Person

Roger M. Ramey

General, commander of the Eighth Air Force at Fort Worth in 1947

1947 · Historical figures (1933–2007) · Official

A brigadier general commanding the Eighth Air Force at Fort Worth, in July 1947 he posed with the debris that arrived from Roswell, which was presented at Fort Worth as the remains of a weather balloon. In 1994 the USAF acknowledged that this explanation was a cover story for Project Mogul, a classified balloon program, and the 1995 and 1997 reports confirmed this reconstruction.

Controversies

• The weather balloon explanation given at Fort Worth was described by the USAF in 1994 as a cover story for Project Mogul.

Documented authority

It measures how documented and verifiable what the person claims is, not their honesty. Each criterion is scored from 0 to 2.

Credentials 2/2

Brigadier general commanding the Eighth Air Force: documented role.

Direct access not applicable

The sources collected report no personal claims by him beyond the presentation of the debris.

Evidence provided not applicable

Not applicable: no personal claims in the sources collected.

Claims track record not applicable

Not applicable: the 1947 explanation was given on behalf of the command; the USAF later called it a cover story.

Conflicts of interest not applicable

Not applicable: he acted in an official capacity.

Sources

1. Roger M. Ramey, English Wikipedia (other)
2. Project Mogul, English Wikipedia (other)
3. Roswell incident, English Wikipedia (other)

On this site

Cases 2

• Roswell: the ranch debris and the “disc” announced by the base Disputed explanation
• Washington, July 1952: radar targets and lights over the capital Disputed explanation

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