Ufo Crash at Roswell [Mass Market Paperback]

Kevin D. Randle (Author), Donald R. Schmitt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1991

To coincide with the 50th anniversary of the July 1947 UFO crash at Roswell, here are two special commemorative editions of the popular and definitive books about the infamous incident and U.S. government cover-up.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The alien spacecraft that allegedly landed in Roswell, N.M., on July 3, 1947, was not the product of rancher Mac Brazel's imagination, say the authors of this report of the event, pieced together from accounts by 200 witnesses. The book contends that the sighting was hushed up for years by the U.S. government (Sen. Davis Chavez allegedly ordered the local press to keep quiet about the incident), and the remains were explained to be weather balloon parts. Those who had any information about the event were sworn to secrecy, and Brazel himself is said to have accepted a new truck in return for his silence. The inability of scientists to identify the material constituting the metallic debris is offered as evidence of an alien visit. The authors even claim to have an otherwise skeptical NASA official believing their version of the story. Though comprehensive, this account is weakened by the repetitious presentation of the facts. Randle has been a field investigator for the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization; Schmitt is director of special investigations at the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Avon (July 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380761963
• ISBN-13: 978-0380761968
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #892,161 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kevin D. Randle is a retired lieutenant colonel who served in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot and in Iraq as a battalion intelligence officer. He began writing for UFO magazines and eventually moved onto books. A goal had been to publish science fiction and to join the Science Fiction Writers of America. He has appeared on countless radio and television programs in the mid-1990s hosted his own show on KTSM Radio in El Paso, Texas. To prove that he hasn't been stuck in a rut, he has written books about UFOs, science fiction, action adventure and even a vampire novel called, cleverly, VAMPYR. Someday he hopes to be on The Amazing Race. His blog can be found at www.KevinRandle.blogspot.com.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't expect too much..., November 11, 2006

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Skyeye (Birmingham, AL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ufo Crash at Roswell (Mass Market Paperback)

Yes, it's the same old worn out thing, Margaret. Don't get too caught up in the military credentials on the cover. The problems: (1)Interviews are incomplete and or woefully lacking in beneficial detail, (2)Gaps in understanding of context and circumstances at the time, (3)Important background facts about the military's organization, units, and people involved are absent, (4)"Witnesses." Who, what, when, where, how, why, and then the big one - So what ? Maybe a good primer for further inquiry.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ufo crash, March 23, 2000

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David Wiseman (Williamsville, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ufo Crash at Roswell (Mass Market Paperback)

This was one of the most interesting books that I have read in my life. The story talks about the whole coverup that took place at Roswell New Mexico in the summer of 1947. This was the best book that I read about the event that took place at Roswell in 1947. I have read other books about the Roswell incident but this book had so much more information than those other books. The only thing that was difficult was that the book was pretty confusing. It talked about stuff that happened in 1947 then in the next chapter it would talk about something that is going on at the present time. That aspect of the book was very confusing at times. I thought that this book was better than other books on this topic because this book had first hand information from people who were actualy at the crash site and picked up some of the material that was found. Also these people were involved in the cleanup at Roswell. These people were then sworn to secrecy about the event that just took place. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Science Fiction and wants to learn more about the UFO crash at Roswell. I think that the government is hiding something from us and this is important information that should be open to the public. I would recommend this book because this was the best story about the Roswell crash that I have read

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A classic story of the one that got away, November 17, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Ufo Crash at Roswell (Mass Market Paperback)

When I read this book I was left with the impression of the perverbial story of "the one that got away". Everytime a new book is written on this subject the story becomes more fantastic. For several years I have tried to find an answer as to why this story will not go away even though there is so much evidence that what was found by Mac Brazel could not possibly be an alien spacecraft. I finally found my answer last July by paying a visit to Roswell NM during their 50th anniversary celebration of the event. That answer is money. This has become a cottage industry for the residents of Roswell. It has also become a living for the authors of books about the subject. There is no profit in a prosaic explanation for the event. There is only profit in keeping this ridiculous story alive. I don't know what frightens me more: the fact that Randle and Schmitt can become rich by perpetrating lies or that so many people are more than willing to believe these lies. If anyone buys this book I recommend that they also purchase the one recently written by Phillip Klass: "The Truth About Roswell" It gives a much needed perspective of the event.