Robert Salas
Former Air Force captain and Minuteman launch officer at Malmstrom AFB, Montana, co-author of Faded Giant. He says a red-orange oval about 40 ft across hovered over the front gate in March 1967 while the missiles in his capsule went down one by one.
Witness profile
Former Minuteman launch officer at Malmstrom who says a red-orange oval hovered at the gate in March 1967 while his missiles went off alert. The shutdowns are in unit histories; the object is his account.
Describes the witness from the record, their own retellings and how they come across. No score for the person; the factors at the end belong to the cases.
From the record service · posting · clearance · testimony
| Service | US Air Force, Minuteman launch officer341st Strategic Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB | documented |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | CaptainAir Force record | documented |
| Event | Echo Flight shutdown, 16 March 1967Unit history (records the shutdown, not a UFO) | documented |
| His flight | Oscar Flight, by his later accountHe first linked his account to Echo Flight; see retellings | partly documented |
Retellings over time from the transcript library and records
Following: Missiles went down while an object hovered at the gate
- 1967-03 Unit history · recordEcho Flight's ten missiles went off alert; the cause is not settled.
- 1990s First public account · first tellingLinked to Echo Flight.
- 2005 Faded Giant (with James Klotz) · detail shiftedPlaces himself at Oscar Flight, a second shutdown days apart. To check against the book.
- 2010-09-27 National Press Club · heldSame core account beside other launch officers.
first tellingheldclarifieddetail addeddetail shiftedrecord
On camera demeanour notes, timestamped
How they look and speak: hesitations, self-corrections, emotion. Dashed slots still need the video.
Any interview
No Salas interview in the transcript library yet; the profile works from the record until one is added.Needs the video on Igor's PC
Feeds case plausibility consistency · restraint · character
Current factor values from the case ratings. The arrow shows which part of this profile backs each one.
Profile updated 2026-10-23