- Two eminent NM Tech Professors support Colgate. They attest that they had heard from trusted sources at the
College that the incident was a hoax that involved students. One added that the students did not like Lonnie Zamora
at all. Another explained that the school had a world-class explosives facility and that other labs may have provided
advanced balloons, inflatable materials and "white coverall" lab suits that were strikingly similar to what Zamora had
observed.
- Two former NM Tech students revealed the existence of a deeply secret "techno-geek" hoax society and culture
operating at the school since its inception. Highly organized, its sole purpose involved pranking people. In the 1960s
this fraternity of pranksters created hoaxes so advanced that they even fooled military. Many of these pranksters had
no regard for safety or legality. Some of these staged events involved creating faked flying saucers.
These articles are available here and here.
Prior investigation by this author has offered up credible testimony, authenticated documentation and strong
circumstantial evidence of a planned prank. As this investigation of the Socorro sighting continues, additional evidence
has emerged that supports a hoax scenario. This time the evidence is physical:
THE "CHARRED CARDBOARD" CLUE
A former NICAP investigator provided to this author the original, official Air Force report on Socorro, titled: "USAF
Investigation Report Socorro, NM". It lists as authors "Investigators Hynek, A.; Quintanilla MJR." These authors are of
course famed investigators Dr. J. Allen Hynek and Hector Quintanilla. An attentive reading of this document reveals
something that is very telling. In the 17th paragraph (lines 44 and 45) the investigators wrote:
"A closer USAF investigation of the site revealed a fair amount of charred particles mixed with dirt, and some charred
cardboard was also found."
This single buried sentence speaks volumes. The "charred cardboard" found at the site by AF investigators is an
extremely important detail that does not seem to have ever been brought up by "civilian" UFO investigators who
support Soccoro as an ET or secret aerocraft event. And of course the reason for this is obvious: such mundane
material should not be there if it were ET or if it was an experimental vehicle. Instead, this "find" is indicative of
something very terrestrial. This is because "charred cardboard" makes complete sense when considering the event as
a student-created hoax:
Pyrotechnics could very well account for the found material. Such cardboard tubes or "casings" are used in shell
inserts, bottle rockets and fireworks. When ignited, such spent explosives leave a a distinct charred cardboard
appearance upon cooling. Burned cardboard and cardboard powder char are left in their wake.
Not coincidentally, NM Tech had the most advanced Explosives Lab of any college in the country at the time. One
1960s NM student said that the ease of obtaining "cool pyrotechnics" from the school "was like getting candy from a
baby."
Or perhaps the charred cardboard came from the "craft" itself. One NM Tech Professor speculated that the "craft"
seen by Lonnie was a large white balloon. In fact, Lonnie's immediate reaction was to characterize it as a balloon. He
even radioed to his partner: "It looks like a balloon." The Professor believes that this balloon may have been
"over-fitted" with white coated craftboard (or light cardboard) to create the "landing struts" and other features. Such
cardboard or craftboard material may well have ignited and charred at the bottom- potentially leaving such cardboard
residue as was observed by AF investigators. The College's Atmospheric Sciences department had every manner of
inflatable and balloon known- and they had an abundance of lightweight craft materials to create kites, balloon cargo
holders, framing- or even landing gear for a "spaceship."
THE SOUNDS AT SOCORRO: A WHINE FROM WHAT?
Investigators concentrate on the sights that Zamora saw- but they do not say much about the sounds that Lonnie
said that he heard as the craft was in flight. And what he heard sounds suspiciously like the whines and whistles of
advanced pyrotechnics!
Lonnie speaks of 1) high and low frequencies that changed or oscillated 2) thumps 3) whines 4) changes in loudness
of the sound; 5) a kind of roar and 6) sudden silence. This "aural accounting" is the sum total of what is known about
the sounds that Zamora had reported hearing at the site.
