Journalism · Research & investigation
Donald Keyhoe
UFO author and public advocate
Also known as Donald E. Keyhoe · Donald Edward Keyhoe
Photograph · Image credit
Who they are
Donald Keyhoe was an aviation writer and former Marine pilot who argued that flying-saucer reports deserved serious investigation. His 1950 book presented his case for concealed official knowledge. A 1952 filmed interview preserved his interpretation of the Washington reports alongside a contrasting Air Force explanation.
His books and public appearances helped shape the early debate over UFO evidence and government disclosure.
Selected contributions
Selected works
Book · 1950
The Flying Saucers are Real
Keyhoe presents his investigation of flying-saucer reports and argues that conflicting Air Force statements reflect concealed knowledge. The inspected opening establishes his argument and reporting frame; its extraordinary conclusions remain his interpretation.
Original Fawcett Publications edition, transcribed by Project Gutenberg; digital release 2004.
Reading scope & citation
Fresh inspection: Title/author/publisher page, biographical introduction, Author’s Note and opening of chapter I read; later chapters were not audited. Original 1950 work; Gutenberg release 2004.
In the timeline
Biography sources & portrait credit
- Project Blue Book: Looking to the Film Record ↗National Archives
- The Flying Saucers are Real ↗Fawcett Publications; Project Gutenberg transcription
Portrait credit
CBS, "The Mike Wallace Interview" 1958 March 8. Public domain in the United States (Commons file-specific declaration). Via Wikimedia Commons.
Photograph. Identified subject cropped from a group/broadcast frame; resized to 320 × 400 and converted to WebP.
Image source & identification ↗ · Public domain in the United States (Commons file-specific declaration) ↗
