Walter Haut

[Spudrick68]

Please move this as I have little knowledge of this area. How much credence does this blokes claims hold?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Haut

 

[eburacum]

Almost none. He was almost certainly the press officer who put out the press release that the army had recovered a "flying disc". He put this release out under orders from Col Blanchard.

In 1991 he opened a UFO museum, which is a wholly laudable example of local enterprise.
http://www.roswellufomuseum.com/museum.html

Here is his affidavit from 1993, which is full of opinion and hearsay, but does not suggest he was a witness.
http://www.roswellproof.com/haut.html#anchor_9

His later 'claims' about seeing the craft and bodies seem to be nonsense, and contradicted by his 1993 affidavit. But the museum no doubt was glad of the publicity.

 

[eburacum]

More details about Haut's changing stories here
http://www.roswellfiles.com/Witnesses/hautstory.htm

Also noted in the KTVU story (April 23, 1997) is the fact that Walter Haut, former press officer for the 509th Bomb Wing at Roswell AAF who issued the famous July 8, 1947 press release claiming recovery of a flying disc, now says he had learned a few days after the announcement that "it was a screw up." Though widely quoted in recent years as believing an unusual craft had been recovered, the FOX news story showed Haut saying he thinks it was just a balloon.

Haut was one of the original founders of the International UFO Museum in Roswell, New Mexico, but has now cut all ties with the museum. Current museum director Deon Crosby told CNI News that Haut has referred to the UFO claims as "just a bunch of hooey."

(May, '97 issue of CNI News (Vol 3 #4)