Sunday, June 28, 2009

The beginning of the recent era...

This is the event that many believe to be the beginning of the UFO phenomenon in recent years. Anyone who is a student of this subject knows there is evidence of UFO encounters dating further back in history, but this one was a milestone, and it's one we need to start out with in order to progress through the events and sighting that have taken place since.

The end of the 1940s was a special time. The war was over. Everything was modern and new. It was the beginning of the Space Age. We had created and exploded the atomic bomb. And a group of aliens had crashed their small craft near a farm in Roswell, New Mexico just three years earlier. Just your typical decade, right? But let's take a closer look at those events. First of all, the first US nuclear test of the atomic bomb was conducted on July 16, 1945 at the Trinity Test Site near Alamogordo, NM.

Then, on July 2, 1947 (less than two years later) Mac Brasel discovers something strange and unexplained on his property. It seems coincidental that Roswell is only a little over 100 miles from the Trinity Test Site. The two year time span between the test and the alleged spacecraft discovery could be the result of travel time. I've added a video on the sidebar that you might find informative and interesting.

Anyone familiar with the incident and the events that followed, knows that there was an attempted cover up by the government. For some reason at that time, and still to this day, our leaders do not wish us to know the facts regarding the possibility of extraterrestrial life. But things are becoming more interesting as we explore the solar system, the galaxy and the universe. New facts are being discovered continually, and some of them are inadvertently leaked to the media and to the rest of us.

The event in Roswell may have been the catalyst, because from that day on, America’s attention was drawn to the skies and to outer space and whatever might be living there. Although Roswell is perhaps the most publicized and best-known of the alien encounters in recent history, there were others during the fifties that may be of some interest to some of you. I’ve listed four of them below for your enjoyment.

1951 - THE LUBBOCK LIGHTS
While sitting outside one evening, a group of Texas Tech professors saw several groups of racing. When the sighting was reported, the Air Force denied that any planes were flying that night. Cart Hart, Jr. (18 years old at the time) took five photographs of the objects, which have become known as the Lubbock Lights.

1952 - UFOs BUZZ WASHINGTON, D.C.
In 1952, the White House, the Capitol Building, and the Pentagon were buzzed by UFOs. On July 19 of that year, a number of UFO blips were picked up on the radar screens at Washington National Airport and Andrews Air Force Base. This was the beginning of a wave of sightings that still remain unexplained. Numerous photographs were taken of the unknown objects.

1955 - THE KELLY, KENTUCKY ALIEN INVASION
One of the most bizarre accounts of alien contact on record occurred at the Sutton family farmhouse. It was under siege from small alien beings for several hours one night. Family members shot at the beings, but without effect. Family members later drew pictures of the strange beings, showing claw-like hands and large ears. Their account of the incident has never been debunked.

1957 - LEVELLAND, TEXAS UFO LANDING
It was a night of terror in a small Texas town. There were no less than 8 official sightings, including policemen. Reports included sightings of UFOs flying, hovering, and even landing on the roads around Levelland. Police officers gave testimony to the US Air Force. This remains one of the best documented cases in the history of UFO encounters.

That's it for today. My wife has been telling me that my posts are too long and boring. She's a UFO officianado, so maybe she'll like this one and not complain about it. If you know anyone who likes to read about UFOs, feel free to pass this along to them. Or send them the web address. The more, the merrier.

Finally, if you've had a UFO encounter, hit that pesky COMMENT link below and tell us about it. I'm sure there are a lot of readers out there that would eat it up.

Until next time, have a great day! And keep looking up. They may be looking back.

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