Stringfield Publishes UFO Crash Retrieval Syndrome: Multiple Military Sources
Leonard Stringfield published The UFO Crash Retrieval Syndrome, his first monograph describing what he had learned about crash retrievals. His varied sources pointed to multiple crashed UFOs, not just one. Four separate military sources claimed to have seen a movie film depicting a crashed saucer and small alien bodies — fifteen years before the Santilli film. Richard Hall stated he was 'shaken' by the evidence.
Background
EVENT TITLE: Stringfield Publishes UFO Crash Retrieval Syndrome: Multiple Military Sources
EVENT DATE: 1980-01-01
EVENT TYPE: document
Leonard Stringfield published his first monograph, The UFO Crash Retrieval Syndrome, in 1980. This document detailed his research into alleged UFO crash retrievals, based on information from various sources. Stringfield's work suggested that multiple UFO crashes had occurred, not just a single incident.
The Incident In 1980, Leonard Stringfield released The UFO Crash Retrieval Syndrome. This was a monograph detailing his findings on the subject of crashed UFOs and their alleged retrieval by government or military entities. The publication presented information gathered from Stringfield's network of sources.
Stringfield's research indicated that more than one UFO crash had occurred. His sources included four separate military personnel who claimed to have viewed a film depicting a crashed saucer.
Investigation The provided text does not detail any official investigation into Stringfield's claims or the alleged crash retrievals themselves. The focus is on the publication of Stringfield's research and the sources he used. The source text does mention UFO research was quite active in the 1970s. Organizations like CUFOS and MUFON were growing.
CUFOS received UFOCAT, a computer file of nearly 80,000 UFO records, in 1975. MUFON issued the second edition of its Field Investigator’s Manual, edited by Raymond Fowler.
Significance Stringfield's work is significant within the UFO field because it focused on the controversial topic of crash retrievals. The idea that the government or military possesses crashed UFOs and alien technology has been a recurring theme in UFO lore. Stringfield's monograph contributed to the development of this narrative.
His emphasis on multiple military sources added weight to the claims, at least within the UFO community. The publication helped popularize the "UFO crash retrieval syndrome" concept. It also contributed to ongoing debates about government secrecy and the potential implications of UFO reality.