous research methods, and willingness to challenge the skeptics made him a valuable asset to the UFO research community. His work has helped to legitimize the study of UFOs and to bring the topic into the mainstream. I respect and admire Stanton Friedman for his dedication to his work and his willingness to stand up for what he believed in.
If you want to read some of Stanton’s work I highly suggest you buy his books. But here are a few links to publicly available writings, and lectures by Stanton that you can enjoy for free.
UFO’s “Myth and Mystery” – By Stanton T. Friedman: (Black Vault Link):
https://documents2.theblackvault.com/casefiles/matthewriot/ufosmythandmystery-friedman.pdf
IPC APEX EXPO Wednesday Keynote: Flying Saucers and Science/Science was Wrong:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/4JBx01h4GpA
Flying Saucers Are Real! Vol 1 VHS Stanton T Friedman (Rare VHS):
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/YTIXxYnSXYI
Flying Saucers Are Real! Vol 2 VHS Stanton T Friedman (Rare VHS):
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/oe4dYo0es7c
Stanton Friedman presents the pseudoscience of anti-ufology:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/i_FsjG5VA5M
Stanton Friedman Making Ufology Respectable:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/WzNMuzWFCys
Stanton Friedman lecture at MUFON - Featured speaker at the MUFON Symposium:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/ndtDcPRh0gM
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I. Introduction
Stanton Friedman was a nuclear physicist, lecturer, and author who dedicated his life to investigating one of the most intriguing and controversial topics of our time: UFOs. For over six decades, he tirelessly researched and analyzed thousands of UFO sightings, abduction cases, and government documents related to extraterrestrial activity. Despite facing ridicule and skepticism from many in the scientific community, Friedman remained steadfast in his beliefs and continued to advocate for the serious study of UFOs.
This editorial will argue that Friedman's life-long work investigating UFOs deserves appreciation and serious consideration. His scientific background, thorough research, and dedication to the subject provide a compelling case for the existence of extraterrestrial life and the need for further investigation. Through an examination of his investigations, publications, and public appearances, I will demonstrate that Friedman's work has made a significant contribution to the field of ufology and deserves recognition for its significance. We will explore Friedman's background, his investigations and provide a sample summary of his work, but I wont be able to address everything.
Stanton's Final Interview: Youtube link: https://youtu.be/L0O3nRZJ8jc
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II. Stanton Friedman's Background and Qualifications
Stanton Friedman was born on July 29, 1934, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in physics from the University of Chicago in 1955 and 1956, respectively. After completing his education, he worked for various companies, including General Electric, Westinghouse, and McDonnell-Douglas, where he worked on classified government projects.
In 1970, Friedman left his job at Westinghouse to pursue his passion for UFO research full-time. He was inspired by his interest in science fiction and his fascination with the idea of extraterrestrial life. Over the course of his career, he authored several books, including "Flying Saucers and Science," "Top Secret/Majic," and "Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience."
Friedman's qualifications as a nuclear physicist gave him a unique perspective on the study of UFOs. He believed that the scientific method should be applied to UFO investigations, and he spent countless hours analyzing data and evidence related to UFO sightings. His scientific approach to the study of UFOs helped to legitimize the field of ufology and brought attention to the need for more scientific investigation into the subject.
In addition to his research on UFOs, Friedman was a well-known lecturer and public speaker. He gave lectures at universities and conferences around the world, and he was a frequent guest on radio and television programs. He also appeared in several documentaries and television specials related to UFOs and extraterrestrial life.
Friedman's dedication to the study of UFOs made him a respected figure in the field of ufology. He received numerous awards and accolades for his contributions, including induction into the UFO Hall of Fame in 2001, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International UFO Congress in 2013, and the Science and Engineering Award from the UFO Museum and Research Center in 2018.
Overall, Friedman's scientific background and passion for UFO research made him a uniquely qualified and respected figure in the field of ufology. His contributions to the study of UFOs continue to inspire and influence researchers and enthusiasts alike.
