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Deep Secrets Of A UFO Think Tank – Rand, Battelle And “Memory Metal”

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Since the 1940’s the U.S. government has quietly engaged one of its key defense and intelligence agency contractors as a secret UFO “think tank.” New investigation reveals that the esteemed RAND Corporation has given far more than a passing thought to things extraterrestrial.

RAND’s hidden history of UFO involvement has been discovered to include work in policy analysis, evaluation of evidence, and in advising on the potential technological advantages achieved from UFO study. Telling connections have also been found between RAND and the Roswell crash event of 1947.
Who is RAND? RAND Corporation was established in 1946 by the U.S Army Air Force as Project RAND (“Research ANd Development”) and is today registered as a nonprofit organization. It is funded through government contracts, university col­laborators and “private donors.”
RAND’s primary agency clients include the CIA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, the think tank maintains branches worldwide. RAN D’s stated mission is to “help to improve policy and decision making through objective research and analysis.” Its work is officially conducted “for the public welfare and security of the United States of America.”
Over thirty Nobel Prize winners have been employed by RAND. From physics to economics,the 2,000-person think tank provides high-level information and evaluation to the U.S. government. Deeper review shows that RAND has conducted studies in such areas as weapons development, intelligence gathering and analysis, and the design of sensitive underground installations for the U.S. Air Force. Far more concealed is RAND’s intimate involvement in highly-classified UFO study for the U.S. government.
From its very inception, the men of RAND knew much about saucers. RAND was conceived by Donald Douglas, CEO of Douglas Aircraft (pro­tege of Dr. Jerome Hunsaker at MIT) along with two military officer luminaries who carried with them significant “UFO histories”: Major General Curtis LeMay (the U.S. Air Force’s Chief of Devel­opment) and General Hap Arnold (considered the “father” of the modern U.S. Air Force).
In May of 1948, RAND was separated from Douglas Aircraft and became its own operating entity. Among RAN D’s earliest government reports was the release of the enigmatically titled, “Preliminary Design of an Experimental World­Circling Spaceship.” General Curtis LeMay Curtis LeMay expressed deep interest and con­cern about flying saucer phenomena. More than this, LeMay himself was a keeper of the purported 1947 Roswell UFO crash debris.
This was revealed in a stunningly candid interview with the late U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater. Goldwater (a former U.S. Presidential Candidate, Major General and Command Pilot) was General LeMay’s professional associate and close friend. LeMay’s UFO involve­ment was related by Goldwater in a live worldwide broadcast with CNN’s Larry King in 1994. The USAF had just issued its report that debunked the Roswell crash of 1947 as a Mogul balloon. Gold­water (who died just a few years later) informed King that he knew the truth to be far different.
He knew this, he explained, because in the 1960’s he had approached LeMay about the crashed UFO issue. Goldwater-who no doubt held the highest security clearances-told Larry King: “I think at Wright-Patterson, if you could get into certain places, you’ll find what the Air Force and the government knows about UFOs. Reportedly, a spaceship landed.
It was all hushed up. I called Curtis LeMay and I said, ‘General, I know we have a room at Wright-Patterson where you put all of this secret stuff. Could I go in there?’ I’ve never heard General LeMay get mad, but he got madder than hell at me, cussed me out and said, ‘Don’t ever ask me that question again!”‘ Goldwater never did.
LeMay was very well acquainted with Roswell Army Air Field Base Commander Butch Blanchard. Blanchard oversaw the base at the time of the Roswell crash event in 1947. It is believed that Blanchard helped issue the original press release on the crash, which prompted the famous head­line, “RAAF Captures Flying Saucer on Ranch in Roswell Region.” Blanchard’s former wife and daughter say that he was visibly upset by the event. He repeated only, “those Russians have some amazing things.”
Roswell mayor William Brainerd says that Blanchard told him, “What I saw was the damndest thing I’ve ever seen!” To Art McQuiddy, editor of the Roswell Morning Dispatch in 1947, Blanchard said, “I’ll tell you this and nothing more, the stuff I saw I’d never seen anyplace else in my life.” Pilot Ben Games related in inter views (with this author and to reporter Billy Cox) that he had flown General Laurence Craigie (Director of the Air Force’s R&D) to Roswell Army Air Field after the Roswell crash.
In LeMay’s 1965 biography, Mission with LeMay, he speaks sparingly about the UFO subject. LeMay of course discounts a government cover-up about UFOs, but belies this with a brief and telling statement, “There is not a question about it: these were things which we could not tie in with any natural phenomena known to our investigators.”
General Hap Arnold
As early as 1943, this fabled Five Star General was investigating unidentified flying objects. Found in Box 166 of General Arnold’s papers (at AFHRC, Maxwell AFB) is a detailed analysis from 1943 that assessed a number of sightings of “small, luminous, silver y discs” reported by B-17 pilots. “Foo fighters” were an anomalous aerial “ball-of-light” phenomena reported and photo­graphed by pilots during combat in Europe in the 1940s. Hap Arnold was intimately involved in the study of the baffling phenomena.
In November of 1945, an Adjutant from Hap Arnold’s office delivered a packet of sealed docu­ments relating to analysis of the mysterious “foo fighters” to Arnold’s friend, Jo Chamberlin of American Legion Magazine. In a 1991 interview with researcher Jeffrey A. Lindell (USAF retired Electronic Warfare Systems Analyst) Chamberlin said he retained these foo fighter documents from Arnold and had never opened them after reading them in 1945.
At the time of the interview, Cham­berlin said he had promised Arnold he would never circulate them. General Arnold was closely associ­ated with Colonel William “Butch” Blanchard, the Commanding Officer of the 509th bombing wing and the Roswell Base Commander at the time of the 1947 crash.
