# UAP/UFO Chronology - 1940s ## 1949, April 28 - Concerning Flying Discs September 1947 - ANALYSIS OF FLYING OBJECT INCIDENTS IN THE U.S #USA From July 12 to 29, 1952, a series of UFO sightings occurred over Washington, D.C., becoming known as the Washington flap or the Invasion of Washington. Notably, the events of July 19–20 and July 26–27 saw increased UFO activity. Air traffic controllers, pilots, and radar centers reported unident... **Links:** [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40989309](https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40989309) [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40989309?objectPage=9](https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40989309?objectPage=9) \ ## 1947 - Maury Island Incident #USA On June 21, 1947, in Maury Island, Washington, Harold Dahl and his son Al reported encountering UFOs while working near the Puget Sound. Dahl claimed that UFOs dropped molten slag-like material onto his boat, injuring his son and killing his dog. He later received a series of threatening messages... \ ## 1949, April 28 - Concerning Flying Discs September 1947 - ANALYSIS OF FLYING OBJECT INCIDENTS IN THE U.S #USA This document discusses the presence of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in the United States and speculates on their potential Soviet origin and motives. It notes patterns in UFO sightings across the country and dismisses the idea that they are merely rumor-induced, suggesting instead that the... **Links:** [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40989309](https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40989309) [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40989309?objectPage=9](https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40989309?objectPage=9) [http://project1947.com/fig/1948air.htm](http://project1947.com/fig/1948air.htm) **Photos:** ![Concerning Flying Discs September 1947 Analysis Of 1](images/1949-concerning-flying-discs-september-1947-analysis-of-1.png) \ ## 1942 - Battle of Los Angeles #news#Asia The Battle of Los Angeles occurred on February 24-25, 1942, in Los Angeles, California, during World War II. It was a purported attack on the continental U.S. by Imperial Japan, prompting a massive anti-aircraft artillery barrage. Shortly after the U.S. entered the war, the event initially raised... **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BattleofLosAngeles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Los_Angeles) **Photos:** ![Battle Of Los Angeles News 1](images/1942-battle-of-los-angeles-news-1.png) \ ## 1947, September 23 - General Twinning Memo #HistoricalPreModern #USA In a document dated September 23, 1947, the Air Materiel Command (AMC) presented its considered opinion on the phenomenon of "Flying Discs," or UFO sightings, which were a subject of intense interest at the time. The document outlined several key points, including the acknowledgment that these si... **Links:** [https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20797978-twining-memo](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20797978-twining-memo) \ ## 1947, September 18 - The National Security Act of 1947 established CIA as an independent, civilian intelligence agency within the executive branch. USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947. #USA \ ## 1947, July 26 - The National Security Act of 1947 (Pub.L. 80-253, 61 Stat. 495, enacted July 26, 1947. The act took effect on September 18, 1947 #LegislationPolicy #USA - Passed in the Senate on July 9 - Enacted July 26, 1947 - Took effect September 18, 1947 **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Act_of_1947](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Act_of_1947) \ ## 1947, July 8 - Roswell incident #news #USA The Roswell incident in June and July 1947 in New Mexico involved the military's initial announcement of recovering debris from a "flying disc," which was later retracted as a conventional weather balloon. Retired lieutenant Colonel Jesse Marcel's claims in 1978 fueled conspiracy theories that th... **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roswellincident](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roswell_incident) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/161b6cn/roswell_the_wrightpatterson_air_force_and/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/161b6cn/roswell_the_wrightpatterson_air_force_and/) **Details:** 3\. 50 years later they said that they lied to the public and that it was Mogul balloon, except that according to official documentation and testimony of Albert Crary flight no. 4 allegely responsible for Roswell incident was never launched with full equipment. 4\. They also lied that eyewitnesses confused crashed test dummies with alien bodies, except that those dummies were used for the first time in 1950s. 5\. Dozens eyewitnesses who saw craft and pieces - Jesse Marcel, Jesse Marcel Jr, Walter Haut, Lewis Rickett, Robert Shirkey, Robert Smith, Bill Brazel Jr, George Wilcox, Frankie Rowe, Robert Slasher, Robert Porter, Edwin Easley, Steven Lovekin, June Crain, Loretta Proctor, Dean Proctor, Rolland Menagh, Richard Talbert, Earl Fulford. Most of them wrote affidavits about it. 6\. There are firsthand eyewitnesses to the bodies - Walter Haut, Eleazar Benevidez, Frederick Benthal, Philip Corso, Patrick Saunders. 7\. People who admit to cover up - Arthur Exon, Thomas DuBose, Walter Haut, Chase Brandon. It boggles my mind how most people never heard of any of that and instead they just accept lies and misleading statements that apparently there were only second hand stories and that everything was explained. \ ## 1947, June 24 - Civilian pilot Kenneth Arnold. #USA Civilian pilot Kenneth Arnold. While flying his small aircraft near Washington's Mount Rainier on June 24, 1947, Arnold claimed to have seen nine blue, glowing objects flying fast—at an estimated 1,700 m.p.h.—in a "V" formation. **Links:** [https://www.history.com/news/historys-most-infamous-ufo-sightings](https://www.history.com/news/historys-most-infamous-ufo-sightings) \ ## 1946-1947 - Operation Highjump (US Navy Antarctic Expedition) #MilitaryOperations #HistoricalPreModern #Antarctica #VerifiedOperation #USA Operation Highjump (US Navy Antarctic Developments Program) was the largest Antarctic expedition in history, led by Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Launched August 1946, the operation deployed 4,700 personnel, 13 ships, and 33 aircraft across three task forces. Mission objectives: extensive aerial photography/mapping, testing equipment in extreme conditions, establishing Little America IV base, and training personnel for polar operations. The operation was scheduled for 6-8 months but terminated in February 1947 after approximately 8 weeks. Official reasons: severe weather, equipment failures, aircraft losses. The early termination and subsequent classification of certain operational details sparked decades of speculation in UAP/disclosure communities about potential "encounters," though no credible evidence supports extraordinary claims. Operation facts are well-documented; later interpretations about discoveries or conflicts are speculative. Historical significance: established US Antarctic presence; provided baseline for future operations; became foundational narrative in Antarctic-UAP speculation. **Event Type**: Military_Operation, Antarctic_Expedition, Historical_Record **Credibility**: 5/5 VERIFIED/OFFICIAL for operation facts; 1/5 SPECULATIVE for "encounter" claims **Primary Actors**: Admiral Richard E. Byrd, US Navy, 4,700 personnel **Agencies**: US Navy, Department of Defense **FOIA Targets**: Navy after-action reports; classified operational annexes; Byrd debriefing transcripts; aircraft loss investigations **Related Events**: - PRECEDES → 1947-03 Byrd post-expedition statements (evidence: Byrd press conferences followed operation) - ESTABLISHES → US Antarctic military presence (evidence: first large-scale operation) - CITED_IN → Modern Antarctica-UAP narratives (evidence: foundational historical reference) - ENABLES → 1955+ Operation Deep Freeze (evidence: established operational precedent) **Causal Chain**: Antarctic_Anomaly_Cluster, Historical_Antarctic_Operations **Immediate Outcomes**: Antarctic mapping completed; US presence established; speculation generated **Policy Impact**: Established precedent for military Antarctic operations; informed Antarctic Treaty negotiations **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) for operation facts; Weak (1/5) for extraordinary encounter claims **Links:** [Naval History and Heritage Command - Operation Highjump](https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/o/operation-highjump.html) [National Archives - Highjump Records](https://www.archives.gov/) [NSF Antarctic History](https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/antarct/history.jsp) \ ## 1947, March - Admiral Byrd Post-Expedition Statements #HistoricalPreModern #Antarctica #ContestedQuotes #USA Following Operation Highjump's February 1947 termination, Admiral Richard E. Byrd allegedly made statements during press conferences warning about polar threats. Most commonly cited quote: "the United States should prepare for the possibility of aircraft that can fly from pole to pole at incredible speeds." Credibility assessment: the exact wording, context, and even existence of these specific statements remain disputed and unverified in official records. Some accounts cite Chilean newspaper El Mercurio (March 5, 1947), but primary source verification is lacking. Byrd's documented post-expedition activities show continued advocacy for Antarctic research and Cold War strategic importance of polar regions, which may be the actual context for any aircraft-related statements (i.e., Soviet bomber threats via polar routes). Significance: these alleged statements became foundational to Antarctic-UAP narratives despite questionable sourcing. They are frequently cited as "Byrd warnings" about discoveries, though credible evidence is absent. **Event Type**: Alleged_Statements, Historical_Narrative, Contested_Source **Credibility**: 2/5 DOCUMENTED BUT CONTESTED (Some contemporary accounts exist; exact quotes unverified; context disputed; widely cited but poorly sourced) **Primary Actors**: Admiral Richard E. Byrd, press conferences, alleged newspaper accounts **FOIA Targets**: Byrd press conference transcripts March 1947; El Mercurio archives; Navy debriefing records; State Department cables **Related Events**: - FOLLOWS → 1946-47 Operation Highjump (evidence: statements allegedly made post-expedition) - CITED_IN → Modern Antarctic-UAP narratives (evidence: foundational "warning" narrative) - MOTIVATES → Speculation about Highjump discoveries (evidence: statements used as evidence) **Causal Chain**: Antarctic_Anomaly_Cluster, Historical_Antarctic_Operations **Immediate Outcomes**: Speculation generated; narrative foundation established; quotes widely circulated **Policy Impact**: Minimal direct impact; significant narrative impact in disclosure communities **Evidence Strength**: Weak (2/5) - Poorly sourced; context disputed; likely misinterpreted Cold War strategic statements **Links:** [Naval History and Heritage Command](https://www.history.navy.mil/) [Byrd Polar Research Center Archives](https://library.osu.edu/) \ ## 1947, March 25 - Navy Secretary Forrestal Begins Recruiting "Outstanding Administrators" #MilitaryPrograms #ClassifiedRecords #GovernmentPolicy #LeaksDeclass #Navy #HistoricalPreModern #USA Three months before Roswell, Navy Secretary James Forrestal drafted a confidential form letter to Naval District Commanders requesting names of "outstanding administrators"—men between 30 and 50, proven, discreet, successful in business, and financially independent enough to accept temporary government service. Political affiliation was explicitly irrelevant. The individuals themselves were not to be informed their names were being submitted. Forrestal specified approximately fifteen candidates as a practical buffer, creating a small personal bench outside normal chains of visibility. Over six days, Forrestal revised the letter twice (March 27 and March 31), finalizing it as standing policy by month's end. A classified Army Air Forces memo dated September 22, 1947 by Lt. Col. Tucker retrospectively references two incidents involving "loaned S-Aircraft" on March 25, 1947 and July 4, 1947, focusing on decompression, radiation exposure, pilot fatalities, and instrumentation limits. The documents reflect different parts of the defense establishment independently adapting structures to manage experimental aircraft whose performance envelopes and physiological effects were not fully understood. **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1i4yvxl/on_march_25_1947three_months_before_roswell/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1i4yvxl/on_march_25_1947three_months_before_roswell/) **Photos:** ![Forrestal confidential letter to Naval District Commanders March 25 1947](images/1947-forrestal-administrators-1.jpg) ![Forrestal letter revision March 27 1947](images/1947-forrestal-administrators-2.jpg) ![Forrestal letter final version March 31 1947](images/1947-forrestal-administrators-3.jpg) ![Lt Col Tucker memo September 22 1947 on S-Aircraft incidents](images/1947-forrestal-administrators-4.jpg) ![Cantwheel report retrospective on 1947 experimental activity](images/1947-forrestal-administrators-5.jpg) \ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Arnold_UFO_sighting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Arnold_UFO_sighting) **Photos:** ![Civilian Pilot Kenneth Arnold 1](images/1947-civilian-pilot-kenneth-arnold-1.jpg) \ ## 1944, December 14 - New York Times: US Army Air Force reported they were encountering "silver colored spheres" in the air over German territory. The spheres are encountered either singly or in clusters, sometimes translucent #USA 1813, August 27 - Extraordinary phenomena in the sun On the morning of the 27th August, 1813, the Majestic being then off Boston, the men on board observed, at the rising of the sun, the complete figure of a man in the centre of that luminary, with a flag divided by three lines, in his hand. He w... **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1g6oe97/internationally_reported_ufo_sighting_circa_1815/#lightbox](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1g6oe97/internationally_reported_ufo_sighting_circa_1815/#lightbox) [https://www.nytimes.com/1944/12/14/archives/floating-mystery-ball-is-new-nazi-air-weapon.html](https://www.nytimes.com/1944/12/14/archives/floating-mystery-ball-is-new-nazi-air-weapon.html) **Photos:** ![New York Times Us Army Air Force Reported They Wer 1](images/1944-new-york-times-us-army-air-force-reported-they-wer-1.png) ![New York Times Us Army Air Force Reported They Wer 2](images/1944-new-york-times-us-army-air-force-reported-they-wer-2.png) **Details:** The American papers, we believe, notice only the extraordinary appearance of the Sun on the above mentioned days. Perhaps the observers on that continent were not in a position to catch the precise appearance which the particles of matter presented to the ship’s company of the Majestic. There could be no optical delusion on the occasion, as the phenomenon was observed by so many different eyes, and for so long a time. The first figure was seen during the whole of the 27th, the skeleton the whole of the 28th, and the six flags during a great part of the 29th. The above is an occurrence that may merit the attention of the philosophic. It is singular, we conceive, but nothing miraculous or portentous. Indeed, as the sun is the centre of a system of planets, several of which are much larger and probably more important than ours, we do not know why the common luminary should shape his face, or have it shaped for him, so as to indicate the particular occurrences on this earth. The sun is, no doubt, a material luminous body—perhaps liable to an internal irregular motion of tis parts; at least, this phenomenon would seem to prove it