III. Roswell Incident
The Roswell incident is one of the most famous cases in ufology, and Stanton Friedman was one of the first researchers to investigate it. In July 1947, an unidentified flying object reportedly crashed near Roswell, New Mexico. The military initially claimed that it was a weather balloon, but over the years, many witnesses have come forward claiming that the wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin. Friedman began researching the Roswell incident in the 1970s and spent decades gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses. One of the key witnesses in the Roswell incident was Jesse Marcel, a U.S. Army Air Force intelligence officer who was involved in the original recovery of the wreckage. Marcel claimed that the wreckage was not a weather balloon but of extraterrestrial origin. In a 1979 interview with Stanton Friedman, Marcel stated, "It was not anything from this Earth. That I'm quite sure of."
Marcel's testimony was extremely significant as it contradicted the official explanation of the incident, which stated that a weather balloon had crashed near Roswell. Marcel's insistence that the wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin became one of the core pieces of evidence in support of the conspiracy to cover up the actual events surrounding Roswell.
Friedman also interviewed other witnesses who had been present at the recovery site, including rancher Mac Brazel and military personnel Sheridan Cavitt and Oliver Henderson. All of them provided similar accounts of the strange material they encountered, further reinforcing Marcel's claims that the wreckage was not of earthly origin. Brazel described the material as being "not like any metal he had ever seen before" and noted that it was "very thin, light in weight and very flexible". He also mentioned that it could not be cut with a knife. Cavitt and Henderson both reported that the material was "extremely light, almost like balsa wood", but was very strong and resistant to being cut or burned. They also noted that it felt like "tissue paper". Based on his analysis of the statements made by Marcel, Brazel, Cavitt and Henderson, Friedman concluded that the material warrented further analysis and discussion and believed the material should undergo scientific analysis that wasn’t available in previous decades. He believed that the testimonies provided strong support for the claim that what had crashed in Roswell wasn’t of earthly origin, and suggested that the government had actively sought to cover up evidence.
Marcel's testimony is significant because he was a credible witness with first-hand knowledge of the wreckage. Additionally, he was not the only witness who claimed to have seen extraterrestrial debris at the crash site. Glenn Dennis, a mortician at the Ballard Funeral Home in Roswell, claimed that he was contacted by a nurse at the Roswell Army Air Field who told him that autopsies were being performed on extraterrestrial bodies recovered from the crash site. Dennis described how the nurse had become increasingly distressed and had told him that she had seen “small, humanoid-like creatures” with large heads and eyes during her time at the air field.
Dennis also stated that he had been contacted by a group of military personnel who asked him to supply them with several child-sized coffins. This request had caused the nurse to become even more distressed, leading her to contact Dennis in order to warn him about the autopsies that were taking place.
Glenn Dennis interview: https://youtu.be/_DA-g94Ro1I
This testimony provided strong evidence that credible witnesses had contradicted the official narrative by the Pentagon. Stanton Friedman discussed Dennis' testimony extensively, believing it to be further proof of a government cover-up. He argued that the nurse's description of the “small, humanoid-like creatures” corroborated Marcel's claims that the wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin, and that the government had deliberately sought to withhold information from the public in order to maintain control over the narrative.
Overall, Glenn Dennis' testimony, along with Jesse Marcel and others provided compelling evidence, and suggests that the government had actively sought to cover up evidence. His account of the nurse's distress and the request for child-sized coffins provided strong support for Friedman's belief that the government had been deliberately attempting to conceal the truth.
Another key witness was Major Jesse A. Marcel Jr., son of Jesse Marcel, who claimed that his father had shown him the wreckage when he was a child. Major Marcel Jr. supported his father's claims that the wreckage was not of this world.
Jesse Marcel jr interview: https://youtu.be/YadmGZcvgr8
In addition to witness testimony, Stanton Friedman obtained a number of important documents related to the Roswell incident, including a memo known as the Ramey memo. Brig. Gen. Roger Ramey, head of the 8th Army Air Force at Fort Worth, Texas. The Roswell 509th Bomb Group was a subcommand of the 8th AAF. The original press release by the Associated Press news wire announced that Roswell Army Air Field had reported recovering a "flying disk" from a nearby rancher's property, first found "sometime last week," and that it was being flown to "higher headquarters." The curious base press release triggered a national press feeding frenzy.