Lonnie is interviewed by AF investigator Dr. Hynek after Zamora's sighting: "He hardly turned around from his police
car when he heard a roar- it was not exactly a blast but a very loud roar. It was not like a jet - he knew what a jet
sounds like. It started out quickly at low frequency then rose in frequency from loud to very loud. Simultaneously, he
saw flame under the object...a kind of orange color at the bottom." From a NICAP recounting of the event we learn
that what he heard was in the span of a matter of seconds and that: "The low frequency roar changed to a high
frequency whine then to silence." Lonnie says more about what he heard: "I heard two or three loud thumps, like
someone possibly opening or shutting a door hard." Zamora says that the thumps were a few seconds apart from
one another.
Now look and listen to the videos of pyrotechnic whistles and whistle rockets appearing below. Each of the videos is
only a few seconds in length. I purposely provide examples of amateur, homemade pyrotechnics. Professionals can
create far more advanced noise features. And NM Tech had one of the most advanced Explosives Labs in the nation.
Note the thumps and roars; the changes in high and low frequencies and the "whines." Related videos on Youtube
show that pops, thumps and booms can result from both the ignition and explosion of pyrotechnics. Some
pyrotechnics (called "fart bombs") use "stops" to produce "staged" ignition, producing two or three muffled booms or
pops seconds apart. Were these the sounds heard at Socorro?:
Did you hear low frequency roars, changed frequencies, whines and then silence? That's what Lonnie heard. Did you
hear a couple of pops or thumps at any point? Thats what Lonnie heard. Try listening with your eyes closed with the
volume up loud. Explore related videos of other kinds of pyrotechnic whistles on Youtube to hear more examples.
A post by a member of the APC (Amateur Pyrotechnics and Chemistry) Forum is highly instructive: "The roars and
whines of pyrotechnic whistles have a sound all their own. We can even change them up and make them sound like
they are from another world."
Without mentioning a UFO connection, this author contacted Bill Bahr, President of the Pyrotechnics Guild
International industry group. I related Zamora's testimony of what he heard, simply saying that these sounds were
associated with the observation of a "lift off" of something and brief "flames" seen in an "area of wide expanse." I
asked Bahr what he thinks that these sounds might describe. Without missing a beat, Bahr replied that the
description sounds "a lot like a pyrotechnic whistle."
The "charred cardboard" evidence found at the site -combined with Lonnie's description of what he said he had heard-
supports the idea that some type of pyrotechnics were likely involved in the execution of a hoax. But to cap it off, we
also learn (as detailed later in this article) that burned brush and shrub were found at the site, leaving a distinct
tell-tale pattern that is known to be caused by pyrotechnic ignition!
But first, lets look at the found footprints:
FOOTPRINTS THAT PROVIDE A TIP-OFF
I have earlier suggested that the "figures" reported by Lonnie near the craft were likely of students in white lab suits
that were obtained from the college. Lonnie reported that the figures (which were seen only for seconds, and possibly
without glasses) were of a "normal shape." He said that were about the size of "boys or small adults." Lonnie
indicated that the figures were wearing "white coveralls." The figure in the middle looks especially like what Lonnie
described:
College that the incident was a hoax that involved students. One added that the students did not like Lonnie Zamora
at all. Another explained that the school had a world-class explosives facility and that other labs may have provided
advanced balloons, inflatable materials and "white coverall" lab suits that were strikingly similar to what Zamora had
observed.
- Two former NM Tech students revealed the existence of a deeply secret "techno-geek" hoax society and culture
operating at the school since its inception. Highly organized, its sole purpose involved pranking people. In the 1960s
this fraternity of pranksters created hoaxes so advanced that they even fooled military. Many of these pranksters had
no regard for safety or legality. Some of these staged events involved creating faked flying saucers.
These articles are available here and here.