so; and most people have observed how frequently the ignited cinders of a common fire present, at different times, the various appearances of men, trees, horses, houses &c., The evidence, however, for the phenomenon itself, we must again add, is of the most undoubted and respectable kind. We have seen, and have by us, copies of drawings made by Captain Hayes on the occasion. On December 13th, at Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force, a startling revelation emerged regarding a novel German weapon on the western air front. American Air Force pilots reported their encounters with enigmatic silver spheres hovering over German territory. These spheres appeared either as solitary orbs or in mysterious clusters, occasionally displaying a semi-translucent quality. This astonishing development, dubbed a "secret" weapon, coincided curiously with the Christmas season, resembling the festive glass balls adorning Christmas trees. However, the true nature of these enigmatic spheres remained uncertain, as there was no available information regarding how they remained suspended in the sky, what they contained, or the purpose they were intended to serve. The floating mystery ball had become a perplexing and mystifying addition to the unfolding wartime narrative. \ # UAP/UFO Chronology - 1950s ## 1952, March 25 - Project Blue Book Established by US Air Force #GovernmentProgram #MilitaryInvestigation #HistoricalPreModern #USA The United States Air Force established Project Blue Book on March 25, 1952, as the third and most extensive official U.S. government investigation into unidentified flying objects (UFOs). The program succeeded Projects Sign (1947-1949) and Grudge (1949-1952). Headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, Project Blue Book was tasked with determining if UFOs posed a threat to national security and to scientifically analyze UFO-related data. The project was directed by several officers over its 17-year span, most notably Captain Edward J. Ruppelt (1952-1953) who coined the term "UFO" to replace "flying saucer." Project Blue Book investigated 12,618 UFO sightings before its termination in 1969, classifying cases as "identified" (known objects/phenomena), "insufficient information," or "unidentified" (701 cases, 5.6% of total). The program's methods and conclusions have been debated, with critics alleging cases were dismissed without proper investigation to reduce public concern. **Event Type**: Program_Creation, Military_Investigation **Credibility**: 5/5 (Official Air Force program, extensive documentation, declassified records) **Related Events**: Succeeds Project Sign and Project Grudge; terminated 1969 following Condon Report; influences modern AATIP/AARO programs **Causal Impact**: Established first systematic government UAP investigation framework; created classification and analysis protocols; generated extensive case files used by later researchers **Links:** [Project Blue Book Archive - National Archives](https://www.archives.gov/research/military/air-force/ufos) [Project Blue Book - Fold3 Complete Collection](https://www.fold3.com/title/461/project-blue-book-ufo-investigations) [Air Force Historical Support Division](https://www.afhistory.af.mil/) [Wikipedia - Project Blue Book](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Blue_Book) \ ## 1957, October 16 - This light was photographed on Oct. 16, 1957, when it hovered for 15 minutes near Holloman Air Development Center in New Mexico #CivilianSightings #PhotoEvidence #HistoricalPreModern #USA #NewMexico #HollomanAFB **Links:** [https://time.com/4232540/history-ufo-sightings/](https://time.com/4232540/history-ufo-sightings/) **Photos:** ![This Light Was Photographed On Oct 16 1957 When It 1](images/1957-this-light-was-photographed-on-oct-16-1957-when-it-1.png) \ ## 1957, May - U.S. pilot was ordered to shoot down UFO #MilitaryEncounters #InterceptorScramble #PilotOrder #HistoricalPreModern #Europe #UnitedKingdom #England During the Cold War, recently revealed secret files indicate that two U.S. fighter planes were dispatched to intercept and potentially shoot down an unidentified flying object (UFO) over the English countryside. The incident, disclosed through National Archives files in London, occurred in May 19... **Links:** [https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-ufo/u-s-pilot-was-ordered-to-shoot-down-ufo-idUKTRE49J1P620081020](https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-ufo/u-s-pilot-was-ordered-to-shoot-down-ufo-idUKTRE49J1P620081020) [https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14991-newly-released-files-contain-ufo-mysteries/](https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14991-newly-released-files-contain-ufo-mysteries/) [https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2022-08-02/milton-torres-f86d-pilot-ordered-to-shoot-a-ufo-with-rockets-after-50-years/69159](https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2022-08-02/milton-torres-f86d-pilot-ordered-to-shoot-a-ufo-with-rockets-after-50-years/69159) [https://youtu.be/SX8Ata2YSCU](https://youtu.be/SX8Ata2YSCU) **Photos:** ![Us Pilot Was Ordered To Shoot Down Ufo 1](images/1957-us-pilot-was-ordered-to-shoot-down-ufo-1.png) \ ## 1957 - Levelland #HistoricalPreModern #USA In the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind, there’s a famous scene where a UFO makes the electronics in a car go haywire. The real-life inspiration for that scene came from an incident in 1957, when dozens of citizens of Levelland, Texas, individually reported seeing a rocket or strange light... **Links:** [https://www.history.com/news/historys-most-infamous-ufo-sightings](https://www.history.com/news/historys-most-infamous-ufo-sightings) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levelland_UFO_incident](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levelland_UFO_incident) \ ## 1956, October 24 - The National Investigations Committee On Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) is an unidentified flying object (UFO) research group that was most active in the United States from the 1950s to the 1980s. It remains active primarily as an informational depository on the UFO phenomenon. #CivilianOrganizations #HistoricalPreModern #UFOResearch #Advocacy #USA NICAP was a non-profit organization and faced financial collapse many times in its existence, due in no small part to business ineptitude among the group's directors. Following a wave of nationally publicized UFO incidents in the mid-1960s, NICAP's membership spiked dramatically and only then did... **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Investigations_Committee_On_Aerial_Phenomena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Investigations_Committee_On_Aerial_Phenomena) [https://www.nicap.org/](https://www.nicap.org/) \ ## 1956, May 30 - Project 1794 Final Development Summary Report #CivilianOrganizations #HistoricalPreModern #UFOResearch #Advocacy #USA **Links:** [https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/70/9207/6920770/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-342/6919785-r-d-project-files/project-1794-ufo/1794.pdf](https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/70/9207/6920770/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-342/6919785-r-d-project-files/project-1794-ufo/1794.pdf) [https://www.secretsdeclassified.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/459834/project-1794-documents-saucer-type-aircraft/](https://www.secretsdeclassified.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/459834/project-1794-documents-saucer-type-aircraft/) \ ## 1955-Present - Operation Deep Freeze (Continuous US Military Antarctic Logistics) #MilitaryOperations #Antarctica #LogisticsSupport #VerifiedOperation #USA Operation Deep Freeze is the codename for continuous United States military logistical support to Antarctica, beginning in 1955 and ongoing to present. Initially established to support the International Geophysical Year (1957-1958), the operation provides year-round military airlift, sealift, and logistics for the National Science Foundation's United States Antarctic Program (USAP). Key capabilities: C-130 and C-17 airlift from Christchurch NZ to McMurdo Station, LC-130 ski-equipped aircraft for inland stations, icebreaker support, helicopter operations, construction and maintenance. The operation maintains three major US stations: McMurdo Station (logistics hub), Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, and Palmer Station. Military assets include Air National Guard 109th Airlift Wing, Navy cargo handling, and contractor support (Lockheed Martin, Leidos, others). Significance for UAP research: demonstrates continuous US military access and logistical capability in Antarctica, including helicopter long-sling operations similar to those described in retrieval claims; shows military-contractor coordination in remote operations; provides context for high-level visits (Kerry 2016) and potential covert activities under scientific cover. **Event Type**: Military_Operation, Logistics_Support, Ongoing_Program **Credibility**: 5/5 VERIFIED/OFFICIAL (Continuous documented operation; public mission; classified operational details exist) **Primary Actors**: US Navy, Air National Guard, NSF, military contractors (Lockheed Martin, Leidos) **Agencies**: US Navy, USAF, Air National Guard, NSF, Department of Defense **Logistics Capabilities**: C-130/C-17 airlift, LC-130 ski ops, helicopters, icebreakers, heavy equipment **FOIA Targets**: Navy/USAF flight logs; contractor task orders; station manifests; classified operational annexes **Related Events**: - ENABLED_BY → 1946-47 Operation Highjump (evidence: established operational precedent) - SUPPORTS → 2016-11-10 Kerry Antarctica visit (evidence: military transport provided) - DEMONSTRATES → Military logistics capability for retrievals (evidence: helicopter/airlift assets) - ENABLES → Continuous military-contractor presence (evidence: Lockheed Martin, Leidos support) **Causal Chain**: Antarctic_Anomaly_Cluster, Military_Logistics_Pattern, Retrieval_Operations_Context **Immediate Outcomes**: Continuous US Antarctic presence; military-scientific coordination; logistics infrastructure **Policy Impact**: Enables Antarctic research; provides military access; demonstrates retrieval capability **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) for operation facts; logistics capability relevant to retrieval claims **Links:** [U.S. Navy - Operation Deep Freeze](https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Fact-Files/Display-FactFiles/Article/2169795/operation-deep-freeze/) [NSF U.S. Antarctic Program](https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/antarct/) [109th Airlift Wing - Antarctic Operations](https://www.109aw.ang.af.mil/) \ ## 1955 - A 1955 memo has recently been further declassified by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), chronicling a unique event: the sighting of a "saucer-like" craft by a former U.S. Senator #FOIA#Europe A recently further declassified 1955 CIA memo highlights a remarkable event during the Cold War involving former U.S. Senator Richard B. Russell's sighting of a "saucer-like" craft in Russia. The memo, authored by Herbert Scoville Jr., details an interview with Russell on October 27, 1955, during... **Links:** [https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/declassified-top-secret-cia-memo-reveals-senators-saucer-like-craft-sighting-in-1955/](https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/declassified-top-secret-cia-memo-reveals-senators-saucer-like-craft-sighting-in-1955/) [https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/cia/EOM202000228FINAL.pdf](https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/cia/EOM_2020_00228_FINAL.pdf) [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hgTPaJyfiMuebsgLs89g2VGnZPsja0t-/view?usp=drive_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hgTPaJyfiMuebsgLs89g2VGnZPsja0t-/view?usp=drive_link) \ ## 1955 - JFK files have a loose link to UFO #FOIA #new #limited (2023-08-07) #USA President Joe Biden has approved the release of certain files linked to John F. Kennedy's assassination, but approximately 4,684 documents remain classified. The National Archives has already made public several confidential documents related to the 1963 assassination, drawing from various agenci... **Links:** [https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a44575754/new-cia-documents-jfk-assassination-ufos/](https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a44575754/new-cia-documents-jfk-assassination-ufos/) \ ## 1955 - Depicts a crashed Flying Saucer that was reportedly shot down by RED WING pilots flying F-94 "interceptor" fighter jets. #debunked #USA This photograph, taken in 1955, depicts a crashed Flying Saucer that was reportedly shot down by RED WING pilots flying F-94 "interceptor" fighter jets. The incident occurred over The Bull of the Woods, a region in central Oregon near Welcome Lake. The source of this smuggled photo remains unknow... **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1dn2hwm/ufo_twitter_has_discovered_this/#lightbox](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1dn2hwm/ufo_twitter_has_discovered_this/#lightbox) [https://www.amazon.com/Ominous-Nexus-Reality-Flying-Saucers/dp/B0C5ZL5PKS](https://www.amazon.com/Ominous-Nexus-Reality-Flying-Saucers/dp/B0C5ZL5PKS) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMinnville_UFO_photographs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMinnville_UFO_photographs) **Photos:** ![Depicts A Crashed Flying Saucer That Was Reportedl 3](images/1955-depicts-a-crashed-flying-saucer-that-was-reportedl-3.jpg) ![Establishes Government Wide Policies For Classifyi 1](images/1954-establishes-government-wide-policies-for-classifyi-1.png) ![Depicts A Crashed Flying Saucer That Was Reportedl 3](images/1955-depicts-a-crashed-flying-saucer-that-was-reportedl-3.jpg) **Details:** ![](https://preview.redd.it/here-is-the-picture-i-took-from-the-guy-who-claimed-to-have-v0-6pd33438jd8d1.