Within an hour of the original press release, General Ramey began disseminating an alternate version of events involving a weather balloon. A photograph taken about two hours later showed Ramey and his Chief of Staff, Colonel Thomas Dubose, with the remains of the balloon and its aluminum foil radar target kite displayed on the floor of Ramey's office. Ramey reiterated that what was recovered in Roswell was simply the debris of a weather balloon. Later, a weather officer was brought in to officially identify the wreckage.
The press accepted this revised version of events, and the Army and Navy launched a campaign to discredit the previous reports, using weather balloon and radar target demonstrations in the following days. The public was told that the weather balloons not only explained the debris found at Roswell, but also accounted for the numerous sightings of "flying disks" or "flying saucers" preceding the incident.
Friedman was instrumental in obtaining and analyzing the Ramey memo, which has been a subject of intense scrutiny and debate among UFO researchers and skeptics. Stanton Friedman studied the memo from Brigadier General Roger Ramey extensively, believing it to be evidence of a government cover-up of a crashed extraterrestrial spacecraft. His analysis of the Ramey Memo revealed that the memo was sent directly to the Commanding General of the Strategic Air Command (SAC), which was highly unusual, as press releases typically went through the public information office and not directly to the highest level of command. This indicated to Friedman that the memo was meant to keep the incident out of the public eye and to ensure that the information was kept secret.
Friedman argued that the government had intentionally covered up evidence of extraterrestrial life and had provided a false explanation for the Roswell incident. He believed that the government had done so in order to avoid a panic among the public and to maintain control over the narrative surrounding the incident. This was further evidenced by the fact that the Ramey Memo was sent directly to the highest level of command, indicating a calculated attempt to suppress any information about the incident that could potentially cause alarm among the public.
Friedman argued that the government had used its power to manipulate public opinion and mislead the public about the true nature of the Roswell incident. This attempt to deceive the public was a gross violation of the public's trust.
One of the key figures in the Roswell incident was Walter Haut, who served as the public relations officer for the Roswell Army Air Field in 1947. Haut was responsible for issuing the original press release that announced the recovery of a crashed flying saucer. However, just a few hours later, the military retracted the statement, claiming that the recovered object was actually a weather balloon.
In the years following the incident, Haut remained largely silent about his involvement, until the 1990s when he began to speak out about what had really happened. In 1991, he signed an affidavit in which he claimed that the military had recovered an extraterrestrial craft and alien bodies at the crash site.
Stanton Friedman interviewed Haut in 1993, and according to Friedman, Haut confirmed what he had said in his affidavit. Haut claimed that he had seen debris from the crash that was unlike anything he had ever seen before, and that the military had taken control of the situation and had sworn him to secrecy. He also said that the initial press release had been accurate and that the military's subsequent retraction was part of a cover-up.
Friedman believed that Haut's statements were credible and corroborated other evidence that pointed to the existence of extraterrestrial life and a government cover-up. He argued that Haut had no motive to lie and that his testimony was consistent with the testimony of other witnesses and the physical evidence from the crash site.
Friedman's analysis of Haut's statements and affidavit added weight to the argument that the government had intentionally misled the public about the Roswell incident and had engaged in a systematic cover-up of evidence of extraterrestrial life.
Haut interview: https://youtu.be/1j91poAeF7I
Stanton Friedman's tireless efforts to investigate the Roswell incident have been instrumental in raising awareness about the need for further study of this phenomenon. His extensive research and findings have been widely recognized and cited by fellow UFO researchers and investigators. His book "Crash at Corona: The Definitive Study of the Roswell Incident" is considered a seminal work on the subject.
Through his investigations, Friedman uncovered compelling evidence that supports the existence of a government cover-up. The testimonies of witnesses and the government documents he obtained contradict the official statements of the U.S. government, providing strong evidence that the government intentionally concealed evidence of extraterrestrial life. Friedman's work has inspired a generation of researchers to delve deeper into the subject, and has played a crucial role in bringing the topic of UFOs to the forefront of public attention.
IV. Robertson Panel.
The Robertson Panel was a committee established by the United States Air Force in 1953 to investigate the increasing number of UFO sightings in the United States. The panel was named after its chairman, Howard Percy Robertson, a physicist at the California Institute of Technology. The panel was composed of 12 members, including physicists, psychologists, and radar experts, and was tasked with evaluating the scientific evidence related to UFOs.
