Does the public have a right to be informed about the possible existence of UFOs and the suspicious events that coincide with their supposed presence? How would access to such knowledge affect our society? What responsibility does the government have in learning about UFOs in an effort to protect society? These are the types of questions that authors Robert Salas and James Klotz attempt to answer in Faded Giant. They explore this incidence of unidentified aerial phenomena and its proximity to the Malmstrom Air Force Base (AFB), which is near Great Falls, Montana, and the unexplainable shutdown of nearly twenty nuclear missiles that occurred. Their mission is to provide the public with accurate information surrounding the events that took place at Malmstrom Air Force Base (AFB), which have been concealed by the government for over 37 years!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Salas and Klotz detail the sobering facts of UFO interference with US nuclear weapons
May 5, 2010
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Robert Salas is a graduate of the USAF Academy and holds a Masters Degree in Aerospace Engineering. In March 1967 he was working night shift as DMCCC (Missile Launch Officer in charge) at Malmstrom AFB in Montana with responsibility for a battery of nuclear-armed Minuteman Missiles. Deep underground in the "capsule", he received repeated alarm reports from base guard personnel at ground level of a large, red-glowing disk-shaped craft hovering over the base. A disturbing series of events then began to unfold. The UFO hovered over each silo and, one at a time, the triple-redundant systems controlling each missile were systematically shut down until the entire battery was off-line. The UFO then departed, and it took technical crews most of the following day to get the missiles back online which had to be done, manually, one at a time since the systems had been damaged by the UFO's action.
This blatantly intentional action of shutting down nuclear missiles by the intelligences guiding UFOs is far from unique to the Malmstron case - for a comprehensive and absolutely first-class overview of the long history of such cases, read Robert Hastings' book "UFOs and Nukes." In the Malmstron case, as in others, the USAF ensured the witnesses were effectively silenced and there was a news media blackout. Only in 2005, now retired, did Salas finally speak out in public and write this excellent, if short, book with James Klotz.
In "Faded Giant" Salas and Klotz tell the full story of the 1967 Malmstrom Incident, and put the event in context with accounts of similar UFO/military interactions, some involving nuclear missiles (the "Big Sur" incident for example). Chapter four is an intelligent discourse on the pros and cons of government "Disclosure" of the ET issue, presenting arguments for both sides: to disclose, or to keep secret. The issue of "National Security" as justification for continued secrecy is examined impartially and in thoughtful detail.
Almost two thirds of "Faded Giant" consists of detailed appendices covering the design and layout of missile bases and the control capsule, diagrams and photographs, and many pages of declassified documents in support of the main narrative.
Robert Salas is, perhaps partly as a result of having witnessed at first hand the serious interest ETs take in our nuclear missiles, in favour of complete nuclear disarmament. I was honoured to meet with Robert and his wife in 2008 and found him to be a highly intelligent deep-thinker, a man of obvious integrity and principle with a disarming warmth and humility. He is great company, and after a long successful career in the aerospace industry has studied the whole UFO subject in some depth and is now widely read on the general subject.
Salas has appeared many times on TV discussions about the UFO/nukes relationship and has been a guest on CNN's Larry King show. Together with Robert Hastings, he is planning a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington DC in September 2010 to bring the issue to more widespread public attention.
This book is short but definitely worth reading. Its factual and non-speculative tone makes the explosive content difficult to deal with by the debunker so, as usual, they will probably ignore or evade it. Four star rating, missing out on five stars due only to the book's unusual brevity and definitely not its content, which is first class.
This blatantly intentional action of shutting down nuclear missiles by the intelligences guiding UFOs is far from unique to the Malmstron case - for a comprehensive and absolutely first-class overview of the long history of such cases, read Robert Hastings' book "UFOs and Nukes." In the Malmstron case, as in others, the USAF ensured the witnesses were effectively silenced and there was a news media blackout. Only in 2005, now retired, did Salas finally speak out in public and write this excellent, if short, book with James Klotz.
In "Faded Giant" Salas and Klotz tell the full story of the 1967 Malmstrom Incident, and put the event in context with accounts of similar UFO/military interactions, some involving nuclear missiles (the "Big Sur" incident for example). Chapter four is an intelligent discourse on the pros and cons of government "Disclosure" of the ET issue, presenting arguments for both sides: to disclose, or to keep secret. The issue of "National Security" as justification for continued secrecy is examined impartially and in thoughtful detail.
Almost two thirds of "Faded Giant" consists of detailed appendices covering the design and layout of missile bases and the control capsule, diagrams and photographs, and many pages of declassified documents in support of the main narrative.
Robert Salas is, perhaps partly as a result of having witnessed at first hand the serious interest ETs take in our nuclear missiles, in favour of complete nuclear disarmament. I was honoured to meet with Robert and his wife in 2008 and found him to be a highly intelligent deep-thinker, a man of obvious integrity and principle with a disarming warmth and humility. He is great company, and after a long successful career in the aerospace industry has studied the whole UFO subject in some depth and is now widely read on the general subject.