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=7ffa63043c7c3b47718c57bee2a590907bb5a040) \ ## 1954 - Atomic Energy Act of 1954 - Establishes Government-wide policies for classifying, safeguarding, and declassifying Restricted Data information. #LegislationPolicy #AtomicEnergyAct #Classification #RecordsPolicy #NationalSecurity #USA (aa) The term "special nuclear material" means (1) plutonium, uranium enriched in the isotope 233 or in the isotope 235, and any other material which the Commission, pursuant to the provisions of section 2071 of this title, determines to be special nuclear material, but does not include source ma... **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_Energy_Act_of_1954](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_Energy_Act_of_1954) [https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-atomic-energy-act](https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-atomic-energy-act) [https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:42%20section:2014%20edition:prelim)#:\~:text=(aa)%20The%20term%20%22special,material%3B%20or%20(2)%20any](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:42%20section:2014%20edition:prelim)#:\~:text=(aa)%20The%20term%20%22special,material%3B%20or%20(2)%20any) **Photos:** ![Establishes Government Wide Policies For Classifyi 2](images/1954-establishes-government-wide-policies-for-classifyi-2.png) ![Establishes Government Wide Policies For Classifyi 3](images/1954-establishes-government-wide-policies-for-classifyi-3.png) \ ## 1952, July 12 - Washington, D.C., UFO incident #USA **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Washington,_D.C.,_UFO_incident](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Washington,_D.C.,_UFO_incident) \ ## 1952 - Brasil #HistoricalPreModern #LatinAmerica #Brazil **Photos:** ![Brasil 1](images/1952-brasil-1.png) \ ## 1951 - New Zealand #Oceania **Photos:** ![New Zealand 1](images/1951-new-zealand-1.png) \ ## 1951, August 25 - Lubbock Lights #HistoricalPreModern #USA On the evening of August 25, 1951, three science professors from Texas Tech were enjoying an evening outdoors in Lubbock, when they looked up and saw a semicircle of lights flying above them at a high speed. Over the next few days, dozens of reports flooded in from across town—Texas Tech freshman... \ ## 1950 - Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered a UFO sighting to be kept secret to prevent "mass panic." #FOIA #Europe #UnitedKingdom Newly declassified files reveal that the UK government treated UFO sightings seriously in the 1950s, engaging intelligence officials in discussions and requesting weekly reports on UFO encounters. In 1957, the Joint Intelligence Committee received reports detailing approximately one UFO sighting ... **Links:** [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-10853905](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-10853905) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/161b6cn/roswell_the_wrightpatterson_air_force_and/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/161b6cn/roswell_the_wrightpatterson_air_force_and/) [https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADB816149.pdf](https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADB816149.pdf) **Photos:** ![Prime Minister Winston Churchill Ordered A Ufo Sig 1](images/1950-prime-minister-winston-churchill-ordered-a-ufo-sig-1.png) **Details:** Battelle is highlighted as a significant organization involved in various sectors, including defense and science. The post also notes its connections to government agencies, its status as a 501(c)(3) organization, and its control over various national laboratories. The analysis further points out connections between the report's findings and the characteristics of the Roswell crash metal, including its "shape memory" properties. General Arthur Exon's testimony and General George Schulgen's memo, along with other military studies on memory metals, are discussed as supportive evidence. Dr. Howard C. Cross, a Battelle scientist, is identified as a key figure in UFO research for government agencies and top-secret Titanium alloy studies. The possibility of Battelle's advanced arc furnace's role in creating Nitinol memory metal is raised. The post also delves into Dr. Edgar Mitchell's statements about a "semi or quasi-private organization" involved in UFO secrecy, which the author connects to Battelle due to its characteristics and involvement in UFO-related projects. Overall, the post presents a detailed analysis of documents, reports, and statements to establish the connection between Battelle Memorial Institute and its role in analyzing materials from the Roswell UFO crash. \ # UAP/UFO Chronology - 1960s ## 1968, July 14 - Two interesting "UFO" files on the Defense Intelligence Agency website. One contains a letter stating: "There is absolutely no doubt that an Alien Race is carrying out a construction project on this planet." #Oceania If you go to the DIA website, there are two files filed under the "other available records" section, called "ufo1.pdf" and "ufo2.pdf". One document in "ufo1.pdf" shows a letter from New Zealand pilot, "Captain B. L. Cathie" to a "Colonel L. H. Walker" at the US Embassy in Wellington. In the lette... \ ## 1968, April 2 - Our Lady of Zeitoun: Marian Apparitions Above Coptic Church in Egypt #ReligiousCultural #CivilianSightings #MultipleWitness #PhotoEvidence #HistoricalPreModern #Africa First reported on April 2, 1968, luminous apparitions interpreted as the Virgin Mary appeared above the Coptic Orthodox Church of Saint Mary in Zeitoun, Cairo, Egypt. The phenomena continued intermittently until 1971 and were witnessed by thousands of people, including Coptic Orthodox and Catholic Christians, Muslims, Jews, foreign diplomats, journalists, skeptics, and scientists. Witnesses reported seeing a luminous female figure, sometimes accompanied by lights in the shape of doves, intense flashes, or glowing halos moving over the church. The Coptic Orthodox Church officially recognized the apparitions on May 4, 1968, under Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria. Estimates suggest 250,000 to millions witnessed the events over three years. The case remains one of the most documented mass sighting events of the 20th century, with photographic evidence and cross-religious witness testimony. **Links:** [https://ovniologia.com.br/2026/01/our-lady-of-zeitoun-when-the-virgin-mary-is-said-to-have-appeared-above-a-church-in-egypt.html](https://ovniologia.com.br/2026/01/our-lady-of-zeitoun-when-the-virgin-mary-is-said-to-have-appeared-above-a-church-in-egypt.html) **Photos:** ![Luminous apparition above Coptic Church in Zeitoun with dove-like lights](images/1968-our-lady-of-zeitoun-1.jpg) ![Glowing figure over church dome with crowds of witnesses below](images/1968-our-lady-of-zeitoun-2.jpg) ![Formation of six spiritual beings in shape of bright pigeons over church](images/1968-our-lady-of-zeitoun-3.jpg) ![Arabic newspaper reporting on the Zeitoun apparitions](images/1968-our-lady-of-zeitoun-4.jpg) ![Bird-like luminous objects flying over church without flapping wings](images/1968-our-lady-of-zeitoun-5.jpg) \ ## 1967, October 4 - Shag Harbour Incident #UnderwaterUSO #NavalEncounter #RCMP #MassSighting #HistoricalPreModern #USA - In Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, multiple witnesses, including residents and government officials, observed a low-flying, unidentified object crash into the harbor. Despite extensive searches by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Navy, no definitive evidence of the object's... \ ## 1967, March - Case: A fighter jet ‘disintegrates’ when it prepares to fire missiles at a UFO. #CivilianSightings #RadarContact #HistoricalPreModern #LatinAmerica #Cuba A pair of MiG-21 jet fighters were scrambled to inspect the enigmatic invader, which they eventually discovered and observed to resemble a big, metallic sphere devoid of wings or any kind of propulsion system. The flight leader was immediately told that the object had failed to reply to radio con... **Links:** [https://medium.com/@brknylmn/case-a-fighter-jet-disintegrates-when-it-prepares-to-fire-missiles-at-a-ufo-march-1967-cuba-cd69ba93f647](https://medium.com/@brknylmn/case-a-fighter-jet-disintegrates-when-it-prepares-to-fire-missiles-at-a-ufo-march-1967-cuba-cd69ba93f647) \ ## 1967 - Unidentified Spherical Object #CivilianSightings #RadarContact #HistoricalPreModern #USA **Photos:** ![Unidentified Spherical Object 1](images/1967-unidentified-spherical-object-1.jpeg) \ ## 1967, March 12 - A New Mexico State University student took this photo of what he said was a UFO, while photographing land formations for a geology class on Mar. 12, 1967 #CivilianSightings #RadarContact #HistoricalPreModern #USA #NewMexico **Links:** [https://time.com/4232540/history-ufo-sightings/](https://time.com/4232540/history-ufo-sightings/) **Photos:** ![A New Mexico State University Student Took This Ph 1](images/1967-a-new-mexico-state-university-student-took-this-ph-1.png) \ ## 1966, April 6 - Westall UFO #CivilianSightings #MassSighting #SchoolWitnesses #HistoricalPreModern #Oceania The Westall UFO was a reported UFO sighting in Australia that occurred on 6 April 1966 in Melbourne, Victoria. The object was observed by multiple individuals, including students at Westall High School. Specific details vary between accounts, which increases the difficulty of identification. The ... **Links:** [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westall_UFO](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westall_UFO) \ ## 1964, April 24 - Lonnie Zamora incident #CivilianSightings #GroundTrace #PoliceWitness #HistoricalPreModern #PhysicalEvidence #USA #NewMexico On April 24, 1964, at approximately 5:45 p.m., Socorro Police radio dispatcher Nep Lopez received a radio call from Sergeant Lonnie Zamora reporting a possible motor vehicle accident. Zamora advised Lopez that he would be "checking the car down in the arroyo". Shortly after, Lopez received anoth... **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonnie_Zamora_sighting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonnie_Zamora_sighting) **Photos:** ![Lonnie Zamora Incident 1](images/1964-lonnie-zamora-incident-1.jpg) **Details:** || \ ## 1961, September 19 - Betty and Barney Hill Abduction #AbductionCEIII #CivilianSighting #HypnosisReports #HistoricalPreModern #USA This incident is widely considered the first well-publicized report of an alien abduction in the United States. Betty and Barney Hill claimed to have observed a bright object while driving on a rural road in New Hampshire and then experienced an unexplained period of lost time. Later, under hypno... **Links:** **Links:** [Antarctic Treaty Secretariat](https://www.ats.aq/e/antarctictreaty.html) [NSF Antarctic Treaty](https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/antarct/anttrty.jsp) [Antarctic Treaty Full Text](https://www.ats.aq/e/antarctictreaty.html) The United States Air Force officially terminated Project Blue Book on December 17, 1969, following the conclusions of the Condon Report (Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects) released in January 1969. The Condon Committee, led by physicist Edward Condon at the University of Colorado, concluded that further study of UFOs could not be justified on scientific grounds. The report stated that "nothing has come from the study of UFOs in the past 21 years that has added to scientific knowledge" and recommended discontinuation of Air Force UFO investigations. This decision established the institutional posture toward UAP that persisted for decades, with official government interest appearing to cease until the 2000s. The Condon Report has been criticized for potential bias, with some committee members alleging the conclusion was predetermined. Project Blue Book investigated 12,618 UFO reports from 1952-1969, with 701 cases remaining "unidentified." **Event Type**: Program_Termination, Scientific_Report, Policy_Decision **Credibility**: 5/5 (Official Air Force program, peer-reviewed study, government records) **Related Events**: Ends Project Blue Book (1952-1969); influences decades of official UAP policy; cited in later congressional discussions **Causal Impact**: Established 50+ year institutional skepticism; created information vacuum filled by civilian researchers; contributed to stigma around UAP reporting **Links:** [Condon Report Full Text - NCAS](http://www.ncas.org/condon/) [Project Blue Book Archive - Fold3](https://www.fold3.com/title/461/project-blue-book-ufo-investigations) [Air Force Fact Sheet on UFOs and Project Blue Book](https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104590/unidentified-flying-objects-and-air-force-project-blue-book/) [Wikipedia - Condon Committee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condon_Committee) \ ## 1960, June 22 - Former CIA director Adm. R. H. Hillenkoetter states in a newspaper that UAP flying saucers are "operating under intelligence control," and they're not U.S. or Russian. Hillenkoetter states the Air Force is not telling U.S. citizens the truth about UAP. #news #new (2023-08-11) #USA The National Investigations Committee On Aerial Phenomena was formed in 1956, with the organization's corporate charter being approved October 24.\[15\] Hillenkoetter was on NICAP's board of governors from about 1957 until 1962.\[16\] Donald E. Keyhoe, NICAP director and Hillenkoetter's Naval Aca... **Links:** [https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP68-00046R000200090025-2.pdf](https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP68-00046R000200090025-2.pdf) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roscoe_H._Hillenkoetter#Board_member_of_NICAP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roscoe_H._Hillenkoetter#Board_member_of_NICAP) \ # UAP/UFO Chronology - 1970s ## 1977 - Attorney Daniel P. Sheehan, at the request of Congressional Research Service researcher Marcia S. Smith, claims to visit the Madison Building at the Library of Congress to look at “classified sections of Project Blue Book.” Sheehan claims to see photos of a flying disc embedded in snow surrounded by USAF personnel wearing parkas. Symbols are present on the side of the crashed disc. If true, this contradicts the findings of the Blue Book that were delivered to Congress and the American people, stating that a lack of physical evidence was a key reason why UAP was not worthy of future study. #MilitaryEncounters #UnderwaterUSO? #MassSighting #PhysicalEffects #HistoricalPreModern #Declassified #USA **Links:** [web.archive.org](https://web.archive.org/web/20150703123417/http:/www.presidentialufo.com/old site/marcia sm ith story.htm) \ ## 1977, August 20 - Voyager Golden Records #Outbound #USA 12-inch gold-plated copper records launched aboard Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft. Contains 116 images, greetings in 55 languages, and 90 minutes of music representing Earth's diversity. Expected to last billions of years in interstellar space. **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_Golden_Record](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_Golden_Record) \ ## 1977, August 15 - Wow! Signal #Inbound #USA Strong 72-second narrowband radio signal detected by Ohio State University's Big Ear radio telescope from the direction of Sagittarius. Signal was 30 times stronger than background noise. Never detected again despite numerous follow-up searches. **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wow!_signal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wow!_signal) \ ## 1977, February 4 - Broad Haven School UFO Sighting #CivilianSightings #MultipleWitness #ContactAttempt #Inbound #HistoricalPreModern #Europe #UnitedKingdom #Wales #Pembrokeshire #BroadHaven On February 4, 1977, a yellow cigar-shaped craft was claimed to have landed in a field next to Broadhaven Primary School in Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales. A group of 14 children claimed to have observed the craft and a silver creature. The headmaster, believing this to be a practical joke, made each child independently draw what they had seen. The resulting pictures were all nearly identical, showing the same cigar-shaped object. This incident is similar to the 1994 Ariel School Incident in Zimbabwe. The entire Pembrokeshire area was inundated with UFO sightings, cryptid reports, and Men in Black encounters throughout 1977, making it one of the UK's most concentrated UFO flaps in UK history. **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad_Haven_UFO_sightings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad_Haven_UFO_sightings) **Photos:** *Images pending - children's drawings and newspaper coverage available in historical archives* \ ## 1975, November 5 - Travis Walton Abduction #MilitaryEncounters #NuclearSite #SecurityIncident #RadarContact #HistoricalPreModern #USA In Arizona's Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, logger Travis Walton vanished after he and six coworkers encountered a brilliant disc-shaped object. Five days later, Walton reappeared with no clear memory of his absence, though he eventually described vivid experiences of interacting with apparen... **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Walton_abduction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Walton_abduction) \ ## 1974, November 16 - Arecibo Message #Outbound #USA First deliberate interstellar radio message sent from Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. 