The panel's conclusions were largely skeptical of UFO sightings and their extraterrestrial origins. They attributed most sightings to misinterpretations of natural phenomena such as clouds, stars, and meteors, as well as to the misidentification of man-made objects such as planes and satellites. They also believed that a small percentage of sightings could be attributed to psychological phenomena such as hallucinations and hoaxes.
Stanton Friedman criticized the Robertson Panel's conclusions as being biased and dismissive of legitimate UFO sightings. He argued that the panel members had little expertise in the subject matter and that their conclusions were predetermined by the Air Force's desire to downplay the significance of UFO sightings.
Friedman pointed to the panel's dismissal of radar data as evidence of their bias. He noted that radar data from several sightings had shown the presence of unidentified objects in the sky that moved at speeds and in patterns that were beyond the capabilities of known aircraft. Friedman argued that the panel had ignored this evidence and had instead focused on discrediting eyewitness testimony.
Friedman also criticized the panel for its focus on debunking UFO sightings rather than investigating them objectively. He argued that the panel had adopted a "debunking mentality" that prevented them from considering the possibility that UFOs could be of extraterrestrial origin. Friedman believed that this mentality had influenced subsequent government investigations of UFO sightings and had stifled legitimate scientific inquiry into the phenomenon.
Friedman's analysis was supported by other researchers, including J. Allen Hynek, a prominent astronomer. Hynek had served as a consultant to the Air Force on the Robertson Panel and had become disillusioned with their dismissive approach to UFO sightings. Hynek later developed his own classification system for UFO sightings that distinguished between "close encounters" and "daylight disks," which he believed were more likely to be of extraterrestrial origin.
Hynek's classification system was based on a careful analysis of the available evidence, including radar data and witness testimony. He believed that many sightings could not be easily explained away as natural phenomena or hoaxes and argued that more research was needed to determine their true nature.
Friedman and Hynek were not the only researchers to criticize the Robertson Panel's conclusions. In the years following the panel's report, a number of other scientists and investigators continued to study the UFO phenomenon and found evidence that contradicted the Air Force's explanations. Some of these researchers conducted their own investigations and compiled extensive files of case studies and witness testimony, which they used to challenge the official government position on UFOs.
One such researcher was Jacques Vallee, a French-American computer scientist and UFO investigator who was highly critical of the Robertson Panel's methodology and conclusions. Vallee argued that the panel had not taken the time to thoroughly investigate the sightings it had examined and had instead relied on a narrow and limited set of data points to support its dismissive conclusions. Vallee believed that UFO sightings were a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that could not be easily explained away by conventional scientific theories or explanations. He pointed out that many sightings involved strange and unexplained phenomena, such as unidentified objects that appeared to move in impossible ways or exhibited advanced technological capabilities that were far beyond anything known to exist on Earth.
Vallee's criticisms of the Robertson Panel were echoed by many other researchers and investigators, who continued to study the UFO phenomenon and gather evidence that challenged the official government position on the subject. Over time, a growing body of evidence began to emerge that supported the idea that UFOs were a real and unexplained phenomenon that deserved serious scientific attention and investigation.
Despite the efforts of researchers such as Stanton Friedman, J. Allen Hynek, and Jacques Vallee, the conclusions of the Robertson Panel continued to shape the government's official stance on UFOs for many years. However, in recent years, the release of previously classified documents and the testimony of government insiders has shed new light on the government's involvement in studying the UFO phenomenon and in hindsight support Stanton, Vallee, and Hyneks legitimate criticisms.
V. Condon Report
The Condon Report, formally known as the Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects, was a report conducted by the University of Colorado and funded by the United States Air Force, which aimed to investigate the UFO phenomenon. The report was led by physicist Edward Condon and released in 1969. The report was controversial from the beginning, with many critics accusing it of being biased towards skepticism and predetermined conclusions.
The Condon Report's main conclusion was that UFO sightings did not present a threat to national security, and that there was no evidence to suggest that they were extraterrestrial in origin. The report stated that the majority of UFO sightings could be attributed to natural phenomena, misidentifications, hoaxes, or psychological effects.
