Probed ingest of: 80 Years of UFO Crash Retrieval and Reverse Engineering: A Timeline

Gerb divides the alleged US UFO legacy enterprise into a centralized Golden Era, a Cold War fragmentation period, and a dispersed Modern Era.

Gerb’s own framework divides the story into a “Golden Era” (1947–1978), a “Cold War Reorganization” (1978–1994), and a “Modern Era” (1994–present).

Gerb says alleged recoveries around Roswell in 1947 catalyzed a secret national effort to study nonhuman vehicles and biological occupants.

He treats Roswell and nearby New Mexico events in 1947 as the true catalyst: in his assessment, several vehicles and biological occupants were recovered, prompting a national secret effort.

Gerb claims a Majestic 12 steering group was consolidated under the National Security Council's covert-action structure established by NSC 10/2.

Gerb goes further, claiming an actual “Majestic 12” steering group was positioned under that covert-action structure.

Gerb uses Wilbert Smith's 1950 memorandum as an early report that US contacts described flying saucers as highly classified and a small study group under Vannevar Bush.

Smith reported information obtained through Washington contacts that the subject was highly classified, flying saucers existed, and a small group under Bush studied their operation.

Gerb cites Arthur Stansel's Kingman account and links Edward Doll and Eric Henry Wang through later defense research organizations, arguing that the case illuminates alleged material custody.

He recounts engineer Arthur Stansel’s account of being taken from atomic-test duties to examine a metallic oval object near Kingman, with reported remains in a nearby tent. Gerb then traces named personnel through verifiable careers: Edward Doll’s defense research work, Eric Henry Wang’s Air Force special-studies roles, and later organizations tied to TRW and Air Force Materiel Command.