1,679-bit signal transmitted to globular star cluster M13, approximately 25,000 light-years away. Contains information about humanity, DNA, Earth's solar system, and the Arecibo telescope itself. **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arecibo_message](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arecibo_message) [https://unclebulgaria9001.github.io/disclosureparty/dist/arecibo-message-1974.txt](https://unclebulgaria9001.github.io/disclosureparty/dist/arecibo-message-1974.txt) \ ## 1973, April 5 - Pioneer 11 Plaque #Outbound #USA Identical gold-anodized aluminum plaque to Pioneer 10, continuing humanity's first physical messages to space. Launched aboard Pioneer 11 spacecraft, now in interstellar space beyond Neptune's orbit. **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_plaque](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_plaque) \ ## 1972, March 2 - Pioneer 10 Plaque #Outbound #USA First physical message from humanity to potential extraterrestrial intelligence. Gold-anodized aluminum plaque showing human figures, Earth's location in the solar system, and the spacecraft's origin. Launched aboard Pioneer 10, now in interstellar space. **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_plaque](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_plaque) \ ## 1971 - Photos from the USS Trepang SSN 674 submarine as it traveled between Iceland and Norway's Jan Mayen Island. Cylindrical UFO rising from the water. #FOIA-- #image #new #limited (2023-08-09) #USA The incident involves multiple photos of a large cylindrical UFO emerging from the water, with more pictures available on Google Drive. Despite a Freedom of Information Act #FOIA request with case number DON-NAVY-2015-007410, no further information about the photos was obtained. In late November,... **Links:** [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GJOU6jbYs4B9msLDrY-Umsi3ZRy6fWWd/view?usp=drivesdk](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GJOU6jbYs4B9msLDrY-Umsi3ZRy6fWWd/view?usp=drivesdk) [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GMWdJ34zw-Kg52HxnBy1sOuvmlSP98t/view?usp=drivesdk](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GMWdJ34zw-Kg52Hx_nBy1sOuvmlSP98t/view?usp=drivesdk) [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GOqVufBwxJvjxJ0hioApqIZS9hjgaIK/view?usp=drivesdk](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GOqVufB_wxJvjxJ0hioApqIZS9hjgaIK/view?usp=drivesdk) [https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/navy/2015-007410-CHR1971-TrepangFinal.pdf](https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/navy/2015-007410-CHR1971-Trepang_Final.pdf) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/teOUvQl69r](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/teOUvQl69r) **Photos:** ![Photos From The Uss Trepang Ssn 674 Submarine As I 1](images/1971-photos-from-the-uss-trepang-ssn-674-submarine-as-i-1.png) ![Photos From The Uss Trepang Ssn 674 Submarine As I 2](images/1971-photos-from-the-uss-trepang-ssn-674-submarine-as-i-2.png) \ ## 1970 - Archived New Zealand letters to diplomats. Not from the government. #leak #Oceania #NewZealand The collection comprises numerous files dating back to the 1970s, containing letters addressed to the US government regarding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) from New Zealand. **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/15izmos/usofficialsaarobriefednewzealandmilitary/?utmsource=share&utmmedium=androidapp&utmname=androidcss&utmterm=1&utmcontent=1](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/15izmos/us_officials_aaro_briefed_new_zealand_military/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=1) [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1frx60b-bTvz9AxD1Lo6cBn4IULX8pB/view?usp=drivelink](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1frx60b-bTvz9_AxD1Lo6cBn4IU_LX8pB/view?usp=drive_link) \ ## 1970 - DOE UAP letters #FOIARelease #DOE #HistoricalPreModern #Letters #Records #NewZealand #Oceania The letter is from someone named O.P. Elliot, reporting sightings of green lights in the years 1948 through 1951 at Les Alamos. They mention that these sightings typically occurred at night in the Jemez Mountains. There's also a mention of objects flying over Les Alamos in formation during the af... **Links:** [https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2023-08/Letters%201970.pdf](https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2023-08/Letters%201970.pdf) \ # UAP/UFO Chronology - 1990s ## 1999, May 24 - Cosmic Call #Outbound #Europe Radio message using sophisticated "Lexicon" mathematical language transmitted toward nearby stars. Sent from the Evpatoria RT-70 radio telescope in Ukraine as part of the first METI transmission. Targeted four sun-like stars. **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_Call](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_Call) \ ## 1990, August 4 - Calvine UFO Incident: Diamond-Shaped Object Photographed in Scottish Highlands #CivilianSightings #PhotoEvidence #MultipleWitness #MilitaryUAP #FOIARelease #LeaksDeclass #Europe #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #Calvine Two hikers near Calvine, Scotland witnessed a large diamond-shaped object hovering silently in the sky before accelerating away at high speed. They captured several photographs using a 35mm camera showing a solid object with a bright or misty appearance. The photos were handed to the UK Ministry of Defence for analysis and disappeared for decades. In 2021, one original photograph was released under the Freedom of Information Act, showing the diamond-shaped object with what appeared to be a military jet nearby for scale. The MOD suggested it may have been a misidentified Harrier jump jet or optical illusion, but no firm conclusion was reached. The case remains one of the UK's most compelling UFO incidents due to photographic evidence, remote location, and official MOD involvement. Only one of the original photographs has been publicly released; the identities of the hikers have never been confirmed. **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1q6lxl8/the_calvine_ufo_incident_1990_a_mystery_in_the/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1q6lxl8/the_calvine_ufo_incident_1990_a_mystery_in_the/) **Photos:** *Images pending - children's drawings and newspaper coverage available in historical archives* \ ## 1996, September 10 - Matanzas Rural School, Cuba #ContactAttempt #LatinAmerica #Cuba Dozens of children witnessed large glowing oval craft silently hover over school assembly area. Pupils reported lights swept toward them in patterned sequence, as if trying to communicate. Similar to Ariel School incident. \ ## 1996 - Varginha, Brazil #ContactAttempt #LatinAmerica #Brazil #Varginha Multiple townspeople reported humanoid "grey" beings and nearby craft. One of Latin America's highest-profile mass-contact claims with physical evidence reports. Military allegedly captured beings. Known as "Brazil's Roswell." **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varginha_UFO_incident](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varginha_UFO_incident) \ ## 1994, September 16 - Ariel School, Zimbabwe #ContactAttempt #Africa #Zimbabwe 62 pupils (ages 5-12) witnessed silvery cigar-shaped craft hover above playground. Many described receiving non-verbal "thought message" about caring for Earth and environmental concerns. Investigated by Dr. John Mack and Cynthia Hind. **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_School_UFO_incident](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_School_UFO_incident) [https://www.johnemackinstitute.org/ariel-school](https://www.johnemackinstitute.org/ariel-school) [https://skinnybob.info/](https://skinnybob.info/) [https://howandwhys.com/skinny-bob-alien-videos-forensic-analysis/](https://howandwhys.com/skinny-bob-alien-videos-forensic-analysis/) **Photos:** ![Skinny Bob Nhi 1](images/2011-skinny-bob-nhi-1.jpg) ![Skinny Bob Nhi 2](images/2011-skinny-bob-nhi-2.jpg) ![Skinny Bob Nhi 3](images/2011-skinny-bob-nhi-3.jpg) \ # UAP/UFO Chronology - 2000s ## 2008, August 28 - Hello from Earth #Outbound #International First crowdsourced message to space via Bebo social network. 501 messages from 195 countries were transmitted to the exoplanet Gliese 581c, located approximately 20 light-years away in the constellation Libra. The messages will arrive in 2029. **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Message_From_Earth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Message_From_Earth) \ ## 2003, July 6 - Cosmic Call 2 #Outbound #Europe #Ukraine Second Cosmic Call transmission to five additional stars using the Evpatoria RT-70 radio telescope. Continued the METI (Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence) program with improved encoding and targeted different stellar systems. **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_Call](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_Call) \ ## 2002, August 15 - Crabwood Formation #Inbound #Europe #UnitedKingdom #Winchester #CropFormation Crop formation with alien face and binary message near Winchester, UK: "Beware the bearers of false gifts and their broken promises...Conduit closing." One of the most complex crop circles ever documented, featuring a CD-like disc with encoded ASCII message. **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crabwood_crop_circle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crabwood_crop_circle) \ ## 2001, September 3 - Teen Age Message #Outbound #Europe First interstellar message composed by teenagers from Russia. Transmitted to six sun-like stars using the Evpatoria RT-70 radio telescope in Ukraine. Part of the Cosmic Call project, featuring messages about Earth's youth. **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen_Age_Message](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen_Age_Message) \ ## 2001, August 19 - Chilbolton Arecibo Reply #Inbound #Europe #UnitedKingdom #Hampshire #Chilbolton #CropFormation Crop formation mirroring 1974 Arecibo message structure with different data: silicon-based DNA, different population (10 billion), and different solar system. Appeared near Chilbolton radio telescope, Hampshire, UK. **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilbolton_crop_circle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilbolton_crop_circle) \ ## 2001, August 14 - Chilbolton Face Formation #Inbound #Europe #UnitedKingdom #Hampshire #Chilbolton #CropFormation Crop formation showing humanoid face near Chilbolton radio telescope, Hampshire, UK. Appeared 5 days before the Arecibo Reply formation in the same area. Face shows non-human features with large eyes. **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilbolton_crop_circle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilbolton_crop_circle) \ # UAP/UFO Chronology - 2010s ## 2019, April 30 - LLNL Metallic Sphere UAP Incursion - PFD Operations Report #190430-13 #NuclearSite #DOE #SecurityIncident #AtomicEnergyAct #SensorEvidence #USA Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Protective Force Division (PFD) documented a UAP incursion involving metallic spheres observed over the nuclear facility on April 30, 2019. Official incident report: PFD Operations Report #190430-13, released by DOE via FOIA in August 2023. Key details: (1) Multiple metallic spherical objects observed by security personnel, (2) Objects exhibited controlled flight patterns over sensitive nuclear research areas, (3) Incident logged in official security records, (4) No conventional aircraft identification, (5) Event occurred during daylight hours with multiple witnesses. This incident demonstrates the nuclear-site UAP pattern documented at DOE facilities including Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Savannah River, and Hanford. The Atomic Energy Act classification authority was invoked to withhold additional details, as referenced by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna during May 23, 2024 House Oversight hearing with DOE Secretary Jennifer Granholm. The PFD report number provides traceable documentation of UAP activity at critical nuclear infrastructure, supporting Grusch/Elizondo testimony about UAP interest in nuclear facilities and explaining why DOE uses Atomic Energy Act to classify UAP records. **Event Type**: Nuclear_Site_Incursion, Security_Incident, DOE_Facility **Credibility**: 5/5 (Official DOE PFD report, congressional testimony, FOIA release) **Primary Actors**: LLNL Protective Force Division, DOE security personnel, multiple witnesses **Agencies**: DOE, LLNL, Protective Force Division **Facility Type**: Nuclear weapons research laboratory, classified research facility **Document IDs**: PFD Operations Report #190430-13 (released August 2023 via FOIA) **Sensor Type**: Visual observation (multiple witnesses), security monitoring systems **Related Events**: - EVIDENCES → Pattern of nuclear-site incursions Los Alamos/Oak Ridge/Savannah River (evidence: shows nuclear facility UAP pattern cited in hearings) - CITED_IN → 2024-05-23 House Oversight hearing with DOE Secretary Granholm (evidence: Luna questioned Granholm about this specific incident) - DEMONSTRATES → Atomic Energy Act classification barrier (evidence: AEA invoked to withhold records; explains disclosure obstacles in NDAA debates) - SUPPORTS → Grusch/Elizondo claims about nuclear site interest and DOE/AEA usage (evidence: whistleblower claims cite AEA as mechanism of secrecy; documented UAP at nuclear facility) **Causal Chain**: Incidents_Security_Policy_Chain_3, Nuclear_Classification_Pattern **Immediate Outcomes**: Official security incident documented; DOE classification invoked; congressional inquiry triggered **Policy Impact**: Demonstrates Atomic Energy Act barrier to UAP disclosure; supports NDAA/UAPDA provisions addressing DOE classification **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) - Official DOE report, PFD document number, congressional testimony, FOIA release **Links:** [DOE PFD Operations Report #190430-13](https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2023-08/PFD%20Operations%20Report%20%23190430-13.pdf) [House Oversight Hearing May 23, 2024](https://www.youtube.com/live/Xwx5pLoDXIg) [The Debrief - DOE UAP Documents Analysis](https://thedebrief.org/u-s-department-of-energy-uap-documents-reveal-puzzling-aerial-incursions-near-american-nuclear-sites/) \ ## 2019, August 8 - To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science (TTSA), advised by current and former USG/USG contractor officials, announces a "technical collaboration" with Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Bigelow Aerospace and BAE Systems. It is seemingly published by mistake and removed from Instagram soon after it goes live. A technical collaboration with these aerospace contractors is never mentioned in TTSA's public SEC filings, nor has TTSA ever mentioned working with Boeing or BAE. Lockheed Martin Skunk Works veteran Steve Justice was TTSA's Aerospace Division #LeaksDeclass #social #news #rumor #usa #USA **Links:** [https://silvarecord.com/2019/08/08/delonge-confirms-ttsa-technical-collaboration-with-lockheedboeing-bigelow-aerospace-bae/](https://silvarecord.com/2019/08/08/delonge-confirms-ttsa-technical-collaboration-with-lockheedboeing-bigelow-aerospace-bae/) \ ## 2019, April 24 - Navy Establishes New UAP Reporting Guidelines #MilitaryPolicy #ReportingProcedures #StigmaReduction #USA The U.S. Navy established formal guidelines for pilots and personnel to report Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) encounters, marking a significant policy shift following increased public and congressional attention from the 2017 NYT AATIP disclosure. Navy spokesperson Joseph Gradisher stated the new reporting mechanism was created because "there have been a number of reports of unauthorized and/or unidentified aircraft entering various military-controlled ranges and designated air space in recent years." The guidelines aimed to reduce stigma around UAP reporting, standardize data collection, and ensure proper threat assessment. This policy change directly responded to pilot concerns about lack of formal reporting channels and represented the Navy's acknowledgment that UAP encounters posed potential safety and security issues requiring systematic investigation. The guidelines contributed to increased UAP reporting that informed the 2021 ODNI Preliminary Assessment. **Event Type**: Military_Policy, Reporting_Procedures, Stigma_Reduction **Credibility**: 5/5 (Official Navy policy, spokesperson on record, documented in