Ube John did indeed write Lou Zinsstag to order copies of the Monguzzi photos (see the last post). Their exchange is not particularly notable, but they do trade a few optimistic remarks on the upcoming end of UFO secrecy, and we learn that seven UFO photos cost five dollars in 1966, and that both John and Ms. Zinsstag firmly believed in them. From what I understand, Monguzzi had confessed to a hoax back in 1952, but many people didn’t accept his confession.
He did not get to publish the long article in Playboy, did he? That must’ve been a huge disappointment to John.
Comment by mamie — February 11, 2019 @ 1:28 am
It was. He reworked the material into his book Operation Trojan Horse.
Comment by Doug — February 11, 2019 @ 9:26 am
I guess later John used info on Monguzzi for his article in The True Report on Flying Saucers 1967.
It was titled: “Who Was That 6-Inch-High Animated Tin Can I Saw You With Last Night?”
http://www.seektress.com/tincan2.htm
Comment by Tim — February 12, 2019 @ 6:39 pm
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Pingback by Flying Saucer Contactees and the New Age – Mark Russell Bell's Blog | InnerCirclePress.com — February 13, 2019 @ 1:58 am
Yes; the Monguzzi story was apparently a popular topic at the time. It’s also possible that Monguzzi’s confession was disseminated more in Italy than in the US or UK; most of my Googling for it turns up Italian sources.
Comment by Doug — February 17, 2019 @ 7:25 pm