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UFO / UAP
Unidentified aerial phenomena documented in officially released government archives.
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The Navy acknowledged 'a number of reports of unauthorized and/or unidentified aircraft entering various military-controlled ranges and designated air space in recent years,' while stating that security considerations preclude disclosure of its new reporting guidelines.
In an April 2019 statement released through these emails, the Navy acknowledged 'a number of reports of unauthorized and/or unidentified aircraft entering various military-controlled ranges and designated air space in recent years' and said it was 'updating and formalizing the process' for reporting such incursions.
A June 2019 Navy FOIA response to researcher John Greenewald released internal emails showing the service was 'updating and formalizing the process' for reporting unidentified aircraft incursions, citing a rise in sightings since 2014 and briefings to Congress by senior Naval Intelligence officials.
A 1988 Air War College research report by Lt Col Dolan M. McKelvy argued that psychic capabilities pose a threat 'more serious than nuclear weapons' and cited a declassified DIA report on Soviet parapsychology research, CIA remote-viewing tests, and a Carter-ordered intelligence estimate.
The DIA's response to a FOIA request reveals the complexities of government transparency and the application of information withholding exemptions.
The Mexican Congress heard testimonies on UAP, potentially paving the way for the formal acknowledgment of alien life in legislation.
In December 1969, discussions around UFO sightings revealed a complex interplay between public fascination and scientific skepticism, as experts sought to explain the unexplainable.
The document features various articles discussing the credibility of UFO literature and personal reflections from individuals in the UFO community.
This USAF Intelligence Collection Guidance Letter reveals the focus of Project Moon Dust on foreign earth satellite vehicles, while also hinting at its potential connections to UFO reporting.
Declassified U.S. Air Force records show that the military actively sought and analyzed film of unidentified flying objects taken by Nicholas Mariana over Great Falls, Montana, in August 1950, with a private company also conducting an independent analysis.
In response to a FOIA request, the Naval Safety Center released eight hazard reports documenting encounters between Navy jets and unidentified small white aircraft in W-72 airspace. The aircraft were not detected by radar, and their origin could not be determined.
In a Senate session on February 13, 2023, lawmakers from both parties pressed the Biden administration for transparency on a series of unidentified objects shot down over U.S. and Canadian airspace, with Majority Leader Schumer announcing a bipartisan examination and a briefing for senators.