Episode 8
            The Smoking Gun

The Smoking Gun episode spotlights the controversial Majestic-12 Group Special Operations Manual No. 1-01 (SOM1-01) brought to light in May of 1994 when UFO Researcher Don Berliner received an unmarked package in the mail containing a roll of 35mm film.

On the show, MUFON attempts to authenticate SOM1-01, by aligning the Operations Manual with several UFO crashes throughout history to show that the men involved in carrying out the secrecy of these downed crafts, were in fact, not only following the Manual, but mistakes made in crash retrievals that directly correlate with the emergence of SOM1-01.

One thing becomes clear. It is possible that the government was hiding their involvement with UFOs and their inhabitants for decades, only fueling MUFON investigators to remain determined to uncover additional truth.  

Within the episode, MUFON displays three of the most important UFO crashes in history; Kingman, AZ, in May, 1953; Roswell, New Mexico, in July of 1967; and Southhaven Park, Long Island, in November of 1992.  After displaying the evidence, MUFON asks the public to decide for themselves.

Later in the show, the testimony of Clifford Stone, a member of an elite UFO recovery team tells his incredible story to MUFON.  

2015
Mufon Sypmosium

Q and A:  CLIFFORD STONE

Q: With what you experienced during your years of military service, what is your goal for the future of Ufology and undisclosed information?

A: My goals are simple.  I wish to share with the world that which I know to be true and let those who have had similar experiences to know that these events happen.  They have happened to me.  Many of these people are not involved with UFOs in any way and have no idea how to relate their experience(s) to their families or friends without risking division with their families and friends.  Many times these people lose their jobs, friends, families and become loners, all because they had an experience of high strangest.  I know of cases in which these people have taken their own lives just because they could not find a way to deal with their experience(s).  I wish to change this letting them know they are not alone, that others worldwide have had similar experiences.   

Q: Over the years the subject of UFOs has evolved from that of absurdity to a highly regarded field of research studied by educated and well written individuals.  What do you feel was the turning point?

A: I believe people are more willing to talk more openly about their experiences as our knowledge grows of what we know and have learned about our known universe.  But we have a long way to go.   For example the higher the strangest of the event, the less likely the individual is to give all the details of the experience(s).  An individual might be willing to discuss seeing a UFO and even its occupants, but far less willing to discuss and communications that may have taken place.

Q: What in your opinion is the most important historical case and why?

A: I cannot select any one case that I could say is more important than the others, as I feel all of the reported events of merit are equally important.   If I had to pick one category of sightings as being most important, it would be those cases involving interaction with the military.  Here one must be careful because not all of what has been written about this type of interaction is truthful and this hurts the credibility of UFO research.  I know many do not believe that which I say about my experiences.  This at one time bothered me but it does not any more. One may choose to believe or disbelieve.   I know that which I say is true because I lived the experiences.  I make a choice to speak out about my experiences with a prayer that by my speaking out, it would help others.  This remains my prayer to this day.   

Q: Do you feel the recent release of declassified Air Force files is a step in the right direction to public awareness?

A: The Project Blue Book files you are referring have been available to the public since the early 1970s.  However, one would have to order them from the National Archives.  They consist of 94 roles of microfilm and cost $35 per role.  John Greenwald posted the case files on his web site (The Black Vault) only to have to remove due to someone claiming to hold the copyright to posting them on the Internet.  In my opinion John was doing a great service to the UFO field with his posting of these documents and forcing him to remove them was a great miscarriage of justice.  In my opinion I feel these records are in the public domain.  They are official U.S. Government records and therefore, belong to the people.  IN MY OPINION ON ONE PERSON OR ENTITY CAN LAY CLAIM TO THE COPYRIGHT OF THESE DOCUMENTS AND I STAND WITH JOHN AND SUPPORT HIS RIGHT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO POST THESE DOCUMENTS.  

Q: You have authored several publications on Ufology, including the books, Ufos Are Real: Extraterrestrial Encounters Documented by the U.S. Government and Eyes Only: The Story of Clifford Stone and UFO Crash Retrievals.  Are you working on any upcoming projects?

A: I know not what God may hold for me in the future.  For now, I shall continue my posting of documents and information on my two facebook sites.  It is my wish to complete the book I started to write back in 1995.  With the death of my son in that year, I placed it on the back burner but I still feel this is a work I must finish.

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