Prior investigation by this author has offered up credible testimony, authenticated documentation and strong
circumstantial evidence of a planned prank. As this investigation of the Socorro sighting continues, additional evidence
has emerged that supports a hoax scenario. This time the evidence is physical:
THE "CHARRED CARDBOARD" CLUE
A former NICAP investigator provided to this author the original, official Air Force report on Socorro, titled: "USAF
Investigation Report Socorro, NM". It lists as authors "Investigators Hynek, A.; Quintanilla MJR." These authors are of
course famed investigators Dr. J. Allen Hynek and Hector Quintanilla. An attentive reading of this document reveals
something that is very telling. In the 17th paragraph (lines 44 and 45) the investigators wrote:
"A closer USAF investigation of the site revealed a fair amount of charred particles mixed with dirt, and some charred
cardboard was also found."
This single buried sentence speaks volumes. The "charred cardboard" found at the site by AF investigators is an
extremely important detail that does not seem to have ever been brought up by "civilian" UFO investigators who
support Soccoro as an ET or secret aerocraft event. And of course the reason for this is obvious: such mundane
material should not be there if it were ET or if it was an experimental vehicle. Instead, this "find" is indicative of
something very terrestrial. This is because "charred cardboard" makes complete sense when considering the event as
a student-created hoax:
Pyrotechnics could very well account for the found material. Such cardboard tubes or "casings" are used in shell
inserts, bottle rockets and fireworks. When ignited, such spent explosives leave a a distinct charred cardboard
appearance upon cooling. Burned cardboard and cardboard powder char are left in their wake.
Not coincidentally, NM Tech had the most advanced Explosives Lab of any college in the country at the time. One
1960s NM student said that the ease of obtaining "cool pyrotechnics" from the school "was like getting candy from a
baby."
Or perhaps the charred cardboard came from the "craft" itself. One NM Tech Professor speculated that the "craft"
seen by Lonnie was a large white balloon. In fact, Lonnie's immediate reaction was to characterize it as a balloon. He
even radioed to his partner: "It looks like a balloon." The Professor believes that this balloon may have been
"over-fitted" with white coated craftboard (or light cardboard) to create the "landing struts" and other features. Such
cardboard or craftboard material may well have ignited and charred at the bottom- potentially leaving such cardboard
residue as was observed by AF investigators. The College's Atmospheric Sciences department had every manner of
inflatable and balloon known- and they had an abundance of lightweight craft materials to create kites, balloon cargo
holders, framing- or even landing gear for a "spaceship."
THE SOUNDS AT SOCORRO: A WHINE FROM WHAT?
Investigators concentrate on the sights that Zamora saw- but they do not say much about the sounds that Lonnie
said that he heard as the craft was in flight. And what he heard sounds suspiciously like the whines and whistles of
advanced pyrotechnics!
Lonnie speaks of 1) high and low frequencies that changed or oscillated 2) thumps 3) whines 4) changes in loudness
of the sound; 5) a kind of roar and 6) sudden silence. This "aural accounting" is the sum total of what is known about
the sounds that Zamora had reported hearing at the site.
Lonnie is interviewed by AF investigator Dr. Hynek after Zamora's sighting: "He hardly turned around from his police
car when he heard a roar- it was not exactly a blast but a very loud roar. It was not like a jet - he knew what a jet
sounds like. It started out quickly at low frequency then rose in frequency from loud to very loud. Simultaneously, he
saw flame under the object...a kind of orange color at the bottom." From a NICAP recounting of the event we learn
that what he heard was in the span of a matter of seconds and that: "The low frequency roar changed to a high
frequency whine then to silence." Lonnie says more about what he heard: "I heard two or three loud thumps, like
someone possibly opening or shutting a door hard." Zamora says that the thumps were a few seconds apart from
one another.
Now look and listen to the videos of pyrotechnic whistles and whistle rockets appearing below. Each of the videos is
only a few seconds in length. I purposely provide examples of amateur, homemade pyrotechnics. Professionals can
create far more advanced noise features. And NM Tech had one of the most advanced Explosives Labs in the nation.