However, the Condon Report was met with criticism from various individuals and organizations, including Stanton Friedman and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Friedman, a nuclear physicist, argued that the Condon Report's conclusion that there was no evidence for extraterrestrial visitation was premature and unsupported by the evidence. He accused the report of ignoring key pieces of evidence and testimony that pointed towards the possibility of extraterrestrial visitation.
The AIAA criticized the Condon Report, stating that the report was biased towards a predetermined conclusion and failed to adequately consider credible UFO sightings. In a statement, the AIAA stated that "The Condon Report was plagued by methodological flaws, including a lack of objectivity and a failure to consider a significant amount of credible UFO sightings." The notion that the findings were the result of a predetermined conclusion had been confirmed
The AIAA went on to criticize the report's methodology, stating that it was flawed and that its conclusions were not supported by the available evidence. The AIAA's criticisms of the Condon Report centered on the report's lack of scientific rigor and its failure to consider credible evidence.
Stanton was ultimately unsatisfied with the committee's methodology and conclusions. In his book, "The UFO Cover-Up," Friedman argued that the Condon Committee's investigation was biased from the start and that its conclusions were predetermined.
Friedman noted that the committee had a skeptical attitude toward the UFO phenomenon, and this attitude influenced its investigation. He criticized the committee's use of the term "swamp gas" to explain a sighting in Michigan, which he believed was an attempt to ridicule the witness and dismiss the sighting as a natural phenomenon. Furthermore, Friedman argued that the Condon Committee's statistical analysis of UFO sightings was flawed. The committee concluded that there was no evidence to suggest that UFOs were extraterrestrial in origin, but Friedman pointed out that this conclusion was based on a narrow definition of what constituted "evidence." He believed that the committee should have considered a broader range of evidence, including eyewitness testimony, physical trace evidence, and radar data.
The AIAA also criticized the Condon Report's statistical analysis of UFO sightings. In a statement issued after the report's release, the AIAA stated that the report's statistical analysis was "inadequate and inappropriate" and that the report's conclusion that UFOs did not pose a threat to national security was "unfounded." The AIAA also questioned the report's methodology, stating that the report "did not provide a full, detailed, and scientifically acceptable explanation of all the cases investigated."
The report was supposedly subject to intense scrutiny by members of the National Academy of Sciences to ensure its accuracy. One of the reviewers was H. Richard Crane, a renowned physicist and distinguished professor from the University of Michigan. Along with his colleagues, Crane evaluated the report and concluded that the majority of what people were seeing in the skies was easily explainable and that further investigation of UFOs was not warranted. However, Crane's archived papers at the Bentley Library contain letters from Edward Condon, the head of the Condon Committee, in which he discusses one of the most controversial aspects of the report. This was a memo written by Robert J. Low, an assistant dean at the University of Colorado and a member of the Condon Committee. Low's memo, which dates back to 1966, stated that the study would find that UFO observations had no basis in reality. This raised concerns about the objectivity of the project, and copies of the memo were leaked to the press, causing widespread controversy. Look magazine published an article about it, which received significant media attention. Despite the controversy, the Air Force accepted the findings of the report, and Project Blue Book, the government's investigation into UFOs, was officially shut down in 1969.
The discovery of the letter showed quite clearly what Stanton Friedman and others had expressed, the Condon report was an intentional misdirection, and the outcome, predetermined.
J. Allen Hynek’s statements in 1974 regarding his critisisms of the Condon report:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/fHftjb6i62M
VI. Project Blue Book
Stanton Friedman on Project blue book, Condon report, and other investigations:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/UUrgNWc9vRo
Stan Friedman on Project Blue Book Special Report #14:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/5KfvLqjxx_I
Project Blue Book was a government program that investigated UFO sightings between 1952 and 1969. While the Air Force claimed that the project was a serious scientific inquiry, nuclear physicist Stanton Friedman conducted an investigation that revealed a different story. By analyzing declassified documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, Friedman discovered that the Air Force had engaged in a deliberate campaign to discredit UFO sightings and to discourage people from reporting them. Evidence supported Friedman's claim that the Air Force engaged in a deliberate campaign to discredit UFO sightings and to discourage people from reporting them. For example, in 1953, the Air Force issued a regulation that prohibited its personnel from discussing UFO sightings with the public. In addition, the Air Force's public relations office issued statements that downplayed the significance of UFO sightings and suggested that they could be easily explained as natural phenomena. Some of the documents released through the Freedom of Information Act reveal that the Air Force was dismissive of UFO sightings, and that it tried to explain them away with highly implausible explanations. For example the Air Force attributed a UFO sighting to the reflection of Venus on swamp gas.
