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Radioactive suits made airmen look alien
In 2020, an Air Force historian revealed a recently declassified report of the incident. The two Roswell personnel were retrieving a weather balloon after an atomic test, wearing radioactive suits that fit poorly, complete with oxygen masks. Out in the desert they came across a lone woman, who fainted when she saw them.
One of the personnel suggested that they could have appeared alien to someone unaccustomed to the modern gear of the day.
Why did crews chase balloons after atomic tests?
Balloons and aircraft carried filters and instruments to collect radioactive particles from test clouds. Analysis of those samples told scientists about a bomb's design and yield. Crews recovered balloons after landing, which sometimes put them in remote desert land. Wearing protective gear while handling the equipment kept radioactive dust off skin and out of lungs.
Why do protective suits look otherworldly?
A full radiation or chemical protection suit covers the whole body, including hands, feet, and head. A hood, faceplate, or mask hides the wearer's face, and a hose or filter sticks out where a mouth would be. Loose, ill-fitting material makes the body shape hard to read. Humans tend to find an unfamiliar silhouette with no visible face unsettling.