On July 7, 1947 Uust days after the Roswell crash) Arnold was quoted in a UP story that, “General H.H. (Hap) Arnold, head of the army air forces during WWII, said today the discs could be a development of United States scientists not yet perfected.” Of course, during the period imme­diately following the Roswell crash, U.S. military were obfuscating by giving the public various explanations on the nature of the discs. But Arnold knew the discs had been seen by his own pilots operating in the European theater.
RAND’S Early UFO Involvement
An official Air Force memorandum written on October 12, 1948 has been located by the historical research group Project 1947. Project 1947 is operated by respected researcher Jan Aldrich, sup­ported by the civilian UFO research organization CUFOS and is known for its expertise in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. This 1948 document is very instructive about RAND and the early study of the troubling UFO phenomena.
The subject header of the document is “Request for Study by RAND Project”1 and is directed to the U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff. The author of the document is Col. WR. Clingerman, the Acting Chief of Intelligence. Clingerman was associated with Project Sign, the official USAF study of the UFO phenomena. Clingerman seeks the approval of the USAF Chief of Staff:
“It is requested that the special study, described in the enclosure, be approved and that the RAND Corporation be authorized to establish a study of priority, con­sistent in scope and degree of treatment with the described requirements.”
In a later paragraph of the document, Cling­erman explains that he wishes RAND to: “Assist in the collection of information relating to unidenti­fied aerial objects that may possibly represent spaceships or spaceship test craft and the technical information that includes the distinguishing design and performance parameters for spaceships is con­sidered necessary.”
He adds, “It would be valuable to this Command” to have RAND provide “further scientific clues that may assist in their detection and identification by RAND scientific personnel.”
Clingerman writes that RAND is an organiza­tion considered ideal for initiation of work on the UFO phenomena. He suggests that the “space­ships” have “distinguishing characteristics” about which RAND personnel would be uniquely suited to provide technical information, and that they could find “further scientific clues” about the “unidentified aerial objects.” RAND is to be “monitored” by Air Materiel Command, in confor­mance with an “Air Corps Letter” dated one year after the Roswell crash (Air Corps Letter 80-10, 21, July, 1948).
RAND and UFO Photo Analysis
Brief mention in extant literature notes that in 1966 RAND Corporation coordinated the photographic analysis of alleged UFO photos.
The “Zanesville, OH UFO” photos of November 13, 1966 were taken by local barber Ralph Ditter. Widely circulated at the time, the two photos appear to show a large saucer above the Ditter home. The RAND photo analysis determined that the object was a model only 3-4 inches in diameter and only 3-4 feet from the camera. The analysis was correct and Ditter later confessed the hoax as a way to please his curious daughter.
Interestingly, most such analysis was officially conducted by the National GeoSpatial Intelligence Agency (formerly the National Photographic Interpretation Center.) RAND apparently had such capability as well, and has applied this capability to the UFO phenomena.
While working for RAND, senior analyst Dr. James E. Lipp wrote one of two scientific reports for the USAF’s official UFO study known as Project Sign. It was completed in February of 1949 and was classified. In the report Lipp makes an extraordinarily astute observation. He notes that by the spring of the previous year there had been a total of five atomic bomb explosions.
Lipp believed that these explosions could have served as inter­stellar ‘smoke signals’, and that they would be a potential source of extraterrestrial interest. Even skeptic Curtis Peebles noted that Lipp’s evaluation might represent, “the first U.S. government spon­sored study of non-human life in the universe.”
Lipp added, “visits from outer space are believed possible.” Ultimately though, Lipp seemed to cautiously conclude that he did not con­sider most reported UFO events as described to be evidence of such visits because they made “no logical sense.”
Stephen H. Dole, scientist at the RAND Corpo­ration, authored the intriguingly titled “Habitable Planets for Man” in 1964. Based on his analysis while at RAND, Dole believed that the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence was extremely high, even probable. In other reports he estimated the number of life-bearing planets (based on available information at the time) at 640 million.
It appears that RAND not only analyzed the UFO problem, but also evaluated the larger cos­mological issues of our place in the universe, the likelihood of ET, and how to determine and quan­tify the extent of cosmic life.
The Report They Didn’t Want Us to See
RAND analyst George Kocher authored an assessment report entitled, “UFOs: What to Do?” dated November 27, 1968.2 Kocher’s paper was stamped “For RAND Use Only.” It further instructs on its cover page: “Do not quote or cite in external publications or correspondence.”
Though known by the UFO research community for some years, it was only in 2000 that RAND was forced to officially acknowledge the paper’s existence and authenticity. Today RAND counters that it was an “internal draft” that was never formally considered. It is easy to understand why RAND would want us to think this is the case.
From a summary of this report we learn the author’s conclusions about the phenomena: “Since WWII there seems to have been a drastic increase in sightings. We have enough data to know that the phenomena is unambiguously extraordinary and clearly inexplicable in modern terms.” Chapters in the previously restricted document include, “UFOs: Historical Aspects” “UFOs: Astronomical Aspects” “Phenomenological Aspects” and its conclusion, “UFOs: How to Proceed and Why.”
We know based on the above-mentioned 1948 Air Force document that RAND was engaged in official research. In 1968, two decades later, RAND was still engaged in such analysis. And they likely continue this work today.
Keeping It All in the Family
