...from Outer Space" (...a stunning read, still!)
by Pioneer UFO Researcher Major Donald Keyhoe
...A cameo of same by Alfred Lehmberg
On reflection, this writer, also a combat aviator, suspects that the Major would become attentive to UFOs and their ancillaries because inattention to them and their blatant obviousness would be deemed to be unintelligent, unprogressive, unimaginative, and unbrave.
Major Keyhoe would become an increasingly well-known figure throughout his career. He knew many people within various aviation circles and was well-connected in and around Washington, D.C. ...He was WELL rolodexed, personally and societally!
Subsequently, he'd become a true believer—if learned, logical, and unrelenting in his investigation. A true crown jewel in this nascent ufology.
He would begin to write rational magazine articles on the subject, but with "reasoning fever" taking hold... he'd double DOWN! Major Keyhoe became heavily involved in a serious "flying saucer" research effort as a consequence! He would write several bestselling books on the subject!
In his first 1950 book, "The Flying Saucers Are Real," he made the following bold statement, "The evidence is overwhelming that the Earth is being closely observed by intelligently controlled vehicles from outer space." That's not subtle, reader. This writer offers, moreover, that this is just as obvious... currently!
As well, Major Keyhoe was also aware that the United States government was... well... it was "coverin' up on the greasy deets" of these otherworldly visitations from a betrayed American public, is this writer's take, and he was willing to write about it! In turn, Major Keyhoe would come to be quickly recognized by the American public as a quality source of responsible UFO information... in a fashion similar to a ufological Walter Cronkite or Stanton Friedman, and not just as a result of his very well-received writings and UFO books.
Indubitably, he was reputed to be a top-drawer pioneer researcher in the field... AND a field man! His memory remains undisgraced to this day! Yeah …he'd have had a different take on these UFOs.
Major Keyhoe would become an increasingly well-known figure throughout his career. He knew many people within various aviation circles and was well-connected in and around Washington, D.C. ...He was WELL rolodexed, personally and societally!
During the years of his research, he spoke to many different government officials, military personnel, pilots (civil and military), and numerous other functionaries regarding his research into the "flying saucer" phenomena! Why, he'd flown with Charles Lindbergh as a trusted aide, as rubber meets road! Truly, the man had made "inroads"—footings... he had a presence on the cultural stage!
Shortly after the "Flatwoods Monster" incident in September of 1952 through early 1953, Major Keyhoe investigated the Flatwoods case...
...Begins the Flatwoods investigation... the longest-running UFO investigation... ever!
On two occasions, Keyhoe phoned the Pentagon and spoke to USAF public spokesman Albert Chop. Major Keyhoe made deep inquiries about the Flatwoods case... but he was perplexed with the answers he had received concerning Project Blue Book's "conclusions" regarding the incident. Sneer quotes intended!
He stated the following in his 1953 book, "Flying Saucers From Outer Space (pdf above!)." Major Keyhoe admonished Chop, "This could get out of hand. Why doesn't the Air Force squelch it?" Chop retorted, We've already said the object was a meteor..." We've been over this previously... and earmarked this exchange as evidence of a deliberate official cover-up!
Chop also stated, "All those people saw was a meteor! They imagined the rest. We can't send intelligence officers out on every crazy report."
Keyhoe then wrote, "The Air Force hands-off attitude seemed peculiar to me. For the monster story was having a serious effect, in addition to letters from worried Americans." He then added, "It was far better to brand the whole thing as a hallucination—which Intelligence evidently believed was the answer." Major Keyhoe also remarked, "Whether or not the Air Force analysis is correct, one point is certain—Intelligence carefully avoided a public investigation in order to prevent hysteria."
We point out that this "hysteria," a result of a "first contact," is a can we keep kicking indolently down the road. It's a hurdle that we could have overcome back in 1952 with a sack more stone... godamnit!
That can is due to turn itself into an anvil, reader, and GENERATIONS of humanity could have had this all well behind them and living in an inevitable future, a future roaring down on us all like the proverbial freight train, anyway. We could have caught that train in 1952! We can catch it now!
Approaching the close, Major Keyhoe made this powerful statement about the Flatwoods case, "When the time came to admit that the saucers were real, the slightest official hint of possible menace would be quickly remembered. From that angle, the Sutton [Flatwoods] story was dangerous with its picture of a fearsome-looking creature intelligent enough to build and control spaceships." Ouch!
Flashing forward 73 years after the Major's investigation, author Frank Feschino, Jr. has released his last (?) definitive book about the "Flatwoods Monster" incident! This is after his relentless 30-year investigation into this watershed case.
Yes, Major Keyhoe was right, the "Flatwoods Monster was "a fearsome creature intelligent enough to build and control space ships." Perhaps the sooner we cop to that and gain a little more self-awareness, an awareness that we may be in some dire need of accepting the likely reality... ...that we are probably NOT the jewel in the crown of creation we self-style ourselves to be, eh?
Finally, the terrifying "Flatwoods Monster" incident involving a downed UFO and its alien occupant... can be read about in its entirety via Feschino's new book, "The Flatwoods Monster: From Myth To Reality." ...And recall that undeclared air war with ET denied for 73 years harkens back to that section written above... about "can kicking" and perhaps NOT being the center jewel in creation's crown?
See? There IS that weird comet, 3I/Atlas, approaching with its weird smaller "comet" companions. Look it up! What's all THAT about? These may possibly have a potential for giving some significant pause... going forward, nes't pas? Read on!
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