About Aliens... Part 2

In the 1950’s, excitement over UFO sightings was at a fever-pitch.  This was reflected in the newspapers and, more dramatically, in the science fiction movies of the era.  There was even a title for those who were enthusiastic for the rage:

“UFOlogists.”

In 1952, various fast-moving objects appeared on radarscopes at three separate installations in Washington DC, including the Capital building and Andrews Air Force Base. Fighter Jets were launched, but did not come across anything.

The same thing apparently occurred again the next night, however this time the objects were confirmed by witnesses on the ground.  The largest press conference in the government's history regarding unidentified phenomenon was called by Major General Roger M. Ramey, USAF operations chief, and Major General John A. Samford, USAF director of intelligence, to explain to reporters that radar traces were caused by thermal inversions, despite the absence of proper weather conditions on the nights in question for this phenomenon to have been the cause of the incidents.

Here is a clip of the press conference addressing the 1952 Washington D.C. UFO Incident:

I cannot confirm the veracity of these sightings; I can only confirm the government’s “sweeping-under-the-rug” of them.