RAND’s Executive Vice President is Michael D. Rich. Mr. Rich is also Director of RAND National Security Research. A family man, Mr. Rich’s own family history is very telling.
His father was avia­tion genius Benjamin Rich. Ben helped to lead aerospace giant Lockheed Martin as President of Lock heed Adv a need Aeronautics. He oversaw the ultra-secret Lockheed “Skunk Works” division, where he spearheaded the development of the Stealth bomber. Rich Sr. is universally acknowl­edged as “the father of Stealth technology.”
Ben Rich stated some extremely revealing things about the reality and nature of UFOs before he passed. In a letter to his friend and associate John Andrews he replied to Andrew’s observations about the UFO phenomenon. Andrews had written a letter to Rich in which he wrote, “I believe with certainty in manmade UFOs. I am tending to believe there are also extraterrestrial UFOs.”
Rich, in a handwritten letter, replied to Andrews, “Yes, I am a believer in both categories.” Andrews was a forensic illustrator and aviation model-maker. Before his own death, Andrews related that Rich went further in privately explaining that, “there are two types of UFOs, the ones we build and the ones ‘they’ build.” Rich told Andrews of his concern that the public should not be told.
But Rich told Andrews he had recently changed his mind on this and that those “involved in dealing with the ‘subject’ could represent a bigger problem to citizens than knowledge of the visitors themselves.”
Just before he died, Andrews says that Rich confirmed to him that “items” were recovered at the crash at Roswell in 1947. Rich also told associate Jeff Goodall, “we have things at Area 51 that you and the best minds in the world won’t even be able to conceive for the next 30-40 years.” (YouTube, Search: “Lockheed Skunk Works Chief Ben Rich remark to Jim Goodall”)
In fact, Rich gave numerous clues and hints about the alien reality to several before he passed . The father of Stealth, who is also the father of RAND’s current Director, gave his gift of truth to history before he died. He confirmed official government study of the UFO reality and the crash of an extraterrestrial vehicle to earth.
RAND-Battelle Connection to UFOs
Prior articles by this author (available on the UFO Iconoclasts website http://ufocon.blogspot.com, and in the book Witness to Roswell) have shown that, like RAND, Battelle Memorial Institute was heavily engaged by the U.S. govern­ment to study UFOs. It now appears that Battelle metallurgists likely analyzed the memory metal retrieved from Roswell. That conclusion was drawn from a “reverse engineering of information” of the literature on shape recovery metal, the statements of two U.S. Generals, the confession of a senior Battelle scientist, and by establishing other con­nections.
Perhaps the most interesting of these telling connections is this: The Director of Battelle at the time of the Roswell crash, Clyde E. Williams, simultaneously sat on the Board of Trustees of the RAND Corporation. Williams directed RAND and Battelle’s activities at a time when both organizations were highly engaged in UFO study. Clyde Williams was installed as Trustee of RAND in 1948 (the year after Roswell) and remained a RAND trustee until 1963. Battelle is also known to have supported analysis of UFO sightings for the Air Force’s Project Blue Book during William’s tenure.
The line between “public” and “private” sec­tors is blurred when it comes to things UFO. Such fuzzy, “quasi-public” organizations were of grave concern to a wise President and military icon.
Dwight Eisenhower was instructive in his farewell to the nation. He warned that we should beware of the unchecked powers of the “military-industrial complex.” And the Five Star General was right, for it is in military-industrial complexes like Battelle and RAND that the alien truth resides, unchecked. Until now.
The Roswell Debris
Newly discovered documents reveal that in the months immediately following the purported 1947 UFO crash at Roswell, secret government studies began on a material that was previously unknown to science. The “memory metal” that was studied precisely matches some of the debris material reported by several witnesses to the crash.
Evidence shows that, under military direction, these unique metal studies were undertaken by a contracted laboratory that possessed adv a need technical capabilities that the U.S. government itself did not have at the time. A former high-level scientist employed by the laboratory has offered a confession that he was tasked to study the crashed UFO material. Information provided by two U.S. Air Force Generals also offers direct support for this discovery.
The documents suggest that after the crash, the U.S. government attempted to develop a unique material that is today referred to as memory metal. This shape-recovery alloy was reported by several witnesses to the Roswell crash in the summer of 1947. The lightweight “morphing” material was able to be crumpled or deformed and then return itself instantly and seamlessly to its original state. The metallurgical discoveries that resulted from these studies were then “seeded” for further tech­nology development to other government agencies (including NASA) and through a series of military contracts to universities and industry.
The laboratory contracted by Wright-Patterson to perform these studies was Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio. It has been credibly reported that Wright-Patterson was the very base where the Roswell UFO debris was flown after the crash. Recently obtained documents reveal that these studies were conducted at Battelle under the direction of Dr. Howard C. Cross. In the late 1940’s, H.C Cross was Battelle’s expert scientist in exotic metallurgy and Titanium alloy research.
Curiously, although he was a research metal­lurgist, Cross was also Battelle’s “point person” in later studies on UFOs that Battelle conducted in the early 1950’s for the U.S. Air Force’s official UFO study, Project Bluebook. Cross is likely an author of Project Bluebook’s still-missing Report Number 13. He is also the author of a strange letter from Battelle to Wright-Patterson known as “The Pentacle” memo.
Founded in 1929, Battelle is engaged in research, development and commercialization of technological innovation. They specialize in materials science and engineering, life sciences, energy science and national security. Battelle oper­ates many of our country’s National Laboratories, including some of the U.S.’s most sensitive installa­tions such as Oak Ridge, Lawrence Livermore and Brookhaven Laboratories.
