The View From Above: Why are there giant swastikas in Roswell, NM?

Monday, June 1, 2009

Why are there giant swastikas in Roswell, NM?

33°55'53.42"N 104°42'28.79"W

Think Roswell, New Mexico, and you probably think about UFOs, not giant swastikas. Actually, they are reverse swastikas, and they were used by the pilots at Roswell Army Air Force Base for target practice during WWII. Apparently, there are at least 17 of them spread out all over a wide area of New Mexico. Some people attribute the symbols to aliens, occultists, and even ancient Native Americans, despite the fact that they are well-documented by the air force and the USGS. The Army also utilized targets shaped like circles, triangles, ships, docks, and oil tanks.
Here's a web site with pics of most of the targets, though without accurate locations.

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Why "View From Above"

I have an unquenchable thirst for exploration and mysteries. But that isn't the only reason for "View From Above." This blog exists primarily thanks to the despicable ignorance and laziness of the many, many people who will post a picture of some anomaly and simply make guesses about it, rather than do five minutes worth of research. I can't count the many times I've seen aerial pictures of "UFOs parked in a row on the beach" (They're beach umbrellas, you dork!) or questions like, "What's this aircraft doing sitting in the middle of the desert?" (It's a military firing range. They use junk aircraft as targets. Duh!) The unwillingness on the part of most people to do even a minimal amount of research just boggles the mind.

Another pet peeve of mine is the practice of posting an interesting site without a precise location. I don't know if it's laziness, oversight, or a desire to hoard information, but it's irritating as hell to me. That's why mosts of my posts will always include coordinates to the site.

I hope you'll enjoy perusing the sites I've listed. I can't take credit for being the first to "find" most of them, but I will do my best to let you know what I find out about them!

Michael Makai