Did Howard Hughes View a Captured UFO and Its Occupants?

Did Howard Hughes ever get a chance to view agot right to the point. "They want me to figure
captured or crashed UFO and its occupants? Ithis thing out and I want you on board," Hughes
have long pondered this question and there mayexplained. That was the end of their meeting.
now be an answer to it. According to a formerA few weeks later Hughes took Linda's father
employee of Hughes Aircraft, he did. The visitaside again and told him to forget about their
allegedly occurred not long after the crash of anprevious conversation in the office. He gave her
alien spacecraft near Roswell, New Mexico, indad the impression that there were too many
1947. You may think this story belongs in thehassles and not enough money for him to get
BELIEVE OR NOT file and you may be right, but Iinvolved with that project. Her father felt it was
feel compelled to pass it on to you anyway.more plausible to believe that Hughes wouldn't
Linda is a retired teacher. She taught in public andhave been able to run the show and didn't want
private schools for over thirty years and hasto get involved with something he couldn't fully
emailed me an impressive array of diplomas anddirect. Or, perhaps he knew or had learned
certifications. She also emailed a few photos andsomething more about the project that turned
some paperwork that verifies the fact that herhim off to it.
father probably worked for Howard Hughes.It wasn't until many years after their conversation
Because she asked for anonymity, I cannot sayin that office that Linda's father came to realize
much more about her or divulge where shethat Hughes might have been talking about a
currently lives at this time. I have encouraged hercrashed UFO and, specifically, one that probably
to come forward at some point and tell her owncrashed or was shot down during the summer of
story in her own words.1947. Her dad had never shown any type of
Linda says that her father was involved withinterest in UFOs or Aliens. Linda believed he might
Hughes Aircraft as early as 1942, but thehave come across the information about one of
timeframe that concerns this story is the yearthe UFO crashes from the tabloids that his wife
1947. It was during the summer of that year thatread. The timing would have been correct
Howard Hughes was obsessed with getting hisbecause I saved issues of the National Enquirer
oversized wooden seaplane nicknamed theand other supermarket tabloids during the 1970s
"Spruce Goose" ready for a test flight. Officiallyand recall articles about alien and military
known as the H-4 Hercules, the aircraft flew onlyencounters and UFO crashes.
once on November 2, 1947. The amount of timeI asked Linda if her dad might have been kidding
and work that went into getting the Herculesher about the Hughes incident. "Oh, no," she said,
ready for that flight was unbelievable."Dad never told tale tales. He had enough true
Her father worked closely with Hughes during thestories about Hughes and other important people
Hercules project and later became a full-timehe met throughout the years... He didn't need to
employee of Hughes Aircraft. The two men metmake up stories... I am certain he was telling me
after he was referred to Hughes by a mutualthe truth." I also asked Linda how many times
acquaintance just after the USA declared war onthey discussed that story after he first told it to
the Axis powers and entered World War II. Lindaher. She replied, "Not more than a couple of
told me that Hughes used as her dad as atimes... He wasn't interested in UFOs... He told me
"problem solver." He had a knack for being able tothe story on a whim because he thought it might
look at most any mechanical problem and quicklygive me a chuckle or two... Dad had nothing to
suggest a practical solution. He also had the kindadd to the story and I believe that's why we
of temperament that allowed him to work withnever discussed it much."
the eccentric billionaire.Unfortunately, her father passed away a few
Hughes was besieged with a number of problemsyears ago. I doubt he realized the impact that the
during the summer of 1947 including a U.S. Senatestory had on his daughter. Before she heard it,
inquiry into the way he had managed funds forLinda barely gave the subject of UFOs a second
the Hercules and XF-11 Photoreconnaissancethought. Afterward, she slowly became fascinated
Aircraft projects. Linda says that shortly after hewith the subject and told me, "My father told me
testified at the Senate hearings, Howard Hughesthat what Howard said he saw sounded a lot like
returned to oversee work on the Hercules andwhat the tabloids were describing as crashed alien
spoke to her father about his possiblespaceships... and the bodies that he viewed fit the
involvement in an important government project.descriptions of aliens... I do not believe everything
According to Linda, Howard Hughes and herthat politicians tell me, but I never saw a reason
father were not friends and her dad wouldto disbelieve what they were saying about UFOs.
probably not be considered a part of Hughes'What would they have to gain by lying about
inner circle if such a thing existed. However, he didthem? It wasn't until my father told me the story
spend a lot of time with Hughes during theabout Howard and the material that I began to
Hercules project and the two had a casualdoubt their denials..."
working relationship as long as her father deliveredLinda said that she started reading UFO articles
the goods. She told me that her dad said he waspublished in some of the mainstream newspapers
busy brainstorming with some engineers whenand magazines. Those tidbits awakened a casual
Hughes summoned him into an empty office.interest in learning more about the subject.