Battelle is headquar­tered in proximity to Wright-Patterson and remains one of the nation’s leading defense contractors. Their metallurgical capabilities and technical talent continue to be recognized as world-class.
Nitinol Memory Metal
Nitinol Memory Metal The direct connection between the Roswell debris and Battelle studies is revealed in a material known as Nitinol. Nitinol is a specially processed combination of Nickel and Titanium, or NiTi. It displays many of the very same properties and physical characteristics as some of the crash debris materials that were reported at Roswell. Both are memory metals that “remember” their original shape and both are extremely lightweight. The materials are reported to have similar color, possess a high fatigue strength and are able to withstand extreme heat.
Today Nitinol is incorporated in items as far­ranging as medical implants and bendable eyeglass frames. It is produced in many forms including sheet, wire and coil. Newer “intelligent metal” systems are being studied by NASA in the creation of bendable or flappable wings, as self-actuators and as a “self-healing” outer hull “skin” for space­craft. It is believed that the memory metal found at Roswell came from the outer structures of a downed extraterrestrial spacecraft.
The earliest known combination of Titanium and Nickel reported in the scientific literature was in 1939 by two Europeans. However, this crude sample was a “by-product” of research entirely unrelated to the study of Nitinol. Its “memory metal” potential was not sought or noted. The sci­entists would have been unable to purify Titanium to sufficient levels at that time, and would not have known about the energy requirement needed to create the “morphing” effect.
The next time the unique combination of Titanium and Nickel emerged was at the U.S. Naval Ordnance Lab. It was there that Nitinol was “officially” created in the early 1960s. But Nitinol’s “official” history, including the date and reasons for discovery, is conflicting. Recently gained information suggests that it was, in fact, Battelle’s metallurgist and UFO researcher, Dr. Howard Cross, who “fed” the U.S. Navy informa­tion (including the “phase diagram” and details on Titanium processing) that is required to create Nitinol.
Research by this author has confirmed that Nitinol studies actually began at Battelle immedi­ately after the Roswell crash and not in the early 1960’s, and that it was Wright-Patterson (the base where the crash material was flown) that con­tracted the secret work.
Confirmation is given in a brief footnote found in a study by one of Nitinol’s “official” inventors at the U.S. Naval Lab. In that military report on Nitinol, the author footnotes a 1949 Battelle study that clearly pertains to the refinement of Titanium and Nickel. The citation relates to a “phase diagram” that examines states of matter and how the two metals could be successfully alloyed.
If processed in the right way, the result is Nitinol memory metal. It is possible that the “official” co-inventors of Nitinol were unaware that the memory metal’s origin was to be found in the study of the Roswell debris.
Only three other references to this Titanium and Nickel memory metal report by Battelle have ever been found. In each case, they appear only as buried footnotes, and only in metals studies con­ducted under U.S. military auspices. In one case this included having a “Project Monitor” present from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
A historical analysis of the scientific literature shows that no other a I Joys had ever been studied by the U.S. military as a potential “memory metal” prior to this late 1940’s timeframe and Battelle’s Wright-Patterson study contract. Wright-Patterson needed Battelle to accomplish this work. Much of the reason for this is because Battelle had some­thing that Wright-Patterson did not-an advanced arc furnace that was capable of melting and refining Titanium to the purity required to make memory metal.
The history of Titanium (which is required to make Nitinol) is itself also revealing. According to Encyclopedia Britannica: “After 1947, Titanium changed from a laboratory curiosity to an impor­tant structural metal.” According to the Industrial Arts Index, the number of science abstracts published on Titanium spiked dramatically after 1947.
In RAND Corporation’s 1962 abstract “The Titanium Decade” we learn that: “A far larger Titanium industry arose from the point of view of production capacity than was needed to produce the material that was actually used in aircraft. The time period of 1948-1958 involved virtually all of the costs.” An astonishing $2.5 billion (in today’s dollars) was spent on Titanium research by the U.S. government in the years immediately following 1947.
The Battelle memory metal report is titled “Second Progress Report on Contract AF33 (038)-3736” and was completed for Wright­Patterson Air Force Base in 1949. It is authored by C.M. Craighead, F. Fawn and LW Eastwood. It appears to be part of a series of such contracts conducted th rough the early 1950’s.
Interestingly, the scientists who authored the report were very closely associated with Battelle’s chief Titanium metallurgist (and later, Battelle’s UFO researcher for Project Bluebook) Dr. Howard Cross, previ­ously mentioned. The scientists went on to author reports on exotic metallurgy that related to such areas as “meta I and superplasticity,” “meta I trans­formation,” and “metal microstructures.”
Based on the sections of the studies that were found that reference this Battelle report, we know that this “progress report” offers the first “phase diagram” ever produced to attempt to successfully alloy Titanium and Nickel. This would be required to make memory metal. We can also infer that it examined refinement of Titanium to high purity levels required to create the shape-recovery effect.
No references have ever been located to something that must surely exist: Battelle’s “First Progress Report” on the memory metal. While the Second Progress Report (completed in 1949) refers to techniques to process the alloy, the First Progress Report (authored in 194 7 or 1948) prob­ably relates to the actual analysis of “Roswellian” memory metal. Although Nitinol is not identical to the Roswell debris material, it represents our best attempts at re-creation of the found memory metal. The impetus for this “shape-recovery” metallurgical research has to be the crash debris discovered at Roswell in the summer of 1947.
