Aura Raines Visits Aztec
— The Mystery of a Saucer Crash
There are a number of reasons why the Aztec UFO case is enshrined in legend or history. A book by Frank Scully attracted national attention when revealed it revealed that on March 25, 1948, a 100-foot diameter flying saucer crashed in Hart Canyon, New Mexico, with 16 humanoid bodies. The aliens were 36-42 inches tall, and some appeared to be charred. The military quickly closed off the area and organized a clean up to remove most traces of the saucer crash.
Scully wrote that the ship had come from Venus and worked through magnetism. The aliens had stocked concentrated food wafers and “heavy water” for drinking purposes, All of its dimensions of the craft were divisible by nine. Coincidentally it was shaped something like the depictions from The Day the Earth Stood Still.
In 1942, True magazine debunked the story. Claims about alien metal turned out to be aluminum. The two people responsible for it claimed that alien tech — doodlebugs —allowed them to find oil, gas, and gold. They were convicted of fraud and interest in the crash soon died.
The story was revived when other researchers took it up. Scott and Susan Ramsey, along with Frank Thayer, a professor emeritus from New Mexico, spent years digging into the case. They identified a person that Scully had called Dr. G, and found boxes of archival material. The book, The Aztec UFO Incident, purports to reveal evidence of an elaborate cover up.
Among other things, authors pointed to a a FBI memo that noted
An investigator for the Air Force stated that three so-called flying saucers had been recovered in New Mexico. They were described as being circular in shape with raised centers, approximately 50-feet in diameter. Each one was occupied by three bodies of human shape but were 3 feet tall, dressed in metallic cloth of very fine texture. Each body was bandaged in a manner similar to the blackout suite of speed flyers and test pilots.
The FBI responded that the memo was prepared two years after the alleged incident and was “nothing more than a second or third hand claim that was never investigated.”
Ramsey placed particular importance on a slab of concrete found at the identified crash site, believing it was used as a platform for equipment. Perhaps. But I’ve seen concrete slabs in many different places and perhaps it is less of an anomaly in an area where there has been oil and gas exploration.
The site itself is at the top of a plateau in the upper desert. It flattens to an area where there would be room for a large crashed saucer. Some have theorized that magnetite in the area interfered with the craft and caused the crash. In any event, it is a beautiful location that is worth visiting.
Today, there is a plaque left by Ramsey. It is also along the alien run mountain bike trail. It is listed as a genuine roadside attraction. However, in view of the controversy over the site and the possible UFO hoax, it was best to consult with an expert.
Aura Raines is the topmost captain of the Clarian Space Command and a friend to cachers all. Her exploits have long been documented on various geocaching logs. According to Gemini AI,
Aura is perhaps most celebrated for her unique alliance with the global geocaching community. To her, the pursuit of a hidden container is more than a game; it is a testament to the human spirit of adventure and curiosity. She has become a legendary patron to those who track coordinates and brave the elements, offering a cosmic “Badge of Honor” to those who embody the persistent drive to seek out what is hidden.
This site has always had a close relationship with Aura, so it was natural to ask her to visit the Hart Canyon site. Aura noted that there were no trace of Element 115 there. In the lab it has a half-life in the milliseconds, but Bob Lazar revealed it is used as part of a UFO propulsion system. It is very difficult element to clean up and should been detected.
in the end , Aura raised serious questions. Of course, as a captain who honors the principle of minimal interference, she must mix careful skepticism with cautious curiously, letting humans form their own opinion. In a previously unbublished log she noted
The Aztec incident is… noisy. Too many echoes, not enough signal. If something did touch the earth that year, it has been buried beneath layers of human certainty. Curiosity is warranted. Conclusions are not.
it may not matter if you come here to investigate a saucer crash or find a geocache. There are some places with seeing. This is one.
My Log
The crash, of course, is controversial given the earliest reports were related to a known con artist. I have read Frank Scully’s book, Behind the Flying Saucers that was based on a story that was advanced by two con men who tried to sell doodlebugs based on recovered UFO tech to find oil, gas, and gold. They later were convicted of fraud.
There are some researchers like Scott Ramsey who are convinced it occurred. Ramsey identified the exact spot so it was interesting to visit the plaque he placed here — as far as I know, the only plaque commemorating a crashed craft from beyond. We tracked down the concrete slab that Ramsey believes is an anomaly that might have been used to support equipment in the recovery operation.
I don’t agree with him but asked the famous Clarion space pilot, Aura Raines for her opinion. Aura used the latest Federation (brand) tricorders but did not detect any traces of Element 115. This, of course, would be expected to be found at any crash dating from that era. So make of it what you will. And enjoy the stone work commemorating the site and the alien mountain bike trail nearby,
And, oh yes, we also found the geocache and enjoyed some nice views.
03/15/24