military communications) **Primary Actors**: Joseph Gradisher (Navy spokesperson), Navy leadership **Agencies**: U.S. Navy, DoD **Related Events**: - ENABLED_BY → 2017-12-16 NYT AATIP disclosure (evidence: Navy statements cite increased attention; NYT disclosure caused need for formal reporting) - RESPONDS_TO → 2017-10-11 TTSA formation (evidence: pilot advocacy from Elizondo/Mellon) - ENABLES → 2021-06-25 ODNI Preliminary Assessment (evidence: reporting increase produced 144-observation dataset; new reports fed into assessment) - CORRELATES_WITH → 2019 increased congressional inquiries (evidence: timing with Senate briefings) - REINFORCED_BY → 2020-04-27 DoD video confirmation (evidence: bidirectional support; confirmation reinforced need for formal reporting) **Causal Chain**: Media_Political_Legislative_Chain_1, Incidents_Security_Policy_Chain_3 **Immediate Outcomes**: Reduced reporting stigma; standardized UAP data collection; increased pilot reports **Policy Impact**: Enabled systematic UAP investigation; contributed to UAPTF establishment; informed ODNI assessment **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) - Official Navy policy, direct causal link to downstream reporting increase **Links:** [Politico - Navy Pilots Report UFOs](https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/23/us-navy-guidelines-reporting-ufos-1375290) [Navy Statement on UAP Reporting](https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/Article/1823798/) [Washington Post - Navy UFO Guidelines](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2019/04/24/how-angry-pilots-got-navy-stop-dismissing-ufo-sightings/) \ ## 2019, July 30 - Unusual and extensive redactions exist in the logs of the USS Russell, where crewmembers report a UAP incident. A team known as "ghostbusters" are deployed during events to use counter-drone equipment. It is unknown if the deterrence is successful. #usacalifornia #USA [https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39913/multiple-destroyers-were-swarmed-by-mysterious -drones-off-california-over-numerous-nights]() **Photos:** ![Unusual And Extensive Redactions Exist In The Logs 1](images/2019-unusual-and-extensive-redactions-exist-in-the-logs-1.png) \ ## 2019, July 12 - Tom DeLonge states in July 2019 that TTSA spent the last year and a half briefing the Senate, multiple Committees and helping "glue" the DOD, IC and Congress together. #quote #USA **Links:** [https://twitter.com/TheZignal/status/1149811406491049984?s=20&t=YYlX5wRj47wmBoLR4-x](https://twitter.com/TheZignal/status/1149811406491049984?s=20&t=YYlX5wRj47wmBoLR4-x) \ ## 2019, April 30 - DOE documents report round silver object flying around nuclear processing facility " #NuclearSite #DOE #UAPIncursion #SecurityIncident #UAPRecordsCollection #CivilianSighting #USA Details: At approximately 10:30 hours, I (b) (6) was notified by the Central Alarm Station (CAS) that they heard over the escort channel about a possible drone sighting. The CAS Operator reported hearing escorts at building 815 in the Process Area discussing a drone sighting at around 10:27 hours... **Links:** [https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2023-08/PFD%20Operations%20Report%20%23190430-13.pdf](https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2023-08/PFD%20Operations%20Report%20%23190430-13.pdf) [https://reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/9PSLtKNN7O](https://reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/9PSLtKNN7O) [https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/uapufo-resources-and-documents](https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/uapufo-resources-and-documents) [https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/Prelimary-Assessment-UAP-20210625.pdf](https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/Prelimary-Assessment-UAP-20210625.pdf) **Photos:** ![Doe Documents Report Round Silver Object Flying Ar 1](images/2019-doe-documents-report-round-silver-object-flying-ar-1.png) \ ## 2019 - Leaked 2019 video of UAP flying near a stealth ship. UAP goes in and out of the water. #leak #alien #usasandiago #USA What appears to be a UFO flies around a Navy ship off the coast of San Diego before suddenly disappearing after flying into the water. NBC’s Gadi Schwartz reports. **Links:** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVL6jv-h1W0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVL6jv-h1W0) **Photos:** ![Leaked 2019 Video Of Uap Flying Near A Stealth Shi 1](images/2019-leaked-2019-video-of-uap-flying-near-a-stealth-shi-1.png) \ ## 2018-2019 - Linda Moulton Howe Antarctica Whistleblower Interview Cluster #WhistleblowerDisclosures #Antarctica #UnverifiedClaims #USA Investigative journalist Linda Moulton Howe published a series of interviews (2018-2019) with alleged military personnel and contractors claiming knowledge of unusual discoveries and activities in Antarctica. Key claims from anonymous sources: (1) Disc-shaped craft emerging from or entering Antarctic ice, (2) Unusual structures or anomalies beneath ice sheet detected via radar/seismic surveys, (3) Classified operations in restricted zones, (4) Advanced technology inconsistent with known human capabilities, (5) Extensive underground facilities. Sources cited: Navy personnel, Air National Guard (Operation Deep Freeze), NSF contractors, alleged special access program participants. Credibility assessment: UNVERIFIED/WHISTLEBLOWER - anonymous sources, no documentary evidence, professional backgrounds claimed but unverified, consistency across sources noted but could indicate shared narrative. Significance: the interviews frequently cite Wilkes Land magnetic anomaly, IceCube facility, Operation Highjump, and Operation Deep Freeze as context, demonstrating how verified scientific/operational facts are used to support unverified claims. This is a key example of "motivating/used by" relationship rather than proof. **Event Type**: Whistleblower_Interviews, Unverified_Claims, Anonymous_Sources **Credibility**: 2/5 UNVERIFIED/WHISTLEBLOWER (Anonymous sources; no documentary evidence; professional backgrounds claimed but unverified; narrative consistency noted) **Primary Actors**: Linda Moulton Howe (journalist), multiple anonymous alleged sources (military, contractors) **Alleged Activities**: Disc craft sightings, subsurface structures, classified operations, advanced technology **Sources Cited in Claims**: Wilkes Land anomaly, IceCube, Operation Deep Freeze, Operation Highjump **FOIA Targets**: NSF contractor personnel lists 2018-2019; Operation Deep Freeze flight logs; station access records **Related Events**: - CITES → 2018 Wilkes Land magnetic anomaly (evidence: frequently referenced as context) - CITES → 2016-2018 IceCube particle anomalies (evidence: used to support unusual activity claims) - CITES → 1946-47 Operation Highjump (evidence: historical precedent invoked) - CITES → 1955+ Operation Deep Freeze (evidence: logistics capability referenced) - PART_OF → Antarctica leak cluster (evidence: contributes to Antarctic-UAP narrative) **Causal Chain**: Antarctic_Anomaly_Cluster, Unverified_Leak_Cluster **Immediate Outcomes**: Speculation amplified; Antarctic-UAP narrative strengthened; community interest increased **Policy Impact**: None (unverified claims); adds to disclosure community narratives **Evidence Strength**: Weak (2/5) - Anonymous sources, no verification; demonstrates how verified facts used to support unverified claims **Links:** [Earthfiles - Linda Moulton Howe Antarctica Reports](https://www.earthfiles.com/) [Howe Antarctica Interview Series](https://www.earthfiles.com/) \ ## 2019 - Pentagon UFO videos #FOIA #alien #USA The Pentagon UFO videos consist of visual recordings captured by US Navy fighter jets in 2004, 2014, 2015, and 2019, depicting encounters with unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). After gaining significant media attention and speculation, the Pentagon officially declassified and released these vi... **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PentagonUFOvideos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_UFO_videos) **Photos:** ![Pentagon Ufo Videos Foia Alien 1](images/2019-pentagon-ufo-videos-foia-alien-1.png) \ ## 2018, October - Iraq Jellyfish UAP #LeaksDeclass #VideoEvidence #MilitaryUAP #Transmedium #NavalEncounter #InvestigativeJournalism #USA I nvestigative journalists Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp obtained and are revealing for the first time - footage of a military filmed UAP incursion within a United States joint operations base. This UAP of unknown origin displayed transmedium capability - and has been officially designated by t... **Links:** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaO6sUq0HsQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaO6sUq0HsQ) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bns_WhNAQM&t=0s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bns_WhNAQM&t=0s) **Photos:** ![Iraq Jellyfish Uap 1](images/2018-iraq-jellyfish-uap-1.png) \ ## 2018 - Wilkes Land Magnetic/Gravity Anomaly Confirmed by NASA #ScientificStudies #Antarctica #GeophysicalAnomaly #VerifiedScience #International NASA and international geophysical surveys confirmed a massive magnetic and gravity anomaly beneath the ice in Wilkes Land, East Antarctica. The anomaly, detected through satellite magnetometry and gravimetry, spans approximately 300 kilometers in diameter and exhibits signatures consistent with a massive metallic concentration or impact structure buried beneath 1-2 kilometers of ice. Scientific interpretation: likely a Permian-era asteroid impact crater (250+ million years old) with associated metallic ejecta, though the exact composition remains unconfirmed due to ice cover preventing direct sampling. The anomaly has been repeatedly cited in UAP/disclosure communities as potential evidence of a buried artificial structure, though scientific consensus attributes it to natural geological processes. Significance for UAP research: demonstrates Antarctica contains large unexplained geophysical signals that require investigation; deep ice preservation would maintain any artifacts for millions of years; the anomaly's scale and inaccessibility make it a persistent subject of speculation in retrieval/crash-site narratives. **Event Type**: Scientific_Discovery, Geophysical_Anomaly, Antarctic_Research **Credibility**: 5/5 VERIFIED/SCIENTIFIC (NASA/geophysical data confirmed; interpretation as natural formation is scientific consensus; speculation about artificial origin is unverified) **Primary Actors**: NASA, international geophysical research teams, satellite surveys **Agencies**: NASA, NSF, international Antarctic research programs **Sensor Type**: Satellite magnetometry, gravimetry, radar ice-penetrating surveys **FOIA Targets**: NASA/NOAA satellite tasking logs over Wilkes Land; NSF Antarctic research grants; radar survey data **Related Events**: - PROVIDES_CONTEXT_FOR → Antarctic-UAP narratives Linda Moulton Howe interviews/Barber retrieval claims/4chan leak (evidence: verifiable geophysical anomaly invoked by Antarctic narratives) - CORRELATES_WITH → IceCube particle anomalies (evidence: both Antarctic scientific anomalies used in disclosure narratives) - CITED_IN → 2018-2019 Linda Moulton Howe Antarctica whistleblower claims (evidence: anomaly frequently referenced as contextual anchor) - PROVIDES_CONTEXT_FOR → Buried structure/crash retrieval claims (evidence: demonstrates large subsurface anomalies exist) **Causal Chain**: Scientific_Legitimization_Chain_4, Antarctic_Anomaly_Cluster **Immediate Outcomes**: Verified geophysical anomaly documented; scientific explanation proposed; disclosure community speculation **Policy Impact**: Demonstrates need for Antarctic subsurface investigation; provides context for retrieval claims **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) for anomaly existence; Weak (1/5) for artificial origin claims **Links:** [NASA Earth Observatory - Wilkes Land Anomaly](https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/) [Geophysical Research Letters - Antarctic Gravity Anomalies](https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/) [Science Journal - Antarctic Impact Structures](https://www.science.org/) \ ## 2018, March - Harry Reid on What the Government Knows About UFOs #quote #news #new (2023-08-10) #USA Former Senate majority leader Harry Reid mentioned that he had talked with President Bill Clinton about aerial phenomena and UFOs during his presidency. Reid noted that Clinton's curiosity extended to a wide range of topics, and while the conversation was passing, Clinton was interested in the su... **Links:** [https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/03/harry-reid-on-what-the-government-knows-about-ufos.html](https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/03/harry-reid-on-what-the-government-knows-about-ufos.html) \ ## 2017, March 27 - Anonymous website partially encoded publishes an article on “turning the vehicle into a pilot’s prosthetic extension.” In the article are vague examples of how to replicate the piloting features of a UAP: “there must be no difference between the aircraft and the crew…you cannot just take a human being and fit him with all this array of sensors; you first need to tweak the human somehow to better exploit the capabilities of this technology…we need to go a step further from the current paradigm of manned aircrafts and shift toward a paradigm of aircrafts that behave like a human.” Elsewhere on the site, allegedly non-public reports from Raytheon and Lockheed are cited. #news #rumor #USA “MilOrbs” and they perform covert test unbeknownst to USG knowledge to see how crew react to them. Another article from 20 December 2017 writes that USAF pilots are trained to be aware of UAP, shares a seemingly non-public FLIR image dated 11 November 2014 and states: “we want our enemies to beli... **Links:** [https://forgottenlanguages-full.forgottenlanguages.org/2017/03/turning-vehicle-into-pilots-prosthetic.html](https://forgottenlanguages-full.forgottenlanguages.org/2017/03/turning-vehicle-into-pilots-prosthetic.html) \ ## 2017, December 16 - New York Times Reveals AATIP and Releases Navy UAP Videos #MediaDisclosure #AATIP #NavyUAP #Whistleblower #PoliticalPressure #USA The New York Times published "Glowing Auras and 'Black Money': The Pentagon's Mysterious U.F.O. Program" by Helene Cooper, Ralph Blumenthal, and Leslie Kean, revealing the existence of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) and releasing three Navy UAP videos (FLIR1/Nimitz 2004, Gimbal 2015, GoFast 2015). The article disclosed that the $22 million program, funded at the request of Senator Harry Reid, operated from 2007-2012 within the Defense Intelligence Agency. Luis Elizondo, former AATIP director, resigned in protest over excessive secrecy and lack of resources, then joined To The Stars Academy to facilitate disclosure. This article catalyzed mainstream UAP coverage, legitimized the topic for serious discussion, and directly led to increased congressional pressure for transparency, Navy reporting guideline updates, and eventual creation of UAPTF and AARO. The videos showed objects performing maneuvers beyond known aerospace capabilities, captured by multiple military sensor systems. **Event Type**: Media_Leak, Program_Disclosure, Whistleblower **Credibility**: 5/5 (Major newspaper, multiple named sources, DoD confirmation, official videos) **Primary Actors**: Helene Cooper (NYT), Ralph Blumenthal (NYT), Leslie Kean (NYT), Luis Elizondo (AATIP Director/Whistleblower), Harry Reid (Senator), Christopher Mellon (former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense) **Agencies**: DoD, DIA (AATIP host), Navy (video sources) **Sensor Type**: FLIR, radar (AN/APG-79, AN/SPY-1), multiple Navy systems **Related Events**: - CAUSES → 2018-2022 surge in congressional inquiries (evidence: hearing transcripts cite NYT article) - CAUSES → 2019 Navy UAP reporting guidelines (evidence: Navy statements reference increased attention; NYT disclosure enabled reporting increase) - CAUSES → 2020-04-27 DoD video authentication (evidence: NYT + TTSA coverage pressed DoD to authenticate videos) - ENABLES → 2017-2020 TTSA activities and whistleblower platforming (evidence: NYT disclosure caused public attention and legitimization; Elizondo joined TTSA immediately after resignation) - ENABLES → 2020-08-04 UAPTF establishment (evidence: congressional pressure following disclosure) - TRIGGERS → 2021-06-25 ODNI Preliminary Assessment (evidence: DoD confirmation + increased pilot reporting led to ODNI assessment) - AMPLIFIES → Whistleblower environment (evidence: media coverage encouraged more whistleblowers including Grusch/Elizondo testimony) **Causal Chain**: Media_Political_Legislative_Chain_1 **Immediate Outcomes**: Mainstream legitimization of UAP topic; congressional briefing requests; public pressure for transparency **Policy Impact**: Contributed to 2020-2024 NDAA UAP provisions; enabled whistleblower protections; catalyzed UAPTF and AARO creation **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) - Primary source documentation, multiple confirmations, clear temporal precedence, explicit congressional citations **Links:** [NYT Article - Glowing Auras and Black Money](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/pentagon-program-ufo-harry-reid.html) [FLIR1/Nimitz Video - DoD Release](https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2165713/) [Luis Elizondo Resignation Letter](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4326714-Elizondo-resignation-letter.html) [To The Stars Academy Announcement](https://home.tothestarsacademy.com/) \ ## 2017, October 11 - To The Stars Academy (TTSA) Publicly Launched #Organization #Whistleblower #MediaDisclosure #PoliticalBridge #USA To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science (TTSA) was publicly launched by Tom DeLonge with a team of former government and military officials including Luis Elizondo (former AATIP director), Christopher Mellon (former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence), Dr. Hal Puthoff (physicist), Jim Semivan (former CIA), and Steve Justice (former Lockheed Skunk Works). TTSA positioned itself as a bridge between whistleblowers, media, and government, facilitating UAP disclosure through public education, congressional briefings, and media releases. The organization played a crucial role in the 2017-2020 disclosure wave by: (1) providing institutional support for whistleblowers like Elizondo, (2) briefing Senate committees and helping "glue" DoD, IC, and Congress together (per DeLonge 2019), (3) releasing UAP videos and documentation, and (4) creating public pressure for government transparency. TTSA's activities directly enabled congressional action on UAP issues and contributed to UAPTF establishment and NDAA provisions. **Event Type**: Organization_Formation, Whistleblower_Support, Political_Bridge **Credibility**: 5/5 (Public company with SEC filings, named officials, documented congressional briefings) **Primary Actors**: Tom DeLonge (founder), Luis Elizondo (Director of Global Security), Christopher Mellon (National Security Affairs Advisor), Dr. Hal Puthoff (VP Science & Technology), Jim Semivan (Senior Intelligence Officer), Steve Justice (Aerospace Division Director) **Related Events**: - ENABLES → 2017-12-16 NYT AATIP disclosure (evidence: Elizondo joined TTSA immediately after DoD resignation) - CAUSES → 2018-2019 Congressional briefings (evidence: DeLonge statement about briefing Senate committees) - CORRELATES_WITH → 2019 Navy reporting guidelines (evidence: increased attention from TTSA activities) - ENABLES → 2020-2021 NDAA UAP provisions (evidence: congressional testimony cites TTSA briefings) **Causal Chain**: Media_Political_Legislative_Chain_1, Whistleblower_Investigation_Chain_2 **Immediate Outcomes**: Institutional support for whistleblowers; congressional briefing channel established; public legitimization **Policy Impact**: Facilitated DoD-Congress communication; contributed to UAPTF and AARO creation; enabled whistleblower protections **Evidence Strength**: Strong (4/5) - SEC filings, public statements, congressional record references **Links:** [TTSA Official Announcement](https://home.tothestarsacademy.com/) [TTSA SEC Filings](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001710274) [Tom DeLonge on Congressional Briefings](https://twitter.com/TheZignal/status/1149811406491049984) \ ## 2017, December - Chris Mellon has spent nearly 20 years in the federal government serving in various national security positions. For the first time, he has agreed to speak publicly about his experiences within government as they relate to UFOs. #quote #USA **Links:** [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/is-there-a-ufo-coverup-a_b_9865184](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/is-there-a-ufo-coverup-a_b_9865184) \ ## 2017, December - Harry Reid played a key role in initiating the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), a Pentagon program focused on investigating reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) #new #news (2023-08-10) #USA Former Senate majority leader Harry Reid was key in initiating the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), a Pentagon program focused on investigating reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). The program was active from late 2008 through 2011 and cost taxpayers $22 million... **Links:** [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/12/16/pentagon-tracking-ufos-thanks-part-former-sen-harry-reid/958187001/](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/12/16/pentagon-tracking-ufos-thanks-part-former-sen-harry-reid/958187001/) [https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/16/politics/pentagon-ufo-project/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/16/politics/pentagon-ufo-project/index.html) \ ## 2017, October 19 - The first known interstellar object to visit our solar system, 1I/2017 U1 Oumuamua, was discovered on October 19, 2017, by the University of Hawaii’s Pan-STARRS1 telescope, funded by NASA’s Near-Earth Object Observations (NEOO) Program, which finds and tracks asteroids and comets in Earth’s neighborhood. #theory #limited #space #USA Avi Loeb, a prominent astrophysicist at Harvard University, has gained attention for his groundbreaking research in astrophysics, particularly on topics such as black holes and the early universe. However, he has also stirred controversy by delving into the subject of space aliens and their poten... **Links:** [https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/comets/oumuamua/in-depth/](https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/comets/oumuamua/in-depth/) [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/astronomer-avi-loeb-says-aliens-have-visited-and-hes-not-kidding1/](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/astronomer-avi-loeb-says-aliens-have-visited-and-hes-not-kidding1/) [https://lweb.cfa.harvard.edu/\~loeb/LK1.pdf](https://lweb.cfa.harvard.edu/\~loeb/LK1.pdf) **Photos:** ![The First Known Interstellar Object To Visit Our S 1](images/2017-the-first-known-interstellar-object-to-visit-our-s-1.png) ## 2016, April - Tom DeLonge states he was told by unnamed "advisors" that there were multiple UAP crashes and recoveries #FOIARelease #VideoEvidence #MilitaryUAP #MosulOrb #Image #USA DeLonge states he has been told how public perception on UAP has been shaped by private interests and his "advisors" review his publicly disseminated information. DeLonge also states he met with the CIA (2015?). DeLonge also states the MJ-12 documents are not accurate and in reality, things are much more complex. #rumor #contentdeleted #USA \ ## 2016, March 27 - Tom DeLonge states in early 2016 that he was told by his CIA "advisors" that when UAP crashes happen, intelligence, military and private industry are pooled together. "They've" been using private companies/publicly traded companies to keep the secret information "protected" through non-governmental organizations. DeLonge states he has been told how public perception on UAP has been shaped by private interests and his "advisors" review his publicly disseminated information. DeLonge also states he met with the CIA (2015?). DeLonge also states the MJ-12 documents are not accurate and in reality, things are much more complex. #rumor #contentdeleted #USA DeLonge states he has been told how public perception on UAP has been shaped by private interests and his “advisors” review his publicly disseminated information. DeLonge also states he met with the CIA (2015?). DeLonge also states the MJ-12 documents are not accurate and in reality, things are m... **Links:** [https://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2016-03-27-show/](https://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2016-03-27-show/) \ ## 2016, November 10-12 - Secretary of State John Kerry Visits Antarctica #Antarctica #HighLevelVisit #OfficialVisit #USA U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited Antarctica November 10-12, 2016, becoming the highest-ranking U.S. government official to visit the continent. The visit occurred during the final weeks of the Obama administration and coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election (November 8). Kerry's itinerary: McMurdo Station, South Pole Station, meetings with NSF scientists and international researchers on climate change. Official purpose: climate research diplomacy and Antarctic Treaty cooperation. The visit's timing (during election week) and high-level nature sparked speculation in disclosure communities about potential undisclosed purposes, though no evidence supports alternative explanations beyond the stated climate mission. Significance: demonstrates high-level U.S. government access to Antarctic infrastructure; shows continuity of U.S. Antarctic operations; frequently cited in disclosure narratives as potentially related to discoveries or activities, though this remains speculative. **Event Type**: Official_Visit, High_Level_Government, Antarctic_Operations **Credibility**: 5/5 VERIFIED/OFFICIAL (Visit confirmed by State Department; official purpose documented; speculation about alternative purposes is unverified) **Primary Actors**: John Kerry (Secretary of State), NSF Antarctic Program, McMurdo/South Pole station personnel **Agencies**: U.S. Department of State, NSF, U.S. Antarctic Program **FOIA Targets**: State Department trip cables; NSF station logs for November 2016; flight manifests; Kerry meeting schedules **Related Events**: - OCCURS_DURING → 2016 U.S. presidential election (evidence: November 8 election, Kerry visited November 10-12) - DEMONSTRATES → High-level access to Antarctic infrastructure (evidence: Secretary of State visit) - CITED_IN → Disclosure community speculation about discoveries (evidence: timing frequently questioned) - CORRELATES_WITH → Operation Deep Freeze logistics (evidence: military transport supported visit) **Causal Chain**: Antarctic_Anomaly_Cluster, High_Level_Access_Pattern **Immediate Outcomes**: Climate diplomacy conducted; high-level Antarctic visit documented; speculation generated **Policy Impact**: Demonstrates U.S. Antarctic engagement; shows government access to remote facilities **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) for visit facts; Weak (1/5) for alternative purpose speculation **Links:** [U.S. Department of State - Kerry Antarctica Visit](https://2009-2017.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2016/11/264129.htm) [NSF Press Release](https://www.nsf.gov/news/) [Antarctic Sun - Kerry Visit Coverage](https://antarcticsun.usap.gov/) \ ## 2013, June 21 - UK MoD Releases Major Batch of Declassified UFO Files (52 Files, 8,500 Pages) #International #FOIA #UKMoD #Europe #UnitedKingdom The UK Ministry of Defence released 52 files (8,500 pages) to the National Archives, part of the ongoing disclosure program begun in 2008. File series released: DEFE 24/1929-1980 (1985-1995 period), including military pilot reports, radar tracking data, and UFO policy correspondence. Key documented cases: Multiple RAF pilot encounters with unidentified objects, radar-visual confirmations, Rendlesham Forest incident supplementary files (DEFE 24/1948-1950), and internal MoD debates about resource allocation. The files show MoD's gradual policy shift toward closure, with internal memos citing "lack of defence significance" despite 5-10% of cases remaining unexplained. Notable file DEFE 24/1972 contains 1993 policy review recommending desk closure. This release provided primary-document evidence of UK government UAP policy evolution 1985-1995. **Event Type**: International_Disclosure, FOIA_Release, Historical_Records, Primary_Documents **Credibility**: 5/5 SOLID - Official UK government release, National Archives, verifiable file IDs **Primary Actors**: UK Ministry of Defence, UK National Archives, RAF **Agencies**: UK MoD, RAF, National Archives **National Archives File Series**: DEFE 24/1929-1980 (1985-1995 UFO files) **Key File IDs**: DEFE 24/1972 (1993 policy review), DEFE 24/1948-1950 (Rendlesham supplementary) **Document Count**: 52 files, approximately 8,500 pages **Document Access**: UK National Archives Kew, online catalog DEFE 24 series **Related Events**: - PRECEDES → 2021-08-31 final UK MoD release (evidence: part of multi-year disclosure program 2008-2021) - CORRELATES_WITH → US FOIA releases (evidence: similar disclosure timeframe) - INCLUDES → Rendlesham Forest supplementary files (evidence: DEFE 24/1948-1950) **Causal Chain**: International_Coordination_Chain_5 **Immediate Outcomes**: Historical UK UAP data accessible; international comparison enabled; 1985-1995 policy evolution documented **Policy Impact**: Demonstrated UK policy shift toward closure; informed international comparative analysis **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) - Official government documentation, verifiable file IDs, primary sources **Links:** [UK National Archives DEFE 24 Catalog](https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C10297) [Guardian - 52 UFO Files Released](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/21/ministry-defence-ufo-files-released) [National Archives UFO Portal](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ufos/) \ ## 2016-2018 - IceCube Neutrino Observatory Reports Anomalous Upward-Going High-Energy Events #ScientificStudies #Antarctica #ParticlePhysics #VerifiedScience #International The IceCube Neutrino Observatory at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station detected anomalous upward-traveling high-energy particle events that challenged standard physics models. Between 2016-2018, the detector recorded multiple instances of particles appearing to travel upward through Earth rather than downward from cosmic sources as expected. Scientific interpretation: these events may represent tau neutrinos produced by cosmic ray interactions, exotic particle physics, or detector artifacts requiring further study. The anomalies remain under investigation by the IceCube collaboration. Significance for UAP research: the anomalous particle detections have been referenced in disclosure communities as potential evidence of unusual physics phenomena in Antarctica, though scientific consensus attributes them to known (if rare) particle physics processes. The events demonstrate that Antarctica hosts sensitive scientific instruments capable of detecting unexpected phenomena, relevant to claims about unusual activities or physics in the region. **Event Type**: Scientific_Anomaly, Particle_Physics, Antarctic_Research **Credibility**: 5/5 VERIFIED/SCIENTIFIC (IceCube detections confirmed; scientific interpretation ongoing; speculation about NHI connection is unverified) **Primary Actors**: IceCube Collaboration, NSF, University of Wisconsin-Madison, international physics teams **Agencies**: NSF, U.S. Antarctic Program, international research institutions **Sensor Type**: Neutrino detector array (5,000+ optical sensors in Antarctic ice) **FOIA Targets**: IceCube data publications; NSF Antarctic Program station