Missing Battelle Reports
Missing Battelle Reports A year-long effort was made by this author to locate Battelle’s First and Second Progress Reports on memory meta I. Though footnotes have been located to the reports in military-sponsored studies on memory metal, access to the actual reports remains impossible.
Battelle’s own Historian/Librarian was unable to locate the documents. In a later follow-up call to Batte I le, Sarasota Herald Tribune reporter Billy Cox was told that Battelle is still unable to find the report and that it remains a “mystery.”
Likewise, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s own Archivist and Manager of its Special Collections was unable to locate the documents. Both librarians from each organization worked together to find them. They are baffled and suggest that it may mean that the reports were destroyed (though there is no record of this) or that they may remain highly classified.
The U.S. DOD’s Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) is the master repository of our nation’s military sponsored technical reports and studies. Their database also fails to locate the Bat­telle reports. Finally, with the guidance of reporter Billy Cox, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Secretary of the Air Force/WPAFB was filed by this author. Information has yet to be provided that is responsive to this request.
It is hoped that the Second Progress Report will one day be located. If it contains “phase dia­grams” for the alloying of Nickel and Titanium, it will confirm the work on memory metal. It would strongly suggest that shape-recovery alloys were precisely what Battelle was attempting to create for the military in the time period directly after the Roswell crash. The likelihood that the First Progress Report by Battelle on memory metal will ever be found is even more remote.
Confirmation By Air Force Generals
In an interview conducted in the 1990’s, former Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Brigadier Gen­eral Arthur Exon confirmed the existence of the Roswell metal reports. Exon, the Base Commander of Wright-Patterson in the 1960s, related that he was privy to some of the details on the composi­tion of the crash debris and the variety of tests that were performed on it.
Astonishingly, Exon stated of the debris: “It was Titanium and some other metal they knew about, and the processing was somehow different.” Of course, special “pro­cessing” of Titanium and the “other metal” that “they knew about” (Nickel) is required to create Nitinol.
Exon added tellingly, “And it wouldn’t surprise me if the material wasn’t still around, certainly the reports are.” Exon was likely referring to the Bat­telle Progress Reports on memory metal done for Wright-Patterson in the late 1940’s.
Air Force General George Schulgen (who led Intelligence at the Pentagon at the time of the Roswell incident) authored a previously “secret” draft memo on the flying saucer issue on October 30, 1947, about four months after the crash. In the verified version of this memo is found a section entitled “Items of Construction.”
Schulgen instructs his officers to be aware of flying objects and their materials of construction. He specifically notes the “unusual fabrication methods to achieve extreme lightweight,” and that the material is of a “composite construction … using various combina­tions of metals.”
Schulgen is describing precisely some of the very characteristics of Nitinol. Just like the Roswell debris material, it is an “extreme light­weight” intermetallic alloy. As a novel “composite construction,” it is created by an “unusual fabrica­tion” method that “uses a combination of metals,” perhaps like Titanium and Nickel.
Battelle Scientist Confesses
Battelle scientist Elroy John Center has stated that he analyzed metal from a crashed UFO when he was employed by the Institute. Center was a Senior Research Chemist who worked for Bat­telle for nearly two decades, from 1939 to 1957. This has been confirmed by both his University of Michigan alumni files and by the location of scientific papers that he authored during his employment at Battelle.
A graduate Chemical Engineer, Center authored papers that appeared in highly technical journals. His areas of research included the chemical testing of metals; the microdetermination of metals in alloys; and the spectroscopic analysis of unique materials. Center was likely involved in early analysis of the Roswell debris. A groundbreaking meta Is analysis technique that Center developed has been found cited in studies related to the “polygraphic determination of Titanium” in alloys. Specially-selected Titanium is required to create the Roswell-like “memory metal” Nitinol.
Roswell-like “memory metal” Nitinol. Center’s family members confirm that he had an intense interest in UFOs and the extraterres­trial. In May of 1992, noted historical researcher Dr. Irena Scott of Columbus, OH (a former Bat­telle scientist) inter viewed a close professional associate of Elroy Center for the Ohio MU FON Journal. Center had privately related to him in June of 1960 that while he was employed at Battelle he had been involved in a very strange laboratory project. #3
Center said he had been tasked by his superiors to assist on a highly-classified Battelle study that was contracted by the government to work on a very unusual material. He understood that this debris material was retrieved by the U.S. government from the earlier crash of a UFO.
He referred to the item he studied as a “piece.” He explained that this “piece” was not something with which anyone was familiar. He also said that the debris had been inscribed with strange symbols that he called “glyphics.” Similar markings have been reported by some of the wit­nesses to the Roswell crash debris. Center stopped short of providing any further details. The Battelle scientist passed away in 1991.
About the Author: Anthony Bragalia writes for the UFO Iconoclasts website at http://ufocon.blogspot.com. The full story of the Roswell-Battelle connection is relayed in the published sequel book Witness to Roswell (Revised, 2009) by Tom Carey and Don Schmitt, in chapter contributions made by this author. Scientific citations, references and report images are also included in the updated edition.
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GOD’S JUDGMENT WARNING? April solar eclipse to cast darkness across 7 U.S. towns named “Ninevah” from the Bible