Hughes had a kind of inquisitively stern look on hisHowever, after retired Colonel Jesse Marcel came
face and that usually meant that he wanted someforward to expose the Roswell UFO cover up,
advice on how to solve a problem or was aboutshe went out of her way to learn as much as
to start a new project.she could about UFO crashes and military
Howard stepped away from the door to theencounters. "I purchased a used copy of a book
office, but didn't close it. There was enough noiseby Donald Keyhoe and read it cover to cover,"
outside of the office so that no one could hearLinda told me. "That book opened my eyes... I
their conversation anyway. Howard sat down onnow believe there is much more to the subject
a stool near the window. Linda's father steppedthan what we're being told."
over to where he was sitting and listened intently.I asked Linda why she waited so long to tell the
Hughes hated repeating himself and despisedstory she heard from her father about Howard
people that were not good listeners. Hughes toldHughes and the strange aircraft. "I am a very
her dad that he had been contacted by a "highprivate person... I believe in doing all I can to
ranking member of the United States Armedpromote education and to encourage students to
Forces" while he was in Washington, D.C.stay in school. I want them to go as far as they
The billionaire was used to receiving unusualcan in life... I do not want to become the poster
requests from the military. He was known aschild for government conspiracies... You seem
someone that could keep a secret and solvelegitimately interested in discovering the truth
complicated problems. According to Linda's father,about UFOs and Aliens. I believe that if people
this one might have been the mother of all thehave a chance to learn about the story that my
most secret and complicated situations that thefather told to me, they might feel compelled to
government ever faced. Hughes said that hecome forward and share their own experiences
visited a military base on the way back from theand information with you."
congressional hearings. He didn't mention where itI have a million more questions for Linda, but it is
was located and provided few details about whatobvious that her father was given little more than
happened there.a thumbnail sketch about Howard Hughes
Linda's father said that Hughes seemedexperience with a strange object and its
uncomfortable talking about his visit to the base.occupants. He was only able to tell her what
He hated situations that he couldn't personallyHughes had told him. Not the best scenario, so I
control and seemed to indicate that the entirecannot say for sure that this story involves a
event was orchestrated and controlled by thecrashed UFO and it's occupants. I can say that I
military. With the exception of Hughes, no civiliansbelieve Linda's dad heard a story about a strange
were present. Howard said that they showed himaircraft and unusually tiny crewmembers from
a new type of aircraft. Most of it was in piecesHoward Hughes and that he told it to his daughter
and it was obvious that the thing had crashed orjust the way he heard it, straight from the
been shot down. Hughes assumed it might havehorse's mouth.
been something that the Russians cooked up.I have been researching Linda's story for about a
It wasn't until Hughes got closer to the materialweek. I have spoken with her over the phone on
that he noticed it was anything but conventional.several occasions. With her permission, I recorded
He didn't pick up or touch any of it, but toldthe calls and subjected them to a voice stress
Linda's father that it looked like "the damnedestanalysis using an inexpensive testing unit I
stuff I've ever seen." The military officers presentpurchased a few years ago. If accurate, the
told him that despite the fact that it was inresults indicate that she was not being deceptive
pieces, the material was extremely resistant toduring our conversation. As a experienced UFO
heat, cold and pressure. They also said that it wasresearcher, I was pleased that she cooperated
almost impossible to penetrate, yet it might havewith various requests I had for more information.
been an implosion that caused the crash. HowardThat is almost always a good sign.
never said if it had any writing on it and providedLinda has emailed enough documentation to make
no further details about the material or theme believe that she is who she claims to be and
aircraft.that her father was employed at Hughes Aircraft.
Hughes told Linda's father that the dead bodies ofThe materials she provided indicate that he
the crew members from the aircraft had alsoprobably worked for Howard Hughes on specific
been recovered by the military and were mostlyprojects as a consultant before he became a full
intact. He said they allowed him to view thetime employee. Because Hughes never told him
bodies and described them as looking likethat he actually saw an alien spacecraft or
"dwarves" or "deformed midgets" wearingreferred to the dead crew members as aliens,
seamless flight suits. He added no details aboutwe have to fill in the blanks with some careful
where or how they were being kept. Instead, hespeculation.