Pentagon releases seventh tranche of UFO files; Roswell witness describes alien bodies, egg-shaped craft
By bellecarter // 2026-10-27
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  • The Department of Defense released its seventh batch of declassified files under the PURSUE program, including documents on the 1947 Roswell incident and reported paranormal activity at Utah's Skinwalker Ranch.
  • Walter Haut, a former Air Force public information officer, claimed in a 2002 affidavit that he saw an egg-shaped craft and bodies at Roswell Army Air Field in 1947. The affidavit was first published in 2007.
  • The Air Force attributed the Roswell debris to a Project Mogul balloon and the alleged alien bodies to crash-test dummies used in later military experiments. UFO researcher Paul Semones noted that Haut's account has circulated for decades.
  • A 2010 investigation by government contractor BAASS documented eyewitness accounts of bipedal, dog-like creatures, small troll-like beings, strange lights and giant worms. However, fur samples collected at the ranch matched domestic dogs, raising questions about some reports.
  • The documents reflect the government's continued investigation and disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena, but neither Haut's testimony nor the Skinwalker Ranch reports provide conclusive evidence of extraterrestrial activity.
In a move that reopens one of the most enduring mysteries in American military history, the Pentagon on Friday released its seventh batch of declassified files on unidentified anomalous phenomena, including a sworn affidavit from a former U.S. Air Force public information officer who claims he saw extraterrestrial bodies and a crashed egg-shaped craft at the Roswell Army Air Field in 1947. The release, part of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Encounters, known as PURSUE, also includes a separate government contractor report detailing dozens of eyewitness accounts of "dog-like" bipedal creatures, trolls and giant worms at the Skinwalker Ranch in Utah. The documents mark the latest effort by the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide transparency on decades of secretive investigations. "These files, hidden behind classifications, have long fueled justified speculation – and it's time the American people see it for themselves," Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said in a statement accompanying the release.

The Haut affidavit: A new look at an old crash

Central to the new tranche is an affidavit from 2002 by Walter Haut, who, according to BrightU.AI's Enoch, was the former public information officer for the Roswell Army Air Base. Haut, who died in 2005, described a meeting on July 8, 1947, where officials discussed wreckage retrieved from a ranch 40 miles from Roswell, New Mexico. In the document, Haut states unequivocally, "I am convinced that what I personally observed was some type of craft and its crew from outer space." Haut's account is specific. He described two debris fields in Lincoln County and said he personally handled wreckage at a staff meeting. "It was unlike any material I had or have ever seen in my life," Haut said in the affidavit. "Pieces which resembled metal foil, paper thin yet extremely strong and pieces with unusual markings along their length were handled from man to man, each voicing their opinion. No one was able to identify the crash debris." The affidavit, which was first published in 2007, has been cited in at least three books on the Roswell incident. Haut's narrative then moves to Building 84, a hangar on the east side of the tarmac at the Roswell Army Air Field. He said he was taken there by a senior officer whose name has been withheld by the Pentagon. Inside, heavily guarded, Haut observed a metallic, egg-shaped object measuring 12 to 15 feet long, roughly 6 feet high, with no windows, portholes, wings or landing gear. "Also from a distance, I was able to see a couple of bodies under a canvas tarpaulin," Haut stated. "Only the heads extended beyond the covering and I was not able to make out any features. The heads did appear larger than normal and the contour of the canvas suggested the size of a 10-year-old child." Haut added that he was told a temporary morgue had been established to accommodate the bodies. The original 1947 Roswell incident – which began when rancher W.W. Brazell found debris in a field – led to a front-page story in the Roswell Daily Record headlined, "RAAF Captures Flying Saucer On Ranch in Roswell Region." The military later retracted that statement, claiming the wreckage was a weather balloon. The U.S. Air Force's official position, detailed in its 1997 report The Roswell Report: Case Closed, attributed the debris to a Project Mogul balloon and claimed the alleged "alien bodies" were crash test dummies from high-altitude parachute experiments conducted in the 1950s. Paul Semones, a Roswell UFO tour operator and researcher, told the Epoch Times that the newly released affidavit is not new information. "That's not new," Semones said. "This is stuff that we've been arguing about literally for decades." He criticized mainstream media for failing to track the story. "The lesson to be learned here is that we have a whole bunch of news media who are encountering it for the first time because the news media isn't paying attention to what's going on in the UFO research community," Semones said. "The world has ignored it but it's been there."

Skinwalker Ranch: Creatures, lights and anomalies

The Pentagon's release also includes a detailed report on the Skinwalker Ranch in Utah, an area long associated with paranormal activity. The investigation was conducted in the spring of 2010 by Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS), a government contractor. The company interviewed more than 25 local residents, ranchers, law enforcement officers and tribal members about strange phenomena. "All of the people interviewed have had firsthand encounters," the company said in its report. Witnesses ranged in age from 15 to 77. Investigators used handheld sensors, soil and plant samples and photography to document the site. The BAASS report documents a wide range of reported phenomena, including "unidentified balls of light at close range, daytime sightings of 'dog-like' creatures running on two legs, unnatural animalistic howling/screaming, 'little people,' prehistoric-like birds and a maggot which measured about 8 feet long and 2 to 3 feet in diameter." Eleven witnesses reported seeing a "dog-like" bipedal creature that stood 6 to 7 feet tall and could run on two legs. Four independent eyewitnesses described seeing a small, hairy, 3-foot-tall "troll" creature with long arms that moved like a chimpanzee or orangutan. Other reports included large worm-like creatures, a "pterodactyl"-like bird and "little people." However, investigators noted that fur samples taken from the ranch matched that of domestic dogs, raising questions about the reliability of some sightings.

Historical context: Why this matters today

The release of the Haut affidavit comes 27 years after the Air Force's 1997 Roswell Report: Case Closed, which the Pentagon presented as its final word on the incident. Colonel John Haynes maintained that the debris was from a Project Mogul balloon and that the supposed alien bodies were crash test dummies. Haut's sworn testimony directly contradicts that conclusion, asserting that the materials were unlike anything he had ever seen and that the craft appeared to be from outer space. The Pentagon's ongoing PURSUE program reflects a shift from denial to cautious transparency. In recent years, DOD has stood up the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office to standardize reporting of UAP encounters. The Skinwalker Ranch report, while lacking clear evidence of extraterrestrial origin, underscores the government's willingness to investigate claims that were once dismissed as fringe. Watch the video below that talks about the Roswell UFO crash and secret reverse engineering at Wright-Patterson AFB. This video is from the High Hopes channel on Brighteon.com.

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