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In a recent broadcast, Mike Adams from Brighteon Broadcast News
discussed the upcoming solar eclipse set to pass through southwest Texas
on Monday, April 8th, 2024. The event is expected to draw large crowds
of people eager to witness the celestial phenomenon, with Dripping
Springs residents having a particularly great view.

As the Path of Totality extends across several states in the
United States, including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire, and
Maine, many counties have declared emergencies ahead of the event.
Officials from Travis County, Kendall County, and Bell County are among
those issuing disaster declarations in anticipation of large crowds,
increased traffic, and significant strain on first responders,
hospitals, and roads during the days leading up to and after the
eclipse.

County officials have advised residents to stock up on food,
water, and essential supplies for at least three days, as well as
filling their vehicles with gas. Hays County Director of the Office of
Emergency Services, Mike Jones, recommended visiting stores and gas
stations in advance to reduce traffic flow and manage expectations
regarding the influx of visitors to the county.

 Despite the potential for increased traffic and crowds during the
solar eclipse, it remains unclear how these factors would warrant
emergency preparations on such a large scale. Critics question whether
the recommendations to stock up on food and water are necessary or
proportionate to the event’s duration and impact.

Adams also pointed out that authorities rarely warn the public
about other potential dangers, such as financial collapse or an influx
of immigrants. They questioned why solar eclipses are considered more
threatening than these issues.

The Allais Effect that seems to alter the laws of physics during solar eclipses

Additionally, the interviewer brought up the “Allais Effect” – a
phenomenon that occurs during solar eclipses where strange occurrences
or changes in behavior may be observed. The eyewitness encouraged others
to look into this intriguing aspect of solar eclipses and not let
misplaced fears deter them from experiencing such an awe-inspiring
event.

Adams further delved into the intriguing world of the Allais
Effect, a phenomenon that occurs during eclipses and has confounded
scientists for centuries. According to multiple confirmed experiments,
the Allais Effect causes pendulums to swing in a bizarre pattern,
reversing their precession during an eclipse.

The precession of a pendulum is typically explained by
traditional science as the rotation of the Earth underneath the
pendulum, causing it to trace a large circle on the ground. However,
during an eclipse, this precession mysteriously reverses itself, defying
conventional understanding of physics.

One paper from scirp.org suggests that anisotropic dark flow
acceleration could explain the Allais Effect. This phenomenon occurs
when the moon someone alters the gravity effects of the sun, potentially
affecting the precession of pendulums.

However, other researchers disagree with this explanation and
argue that there is something else happening during eclipses. The
interviewer mentions reading papers on this topic that suggest the sun’s
gravity well aligning with the moon’s and Earth’s could create a unique
situation where gravity behaves in an unpredictable manner, affecting
the precession of pendulums.

The ally effect remains a mysterious phenomenon that scientists
have been unable to fully explain. As researchers continue to study this
enigmatic occurrence, one thing is certain: eclipses hold a unique
power over our understanding of physics and the natural world.

Could gravitational changes result in earthquakes that happen alongside solar eclipses?

This mysterious force has been observed and reproduced in various
laboratories throughout history, though its exact nature remains
unknown. Adams asked whether these changes in gravity could potentially
trigger fault lines, such as the New Madrid fault line in Missouri. If
tectonic plates are affected by shifts in gravity, it might cause
earthquakes. While Adams did not predict an imminent earthquake, he
pointed out that pendulums and other celestial bodies do exhibit strange
gravitational behavior during eclipses.

Many cultures have long feared eclipses due to their association
with earthquakes and other natural disasters. Adams suggested that this
connection could be more than just superstition, but rather a real
physical phenomenon still not understood by modern science. He
emphasized that gravity is not a force, but rather a curvature of
space-time, which might explain why we don’t feel its effects when
experiencing falling weightlessness.

In conclusion, the Allais Effect and its potential connection to
earthquakes during eclipses remains a fascinating and unexplained
phenomenon. As our understanding of gravity continues to evolve, so too
may our comprehension of these mysterious events that have captivated
humanity for centuries.

Might some government officials have knowledge of imminent events far more dangerous than an eclipse?

In the broadcast, Adams posited a theory that certain individuals
within the government may have been informed about anticipated major
disasters like earthquakes, leading to stockpiling of food, gas, water,
and other emergency supplies. This would make sense considering
hospitals would likely become overwhelmed, and high-rise buildings in
areas like Austin Travis County could collapse during such an event.

Adams stated that governments and continuity of government
operators might have received secret warnings about potential
earthquakes along the New Madrid fault line or elsewhere in the Midwest.

Was a New York National Guard helicoper shot down by drug cartels near the U.S.-Mexico border?

Continuing with the broadcast, Adams revealed concerns over the truth
behind a recent helicopter crash near the border that resulted in the
death of two New York National Guard soldiers and left another soldier
critically injured. The journalist shared insights from a source with
extensive experience as both a civilian pilot and former military pilot.

The source analyzed the crash of the UH-72A Lakota helicopter,
which struck the ground vertically or near vertically without any signs
of rotational damage. The most likely cause, according to the analysis,
is not a mechanical malfunction but rather a shoot down by an IR missile
warhead that would have taken out the engine and damaged the rotor
cyclic and collective controls, making an auto rotation impossible.

Auto rotation is a common maneuver for helicopter pilots when
they lose power, allowing them to descend safely by converting their
vertical descent into rotor speed. However, this requires sufficient
altitude, which may have been lacking in this case. The journalist’s
source believes that the most likely cause of the crash was a
ground-to-air missile or similar weapon, such as an RPG.

The journalist emphasized the importance of being prepared for
unusual events and called into question the honesty of government
officials regarding such incidents. With concerns about missing
ground-to-air missiles and potential cover-ups, it is crucial that the
public remains vigilant and demands transparency from those in power.

The State Department has expressed alarm over the potential use
of ground-to-air missiles by these criminal organizations, which could
pose a threat to commercial aircraft and US military assets in the
region.

Chased in her vehicle by human traffickers near the U.S.-Mexico border

Adams also highlights the growing danger faced by residents of border
communities, such as those in Texas, where human trafficking operations
are preying on unsuspecting individuals. One harrowing account shared
in the broadcast describes a woman being chased by drug smugglers while
driving to her family’s ranch near the border. The incident underscores
the escalating violence and lawlessness that has taken hold in these
areas, with criminal organizations becoming increasingly bold and
aggressive in their activities.

