The Ellsworth Missile Silo UFO Hoax — Bob Pratt
Pratt’s investigation rejects the Lima Nine story using interviews, records, and site checks. The retrospective reproduces the fabricated report and anonymous note, with a later postscript.
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Document Intel
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- Source / agency
- MUFON UFO Journal
- Type
- Report
- Classification
- Unclassified
- Reference #
- —
- Published
- 1984-01-01
- Content Type
- application/pdf
- Pages
- 10
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Pratt concludes that the reported Lima Nine incident never occurred.
it never happened
Pratt says the report used real personnel but misrepresented roles and details.
actually did exist
Pratt reports routine security logs, no visible injuries on Raeke, and an independently checked funeral alibi.
no signs of any injuries
Pratt’s team identified numerous personnel, identification, occupational, and site-layout errors.
more than twenty discrepancies
Pratt leaves the proposed diversionary purpose of the hoax unresolved.
What that could be, I have no idea
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Postscript written
Pratt’s chronology.
Investigation published
Pratt’s chronology.
Anonymous mailing received
Pratt’s chronology.
Date alleged in fabricated report
The reproduced hoax alleges an incident at Lima Nine.
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