(word processor parameters LM=8, RM=75, TM=2, BM=2) Taken from KeelyNet BBS (214) 324-3501 Sponsored by Vangard Sciences PO BOX 1031 Mesquite, TX 75150 January 31, 1991 CARR2.ASC -------------------------------------------------------------------- This is from FATE magazine - August 1959 - page 32 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Saucer that didn't Fly by W. E. Du Soir The serious field of UFO's and flying saucer research received a setback at Oklahoma City in late April when a highly publicized launching attempt by O.T.C. Enterprises of Baltimore, Md., resulted in failure. Hundreds of persons had been invited to Oklahoma City by Otis T. Carr to watch him "launch a six-foot prototype model of the O.T.C. X-1, a space craft which works on 'utron' energy." Those who were there came away disappointed. The flying saucer did not fly. The six-foot model, well-hidden in a warehouse, never even got to the launching site, or to the amusment park called Frontier City, where it was to have been displayed beside a 45-foot version of the same X-1 which will be an amusement "ride" in the near future. The launching site was to have been a gravel pit eight miles north of Oklahoma City where Carr claimed the saucer would rise "400 to 600 feet." Launching time was set for 3:00 PM Sunday, April 19. Two and a half hours past this time Major Wayne Aho finally announced that the launching had to be postponed because of "technical difficulties." Later it was stated by O.T.C. officials that one bearing housing was "off one-sixteenth of an inch." Most of the major flying saucer clubs had ignored the "launching". Except for a story in early April there was no advance news on Carr's experiment in Oklahoma City newspapers. One Oklahoma City television reporter expressed the general feeling of the townspeople, "This thing will never leave the ground. And I feel that a great deal of the ballyhoo they're giving out is tied in with the ride at Frontier City. I have tried constantly to get in to see the saucer model, but they've kept it hidden." Equally well hidden was Carr himself. He was finally located in Mercy Hospital, Room 302, by John Nebel, the famed "Long John" of WOR, New York City. Carr did not show up at a meeting at a local church the day before the scheduled launching but a taped speech was delivered to the 70 people who attended. "Barring any flat tires," Carr said, "I feel that history will be Page 1 made Sunday afternoon when the model of the O.T.C. X-1 is launched here." Carr did not leave his hospital room until Monday, when he was taken to the home of Major Aho, the man in charge of publicity for the company. A scheduled "victory" dinner was pretty dismal Sunday night, where again a taped message from Carr was presented. Monday morning at 5 AM a rumor spread that the model launching would again be attempted. At that early hour a group of a half-dozen people, including Norman Colton, Carr's chief aide, went to the warehouse. But it was three hours later before anyone else showed up and most of those who had come to see the model had given up in disgust and left. Many believers in UFO's, although skeptical, had traveled to Oklahoma City to see what developed. All of them had left town by Monday afternoon. One member of a Pennsylvania saucer club commented, "I don't know what's going on but I feel they never had any intention of trying to launch the model. I could not see any plans in sight for the model and, in fact, I understand, that a Mr. Maywood Jones presented only what he called "three-dimensional illustrations" of Carr's ideas." Monday afternoon there was more activity in the warehouse and finally, around 4 PM, the model was "turned on" and revolved, althought it showed no signs of taking off from the table on which it sat. "We hoped to try to launch it again but unfortunately one of the seams burst during the test," an O.T.C. official said. "We still hope to have a launching shortly," another member of Carr's group added. Left unanswered were such questions as: 1) Why was there no publicity about the launching in Oklahoma City for two weeks before the model was supposed to fly? 2) Why did Carr ready a taped message for delivery at the "victory dinner" a day before the scheduled launching? 3) How could any engineer make a mistake of one-16th of an inch in a precision part? This would be similar to a navigator landing an airplane 300 miles off course. A mistake of one- 10,000th of an inch can be a major engineering calamity. Carr was apprently undaunted by the weekend's developments. He again commented, "This indeed is an historic occasion." Questioned about the failures of his model, he added, "The theory itself has been proven. The model will go up, if not this week, then next week or next month." Mr. Carr also has stated that he and Major Wayne Aho will "fly to the moon in a flying saucer on December 7, 1959." -------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 Vangard notes... As negative as this article is, it must be included in conjunction with CARR1 also on KeelyNet. We have reason to believe that Carr was onto a principle which he possibly misintepreted. There are many correlations for an apparent anti-grav effect which manifests itself when certain conditions are met. These include Searle, Keely, Tesla and other observations relating to spin, frequency and geometry. Other files on KeelyNet relate to plasmas, acoustics, high voltage and spin which you might find of use. For that reason, we urge you to not give up on the basic principle which Carr said he and his group had proven. It is possible that faulty engineering, sabotage or suppressive tactics might have caused a true failure. -------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have comments or other information relating to such topics as this paper covers, please upload to KeelyNet or send to the Vangard Sciences address as listed on the first page. Thank you for your consideration, interest and support. Jerry W. Decker.........Ron Barker...........Chuck Henderson Vangard Sciences/KeelyNet -------------------------------------------------------------------- If we can be of service, you may contact Jerry at (214) 324-8741 or Ron at (214) 242-9346 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3