The lack of action by the US government to secure the border has
allowed narcos to continue expanding their operations and acquiring more
powerful weapons systems. This includes potentially obtaining RPGs or
other missile-like devices that could be used to shoot down military
aircraft. As these criminal organizations become better equipped, the
danger to both border communities and US military assets in the region
will only grow.

As the situation along the US-Mexico border continues to
deteriorate, it is clear that more must be done by the US government to
address this growing crisis. The safety and security of both American
citizens living near the border and US military assets in the region are
at stake as these criminal organizations become increasingly emboldened
and better equipped.

In one incident described by Adams, a concerned Texas rancher
recounted the harrowing experience they faced when a group of suspected
smugglers trespassed on their property, putting their family’s lives at
risk. The rancher described the tense situation that unfolded as the
intruders attempted to roll their car and engage in high-speed chases on
their land.

The rancher’s account of the incident highlights the growing
concern among border state residents about the escalating violence and
criminal activity associated with the ongoing immigration crisis. As
smugglers and other criminals continue to exploit the porous US-Mexico
border, families living in affected areas are left feeling vulnerable
and unsafe in their own homes.

Fortunately, the rancher’s husband was able to intervene and
block the intruders from entering their property. However, this is not
always the case for other residents who have fallen victim to similar
incidents. The rancher emphasized that it is essential for people living
near the border to be prepared to defend themselves and their families
against potential threats.

In conclusion, the ongoing immigration crisis has created a
dangerous reality for many families living along the US-Mexico border.
As smugglers and other criminal elements continue to exploit weaknesses
in border security, it is crucial for residents to be prepared to
protect themselves and their loved ones from potential harm. The
rancher’s harrowing experience serves as a sobering reminder of the very
real dangers that exist in this increasingly hostile environment.

Suspicions rise over possible 15-minute city in Maui, following the burning down of Lahaina

In an exclusive interview, concerns have been raised regarding the
potential establishment of a 15-minute city project on the island of
Maui. Adams played a video featuring an advertisement for what appears
to be a 15-minute city project on Maui. The ad showcased paid actors
promoting walkable and bikable neighborhoods designed for people to
spend time together without owning cars. However, Adams pointed out that
the actors seemed unnatural and suggested they were reading from a
teleprompter.

Further investigation into the website mentioned in the video,
housemaui.com, revealed its connection to wildfire survivors on Maui.
The site provides housing resources for those affected by the recent
fires. However, the interviewee believes this recovery effort is
actually a cover for building a 15-minute city. The Hawaii Community
Foundation is mentioned as providing financial resources to support the
recovery efforts from the wildfires on Maui. Critics argue that this
recovery may be more about constructing a 15-minute city than assisting
those impacted by the fires.

Adams raised further concerns about the rebuilding efforts in
Lahaina, Hawaii following a devastating fire. The interviewee questioned
the motives behind the proposed “15 Minute Blue City” plan, expressing
skepticism over the involvement of globalist organizations and
government entities in the rebuilding process, suggesting that the focus
should be on rebuilding homes for surviving families rather than
creating a new utopian city.

The website of one of the collaborating organizations mentions
working with government builders, financiers, cultural and environmental
groups, and residents to design policies supporting housing
affordability. This raised suspicions of a liberal “Utopian” 15-minute
city being created under the guise of affordable living.

Adams also highlighted the stark contrast between the support
provided to other countries and the lack of assistance given to Lahaina
and US veterans. While billions of dollars are allocated to Ukraine and
Israel, very little is spent on rebuilding efforts in Lahaina or
addressing the US border crisis. Adams also noted the preferential
treatment given to illegal immigrants in cities like New York and
Chicago, who receive various benefits such as free housing, phones,
insurance, legal representation, and COVID stimulus checks.

Solar eclipse to pass through seven U.S. towns named “Nineveh”

Continuing with the broadcast, Adams discussed the significance of a
solar eclipse passing through seven towns in North America named
Nineveh, drawing parallels to the biblical story of Jonah and the city
of Nineveh. The towns, all bearing the name of the ancient Assyrian
capital, have been named after the biblical city known for its
repentance and divine intervention.

Adams explained that the town of Nineveh was known for its
wickedness but was ultimately spared from destruction after its
inhabitants repented upon hearing Jonah’s message. “Jonah was
essentially sent to Nineveh to preach to the people, but he didn’t want
to go because it was such a cesspool of filth and sin,” Adams said.

The people of Nineveh ultimately heeded Jonah’s warning and
repented en masse. “Every single one of them, it says from the King down
to the lowest peasant, they all repented,” Adams stated. “Everybody
fasted. That’ll never happen in America.”

Adams also mentioned that Nineveh was eventually destroyed, but
not by God. The city’s destruction came at the hands of its longtime
enemy, Israel. “Nineveh was the capital city of Assyria, which is the
the longtime enemy of Israel,” the interviewer said. “The geolocation of
Nineveh today is in Iraq.”

The solar eclipse’s path through seven towns named Nineveh has
raised questions about whether this event could be considered a divine
coincidence or a message from God. The journalist noted that if one
believes in coincidences, it would be an interesting occurrence for the
solar eclipse to pass through these specific towns.

In conclusion, Adams highlighted the importance of understanding
the significance of events like the solar eclipse and their connections
to historical stories such as Jonah and Nineveh. “If you think about the
fact that this this solar eclipse is going through seven towns in North
America that are named Nineveh that have been named, obviously, after
this biblical town,” the interviewer said, “and what an odd coincidence
it is, if you believe in coincidences, that this would traverse the path
of crossing all seven towns.”