logs; detector maintenance records for 2016-2018 **Related Events**: - CORRELATES_WITH → Wilkes Land magnetic anomaly (evidence: both Antarctic scientific anomalies cited in disclosure narratives) - PROVIDES_CONTEXT_FOR → Antarctica whistleblower cluster 2018-2019 Linda Moulton Howe (evidence: IceCube physics anomalies used as evidence-of-interest in region) - CITED_IN → Disclosure community Antarctic interest (evidence: IceCube anomalies used as evidence-of-interest in region) - DEMONSTRATES → Antarctica hosts sensitive detection capabilities (evidence: world-class particle physics facility) **Causal Chain**: Scientific_Legitimization_Chain_4, Antarctic_Anomaly_Cluster **Immediate Outcomes**: Anomalous particle events documented; scientific investigation ongoing; disclosure community interest **Policy Impact**: Demonstrates Antarctic scientific infrastructure; provides context for claims about unusual phenomena **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) for particle detections; Weak (1/5) for NHI/UAP connection claims **Links:** [IceCube Neutrino Observatory](https://icecube.wisc.edu/) [Nature Physics - IceCube Anomalous Events](https://www.nature.com/nphys/) [Physical Review Letters - Upward-Going Events](https://journals.aps.org/prl/) \ ## 2016 - New UFO image declassified by Department of Defense. #FOIA #iraq #MiddleEast The Department of Defense has declassified a new UFO image showing a metallic-looking orb flying over Mosul, Iraq. The image was taken by a US spy plane in April 2016 and was part of a classified briefing video on UFOs presented to various US government agencies. **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/10lzp5d/newufoimagedeclassifiedbydepartmentof/?utmsource=share&utmmedium=androidapp&utmname=androidcss&utmterm=1&utmcontent=2](https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/10lzp5d/new_ufo_image_declassified_by_department_of/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=2)[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hqgZDTS28Uah9Ay-0IlzFeRy24QpA7ch/view?usp=drivelink](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hqgZDTS28Uah9Ay-0IlzFeRy24QpA7ch/view?usp=drive_link) **Photos:** ![New Ufo Image Declassified By Department Of Defens 1](images/2016-new-ufo-image-declassified-by-department-of-defens-1.png) \ ## 2015, November 5 - The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) states in response to a FOIA request that it has no documentation related to UFOs. It states the topic is "outside of the scope of NRO responsibilities; furthermore, the NRO has conducted numerous searches…in the past, and has located no records." This contradicts emails released by the NRO on 8 April 2022, which show extensive coordination with the DOD's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF), and states the NRO contributed to the UAPTF report to Congress "tied to its collection efforts." This implies UAP are being detected on NRO platforms, and suggests the FOIA response in 2015 wasn't accurate if they were being detected in 2015 or before. #FOIA #USA Note: The emails also reveal the DOD Inspector General (DOD/IG) interviewed several officers from the NRO Mission Integration Directorate (MID) connected to the IG’s evaluation of DOD handling/response to the UAP subject. **Links:** [https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/ufos/F16-0010_Greenewald.pdf ](https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/ufos/F16-0010_Greenewald.pdf) \ ## 2015, March 13 - Kit Green states the records of Ret. USAF John Burroughs, Rendlesham Forest incident witness, were legally classified by the DOD. Green states only a handful of medical records were classified and the reasons were because inside the doctors notes, nursing, etc. are a “myriad of references to Special Access Projects” and the names of other adjacent and ancillary programs and projects that can not be disentangled and could uncover active/recent projects related to Rendlesham. Green states broadband non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation caused the injuries, the data is sparse and it is not well understood or peer reviewed. #HistoricalPreModern? #FOIA #ClassifiedRecords #Rendlesham #UAPRecordsCollection #USA **Links:** [https://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread1057454/pg12#pid19113927](https://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread1057454/pg12#pid19113927) \ ## 2015, March 6 - Former USG contractor Bob Fish tells Clinton campaign manager John Podesta that in a TS/SCI organization in El Segundo, CA, he had lunch with a senior USAF NCO who worked for Project Blue Book in the 1970s after it had publicly disbanded. He was an ELINT technician who flew in RC-135s from MacDill AFB in Florida. He allegedly told Fish they were sometimes diverted to track UAP off the east coast of Florida; the UAP allegedly came from a hotspot east of Miami, north of Bermuda. A specific frequency emanated from them, and UAP evidence was sent to a “dedicated” USAF intelligence officer. #rumor #wiki #ysacalifornia #USA ## **Links:** [https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/31721](https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/31721) \ ## 2015 - Gimbal is one of three US military videos of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) #video #sensors #USA 2015-Gimbal_The_First_Official_UAP_Footage_from_the_USG_for_Public_Release.webm.480p **Links:** [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EqgogcCDBxZtYnjizgJzywZH_JOLRVg3/view?usp=drive_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EqgogcCDBxZtYnjizgJzywZH_JOLRVg3/view?usp=drive_link) [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Go_Fast_Official_USG_Footage_of_UAP_for_Public_Release.webm](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Go_Fast_Official_USG_Footage_of_UAP_for_Public_Release.webm) [https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gimbal_The_First_Official_UAP_Footage_from_the_USG_for_Public_Release.webm](https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gimbal_The_First_Official_UAP_Footage_from_the_USG_for_Public_Release.webm) **Photos:** ![Gimbal Is One Of Three Us Military Videos Of Unide 1](images/2015-gimbal-is-one-of-three-us-military-videos-of-unide-1.png) \ ## 2015 - Go Fast Official USG Footage of UAP for Public Release #video #sensors #USA 2015-Go_Fast_Official_USG_Footage_of_UAP_for_Public_Release.webm.480p **Links:** [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Er7Ejv3CoWksUIuzo8OC4lxwaEIrmKc4/view?usp=drive_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Er7Ejv3CoWksUIuzo8OC4lxwaEIrmKc4/view?usp=drive_link) [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Go_Fast_Official_USG_Footage_of_UAP_for_Public_Release.webm](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Go_Fast_Official_USG_Footage_of_UAP_for_Public_Release.webm) **Photos:** ![Go Fast Official Usg Footage Of Uap For Public Rel 1](images/2015-go-fast-official-usg-footage-of-uap-for-public-rel-1.png) \ ## 2014 - Pope Francis says he would baptize aliens: 'Who are we to close doors #quote#Europe Pope Francis expressed his openness to baptizing aliens during a homily on acceptance and inclusion within the Catholic Church. He referred to a Bible story about pagans' conversion to Christianity and emphasized accepting the Holy Spirit, even if it comes in unimaginable forms. The Pope humorous... **Links:** [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pope-francis-says-he-would-baptise-aliens-9360632.html](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pope-francis-says-he-would-baptise-aliens-9360632.html) \ ## 2014 - Testimony under oath. Ryan “FOBS” Graves, a former F-18 pilot in the U.S. Navy with over a decade of service UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) events that he witnessed during my service. #new #alien (2023-08-10) #USA Beginning in 2014, I was stationed near Virginia Beach, and my squadron, VFA-11, was equipped with upgraded radar systems. It was then that we began detecting unexplained UAP in our airspace. Initially considered software glitches, we confirmed their physical presence through infrared sensors. Ov... **Links:** [https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Ryan-HOC-Testimony.pdf](https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Ryan-HOC-Testimony.pdf) **Photos:** ![Testimony Under Oath Ryan Fobs Graves A Former F 1 1](images/2014-testimony-under-oath-ryan-fobs-graves-a-former-f-1-1.png) \ ## 2013 - The CIA publicly acknowledges the existence of Area 51 for the first time, following a FOIA request filed in 2005, and it declassifies documents detailing its history and purpose #FOIA#USA Area 51, also known as Homey Airport or Groom Lake, is a secretive facility within the Nevada Test and Training Range, operated by the US Air Force (USAF) and administered by Edwards Air Force Base. While its operations are undisclosed, it's believed to be involved in testing experimental aircraf... **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area51](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_51) \ ## 2013 - Aguadilla, Puerto Rico #FOIARelease #VideoEvidence #DHS #Infrared #MilitaryUAP #Sensors #USA – Infrared footage from U.S. Customs patrol aircraft shows a torpedo-shaped object skimming just above the water then diving in at high speed. \ ## 2013 - UFO Crash in Peru - Jonathan Weygandt, Lance Corporal / Disclosure Project Witness #leak LARPing #LatinAmerica #Peru The account details a UFO crash witnessed in the jungle, with encounters with alien beings. The egg-shaped UFO emitted a purplish-green substance, had hatched, and seemed organic. The beings communicated telepathically, projecting non-harm intentions. Mysterious men in black took the witness into... **Links:** [https://youtu.be/GLU0NSTC9oU](https://youtu.be/GLU0NSTC9oU) \ ## 2012 - Author Bryce Zabel tells a story told to him by Brent Friedman, the alleged neighbor of former Secretary of Energy John S. Herrington (under the Reagan administration). Herrington allegedly stated he had been briefed for several weeks at an underground facility outside of Washington, D.C. and the information learned caused him to “cry himself to sleep for a number of nights.” When asked why, Herrington allegedly stated “there is intelligent life in the universe; it’s here and I’ve seen it; this is not the kind of world I thought \[my children\] would grow up in.” #rumor#USA Herrington also allegedly stated the existence of extraterrestrials were the “tip of the iceberg” in terms of the revelations he learned related to the issue. **Links:** [https://archive.org/details/adafterdisclosur0000dola/page/276/mode/2up](https://archive.org/details/adafterdisclosur0000dola/page/276/mode/2up) \ ## 2011, June - DHS officials Jim Bell and Sacha Mover begin a series of other meetings in the U.S. intelligence community beyond DHS to determine if they can set up BAASS as a UAP analysis program within DHS Science & Technology (S&T). Those men are the “keepers of the secrets,” who treat Bell and Mover rudely and told “no, and hell no” when asked. Bell and Mover later told BAASS that they believed advanced technology was being held at aerospace contractor facilities under government supervision. Mover and Bell became fearful of moving forward. By late 2011, DHS Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute, Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis Phyllis Green, and others decided not to contract BAASS within DHS. #LegislationPolicy #AgencyCoordination #GovernmentPolicy #UAPResearch #FOIARelease? #USA (p153-154)1947 [https://www.pearl-hifi.com/11 Spirited Growth/01 Books/Skinwalkers at the Pentagon.pdf ]() \ ## 2011, April 13 - Skinny Bob NHI #Europe The videos were uploaded to a YouTube channel named ivan0135 in 2011. The channel was created the same day the first video was uploaded, on the 13th of April. According to the channel description, the creator is from Russia and was born in 1969. \ ## 2011, February - Former Canadian defense minister Paul Hellyer #leak #news #alien #USA Former Canadian defense minister Paul Hellyer asserts that the U.S. possesses knowledge of UFO technology and has harnessed extraterrestrial technology for new energy forms. He criticizes the historical human response of hostility to alien craft and suggests that a shadow government with black op... **Links:** [https://www.cnet.com/culture/canadas-ex-defense-minister-u-s-knows-how-aliens-can-make-us-greener/](https://www.cnet.com/culture/canadas-ex-defense-minister-u-s-knows-how-aliens-can-make-us-greener/) \ ## 2010, October - USAF personnel at Francis E. Warren AFB near #MilitaryEncounters #NuclearSite #MissileFacility #UAPIncursion #HistoricalPreModern #CriticalInfrastructure #USA Cheyenne, WY see a large cigar-shaped UAP above its missile field. Later that day, the missile site loses communications with 50 Minuteman III nuclear missiles, affecting five Missile Alert Facilities Alpha through Echo comprising the 319th Strategic Missile Squadron. The USAF commander of the sq... \ # UAP/UFO Chronology - 2020s ## 2026, February 19 - Trump Orders Pentagon to Declassify and Release All UFO/UAP Files #LeaksDeclass #ExecutiveAction #Declassification #PentagonDisclosure #TruthSocial #USA President Trump directs Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other agency heads via Truth Social post to "begin the process of identifying and releasing" all government files on UFOs, UAPs, and "any and all information" related to "alien and extraterrestrial life." The order calls for release of "any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters." Trump stated "I may get him out of trouble by declassifying" in reference to Obama's recent comments about aliens being real. The directive follows decades of Pentagon tracking of unidentified aerial phenomena, though AARO's 2024 report stated "no evidence of extraterrestrial beings, activity, or technology" has been discovered to date. The order represents unprecedented presidential directive for comprehensive UAP/alien-related declassification. **Links:** https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-ufo-alien-and-extraterrestrial-life-files-pentagon/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/19/trump-obama-ufo-classified/ https://www.newsweek.com/will-donald-trump-declassify-ufo-files-2020158 https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116100300268316472 \ ## 2026, February 19 - Trump Claims Obama Revealed Classified Information on Aliens #LeaksDeclass #PresidentialDisclosure #ClassifiedInformation #MediaCoverage #USA President Trump claims former President Obama "gave classified information" and "made a big mistake" after Obama stated "they're real but I haven't seen them" when asked about aliens during a podcast interview with Brian Tyler Cohen on February 16, 2026. Obama later clarified on Instagram that he was referring to statistical probability of extraterrestrial life in the vast universe, not confirming alien contact, stating "the chances we've been visited by aliens is low, and I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us." Trump's reaction suggests Obama's original comment may have inadvertently confirmed classified information about non-human intelligence. Multiple major outlets covered Trump's allegations including Bloomberg, Reuters, Washington Post, USA Today, Fox News, NY Post, and Newsweek. **Links:** https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-19/trump-says-obama-gave-classified-information-in-alien-comments https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-claims-obama-revealed-classified-information-when-he-said-aliens-are-real-2026-02-19/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/19/trump-obama-ufo-classified/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/19/donald-trump-barack-obama-aliens-real-classified-information/88762872007/ https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-calls-obamas-alien-comments-big-mistake-alleging-classified-information-podcast-revelation