Another testimony of Roswell

20. 02. 2020
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Colonel William "Butch‟ Blanchard, according to many books on Roswell, has played a key role in the background of the event, especially in acquiring the Roswell plate and developing a cover that many believe is still in use today.

As a graduate of West Point Blanchard, he advanced rapidly in rank during World War II and in 2 was considered a promising star in the Air Force. In 1947, he was a four-star general, deputy chief of staff and a "clear lever" for joint chiefs. Unfortunately, his brilliant career at the Pentagon ended with a severe heart attack. Despite his success in the Air Force, Blanchard is best known today as the commanding officer of the 1966th Bomber Wing and Roswell Air Force Base during the Roswell Event.

The Roswell event was first made public when the Public Information Officer, por. Walter Haut's famous press release of July 8, 1947. Many UFO researchers believe the Pentagon ordered a colonel. Blanchard to issue this statement as part of the coverage of the existence of a real extraterrestrial ship and its crew. The reports of the captured flying saucer encouraged many reporters to contact the colonel. Blanchard and asked him for comments on the event, but all he heard from his office on July 8 was: "No more details were available."

Later in the afternoon of July 8th, the callers were told they had a col. Blanchard "took the holiday" !! The supporters of the Roswell event have long argued that this holiday was just a trick to get Blanchard out of the spotlight while overseeing the attempts to completely recover all the debris, which he then moved along with the bodies to safer areas. This statement is based on the assumptions and statements of some (but not all!) Witnesses the researchers spoke to.

So where was the colonel. Blanchard during the first two weeks of July 1947?

(This article is part of the work of UFO researcher Robert Todd. His full analysis can be found in his newsletter published in the Cowflop Quarterly on July 5, 1996)

For over 20 years, researchers have searched countless FOIA documents, newspaper articles, and stories to find conclusive evidence to support their claims.

As for the place of residence plk. Blanchard's efforts revealed some interesting information:

There is relatively clear evidence that Col. Blanchard and his wife have been on vacation for more than two weeks, which began on July 9, 1947!

Let's take a look at the evidence gathered so far.

- In the morning report of the Roswell Air Base of 8 July 1947 we find that Colonel. Jennings, who was second in command of the 509th Bomber Wing, officially assumed command of the 509th and Roswell bases. This is a standard procedure on a military base when the commanding officer leaves the base for a long time.

- We also have a telegram dated July 9, 1947 informing the US Air Force commanding general that Blanchard had a meeting with the Governor of New Mexico on July 9 to ask him about the announcement of the Air Force Day in New Mexico.

"About TWX AFDOI One Five Zero, dated July XNUMX, Colonel William H Blanchard and Mr. Oliver LaFarge have a meeting with Governor Mabry on July XNUMX to ask him to announce a Stop Air Force Day."

- Then there was this July 10 AP article published in the Albuquerque Journal and dated as Roswell, NM, July 9: “William Blanchard, commanding officer of Roswell Air Base, has gone on a three-week holiday in Santa Fe and Colorado today.”

Also, according to the July 9 issue of the Albuquerque Journal, the Governor and Mr. Mabry were scheduled to leave for a several-week car journey at the Salt Lake City government conference on July 9. So Blanchard apparently traveled to Santa Fe and was supposed to meet Mabry before he left for Salt Lake City, but Mabry did not sign the Air Force Day announcement because he had no time or failed to meet.

- In the July 15 issue of the Atomic Blast (Roswell Air Force newspaper), the following message appeared: Acting Governor Montoya today (July 14) declared Air Force Day on August 1 to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Air Force and a week from 21st to 27st July XNUMX for Air Week…

Plk. William H. Blanchard, Commanding Officer of the Roswell Air Force Base, and Oliver LaFarge, a Santa Fe writer who was at the Army Transport Command during the war and who now represents the Air Force Association, a national organization of former airmen trying to organize a 'wing' in New Mexico, they were present.

- The July 18 issue of Atomic Blast printed a congratulatory telegram for first place in the Eighth Air Force Group contest sent by Blanchard. The contest ended on July 11, so the telegram had to be sent between that date and the base newspaper deadline before July 18.

- On the front page of the July 25, 1947 issue of Atomic Blast was printed a photo of Acting Governor Montoy as he signs the Air Force Day announcement, along with LaFarg and Blanchart, who are watching him. So it seems that Blanchard was in Santa Fe on July 9, and he was there on July 14, and probably all the time in between. The telegram was probably sent to Roswell from Albuquerque because the contest ended on July 11 and Blanchard wanted to know the outcome of his group in this important event.

Finally, in a 7/90 video capturing an interview with Haut led by Fred Whiting for the Fund for UFO Research, Whiting asked Haut if he remembers Blanchard ever mention the "flying saucer" issue after the official statement was made with meteorological balloon.

Haut said yes, during a staff meeting a week or two later. He recalled that Blanchard had started the meeting with a note that sounded like this: “Well, obviously, we were in trouble with the balloon fiasco. It was something from the Alamogordo project and their people were also at our base. However, it is already solved. ‟

Note that Haut said this before Bob Todd was able to link the NYU team at Alamogordo and Project Mogul with the Roswell Incident!

 

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