Adams further pointed out that the number seven holds great
significance in the Bible, often representing God’s presence or
intervention. With this eclipse passing through seven towns named Niveh,
some are wondering if it could be a sign of judgment or a call for
Americans to change their ways.

The path of the solar eclipse will travel through Central Texas,
Arkansas, Southeastern Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Southern Indiana
in the United States before crossing into Canada. While these areas are
predominantly Christian, the interviewee argues that the message may be
intended for the entire nation, as this is a national event and the
next time such an occurrence will happen in North America is in the year
2044.

Some scientists and physicists might dismiss the idea of divine
intervention in the motion of celestial bodies; however, Adams poses the
question that if God has knowledge of these motions due to His
omniscience, and He is the one who set everything in motion, then could
this not be a sign from Him?

The solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, may simply be an astronomical
event or a fascinating coincidence. However, for some, it raises
questions about whether America is being judged or warned through the
celestial alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth. As the nation awaits
this rare phenomenon, these discussions will continue to provoke thought
and reflection on the role of faith in understanding the world around
us.

Is America ready to repent for its sins against children and God?

Many people believe that if America does not repent for its sins and
change its ways, it will face the wrath of God in the form of natural
disasters and other catastrophes. The interviewer asked whether America
is ready to repent and reject its evil ways, such as abortion and
transgenderism. Adams expressed skepticism, stating that most Americans
are not willing to change their ways or acknowledge God’s existence. He
believes that only a small portion of the country would be prepared to
repent, while the majority remains entrenched in evil and worships Satan
instead of Jesus Christ.

When asked how one could vote in a hypothetical cosmic poll
conducted by God on whether to unleash judgment against America or not,
Adams emphasized that even those who are devout Christians and follow
the teachings of Christ would be affected if God decides to judge the
nation. The consequences of such divine intervention would be
far-reaching and devastating for all Americans, regardless of their
personal beliefs or actions.

Adams reiterated a call to reflect on the potential consequences
of America’s continued refusal to repent and turn towards God. As the
country faces increasing signs of judgment, it remains unclear whether
any significant change will occur before it is too late. This epic
cosmic battle between good and evil will inevitably lead to collateral
damage, with innocent lives being lost due to the destructive nature of
the conflict.

Adams says that while they desire for God to ultimately defeat
Satan, he recognizes that this war may result in significant harm to
those who are not directly involved in the battle between good and evil.
He explained that innocent people could be caught in the line of fire
as a result of area effect weapons or other catastrophic events
unleashed by God during the conflict.

Despite acknowledging the potential for harm to come to innocent
individuals, God’s ultimate goal is to defeat evil and restore order to
the world. Those who find themselves in the path of destruction may
still be granted entry into heaven. However, Adams warned that when God
unleashes his wrath on a nation, it is not limited to specific targets
or individuals. Instead, the entire country may be affected by the
consequences of this cosmic battle. As a result, he advised Americans to
prepare for potential disasters by preparing to shelter in bunkers, or
other safe locations away from urban areas and blast zones. 

(Article by Mike Adams republished from NaturalNews.com )

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Elon Musk Claims SpaceX Starship Will Take Humanity To Mars

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Even though his rocket exploded under atmospheric pressure
after its launch, Elon Musk has proudly proclaimed that his Starship
will be taking humanity to Mars.

The huge rocket hit a major milestone during its flight test on Thursday.

Though the test flight was launched successfully into space, it ended in
tragedy when the rocket lost contact with SpaceX while re-entering the
atmosphere.

This has lead some to questioning whether Musk’s Starship is even capable of reaching the Red Planet without exploding.

The Mail Online reports:
The mishap marks the third $3 billion Starship to be lost during tests
flights in less than one year – and the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) has opened investigation to determine what went wrong.

The two-stage craft, consisting of the Starship cruise vessel mounted
atop its towering Super Heavy rocket booster, took off from SpaceX‘s Boca Chica, Texas, flight test facility on the Gulf Coast at 9:25am ET.

But SpaceX revealed around 10:35am ET that the world’s most powerful rocket had been lost.

‘The team has made the call that the ship has been lost, so no
splashdown today,’ said Dan Huot, SpaceX communications manager, during
the live broadcast.

‘But again, just it’s incredible to see how much further we got this time around.’

SpaceX’s mission plan did not include recovering the rocket from the
Indian Ocean after splashdown, but Starship breaking up in the
atmosphere was unexpected.

n 2020, Musk revealed his plan for Starship to send humans to Mars.

He calculated that to put one million humans on the Red Planet by
2025, his rockets would need to conducted around three flights a day and
a total of 1,000 flights a year – but 2025 is just around the corner.

The billionaire previously renewed his vow to colonize the Martian world in a post on X last month.

‘I’m going to colonize Mars. My mission in life is to make mankind multiplanetary civilization,’ the post read.

Musk’s reposted the message from his personal account with the accompanying words: ‘Only if civilization lasts long enough.’

One day before the mission, former President Barack Obama was
speaking at a renewable energy conference in Paris and mentioned
‘tycoons, many of whom are building spaceships’ that could take humans
to Mars.’

‘But when I hear some of the people talk about the plan to
colonize Mars because the Earth environment may become so degraded that
it becomes unlivable, I look at them like, what are you talking about,’
he continued.

‘I would rather us invest in taking care of this planet here.’

While Thursday’s mission did not end as planned, the test flight was the farthest performed with a Starship rocket.

The most powerful and largest launch vehicle ever constructed,
Starship achieved one key first goal: successful separation from its
Super Heavy booster.

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