Paul Bennewitz
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American Alchemy · 1:38:48
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American Alchemy / Jesse Michels ↗YouTube-hosted preview and player; not relicensedAmerican Alchemy · 1:37:55
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American Alchemy / Jesse Michels ↗YouTube-hosted preview and player; not relicensedBennewitz (1927–2003), an electronics manufacturer near Kirtland Air Force Base, filmed lights over the Manzano weapons area and believed he was decoding alien signals. AFOSI records show he was interviewed by Richard Doty, and William Moore admitted feeding him false information. He was hospitalised in 1988.
Who
| Role | Albuquerque businessman who reported lights over Kirtland's Manzano storage area in 1979–80 and became an AFOSI target |
|---|---|
| Side | civilian |
| Status | verified public figure (does the person exist and hold the stated position — not whether their claims are true) |
Interviews and appearances
- 1:38:48 Life on Mars Destroyed by Nuclear War! (Ft. Dr. John Brandenburg) 13 March 2025 discussed ▶ YouTube
- 1:37:55 If You Still Think UFOs Are Fake, Watch This (David Grusch Interview) 11 September 2023 discussed ▶ YouTube
Mentioned in the corpus
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Life on Mars Destroyed by Nuclear War! (Ft. Dr. John Brandenburg) 13 March 2025
If You Still Think UFOs Are Fake, Watch This (David Grusch Interview) 11 September 2023
Named in 2 uploads (automatic name matching, 4 mentions)
On the map
Kirtland AFB / Manzano / Sandia, Dulce / Archuleta Mesa. Open the full map filtered to this record.
Sources on this record
- 1:38:48 Life on Mars Destroyed by Nuclear War! (Ft. Dr. John Brandenburg) ▶
Allen Hynek also, I just learned I think provided the laptop to Paul Bennewitz where Paul Bennewitz was receiving alien signals for He's being sci-op by Rick Doty, who's an Air Force
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