Note the thumps and roars; the changes in high and low frequencies and the "whines." Related videos on Youtube
show that pops, thumps and booms can result from both the ignition and explosion of pyrotechnics. Some
pyrotechnics (called "fart bombs") use "stops" to produce "staged" ignition, producing two or three muffled booms or
pops seconds apart. Were these the sounds heard at Socorro?:
Did you hear low frequency roars, changed frequencies, whines and then silence? That's what Lonnie heard. Did you
hear a couple of pops or thumps at any point? Thats what Lonnie heard. Try listening with your eyes closed with the
volume up loud. Explore related videos of other kinds of pyrotechnic whistles on Youtube to hear more examples.
A post by a member of the APC (Amateur Pyrotechnics and Chemistry) Forum is highly instructive: "The roars and
whines of pyrotechnic whistles have a sound all their own. We can even change them up and make them sound like
they are from another world."
Without mentioning a UFO connection, this author contacted Bill Bahr, President of the Pyrotechnics Guild
International industry group. I related Zamora's testimony of what he heard, simply saying that these sounds were
associated with the observation of a "lift off" of something and brief "flames" seen in an "area of wide expanse." I
asked Bahr what he thinks that these sounds might describe. Without missing a beat, Bahr replied that the
description sounds "a lot like a pyrotechnic whistle."
The "charred cardboard" evidence found at the site -combined with Lonnie's description of what he said he had heard-
supports the idea that some type of pyrotechnics were likely involved in the execution of a hoax. But to cap it off, we
also learn (as detailed later in this article) that burned brush and shrub were found at the site, leaving a distinct
tell-tale pattern that is known to be caused by pyrotechnic ignition!
But first, lets look at the found footprints:
FOOTPRINTS THAT PROVIDE A TIP-OFF
I have earlier suggested that the "figures" reported by Lonnie near the craft were likely of students in white lab suits
that were obtained from the college. Lonnie reported that the figures (which were seen only for seconds, and possibly
without glasses) were of a "normal shape." He said that were about the size of "boys or small adults." Lonnie
indicated that the figures were wearing "white coveralls." The figure in the middle looks especially like what Lonnie
described:
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A review of decades-old documents points to the involvement of pranksters in the famous 1964 Socorro, NM UFO
sighting. Overlooked details about the sighting witnessed by police officer Lonnie Zamora suggest a prosaic
explanation that involved student trickery. Recently discovered material clues hint at a hidden hoax. Physical evidence
(reports of which have been previously missed or ignored) offer damning indications of deception. This evidence has
remained unconsidered, until now:
- "Charred cardboard" and particulate was discovered by military officials in the very area of the landed craft.
- "Footprints from teenagers" were found at the site by government investigators immediately after Zamora's
encounter.
- Burned brush that was seen at the site was caused by "pyrotechnic ignition" according to experts.
- The "whining frequencies" heard by Zamora may have come from novel, sound-producing pyrotechnics.
sighting. Overlooked details about the sighting witnessed by police officer Lonnie Zamora suggest a prosaic
explanation that involved student trickery. Recently discovered material clues hint at a hidden hoax. Physical evidence
(reports of which have been previously missed or ignored) offer damning indications of deception. This evidence has
remained unconsidered, until now:
- "Charred cardboard" and particulate was discovered by military officials in the very area of the landed craft.
- "Footprints from teenagers" were found at the site by government investigators immediately after Zamora's
encounter.
- Burned brush that was seen at the site was caused by "pyrotechnic ignition" according to experts.
- The "whining frequencies" heard by Zamora may have come from novel, sound-producing pyrotechnics.
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Previous articles on the Socorro sighting provided clues to a
college caper:
- An archived document revealed that in the 1960s,
renowned scientist and NM Tech President Dr. Stirling
Colgate wrote to Nobel laureate Dr. Linus Pauling that the
Socorro UFO was a prank. He told his friend Pauling (whom I
had earlier discovered had conducted secret UFO studies)
that the "student who engineered the hoax" had "already
left the College."
