Taylor Library Hosts Renowned UFO Researcher

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Taylor Community Library will host a talk by renowned UFO researcher and author Raymond Szymanski on Oct. 16. As an acclaimed expert in UFO investigations, Szymanski will share experiences with his deep dives into extraterrestrial phenomena, bolstered by his 40-year career at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB). His talk, ⁘Not ⁘Swamp Gas⁘: The True Story of the 1966 Michigan UFOs,⁘ will offer Szymanski⁘s perspective on one of the most significant UFO waves in American history⁘the 1966 Dexter-Hillsdale sightings.

Szymanski⁘s journey into UFO research began at WPAFB, a base infamous for its alleged connection to extraterrestrial activity, including the 1947 Roswell incident.

⁘In my first week there in 1973, as a co-op student, my mentor asked me, ⁘Have you heard about our aliens?⁘ That⁘s when I thought, ⁘Whoa, what kind of special place did I land in?⁘⁘ Szymanski said. His initial exposure to rumors of alien connections at WPAFB sparked a lifelong passion for uncovering the truth.

Over his four decades at WPAFB, Szymanski honed his investigative skills and built a network of colleagues that granted him rare access to information related to UFO activity.

⁘You gain a lot of confidence over years of working, and the network gives you an instant pass,⁘ he said. ⁘With all the information I had gleaned while working there, I started doing some serious field research. I didn⁘t care if I found evidence for or against it⁘I just wanted to find the truth.⁘

Szymanski⁘s upcoming talk at Taylor Community Library will focus on the Dexter UFO sightings of March 20, 1966, an event that left an indelible mark on southeastern Michigan. UFO sightings surged across the region during this period, and the Dexter-Hillsdale incidents were among the most widely reported. Police officers, residents, and even military personnel filed official reports describing flying saucers with capabilities far beyond earthly technology.

⁘Before the night was over, 12 police officers were running through the property, chasing these lights,⁘ Szymanski said, adding that in a different sighting that night, a patrolman observed an object hovering over his car for 10 to 15 minutes, joined by three other objects before they all disappeared together. The consistency of these accounts adds weight to the mystery, and Szymanski aims to shed light on how authorities systematically minimized such reports at the time.

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