Unidentified flying objects -- Sightings and encounters -- New Mexico -- Roswell
Intrigued by the sensational claims made in _Behind the Flying
Saucers_, a reporter for the _San Francisco Chronicle_, J. P. Cahn,
decided to look into the matter. What resulted from Cahn’s research
were articles in the September 1952 and August 1956 edition of
_True_ magazine which determined that the story was as “phony as a
headwaiters bow and smile.”[69]
Cahn, with the assistance of a magician, devised a plan to “sting”
the two con-men.[70] To execute the sting, he used sleight of
hand switching an “indestructible” metal disk, claimed to be
from a flying saucer, with a slug of his own manufacture. After
the switch, Cahn submitted the disk to a laboratory for analysis
revealing that they were of earthly origin, in particular, a grade
of aluminum used to manufacture pots and pans![71]
Even with the exposure of this obvious fraud, the Aztec story is
still revered by UFO theorists. Elements of this story occasionally
reemerge and are thought to be the catalyst for other crashed
flying saucer stories, including the Roswell Incident.
[Illustration: Fig. 4. September 1952 _True_ magazine story that
exposed the Aztec, N.M. hoax.]
Descriptions of Other Air Force Members
Since official records proved that none of the nurses at Roswell AAF
in July 1947 were missing, and the nurse and pediatrician described
in this account had been identified, major discrepancies between
Dennis’ recollections and official records were apparent. In an effort
to provide for the fullest possible accounting of these claims, even
though key aspects had already been proven false, Air Force researchers
sought additional information to determine if there was validity to
_any_ portion of the account. Since the witness has never provided
documentation to support his claims, the only source of additional
information was the numerous interviews he had previously provided to
private researchers and the media. His many statements, which have
appeared in newspapers, videos, magazines, movies, books, lectures,
journals and television programs, were reviewed for information that
might further explain his testimony.
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