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Mythogenesis of Roswell

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Mythogenesis of the Roswell Incident

Element	Aztec Hoax (1950)	Beliefs about UFOs (1947-1980)	Roswell Incident (1980)	MJ-12 Hoax (1988)	UFO Crash at Roswell (1991)	Crash at Corona (1992)	The Truth About the UFO Crash at Roswell (1994)
Small humanoid alien bodies
Alien writing
Super-strong lightweight metal sheets
Coverup to prevent a panic
Coverup for National Security advantage
Alien spaceships drawn to atomic or rocket research
Government policy is to deny UFOs exist
UFO secrets would have profound ramification
Alien spaceships perform impossible maneuvers
Alien spaceship swooped over Roswell
White Sands tracks alien spaceship in flight
Alien spaceship hit by lighting led to Brazel debris
Alien spaceship crashed on Plains of San Agustin
White Sands orders search for downed craft
Barnett, archaeologists, and military find San Agustin crash
Barnett, archaeologists, and military find crash near Roswell
Military orders civilian silence
Military takes wreckage and bodies
Sledgehammer could not dent debris
Flying saucer malfunction causes it to explode over Brazel ranch
Aerial reconnaissance discovered bodies 2 miles east of Brazel ranch
Occupants had ejected before explosion
Bodies decomposed from exposure and predators
Propulsion unit destroyed in explosion
Short-range reconnaissance craft
Wreckage sent to multiple locations
Malfunction causes spaceship to touchdown on Brazel ranch, turning sand to glass
Craft left gouge at ranch
Craft regained flight and crashed a few miles away
Craft discovered against a ridge
Military threatens civilians into silence
Bodies and wreckage taken to hospital at Roswell Army Air Field where civilian witness is ejected by Military Police.
Military coached Brazel on cover story of lies
Debris was swapped out for "fake" wreckage
Main portion of a crashed saucer discovered a mile away from bodies near Brazel ranch
Redheaded colonel at Roswell base hospital threatens civilian witness
A second saucer is discovered 150 miles away at San Agustin
Gerald Anderson and family join Barnett at San Agustin
One alien at San Agustin survives crash
San Agustin witnesses threatened into silence by black sergeant and redheaded captain.

Historical

• Brazel finds
• Marcel and Sheridan collect debris from Ranch
• Parchment-like material with stick-like beams and purple symbols
• Marcel reports unidentified debris to superiors
• Debris sent to higher headquarters
• Ramey repudiates Roswell press release
• Alamogordo stages balloon demonstration for press to divert attention from [Mogul debris found near] Roswell

Historical Distorted

• Brazel finds spaceship debris
• Brazel reports spaceship debris to Wilcox
• Ramey makes radio announcement of weather balloon
• Cover story is widely accepted

Previous crash stories

• Small humanoid alien bodies
• Alien writing
• Super-strong lightweight metal sheets
• Coverup to prevent a panic

Beliefs within UFO lore predating Roswell

• Alien spaceships perform impossible maneuvers
• Alien spaceships drawn to atomic or rocket research
• Government policy is to deny UFOs exist
• UFO secrets would change everything

New to The Roswell Incident (1980), Version 1

• Alien spaceship swooped over Roswell
• White Sands tracks alien spaceship in flight
• Alien spaceship hit by lighting led to Brazel debris
• Alien spaceship crashed on Plains of San Agustin
• White Sands orders search for downed craft (V-1)
• Barnett, archaeologists, and military find San Agustin crash
• Military orders civilian silence
• Military takes wreckage and bodies
• Sledgehammer could not dent debris
• Coverup for National Security

Imported elements

• Alien spaceships drawn to the sites of atomic and rocket research near Alamogordo (B)
• 4 foot tall humanoid aliens (P)
• Brazel finds spaceship debris (HD)
• Marcel and Sheridan collect debris from Ranch (H)
• Parchment-like material with stick-like beams and purple symbols (H)
• Super-strong lightweight metal sheets (P)
• Alien writing or hieroglyphics (P)
• Marcel reports unidentified debris to superiors (H)
• Ramey makes radio announcement of weather balloon (HD)
• Cover story is widely accepted (HD)
• Government policy is to deny the reality of UFO (B)
• Coverup to prevent a panic (P)

New to MJ-12 Hoax documents (1988), Version 2

• Flying saucer malfunction causes it to explode over Brazel ranch
• Aerial reconnaissance discovered bodies 2 miles east of Brazel ranch
• Pilots had ejected before explosion
• Bodies decomposed from exposure and predators
• Propulsion unit destroyed in explosion
• Short-range reconnaissance craft

Imported elements

• Brazel finds spaceship debris (HD)
• 4 foot tall humanoid aliens (P)
• Alien writing or hieroglyphics (P)
• Coverup to prevent a panic (P)
• Coverup for National Security (V-1)
• Cover story is widely accepted (HD)
• Note: NO MENTION of Super-strong lightweight metal sheets

