Bill Moore
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William Leonard Moore (born October 31, 1943?) is an author and former UFO researcher. Prominent from the late 1970s to the late 1980s, he co-authored two books with Charles Berlitz
, including The Roswell Incident - the first book written about the alleged Roswell UFO crash/retrieval
. Bill Moore later became a controversial figure within UFOlogy
due to his involvement with a group of intelligence contacts known as ‘The Aviary’. He played a role in The Bennewitz Affair
, and was a central figure in the release of the controversial Majestic 12
documents.
, located in Greenville, Pennsylvania graduating in 1965. Before deciding to concentrate on his writing career he taught language and humanities at various high schools. Bill Moore was a subscriber to NICAP
and during the mid to late 1960s he was asked to investigate a couple of UFO cases for the group. He was later on the board of directors of APRO
, based in Arizona.
Moore wrote The Philadelphia Experiment
with Charles Berlitz. Published in 1979, it details the alleged 1943 US Navy cloaking experiment of the destroyer escort USS Eldridge at the Philadelphia Naval Yard.
who he knew, to compare notes. Friedman stated to Moore that he had recently travelled to Louisiana and spoken to a retired Major Jesse Marcel, after following up on an earlier lead he received from a radio station manager whilst he was waiting for an interview. Jesse Marcel detailed to Friedman his involvement in an incident that had occurred almost 30 years previously - the handling of wreckage from an alleged crash of a craft during July 1947 in Roswell, New Mexico.
Moore also had some information pertaining to a UFO crash and when they thought it could be connected to the same story, they began to research the case further. Moore later raised the idea of a book with his writing partner Charles Berlitz who liked the idea. Within a relatively short period of time Moore conducted the field work, interviewed eyewitnesses, prepared reports and sent them to Berlitz in New York who wrote up the chapters of the book. The Roswell Incident was published in 1980 and was the first book written about the alleged Roswell UFO crash/retrieval.
"I got a phone call after appearing on a radio show from a man who said 'you're the only person we've heard talk about this subject, who seems to know what he’s talking about'. He convinced me that he was a government intelligence agent and wanted to begin disseminating some information about UFOs to the public".
The original contact Moore later met was to be known as 'Falcon'. In exchange for information received Moore would keep tabs on sections of the UFO research community. This also included taking part in disinformation activities against Paul Bennewitz
with AFOSI
agent Richard C. Doty, as Moore would later admit at the 1989 Las Vegas MUFON conference. Throughout the 80s the group of intelligence contacts grew in number, each given a bird name - hence they became known as 'The Aviary'.
In June 1982 television producer Jaime Shandera joined forces with Moore to attend the meetings and collaborate on the research, including the discovery of the existence of MJ-12
- the purported high-level policy making group overseeing the UFO and extraterrestrial issue. In 1984 Moore and Shandera received the now infamous MJ-12 documents as a 35mm black and white film that was mailed to Jaime Shandera in a plain brown envelope. Their contacts with The Aviary continued until the 1990s when Moore and Shandera eventually left the UFO research field.
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William Moore was also a central figure in Greg Bishop's 2005 book detailing the Bennewitz Affair Project Beta: The Story of Paul Bennewitz, National Security, and the Creation of a Modern UFO Myth. Some of Moore's activities and interactions with The Aviary have also been detailed in the 2006 book Exempt from Disclosure: The Black World of UFOs by Aviary members Robert M. Collins aka 'Condor' and Richard C. Doty - the surrogate 'Falcon' (see references below).
Charles Berlitz
Charles Frambach Berlitz was an American linguist and language teacher known for his books on anomalous phenomena, as well as his language-learning courses. He is listed in The People's Almanac as one of the fifteen most eminent linguists in the world.-Life:Berlitz was born in New York City...
, including The Roswell Incident - the first book written about the alleged Roswell UFO crash/retrieval
Roswell UFO incident
The Roswell UFO Incident was the recovery of an object that crashed in the general vicinity of Roswell, New Mexico, in June or July 1947, allegedly an extra-terrestrial spacecraft and its alien occupants. Since the late 1970s the incident has been the subject of intense controversy and of...
. Bill Moore later became a controversial figure within UFOlogy
Ufology
Ufology is a neologism coined to describe the collective efforts of those who study reports and associated evidence of unidentified flying objects . UFOs have been subject to various investigations over the years by governments, independent groups, and scientists...
due to his involvement with a group of intelligence contacts known as ‘The Aviary’. He played a role in The Bennewitz Affair
Paul Bennewitz
Paul Bennewitz was an American businessman who played a major role in shaping the development of UFO Conspiracies since the 1980s. After uncovering secret U.S...
, and was a central figure in the release of the controversial Majestic 12
Majestic 12
Majestic 12 is the alleged code name of a secret committee of scientists, military leaders, and government officials, supposedly formed in 1947 by an executive order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman...
documents.
Early career
Bill Moore has a background in the liberal arts, history, teaching and English. He speaks fluent French and holds a degree in Russian. Moore attended Thiel CollegeThiel College
Thiel College is a private, liberal arts, sciences and professional studies college related to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Thiel provides affordable high-quality college experience with dedicated faculty, numerous leadership opportunities and a wide variety of student activities and...
, located in Greenville, Pennsylvania graduating in 1965. Before deciding to concentrate on his writing career he taught language and humanities at various high schools. Bill Moore was a subscriber to NICAP
National Investigations Committee On Aerial Phenomena
The National Investigations Committee On Aerial Phenomena was a civilian unidentified flying object research group active in the United States from the 1950s to the 1980s.-Overview:...
and during the mid to late 1960s he was asked to investigate a couple of UFO cases for the group. He was later on the board of directors of APRO
Aerial Phenomena Research Organization
The Aerial Phenomena Research Organization was a UFO research group started in 1952 by Jim and Coral Lorenzen.The group, which was based in Tucson, Arizona but had many state branches, remained active until 1988....