- In 2009, Dr. Colgate (now at Los Alamos as Scientist
Emeritus) emailed this author confirming that the event was
a hoax; that in fact one of the involved students is his
personal friend. He said of the hoaxer "he and the other
students did not want their covers blown." He added that it
was all "a no-brainer" and that he would see if the
pranksters would now come forward.
college caper:
- An archived document revealed that in the 1960s,
renowned scientist and NM Tech President Dr. Stirling
Colgate wrote to Nobel laureate Dr. Linus Pauling that the
Socorro UFO was a prank. He told his friend Pauling (whom I
had earlier discovered had conducted secret UFO studies)
that the "student who engineered the hoax" had "already
left the College."
- In 2009, Dr. Colgate (now at Los Alamos as Scientist
Emeritus) emailed this author confirming that the event was
a hoax; that in fact one of the involved students is his
personal friend. He said of the hoaxer "he and the other
students did not want their covers blown." He added that it
was all "a no-brainer" and that he would see if the
pranksters would now come forward.
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the phrases "of normal shape" and "the size of small adults" when describing the figures. Holder said it reminded him
of "teenagers."
A Lab Safety Boot would nicely account for the description of the "bigfooted teenager" footprints left at the site that
were found and reported by Captain Holder. In fact nothing about the reported figures reported by Zamora -or the
footprints that they had left that were discovered by Holder- seemed at all alien. There was nothing about them that
suggested anything other than humans. Young humans wearing hefty boots.
THE BURNING BUSH TELLS A TALE
Interestingly, Captain Holder also noted that he had found burned brush at the site that was only affected on one
side. He said that it was entirely dissimilar to what one would expect from "an object that blasts off by rocket or jet
propulsion." Something else had lit the bushes. Holder described the brush as "flaky" - and mentioned that only one
side had scorched. According to experts, explosions from pyrotechnics leave very similar patterns as described by
Holder.
Bill Bahr is both the President of the famous Red Dragon brand of fireworks as well as the Executive Director of the
Pyrotechnics Guild International, a worldwide industry trade group. He states that the effect on plants as described by
Zamora "is classic to pyrotechnics." He agreed, "When certain pyrotechnics are set off in a clearing that is surrounded
by brush- the damage to vegetation is flaky. It often just grazes and powders the tips of surrounding plants, or it
can carve out larger sections." The resulting damage can range in color from dark black to very light grey or whitish.
He says, "This kind of flash damage is typically very localized to the point of just searing one side of a shrub or bush-
on the side where the ignition of the pyrotechnic material occurred."
By contrast, he explained (just as Captain Holder had noted) that an outright explosion, or an applied flame or a jet
or rocket blast would have thoroughly incinerated any plant material. It would not have left such a flaky, half-sided
scorch effect like the brush that was observed at the Socorro site. But pyrotechnics certainly would.
A UNIVERSITY LEFT UNINVESTIGATED
The Air Force and other investigators at the time of the Socorro sighting apparently did not even consider or explore
the possibility of a hoax perpetuated by engineering students at NM Tech. It does not appear that there is any record
of any type anywhere that shows official interviews by these investigators of College administration or students at the
Institute. A re-examination of the extant literature on the Socorro UFO -as well as recent inquiries to NM Tech itself-
show no indication that any official had ever discussed the matter with the school.
Clearly these investigators were entirely unaware of the College's even-then longstanding history of complex hoaxes
and pranks. They did not think about the role that the combination of brilliant but bored college students, an
Explosives Lab and a Balloon Atmospherics Lab at the University may have played in devising such a hoax.
High-schoolers were considered...but not college students. Documents show that Harvard Astronomer Donald Menzel
at one time suggested that Zamora was the victim of a prank "by high school students who planned the whole thing
to get Zamora." Other reports confirm that Hynek talked to townsfolk about the possibility- including a teenager
employed at a local gas station who said that no teens were involved to his knowledge.
But no one appears to have gone a step further to investigate the possible involvement of older and wiser students-
like NM Tech students. NM Tech was, at the time, "separated" from the town. There was friction between the townies
and the Techies. This may account for why investigators ignored the Institute. And perhaps investigators had
assumed that such fresh-faced, smart and upstanding, tie-wearing, scientists-in-training would never perpetuate
such a hoax...but that high-schoolers might. The fact that the "not-from-town" government officials did not examine
the NM Tech connection was a serious omission of investigation. But nearly a half-century later, the investigation
continues...
ET has visited Earth. But the Socorro UFO had nothing to do with people from the stars above. It had everything to
do with the free-spirited young amongst us. Many things tell us this. The circumstances, means and motive are very
telling. Prominent NM Tech administration, professors and students have revealed much. And we now have physical
evidence that speaks to us through old documents and reports. The time approaches to put out the flames that light
our beloved campfire story. The Sighting at Socorro was not a display of ET nor of man's secret science. Instead it
appeared as a flashy fraud that continues to bedazzle us all.
of "teenagers."
A Lab Safety Boot would nicely account for the description of the "bigfooted teenager" footprints left at the site that
were found and reported by Captain Holder. In fact nothing about the reported figures reported by Zamora -or the
footprints that they had left that were discovered by Holder- seemed at all alien. There was nothing about them that
suggested anything other than humans. Young humans wearing hefty boots.
THE BURNING BUSH TELLS A TALE
Interestingly, Captain Holder also noted that he had found burned brush at the site that was only affected on one
side. He said that it was entirely dissimilar to what one would expect from "an object that blasts off by rocket or jet
propulsion." Something else had lit the bushes. Holder described the brush as "flaky" - and mentioned that only one
side had scorched. According to experts, explosions from pyrotechnics leave very similar patterns as described by
Holder.
Bill Bahr is both the President of the famous Red Dragon brand of fireworks as well as the Executive Director of the
Pyrotechnics Guild International, a worldwide industry trade group. He states that the effect on plants as described by
Zamora "is classic to pyrotechnics." He agreed, "When certain pyrotechnics are set off in a clearing that is surrounded
by brush- the damage to vegetation is flaky. It often just grazes and powders the tips of surrounding plants, or it
can carve out larger sections." The resulting damage can range in color from dark black to very light grey or whitish.
He says, "This kind of flash damage is typically very localized to the point of just searing one side of a shrub or bush-
on the side where the ignition of the pyrotechnic material occurred."
By contrast, he explained (just as Captain Holder had noted) that an outright explosion, or an applied flame or a jet
or rocket blast would have thoroughly incinerated any plant material. It would not have left such a flaky, half-sided
scorch effect like the brush that was observed at the Socorro site. But pyrotechnics certainly would.
A UNIVERSITY LEFT UNINVESTIGATED
The Air Force and other investigators at the time of the Socorro sighting apparently did not even consider or explore
the possibility of a hoax perpetuated by engineering students at NM Tech. It does not appear that there is any record
of any type anywhere that shows official interviews by these investigators of College administration or students at the
Institute. A re-examination of the extant literature on the Socorro UFO -as well as recent inquiries to NM Tech itself-
show no indication that any official had ever discussed the matter with the school.
Clearly these investigators were entirely unaware of the College's even-then longstanding history of complex hoaxes
and pranks. They did not think about the role that the combination of brilliant but bored college students, an
Explosives Lab and a Balloon Atmospherics Lab at the University may have played in devising such a hoax.
High-schoolers were considered...but not college students. Documents show that Harvard Astronomer Donald Menzel
at one time suggested that Zamora was the victim of a prank "by high school students who planned the whole thing
to get Zamora." Other reports confirm that Hynek talked to townsfolk about the possibility- including a teenager
employed at a local gas station who said that no teens were involved to his knowledge.
But no one appears to have gone a step further to investigate the possible involvement of older and wiser students-
like NM Tech students. NM Tech was, at the time, "separated" from the town. There was friction between the townies
and the Techies. This may account for why investigators ignored the Institute. And perhaps investigators had
assumed that such fresh-faced, smart and upstanding, tie-wearing, scientists-in-training would never perpetuate
such a hoax...but that high-schoolers might. The fact that the "not-from-town" government officials did not examine
the NM Tech connection was a serious omission of investigation. But nearly a half-century later, the investigation
continues...