Salas has appeared many times on TV discussions about the UFO/nukes relationship and has been a guest on CNN's Larry King show. Together with Robert Hastings, he is planning a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington DC in September 2010 to bring the issue to more widespread public attention.
This book is short but definitely worth reading. Its factual and non-speculative tone makes the explosive content difficult to deal with by the debunker so, as usual, they will probably ignore or evade it. Four star rating, missing out on five stars due only to the book's unusual brevity and definitely not its content, which is first class.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By M. White
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Faded giant carefully details several of the most important UFO cases in modern history; in many ways, more important and more well-documented than the Roswell case.
It's unfortunate that the so-called news gathering departments of the major media outlets don't care about the US loosing 20 ICBMs to what appears to be several alien craft violating the most strategic airspace in the world.
If you are seriously interested in subject matter dealing with UFOs, national security, or simply the profound truth behind the absurd political legerdemain of misdirection, this book is a must read.
It's unfortunate that the so-called news gathering departments of the major media outlets don't care about the US loosing 20 ICBMs to what appears to be several alien craft violating the most strategic airspace in the world.
If you are seriously interested in subject matter dealing with UFOs, national security, or simply the profound truth behind the absurd political legerdemain of misdirection, this book is a must read.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow! True factual account of our nuclear defense being shut down
October 20, 2010
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We have Minuteman missiles ready to lauch a full out nuclear attack on any incoming
missiles. These missile silos are spread over the western states. In Montana, these missiles
went into shutdown, non functioning mode on their own, much to the amazement of the missile operators and the top military brass. And there in the sky, and outside the front gate of the military base, were hovering orange balls. When the orange balls sped away, the missiles mysteriously returned to ready to lauch mode.
No reason for this inoperable state was ever found. And perhaps even more disturbing, no official explanation or even any written account from the military of this situation was ever done!!! The military just pretended it never happened! We are talking about our national defense. And apparently, there is no national defense in the form of functioning missiles.
This author is a respected journalist, who interviewed all involved. Most are now retired and talking openly to her about it. There was within the past month a National Press Club conference where the retired military officers who were in charge at the time discussed details and answered questions about this subject. Excellent piece of investigative journalism here about a subject that many are scared to talk about.
missiles. These missile silos are spread over the western states. In Montana, these missiles
went into shutdown, non functioning mode on their own, much to the amazement of the missile operators and the top military brass. And there in the sky, and outside the front gate of the military base, were hovering orange balls. When the orange balls sped away, the missiles mysteriously returned to ready to lauch mode.
No reason for this inoperable state was ever found. And perhaps even more disturbing, no official explanation or even any written account from the military of this situation was ever done!!! The military just pretended it never happened! We are talking about our national defense. And apparently, there is no national defense in the form of functioning missiles.
This author is a respected journalist, who interviewed all involved. Most are now retired and talking openly to her about it. There was within the past month a National Press Club conference where the retired military officers who were in charge at the time discussed details and answered questions about this subject. Excellent piece of investigative journalism here about a subject that many are scared to talk about.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
A scary moment is the history of our military and ufology.
It is good to actually get the information from those that werre there to learn of what had happened. The conclusion sems to be obvious.
Published 4 months ago by James Bouck Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars
First Hand Information
I purchased this book because I'm trying to understand an incident my mother and I had near an underground missle site in NE Kansas about 1960. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Gayla Templeton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Faded Giant
Very professional, takes the Kookiness out of UFO"s. A military man with data and foot notes to gaurnatee it's vaidity. The stories are all very entertaining but truthful. Read more
Published on March 21, 2011 by Nelma
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not a word of truth in this whole story
There's very little in this book that's actually true. The alleged UFO events at Echo Flight and Oscar Flight in March 1967 are incorrect assumptions; they simply did not occur as... Read more
Published on March 3, 2011 by James T. Carlson
2.0 out of 5 stars
Faded Giant
This book was difficult to read becouse it was very technical in composition.The true story was hidden in the details.
Published on October 29, 2010 by John R. Blackstock
5.0 out of 5 stars
To not believe...
Great starter book if you're interested in this aspect of UFO studies - and you should be given the obvious gravity of the matter. Read more
Published on December 24, 2009 by growingoldoffensively
5.0 out of 5 stars
good exposures
Although, my focus of interest has shifted from sightings and incidents to the agenda behind the curtains, I still find this book excellent presentation of not only Malmstrom... Read more
Published on August 10, 2009 by Jaanus Kiipli
4.0 out of 5 stars
Faded Giant... Another UFO cover-up by the US Government
Faded Giant describes incidents between UFO's and our missile defense system that were not well reported to the public at the time they occured, and are virtually buried in denial... Read more
Published on May 21, 2009 by S. Marchese
1.0 out of 5 stars
Rediculous
A little bitty essay, with the bulk of the "book" composed of photocopied documents. A rip-off.
Published on February 11, 2008 by B. Musser
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