UFO crash site near Del Rio, Texas, was visited by F-86 fighter jet pilot Robert B. Willingham, 1955
Analysis Summary
Summary
The encounter involves Colonel Robert Burton Willingham, a retired Air Force officer. In 1955, while escorting a B-47 bomber, he saw a bright object in the sky that passed in front of his formation. He was authorized to chase it and witnessed it crash land near the Texas-Mexico border. After landing, he found the area secured by military personnel, including Mexican soldiers. Willingham reported seeing wreckage and bodies of small beings inside the craft. He later kept a piece of metal from the site, which was tested and identified as a rare form of graphite. The encounter had a lasting impact on him, as he sought to share his experience and faced skepticism from others.
Program Intelligence Analysis
The transcript discusses the Aurora UFO case, focusing on Colonel Robert Burton Willingham's eyewitness account of a UFO crash in 1955. It highlights the intimidation he faced from military authorities and the discovery of a mysterious piece of metal linked to the incident.
Colonel Willingham witnessed a UFO crash and saw beings inside the craft.
Colonel Robert Burton Willingham
“He made it clear to me on that day that he would not accept a single penny from the writing of your book.”
Managed by: U.S. Air Force
Investigation of UFO sightings and incidents
Colonel Robert Burton Willingham witnessed a UFO crash landing near Langtry, Texas, in 1955.
Willingham reported seeing beings inside the crashed UFO.
Willingham experienced military intimidation after reporting the incident.
A piece of metal found in Willingham's possession was identified as a rare form of graphite.
Analysis Summary
Robert Burton Willingham
Retold Account
This is a retold account. Triad scoring requires direct experiencer testimony.