From: John W. Auchettl <Praufo@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 09:22:04 -0400 (EDT)
Fwd Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 11:30:49 -0400
Subject: Dr Schilling, Professor Oberth And UFOs


Oz & Asia Data Research
Phenomena Research Australia


EBK & Researchers,

I have just been given a notice on the death of Dr Martin
Schilling (b: 1 Oct 1911 - d: 30 Apr 2000) at the age of 88, at
Burlington, Massachusetts.[1]

Dr Schilling gained his PhD in Applied Physics and was recruited
by Major General Walter Dornberger to work on the V2 project at
Peenemunde with Dr von Braun. He was one of the 126 scientists
that were resettled in the US at Fort Bliss, near El Paso, Texas
after the war.[2] This team later moved to Huntsville, Alabama
(Marshall Space Flight Centre) and launched the USA into space
in 1958. Martin later left the Huntsville Team, to work for the
"Raytheon Company" and rose to become vice-president for
research, retiring in 1977.[3]

To cut a long story short, I thought you might find this story
told to me in 1981 by one of Martin's, 'Raytheon' colleagues,
the story went this way:


A staff member was passing judgment against the brilliant rocket
pioneer, Professor Hermann Oberth (1894-1989) mocking him as
being "nuts" for his belief that craft from other worlds
existed. The exchange occurred after Oberth had stated in the
press that UFOs in his opinion were bona fide.[4]

Martin is said to have slowly turned and glared at the chap, and
from the friends account, in a clear and direct retort, was
heard to have said:

      "Oberth, mad! You don't know what he knows or
      what we know, he is not mistaken! Oberth never
      said anything that was irrational and theoretically
      wrong, why don't you listen". [5]

And that was it.

Now that's an endorsement if I ever heard one.



Regards,

John W. Auchettl
  Director PRA Research

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References:

[1] Honan, William. H - 'Martin Schilling, Developer Of
     V-2 Missile, Dies at 88', The NY Times - May 8,
     2000, Monday - National Desk, 622 words.

[2] Dr Martin Schilling became a U.S. citizen on
     15 Apr 1955, Huntsville.

[3] Raytheon Company http://www.raytheon.com/

[4] Sigma, Rho - "Dr Hermann Oberth looks at UFOs",
     Fate, Dec, pp45-48. 1968.

[5] Please Note: This is NOT the exact quote but close
     to it. JW Auchettl.


Images:

You will find a photograph of Martin Schilling (LHS), Ernst
Stuhlinger (Mid), and Wernher von Braun (RHS) signing their
certificates of citizenship on 15th April 1955. At the
Huntsville High School.

http://histnew.msfc.nasa.gov/mm/lk_citizen.html


UFO Famous Quotes:

http://209.1.224.15/Area51/Rampart/2271/ufoquotes.html

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