, based in Arizona.
Moore wrote The Philadelphia Experiment
Philadelphia Experiment
The Philadelphia Experiment is the name of an alleged naval military experiment said to have been carried out at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA sometime around October 28, 1943. It is alleged that the U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS Eldridge was to be rendered...
with Charles Berlitz. Published in 1979, it details the alleged 1943 US Navy cloaking experiment of the destroyer escort USS Eldridge at the Philadelphia Naval Yard.
The Roswell Incident
Whilst Bill Moore was based in Minnesota and still publicising The Philadelphia Experiment he met with fellow UFO researcher Stanton T. FriedmanStanton T. Friedman
Stanton Terry Friedman is a professional Ufologist, currently residing in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. He is the original civilian investigator of the Roswell incident. He studied physics at the University of Chicago and worked as a nuclear physicist on research and development projects for...
who he knew, to compare notes. Friedman stated to Moore that he had recently travelled to Louisiana and spoken to a retired Major Jesse Marcel, after following up on an earlier lead he received from a radio station manager whilst he was waiting for an interview. Jesse Marcel detailed to Friedman his involvement in an incident that had occurred almost 30 years previously - the handling of wreckage from an alleged crash of a craft during July 1947 in Roswell, New Mexico.
Moore also had some information pertaining to a UFO crash and when they thought it could be connected to the same story, they began to research the case further. Moore later raised the idea of a book with his writing partner Charles Berlitz who liked the idea. Within a relatively short period of time Moore conducted the field work, interviewed eyewitnesses, prepared reports and sent them to Berlitz in New York who wrote up the chapters of the book. The Roswell Incident was published in 1980 and was the first book written about the alleged Roswell UFO crash/retrieval.
Interactions with 'The Aviary'
In late 1980 after the release of The Roswell Incident, Moore received a phone call after appearing on a radio show where he was promoting the new book. In October 1988 on the nationally televised UFO Cover-Up?: Live! broadcast Bill Moore described:"I got a phone call after appearing on a radio show from a man who said 'you're the only person we've heard talk about this subject, who seems to know what he’s talking about'. He convinced me that he was a government intelligence agent and wanted to begin disseminating some information about UFOs to the public".
The original contact Moore later met was to be known as 'Falcon'. In exchange for information received Moore would keep tabs on sections of the UFO research community. This also included taking part in disinformation activities against Paul Bennewitz
Paul Bennewitz
Paul Bennewitz was an American businessman who played a major role in shaping the development of UFO Conspiracies since the 1980s. After uncovering secret U.S...
with AFOSI
Air Force Office of Special Investigations
The Air Force Office of Special Investigations , is a Field Operating Agency of the United States Air Force that provides professional investigative services to commanders throughout the Air Force...
agent Richard C. Doty, as Moore would later admit at the 1989 Las Vegas MUFON conference. Throughout the 80s the group of intelligence contacts grew in number, each given a bird name - hence they became known as 'The Aviary'.
In June 1982 television producer Jaime Shandera joined forces with Moore to attend the meetings and collaborate on the research, including the discovery of the existence of MJ-12
Majestic 12
Majestic 12 is the alleged code name of a secret committee of scientists, military leaders, and government officials, supposedly formed in 1947 by an executive order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman...
- the purported high-level policy making group overseeing the UFO and extraterrestrial issue. In 1984 Moore and Shandera received the now infamous MJ-12 documents as a 35mm black and white film that was mailed to Jaime Shandera in a plain brown envelope. Their contacts with The Aviary continued until the 1990s when Moore and Shandera eventually left the UFO research field.
Recent Activities
In the last few years William Moore has been interviewed several times by researcher Greg Bishop on his radio show Radio Mysterioso regarding his past involvement in UFOlogy. In one of the interviews Bill Moore reveals he still writes, though not about UFOs - he carries out editorial work for a newspaper, and has been acting as an historian researching and writing about The Book of MormonBook of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...
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William Moore was also a central figure in Greg Bishop's 2005 book detailing the Bennewitz Affair Project Beta: The Story of Paul Bennewitz, National Security, and the Creation of a Modern UFO Myth. Some of Moore's activities and interactions with The Aviary have also been detailed in the 2006 book Exempt from Disclosure: The Black World of UFOs by Aviary members Robert M. Collins aka 'Condor' and Richard C. Doty - the surrogate 'Falcon' (see references below).
Books
- The Philadelphia Experiment - Project Invisibility (1979)
- The Roswell Incident (1980)
See also
- Philadelphia ExperimentPhiladelphia ExperimentThe Philadelphia Experiment is the name of an alleged naval military experiment said to have been carried out at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA sometime around October 28, 1943. It is alleged that the U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS Eldridge was to be rendered...
- Roswell UFO incidentRoswell UFO incidentThe Roswell UFO Incident was the recovery of an object that crashed in the general vicinity of Roswell, New Mexico, in June or July 1947, allegedly an extra-terrestrial spacecraft and its alien occupants. Since the late 1970s the incident has been the subject of intense controversy and of...
- UFO conspiracy theoryUFO conspiracy theoryA UFO conspiracy theory is any one of many often overlapping conspiracy theories which argue that evidence of the reality of unidentified flying objects is being suppressed by various governments around the world...
- Paul BennewitzPaul BennewitzPaul Bennewitz was an American businessman who played a major role in shaping the development of UFO Conspiracies since the 1980s. After uncovering secret U.S...
- Majestic 12Majestic 12Majestic 12 is the alleged code name of a secret committee of scientists, military leaders, and government officials, supposedly formed in 1947 by an executive order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman...