Some results of the RPIT study of the Roswell Unknown Object -- The Ramey Paper

(Following is a report prepared for members of the RPIT--the Roswell Photo Interpretation Team dealing with the text of a paper held by General Roger Ramey on July 8, 1947, during a press briefing on the day after the crash of an unknown object near Roswell.)

"In the Fort Worth photographs General Roger Ramey is seen holding a paper. Reporter James Bond Johnson first thought this might have been the wire service message when he was sent out to follow up from The Star-Telegraph. Well, at least I think we can confirm it wasn't the wire service message, but somthing altogether different and just possibly far more important.

"The paper General Ramey is holding can be seen in both of the shots we have of him, but in only one of the shots can the type face be seen. As viewed the paper is upside down and when this is corrected the image still needs a 40 degree rotate to bring the lines horizontal. A further difficulty is the paper has been folded into quarters--once in half and then in half again, and as a result the text is distorted as it runs across a vertical fold. But even with these problems quite a number of the words can be made out, and these words will make anyone familiar with the "Roswell Event", whether sceptic or believer, take note.

Closeup of the paper General Ramey is holding

"The image above is taken from a high resolution scan and is 1728 x 1722 pixels. In the top left corner of the paper can be made out a crest comprising what seems to be a shield having design of a map (the US maybe) and stars, with this shield there seems to be an arrow, a parachute and below an aircraft in flight. To the right side there seems to be some lettering but this hasn't been resolved at this time.

"The top of the paper has a larger heading this cannot be made out but below this heading to the top right some figures can be made out which say "1533", possibly a time? On the next page I will give one interpretation of what the rest of the visible paper's text might say. I have come to a convention in the layout of this text to try and keep it as near as possible to the original layout on the visible page. As the text on the paper seems to have been printed using a typewriter, we have a fixed grid to work with, and this allows a good guess to be made as to numbers of letters in obscured text from the line above or below.

Closeup of the emblem on the paper General Ramey holds

"It is still early days with the reading of the Ramey Signal. My interpretation is only MY take on the reading of the text. As the information is circulated amongst the other RPIT members I have no doubt changes WILL take place."