ET has visited Earth. But the Socorro UFO had nothing to do with people from the stars above. It had everything to
do with the free-spirited young amongst us. Many things tell us this. The circumstances, means and motive are very
telling. Prominent NM Tech administration, professors and students have revealed much. And we now have physical
evidence that speaks to us through old documents and reports. The time approaches to put out the flames that light
our beloved campfire story. The Sighting at Socorro was not a display of ET nor of man's secret science. Instead it
appeared as a flashy fraud that continues to bedazzle us all.
Supporting this idea are overlooked statements
made at the time of the event by investigator and
Holder was called to inspect and study the UFO
landing site by FBI Agent Arthur Byrnes.
Supporting this idea are overlooked statements
Immediately after Zamora's sighting, Holder and
Immediately after Zamora's sighting, Holder and
Byrnes went out to the landing area and closely
Byrnes went out to the landing area and closely
examined it by flashlight, where Holder stated
that he had found footprints. Holder related: "The
footprints were similar to the size of the
footprints that a bigfooted teenager would make."
Captain Holder described the footprints that he
discovered in very down-to-earth terms. He said
that they were like what a young person wearing
big shoes would make. Taken together, what
Lonnie and Holder described sounds very much
like short college kids wearing white labwear and
big lab safety boots. Nothing about these figures
and footprints seemed "alien." Even Lonnie used
made at the time of the event by investigator and
Holder was called to inspect and study the UFO
landing site by FBI Agent Arthur Byrnes.
Supporting this idea are overlooked statements
Immediately after Zamora's sighting, Holder and
Immediately after Zamora's sighting, Holder and
Byrnes went out to the landing area and closely
Byrnes went out to the landing area and closely
examined it by flashlight, where Holder stated
that he had found footprints. Holder related: "The
footprints were similar to the size of the
footprints that a bigfooted teenager would make."
Captain Holder described the footprints that he
discovered in very down-to-earth terms. He said
that they were like what a young person wearing
big shoes would make. Taken together, what
Lonnie and Holder described sounds very much
like short college kids wearing white labwear and
big lab safety boots. Nothing about these figures
and footprints seemed "alien." Even Lonnie used
THE ALLEGED SOCORRO HOAX SERIES
THE SOCORRO UFO HOAX EXPOSED! (Famous 1964 sighting was a college prank)
by Anthony Bragalia
REBUTTAL: THE SOCORRO INCIDENT: A HOAX OR A CASE OF JUMPING THE GUN?
AN OPEN LETTER FROM RAY STANFORD
THE REVEREND AT ROSWELL: A CHAPLAIN AT THE CRASH?
by Anthony Bragalia
THE SOCORRO UFO: PHYSICAL EVIDENCE POINTS TO A PRANK (Part 3)
by Anthony Bragalia
ROSWELL CRASH REVELATIONS FROM THE FOSTER RANCH
by Anthony Bragalia
THE FOSTER RANCH AND THE BLM
by Dennis G. Balthaser
THE SOCORRO UFO HOAX EXPOSED! (Famous 1964 sighting was a college prank)
by Anthony Bragalia
REBUTTAL: THE SOCORRO INCIDENT: A HOAX OR A CASE OF JUMPING THE GUN?
AN OPEN LETTER FROM RAY STANFORD
THE REVEREND AT ROSWELL: A CHAPLAIN AT THE CRASH?
by Anthony Bragalia
THE SOCORRO UFO: PHYSICAL EVIDENCE POINTS TO A PRANK (Part 3)
by Anthony Bragalia
ROSWELL CRASH REVELATIONS FROM THE FOSTER RANCH
by Anthony Bragalia
THE FOSTER RANCH AND THE BLM
by Dennis G. Balthaser