“That business at Godman Field was some kind of hallucination,” insisted Splitt.
“I suppose all those pilots and Godman Field officers were hypnotized? Not to mention several thousand people at Madisonville and Fort Knox?”
“Take it easy, you guys,” said Al Scholin. “You’ve both got a right to your opinions.”
“Oh, sure,” said Splitt. He looked at me, with his grin back. “I don’t care if you think they’re men from Mars.”
“Let’s not go off the deep end,” I said. “Tell me this: Did Shallett get to see any secret files at Wright Field?”
“Absolutely not.”
“Then he had to take the Air Force word for everything?”
“Not entirely. We set up some interviews for him.”
“One more thing—and don’t get mad. If it’s all bunk, why haven’t they closed Project ‘Saucer’?”
“How do I know? Probably no one wants to take the responsibility.”