New to UFO Crash at Roswell (1991), Version 3

• Malfunction causes spaceship to touchdown on Brazel ranch, turning sand to glass
• Craft left gouge at ranch
• Craft regained flight and crashed a few miles away
• Craft discovered against a ridge
• Military threatens civilians into silence
• Bodies and wreckage taken to hospital at Roswell Army Air Field where civilian witness is ejected by Military Police.
• Military coached Brazel on cover story of lies
• Debris was swapped out for "fake" wreckage

Imported elements

• Alien spaceship swooped over Roswell (V-1)
• Alien writing or hieroglyphics (P)
• Super-strong lightweight metal sheets (P)
• Aerial Recon finds bodies found 2mi southeast of Brazel ranch (V-2)
• Barnett and archaeologists find bodies (V-1)
• Bodies exposed to elements and predators (V-2)
• Military orders civilian silence (V-1)
• 4 foot tall humanoid aliens (P)
• Military takes wreckage and bodies (V-1)
• Wreckage sent to multiple locations (V-2)
• Ramey makes radio broadcast about weather balloon (HD)
• Government policy is to deny the reality of UFO (B)
• Coverup for National Security (V-1)
• The UFO knowledge being hidden would have profound ramifications on our way of viewing the universe (B)

New to Crash at Corona (1992), Version 4

• Main portion of a crashed saucer discovered a mile away from bodies near Brazel ranch
• Redheaded colonel at Roswell base hospital threatens civilian witness
• A second saucer is discovered 150 miles away at San Agustin
• Gerald Anderson and family join Barnett at San Agustin
• One alien at San Agustin survives crash
• San Agustin witnesses threatened into silence by black sergeant and redheaded captain.

Imported elements

• Alien spaceships drawn to the sites of atomic and rocket research near Alamogordo (B)
• Malfunction causes spaceship to touchdown on Brazel ranch, turning sand to glass (V-3)
• Flying saucer malfunction causes it to explode over Brazel ranch (V-2)
• Alien writing or hieroglyphics (P)
• Super-strong lightweight metal sheets (P)
• Aerial Recon finds bodies found 2mi southeast of Brazel ranch (V-2)
• Occupants ejected (V-2)
• 4 foot tall humanoid aliens (P)
• Military takes wreckage and bodies (V-1)
• Bodies taken to base hospital and seen by civilian who's ejected by military policy (V-3)
• Barnett and archaeologists find crashed saucer at San Agustin (V-1)
• Military orders civilian silence (V-1)
• Wreckage sent to multiple locations (V-2)
• Military coached Brazel on cover story of lies (V-3)
• Debris was swapped out for "fake" wreckage (V-3)
• Government policy is to deny the reality of UFO (B)
• Coverup for National Security (V-1)
• The UFO knowledge being hidden would have profound ramifications on our way of viewing the universe (B)

New to The Truth About the UFO Crash at Roswell (1994), Version 5

• Malfunction occurred on July 4
• Craft crashed into base of a cliff 35 miles north of Roswell
• Radar at White Sands was monitoring the spaceship on July 4
• Alien spaceship was "narrow with bat-like wings"
• An archaeologist calls Wilcox
• Civilians threatened with death
• Civilian at Roswell base hospital is threatened by black sergeant and redheaded captain
• Wilcox notifies Marcel of second wreckage site

Imported elements

• Alien spaceships drawn to the sites of atomic and rocket research near Alamogordo (B)
• White Sands tracks alien spaceship in flight (V-1)
• Alien spaceships are capable of high speed maneuvers impossible for human aircraft (B)
• Alien spaceship swooped over Roswell (V-1)
• Malfunction causes spaceship to touchdown on Brazel ranch, turning sand to glass (V-3)
• Craft left gouge at ranch (V-3)
• Touched left material from hull (V-3)
• White Sands orders search for downed craft (V-1)
• Archaeologists find crashed saucer at San Agustin (V-1)
• Four alien bodies (V-2)
• One alien still alive (V-4)
• 4 foot tall humanoid aliens (P)
• Military takes wreckage and bodies (V-1)
• Bodies taken to base hospital and seen by civilian who's ejected by military policy (V-3)
• Military orders civilian witness at base hospital to silence (V-4)
• Super-strong lightweight metal sheets (P)
• Aerial survey (V-2)
• Military expunges all trace of crash (V-1)
• Wreckage sent to multiple locations (V-2)
• Military coached Brazel on cover story of lies (V-3)
• Debris was swapped out for "fake" wreckage (V-3)
• Government policy is to deny the reality of UFO (B)

New to Roswell in Perspective(1994), Version 6

• Spaceship malfunction or had catastrophic encounter with a Mogul balloon.
• Main portion of the spacecraft struck the ground away from debris site on Brazel ranch
• Brazel ranch debris site was from a Mogul balloon
• Some spaceship debris may have been found found mixed with Mogul debris
• Spaceship and three bodies discovered, perhaps accidentally
• Discovery of bodies and spaceship triggers cover story
• Tied in well with the MOGUL cover-up
• Cover ups of Mogul and UFO represent "excesses committed in the name of national security"