One of Friedman's key findings was that the Air Force classified most sightings as "identified," even when explanations for the sightings were inadequate or lacked scientific evidence. This meant that the Air Force had already predetermined the outcome of the investigation before it even began. Additionally, Friedman found evidence of official cover-ups of UFO sightings, including instances where witnesses were intimidated or coerced into changing their stories or were pressured not to speak publicly about their experiences. He argued that these cover-ups were evidence of a government conspiracy to suppress information about UFOs and to prevent the public from learning the truth about these mysterious objects. One such case is the 1964 Socorro UFO incident, where a police officer named Lonnie Zamora reported seeing a strange object and two humanoid figures near the town of Socorro, New Mexico. According to Friedman, he found evidence that the Air Force had pressured Zamora to change his story and to downplay the significance of what he had seen. Friedman also claimed that the Air Force had tampered with physical evidence from the site and had intimidated other witnesses who had seen the same object.
One specific instance that Friedman cited was the case of Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, who was the head of Project Blue Book from 1951 to 1953. According to Friedman, Ruppelt claimed that he was pressured by Air Force officials to change his conclusions about several UFO sightings, and that he was ordered to withhold information from the public. Project Blue Book director Edward J. Ruppelt was pressured by Air Force officials is supported by Ruppelt's own statements. In his book "The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects," Ruppelt wrote about how he was "repeatedly ordered to downgrade, eliminate, or ignore reports" of UFO sightings by his superiors in the Air Force. He also described instances where Air Force officials pressured him to change his conclusions about certain cases, saying "I was constantly reminded that I was working for the Air Force and that certain things were 'none of your business'." Ruppelt's experiences suggest that there was a culture within the Air Force at the time that discouraged serious investigation into UFO sightings and that sought to downplay their significance.
Friedman's criticisms of Project Blue Book were detailed in his many books and articles on the subject, including "Flying Saucers and Science," and "Crash at Corona,". He was highly critical of the Air Force's investigation and accused them of being biased and unscientific in their approach. In particular, Friedman argued that Project Blue Book's conclusions were based on incomplete and inaccurate data and that they often ignored or suppressed evidence that did not support their predetermined conclusions.
Friedman also criticized the way in which Project Blue Book handled eyewitness testimonies. He argued that the project's investigators often disregarded or dismissed witness accounts, even when they were supported by physical evidence. For example, in his book "Crash at Corona," Friedman argued that the Air Force deliberately ignored evidence of a UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947, and instead covered it up by attributing it to a weather balloon, after initially releasing to the public that the military had recovered a spacecraft. Another example of this is the 1965 Kecksburg incident, which Friedman investigated extensively. In this case, eyewitnesses reported seeing a large, metallic object crash in a wooded area near Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. However, Project Blue Book's official explanation was that the object was a meteor. Friedman argued that there was evidence to suggest that the object was not a meteor but instead may have been a spacecraft of extraterrestrial origin.
Friedman conducted a thorough investigation of the Kecksburg incident and found evidence to suggest that the official explanation by Project Blue Book was inadequate. According to Friedman, eyewitnesses reported seeing a large, metallic object with strange markings crash in the woods near Kecksburg. However, the Air Force maintained that it was a meteor despite no evidence of an impact crater or meteor fragments being found.
Friedman pointed out that there were inconsistencies in the Air Force's explanation, such as the fact that the military personnel who arrived on the scene immediately cordoned off the area and removed the object on a flatbed truck. Furthermore, he argued that eyewitnesses reported seeing military personnel in hazmat suits handling the object, which suggests that it may have been a spacecraft with potentially hazardous materials.
Friedman also uncovered evidence that suggested a cover-up, such as witness intimidation and reports of military officials confiscating film and other evidence.
Overall, Friedman's investigation into the Kecksburg incident provides compelling evidence to suggest that the object was not a meteor and that the Air Force may have engaged in a cover-up to suppress evidence of extraterrestrial activity.
