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Behind the Flying Saucers

Frank Scully · author / Meade Layne · editor

Frank Scully’s September 1950 book documenting alleged recoveries of downed disc craft in the American Southwest and the account of ‘Dr. Gee’ regarding diminutive humanoid occupants.

DOCUMENTED EDITIONS
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PUBLISHED CLAIMS
5
ARCHIVE TARGETS
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PRIMARY CLAIM LINKS
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INGESTION BATCHES
0
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// EDITIONS & BIBLIOGRAPHY
SRC-002057Tier 4

1950 First Edition Published by Henry Holt and Company / BSRA Digest Edition

Publication: 1950-09-01
Language: en
Edition verification: reported
// CLAIM PROVENANCE
5 CITATION LINK(S)
CLM-004523 · Aztec Disc: Physical Dimensions and Hull Material
“The flying saucer was ninety-nine and ninety-nine one-hundredths feet in diameter, with a cabin eighteen feet across. The exterior metal was seamless, lighter than aluminum, and resisted a blowtorch heat of 10,000 degrees.”
SUPPORTS
SRC-002057 · Behind the Flying Saucers, Chapter XII: Dr. Gee's Account; reviewed in BSRA Bulletin 10-A-50, p. 1.CLAIM STATUS: REPORTEDPRIMARY SOURCE
Excerpt: “The flying saucer was ninety-nine and ninety-nine one-hundredths feet in diameter, with a cabin eighteen feet across.”
CLM-004524 · Aztec Occupants: Height and Physical Characteristics
“Inside were the bodies of sixteen small human-like beings, measuring between thirty-six and forty-two inches tall, perfectly formed and bearing no signs of physical mutilation.”
SUPPORTS
SRC-002057 · Behind the Flying Saucers, Chapter XII; corroborated in BSRA Bulletin 10-A-50 summary of tiny occupants.CLAIM STATUS: REPORTEDPRIMARY SOURCE
Excerpt: “Inside were the bodies of sixteen small human-like beings, measuring between thirty-six and forty-two inches tall...”
CLM-004525 · Aztec Occupants: Uniform and Fabric
“All were dressed in uniform dark blue or dark brown garments that were seamless, soft to the touch, and fastened without buttons, buckles, or zippers.”
SUPPORTS
SRC-002057 · Behind the Flying Saucers, Chapter XII.CLAIM STATUS: REPORTEDPRIMARY SOURCE
Excerpt: “All were dressed in uniform dark blue or dark brown garments that were seamless, soft to the touch, and fastened without buttons, buckles, or zippers.”
CLM-004526 · Aztec Disc: Cabin Controls and Inscriptions
“The control boards showed strange pictographic script and dial-like displays with no levers or steering wheels, accompanied by small concentrated food wafers and pure water containers.”
SUPPORTS
SRC-002057 · Behind the Flying Saucers, Chapter XII; BSRA Bulletin 10-A-50, p. 2.CLAIM STATUS: REPORTEDPRIMARY SOURCE
Excerpt: “The control boards showed strange pictographic script and dial-like displays with no levers or steering wheels...”
CLM-004527 · Aztec Disc: Magnetic Propulsion Theory
“The propulsion system operated on magnetic lines of force, utilizing the magnetic fault lines of celestial bodies to achieve propulsion without motors or exhaust.”
SUPPORTS
SRC-002057 · Behind the Flying Saucers, Chapters XIII & XIV (Researches in Magnetism); BSRA Bulletin 10-A-50, p. 2.CLAIM STATUS: REPORTEDPRIMARY SOURCE
Excerpt: “The propulsion system operated on magnetic lines of force, utilizing the magnetic fault lines of celestial bodies...”
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