I don’t doubt a word of your reporting.
I think the guy was likely right about perhaps that particular craft not being ours. But we have our own fleets of such craft . . .
Relative said we were taught how to build them by ET’s.
whatever “ET’s” are.
I've never seen anything like his reaction. Went in a split second from Mr. Life of The Party, to total clam-up mode.
He wouldn't even say what he meant by "ours" -- he just spit out that one phrase, and refused to budge -- and was visibly VERY uncomfortable. It wasn't just my imagination -- everyone there was astounded by his reaction.