Another example that Stanton was critical of was the 1952 Washington D.C. UFO incident, in which multiple witnesses reported seeing a group of strange, glowing objects in the sky over the U.S. capital. Project Blue Book initially dismissed the sightings as a temperature inversion, but Friedman argued that this explanation was inadequate given the number of witnesses and the duration of the sightings. He criticized Project Blue Book for not conducting a more thorough investigation into the incident and for not taking the eyewitness testimonies seriously.
Friedman's advocacy for more scientific investigation into UFOs has been influential in shaping public opinion on the issue. He believed that it was important for researchers to approach the topic with an open mind and to examine all available evidence before drawing conclusions. His work helped to inspire a new generation of researchers who continue to study the UFO phenomenon to this day.
VII. Stanton Friedmans contributions and why you should read his books.
Stanton T. Friedman was a pioneering UFO researcher who made significant contributions to the study of UFOs. His work has helped to legitimize the study of UFOs and to bring the topic into the mainstream. I respect and admire Stanton Friedman for his dedication to his work, his tireless efforts to investigate UFO sightings and his willingness to challenge the skeptics.
Friedman was a nuclear physicist by training and worked on a number of high-profile projects for the US government, including the development of nuclear propulsion systems for space travel. However, he became interested in UFOs in the 1950s after reading a book by Donald Keyhoe, a former Marine Corps pilot who had investigated UFO sightings. Friedman's scientific background and analytical skills made him an ideal candidate to investigate UFO sightings from a scientific perspective.
Over the course of his career, Friedman investigated countless UFO sightings and claims of alien encounters. He was known for his meticulous research methods and his ability to separate fact from fiction. He was also a prolific author, writing numerous books and articles on the subject of UFOs. His books included "Flying Saucers and Science," "Top Secret/Majic," and "Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience."
One of the things I admire most about Friedman is his willingness to challenge the skeptics. He was never afraid to take on those who dismissed UFO sightings as hoaxes or illusions. He used his scientific background to show that many sightings could not be explained away by conventional means. He also challenged the US government's official stance on UFOs, which was to deny their existence and to dismiss all sightings as misidentifications of natural phenomena.
Friedman's contributions to the study of UFOs is hard to compartmentalize, or frame, because he was such a valuable contributor to the field. He was a sought-after speaker on the lecture circuit, and he appeared on numerous television and radio programs to discuss his research.
Friedman's work has helped to bring the study of UFOs into the mainstream. He has shown that UFO sightings are not the domain of crackpots and conspiracy theorists, but rather a legitimate field of scientific inquiry. He has also helped to popularize the idea that aliens may be visiting Earth and that the government may be hiding information about their existence.
Stanton T. Friedman was a pioneering UFO researcher who made significant contributions to the study of UFOs. His scientific background, meticulous research methods, and willingness to challenge the skeptics made him a valuable asset to the UFO research community. His work has helped to legitimize the study of UFOs and to bring the topic into the mainstream. I respect and admire Stanton Friedman for his dedication to his work and his willingness to stand up for what he believed in.
If you want to read some of Stanton’s work I highly suggest you buy his books. But here are a few links to publicly available writings, and lectures by Stanton that you can enjoy for free.
UFO’s “Myth and Mystery” – By Stanton T. Friedman: (Black Vault Link):
https://documents2.theblackvault.com/casefiles/matthewriot/ufosmythandmystery-friedman.pdf
IPC APEX EXPO Wednesday Keynote: Flying Saucers and Science/Science was Wrong:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/4JBx01h4GpA
Flying Saucers Are Real! Vol 1 VHS Stanton T Friedman (Rare VHS):
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/YTIXxYnSXYI
Flying Saucers Are Real! Vol 2 VHS Stanton T Friedman (Rare VHS):
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/oe4dYo0es7c
Stanton Friedman presents the pseudoscience of anti-ufology:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/i_FsjG5VA5M
Stanton Friedman Making Ufology Respectable:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/WzNMuzWFCys
Stanton Friedman lecture at MUFON - Featured speaker at the MUFON Symposium:
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/ndtDcPRh0gM
Enjoy

Growing up I had a television with a VHS player in it. We had a bunch of VHS tapes and one I specifically remember there being a young adult (early -mid 20’s) on a farm (not an actual farm, you can tell it’s on set) The farm animals were actually people in animal costumes similar to how Barney looked. They would sing and just talk to each other. Now I’m not sure when this was made but I remember watching it early 2000’s. I’ve been looking for years to figure out what this show is.

I had a VHS that was a Christian "educational" video. The main conclusion I remember was that the creators thought dinos might still be alive - they suggested it was worth investigating the Loch Ness, Amazon, etc
One of the key elements was the "children's education" focus of the whole thing, I remember brief breaks to talk about other topics that mimicked the Bill Nye style, and I think I remember a yellow Barney-the-dinosaur style costumed character.
I believe the people behind it had some grand three-word name like "The Dinosaur Project" but I can't come up with anything that rings a bell.

Must’ve been from the late 90s or early 2000s because thats when I remember seeing it. It had to be from a VHS since I recall rewatching it several times. It had a scene that showed a white canvas with a squeeze of Red, Blue, and Yellow acrylic paint. I think they get to mixing the colors afterwards. If someone can get me a title that would be great.

My grandma had this obscure kids movie on VHS years ago I watched a bunch. All I remember about it is that it was about these kids who played this type of life-size board game where they were the "pieces" and would walk along this game and meet various random characters along the way. I think they were accompanied by some main "host" character, something like a cross between Ronald McDonald and Barney maybe? The game kinda reminded me of Candy Land growing up.
It's not Jumanji, it's not Zathura, and it's not this "Hoomania" that's come up in my searches trying to figure this out.

OK, so, the only thing that I remember about it is that it's Barney-esque and has a giraffe with pearls. I just really want to find it. It was a staple in my house, and we had it on VHS when I was little.

I am looking for a live-action movie(s)/show that was released on VCR direct-to-home video in the late 90s and/or early 00s.
What I remember was around the beginning, a montage of a group of children crawling through a colorful play tunnel or box tunnel (and toward the camera) into a room with a blue and/or purple creature that looked very round or similar to McDonalds’ Grimace while magical sounds/music like a title sequence and the children’s giggling played in the background. There was singing and sing-alongs. The show was like Sesame Street or Pinwheel in which the shows had segments of other subjects outside of the main story, though as far as I remember there were NO animated segments at all. I remember one segment with two dark brown bear-like hand puppet creatures exploring the woods (they may have had backpacks on). Another was an educational segment about how food is grown and processed at a farm, the bear-like puppets may have narrated this segment but I don’t remember seeing them on screen. One of the creatures was male and the other female, with the female wearing a pink bow or hat. It looked to be of low quality production; crappy acting and it looked as if it was made by an amateur in someone’s home for public access television. It looked as if it was from the 1990s or 2000s, though it could possibly be older. The characters spoke in American accents, so I’d assume it was produced and released in the USA only (but it may have been Canadian).
I have tried asking my family about this show, and the only information I got was from my mom; She said that they were two VCR tapes, one with a blue squiggly frame and one with an red or orange squiggly frame around the same picture with a group of children pictured jumping or dancing around on the right and the Grimace creature with his arms either spread in front of him or in the air on the left. The creature may have had a hat. There may have been a white background and a digital confetti overlay. She also says she thinks she remembers the title starting with a J and having the word “Happy” in it. She bought them at a dollar store in Charlotte, North Carolina when I was young, about 2-3 years old (2003/2004), and I watched them regularly up until I was about 5-6 years old. The last time I watched it was when I was about 11 years old. My mom believes that it was made in the late 80s based on the quality.
So far, we’ve ruled out Bear in the Big Blue House, Out of the Box, Sesame Street, Pinwheel, Wee Sing, Kidsongs, Barney, Johnson & Friends, Eureka’s Castle, Noel’s House Party, Big Comfy Couch, Boobah, Peppermint Park, or almost anything Disney/Nickelodeon branded. I have been searching for this movie/series/show for years with no avail, so any help or leads are appreciated!
Here are my three previous posts on this subreddit about this:
First Post
Second Post
Third Post
Edit: I texted my mom to see if she remembered the show being Christian/religious-themed, she said she couldn’t remember if it was but is leaning towards no. She also added that she thinks the VHS’s looked “homemade.”

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