https://nypost.com/2026/02/19/us-news/trump-all-but-confirms-obamas-alien-bombshell-is-true-as-he-chastises-ex-prez-for-for-spilling-classified-info/ https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-barack-obama-aliens-ufo-11551305 https://www.rawstory.com/trump-obama-aliens/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/16/barack-obama-no-evidence-aliens-real-interview-podcast https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1r9d0bp/2_hours_in_roundup_of_trump_classified_comments/ \ ## 2026, February 5 - Experts Predict 2026 as "Disclosure Year" Due to Whistleblower Momentum #WhistleblowerDisclosures #UAPDisclosure #CongressionalPressure #MediaCoverage #USA Multiple UAP researchers and experts identify 2026 as a pivotal year for disclosure due to converging factors: growing number of military and intelligence officials prepared to testify publicly, new congressional mandates, and mounting political pressure. Documentary "The Age of Disclosure" (November 2025) featuring 34 current and former government officials alleging decades-long cover-up has thrust the issue onto President Trump's agenda. Filmmaker Mark Christopher Lee states: "2026 is exceptional due to escalating congressional momentum, whistleblower activity, and cultural shifts building unstoppable pressure on government secrecy." **Links:** https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/196942/ufo-disclosure-predicted-2026-congress https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15428851/Top-UFO-experts-reveal-whistleblower-activity-finally-bring-disclosure-2026-evidence-aligning.html \ ## 2026, January 18 - NASA Physicist Reveals Space Encounter Cover-Up Claims #WhistleblowerDisclosures #SpaceSatellite #NASA #GeminiMission #AstronautEncounters #Space NASA physicist claims NASA is covering up proof of astronaut encounters with UFOs in space, stating "a shuttle pilot saw snake-like things in space." Gemini 11 mission transcripts allegedly confirm a UFO flew over astronauts and interfered with their equipment. Claims presented during transparency hearing focus on historical space-based UAP encounters that have been allegedly suppressed by NASA. **Links:** https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1qwor2q/a_shuttle_pilot_saw_snakelike_things_in_space/ \ ## 2025, December 10 - FY 2026 NDAA Includes Three Major UAP Provisions #LegislationPolicy #NDAA #UAPLegislation #CongressionalOversight #AARO #ClassificationReform #USA The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026 includes three significant UAP provisions: (1) Sec. 1671 mandates AARO brief Congress on all NORAD/NORTHCOM UAP intercepts, with first briefing covering ALL incidents retroactively since January 1, 2004 (22 years of data); (2) Streamlined reporting eliminates duplicate requirements and ensures all agencies forward UAP data to AARO promptly; (3) Classification review requires AARO to provide complete overview of Security Classification Guides within 180 days and create uniform classification matrix to reduce inconsistent secrecy practices. Christopher Mellon notes provisions "respond to long-standing concerns about overclassification and improper restrictions on the release of imagery or data." **Links:** https://defensescoop.com/2025/12/10/uap-ufo-military-intercepts-north-america-fy-2026-ndaa/ https://www.grenzwissenschaft-aktuell.de/us-verteidigungshaushalt-2026-beinhaltet-drei-neuen-uap-bestimmungen/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1powfzp/us_defense_budget_2026_includes_three_new_ufo/ \ ## 2026, January 1 - Request Direct NHI Communication #Outbound #NonHumanIntelligence #PublicStatement #International Public message requesting direct, transparent communication with Non-Human Intelligence (NHI), bypassing government intermediaries. This message was distributed globally via multiple platforms and languages, requesting a response within 7 days after achieving 100M+ awareness. **Links:** [https://unclebulgaria9001.github.io/disclosureparty/dist/contact-nhi.txt](https://unclebulgaria9001.github.io/disclosureparty/dist/contact-nhi.txt) [https://github.com/unclebulgaria9001/disclosureparty](https://github.com/unclebulgaria9001/disclosureparty) \ ## 2025, September 9 - House holds hearing on UFO transparency and whistleblower protection #CongressionalHearings #UAPHearing #HouseOversight #PublicTestimony #WhistleblowerDisclosures #UAPTransparency #UAPWhistleblower #USA **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1ncm8pc/new_video_shared_by_burlison_on_todays_uap_hearing/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1ncm8pc/new_video_shared_by_burlison_on_todays_uap_hearing/) [https://www.youtube.com/live/mu9mw6GHPEM?si=4NafqPAS7m4UH7z_](https://www.youtube.com/live/mu9mw6GHPEM?si=4NafqPAS7m4UH7z_) [https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/restoring-public-trust-through-uap-transparency-and-whistleblower-protection/](https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/restoring-public-trust-through-uap-transparency-and-whistleblower-protection/) \ ## 2025, August 4 - UAPDA Round two #LegislationPolicy #UAPLegislation #UAPDisclosureAct #Senate #NDAA #UAPRecordsCollection #USA Senator Todd Young (R-IN) joins the UAP Disclosure Act, furthering a bipartisan effort to unveil information on unidentified aerial phenomena. This coalition includes Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and co-sponsors Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). **Links:** [https://www.congress.gov/amendment/119th-congress/senate-amendment/3111/text](https://www.congress.gov/amendment/119th-congress/senate-amendment/3111/text) \ ## 2025, April 9 - Classification of UAPs by Skywatcher #CivilianSightings #PhotoEvidence #Classification #OpenSource #Reddit #CivilianSighting #International **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1jucnfg/classification_of_uaps_by_skywatcher/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1jucnfg/classification_of_uaps_by_skywatcher/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) **Photos:** ![Classification Of Uaps By Skywatcher 1](images/2025-classification-of-uaps-by-skywatcher-1.png) \ ## 2025, February 11 - Chairman Comer Taps Luna to Lead Task Force on Declassification and Transparency #LegislationPolicy #Declassified #UAPRecordsCollection #HouseOversight #UAPTransparency #UAPLegislation #USA **Links:** [https://oversight.house.gov/release/chairman-comer-taps-luna-to-lead-task-force-on-declassification-and-transparency/](https://oversight.house.gov/release/chairman-comer-taps-luna-to-lead-task-force-on-declassification-and-transparency/) \ ## 2025, January 21 - 4chan Egg Leak (Alleged Antarctica UAP Video/Images) #LeaksDeclass #Leak #Antarctica #UnverifiedLeak #EggShapedUAP #USA Anonymous 4chan user posted video and images allegedly showing an egg-shaped UAP in Antarctica, claimed to be from 2022. The leak includes: (1) Video footage showing metallic egg-shaped object in snowy environment, (2) Multiple still images from different angles, (3) Claims of Antarctic location, (4) Alleged 2022 timeframe. Object characteristics: smooth metallic surface, elongated egg/ovoid shape approximately 15-20 feet in length, no visible seams or propulsion, similar morphology to Jake Barber's "white egg" retrieval testimony (2025-01-18). Credibility assessment: UNVERIFIED/LEAK - anonymous source, no provenance, potential CGI/hoax, timing suspicious (3 days after Barber testimony). Significance: IF authentic, would represent first alleged visual documentation of egg-shaped UAP in Antarctica; correlates with Barber's helicopter retrieval claims about egg-shaped craft; timing suggests either: (A) legitimate corroboration, (B) LARP/hoax inspired by Barber testimony, or (C) coordinated disclosure attempt. The egg shape correlation is notable regardless of authenticity. **Event Type**: Alleged_Leak, Anonymous_Source, Unverified_Imagery **Credibility**: 1/5 UNVERIFIED/LEAK (Anonymous 4chan source; no provenance; potential hoax; suspicious timing) **Primary Actors**: Anonymous 4chan poster, Reddit analysis community **Alleged Location**: Antarctica (unverified) **Alleged Timeframe**: 2022 (claimed by leaker) **Object Description**: Egg-shaped, metallic, 15-20 feet, smooth surface, no visible propulsion **FOIA Targets**: NSF Antarctic Program station logs 2022; contractor flight manifests; satellite imagery Antarctica 2022 **Related Events**: - CORRELATES_WITH → 2025-01-18 Jake Barber egg retrieval testimony (evidence: same egg shape, 3-day timing) - POTENTIALLY_SUPPORTS → Barber helicopter retrieval claims (evidence: egg morphology match) - CITED_IN → Antarctica-UAP leak cluster (evidence: adds to Antarctic narrative) - TIMING_SUSPICIOUS → Posted 3 days after Barber testimony (evidence: potential LARP/hoax) **Causal Chain**: Antarctic_Anomaly_Cluster, Egg_Shape_Correlation, Potential_LARP **Immediate Outcomes**: Viral spread in UFO community; analysis attempts; skepticism due to timing **Policy Impact**: None (unverified leak); adds to Antarctic speculation **Evidence Strength**: Weak (1/5) - Anonymous source, no verification, suspicious timing; shape correlation notable **Links:** [Reddit Analysis - Egg Leak](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1i6zvp1/video_analysisupscale_egg_from_4chan_leak/) [Reddit Discussion - Antarctica 2022](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1i6pm86/4chan_egg_leak_in_antarctica_in_2022_leaker/) **Photos:** ![Alleged egg-shaped UAP object from 4chan leak showing metallic surface](images/2025-4chan-egg-leaklarper-shared-egg-video-and-pictures-2.jpg) ![Video analysis screenshot of alleged egg-shaped UAP in Antarctica](images/2025-4chan-egg-leaklarper-shared-egg-video-and-pictures-1.png) ![Close-up view of alleged egg-shaped UAP showing texture details](images/2025-4chan-egg-leaklarper-shared-egg-video-and-pictures-3.jpg) ![Wide angle view of alleged egg-shaped UAP in snowy environment](images/2025-4chan-egg-leaklarper-shared-egg-video-and-pictures-4.jpeg) \ ## 2025, January 18 - Jake Barber Egg-Shaped UAP Retrieval Testimony #WhistleblowerDisclosures #HelicopterRetrieval #EggShapedUAP #CrashRetrievals #ContractorOperations #Antarctica #USA Jake Barber, former US Army helicopter pilot and DoD contractor, provided public testimony about conducting UAP retrieval operations using helicopter long-sling methods. Key claims: (1) Retrieved multiple anomalous objects including a white "egg-shaped" craft approximately 20 feet long with no visible propulsion or seams, (2) Used helicopter long-sling operations (150-200 foot lines) to minimize rotor wash effects, (3) Objects appeared near mountain ridges or emerged from underground, (4) High security protocols including lethal force authorization to prevent adversary seizure, (5) Delivered objects to secure facilities with no further information on disposition. Barber's background: US Army aviation, post-service DoD contractor work on sensitive operations. Significance: provides operational detail on retrieval logistics (helicopter long-sling method) that connects to: Operation Deep Freeze Antarctic helicopter capabilities, contractor involvement in sensitive operations, and egg-shaped morphology that correlates with 4chan Antarctica egg leak (2025-01-21, 3 days later). The helicopter retrieval method is mundane/operational detail that strengthens credibility - it's the "how" of crash retrievals. **Event Type**: Whistleblower_Testimony, Retrieval_Operations, Helicopter_Logistics **Credibility**: 3/5 DOCUMENTED/UNVERIFIED (Named source with military background; specific operational details; claims unverified; no documentary evidence) **Primary Actors**: Jake Barber (former Army pilot, DoD contractor), helicopter retrieval teams, secure facility recipients **Retrieval Method**: Helicopter long-sling operations (150-200 ft lines), rotor wash minimization **Object Descriptions**: White egg-shaped craft (~20 ft), octagonal disc, no visible propulsion/seams **Security Level**: Lethal force authorization, high classification, compartmented operations **Related Events**: - CORRELATES_WITH → 2025-01-21 4chan egg leak (evidence: morphological match noted; timing suspicious - 3 days after testimony) - DEMONSTRATES → Helicopter retrieval logistics (evidence: specific operational details) - CONNECTS_TO → Operation Deep Freeze helicopter capabilities (evidence: similar assets/methods; Deep Freeze demonstrates US military helicopter capability in Antarctica) - SUPPORTS → Grusch/Elizondo retrieval claims (evidence: operational corroboration) - INVOLVES → Contractor operations (evidence: DoD contractor role) **Causal Chain**: Retrieval_Operations_Logistics, Egg_Shape_Correlation, Contractor_Involvement **Immediate Outcomes**: Public testimony; operational detail documented; egg shape correlation with leak **Policy Impact**: Adds operational detail to retrieval claims; demonstrates contractor involvement **Evidence Strength**: Moderate (3/5) - Named source, specific details, unverified claims; operational logistics credible **Links:** [NewsNation - Barber Testimony](https://www.newsnationnow.com/space/ufo/uap-whistleblower-ufo-retrieval-program/) [Twitter/X - Barber Interview](https://x.com/BillyKryzak/status/1881016226773954962) [Reddit Discussion](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/1jbDkhARSi) [YouTube Interview](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3dtA9w5ldHw) **Photos:** ![Jake Barber And The Egg Nhi 1](images/2025-jake-barber-and-the-egg-nhi-1.png) \ ## 2024, December 13 - NJ Drones #CivilianSightings #VideoEvidence #PhotoEvidence #Drone #MultipleWitness #CivilianSighting #USA ! **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/P3Gh4swx6f](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/P3Gh4swx6f) [https://packaged-media.redd.it/u4huveiqfo6e1/pb/m2-res_480p.mp4?m=DASHPlaylist.mpd&v=1&e=1734152400&s=6e89bb084ecfa202b842904833dc39782e56a6ce&x-auth-token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6InNPQ1JhUkNOTkZnL3Y3NkFRWVdYUkJhYWJ4QT0iLCJ0eXAiOiJKV1QifQ.eyJjYyI6IlVTIiwiY3IiOiIiLCJleHAiOjE3MzQxNjMxMTYsImp0aSI6IiIsInJpZCI6InQzXzFoZGxvN3AiLCJzdWIiOiJ0Ml8ydGdlbzlxaCIsInVybCI6InU0aHV2ZWlxZm82ZTEifQ.IlSMhyb8GbCo4R1r-qVPBVUDe8IXNVE5E57buVJ89ig](https://packaged-media.redd.it/u4huveiqfo6e1/pb/m2-res_480p.mp4?m=DASHPlaylist.mpd&v=1&e=1734152400&s=6e89bb084ecfa202b842904833dc39782e56a6ce&x-auth-token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6InNPQ1JhUkNOTkZnL3Y3NkFRWVdYUkJhYWJ4QT0iLCJ0eXAiOiJKV1QifQ.eyJjYyI6IlVTIiwiY3IiOiIiLCJleHAiOjE3MzQxNjMxMTYsImp0aSI6IiIsInJpZCI6InQzXzFoZGxvN3AiLCJzdWIiOiJ0Ml8ydGdlbzlxaCIsInVybCI6InU0aHV2ZWlxZm82ZTEifQ.IlSMhyb8GbCo4R1r-qVPBVUDe8IXNVE5E57buVJ89ig) **Photos:** ![Nj Drones 1](images/2024-nj-drones-1.png) **Details:** [brightened-and-adjusted-ufo-picture-v0-isjamixrup6e1.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=ca250e9ebdce17144ff3970dd858458c843f929b|396.00323486328125](https://preview.redd.it/brightened-and-adjusted-ufo-picture-v0-isjamixrup6e1.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=ca250e9ebdce17144ff3970dd858458c843f929b) \ ## 2024, November 13 - Joint Hearing: "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth" #CongressionalHearings #UAPHearing #HouseOversight #PublicTestimony #WhistleblowerDisclosures #UAPLegislation #AARO #USA Witnesses: Mr. Luis Elizondo. Author, Former Department of Defense Official. Witness Statement \\] **Links:** [https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117721](https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=117721) [https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-exposing-the-truth/](https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-exposing-the-truth/) **Details:** [[PDF](http://docs.house.gov/meetings/GO/GO12/20241113/117721/HHRG-118-GO12-Wstate-ElizondoL-20241113.pdf) Mr. Michael Gold. Former NASA Associate Administrator of Space Policy and Partnerships, Member of NASA UAP Independent Study Team. Witness Statement \[[PDF](http://docs.house.gov/meetings/GO/GO12/20241113/117721/HHRG-118-GO12-Wstate-GoldM-20241113.pdf)\] Mr. Michael Shellenberger. Founder, Public. Witness Statement \[[PDF](http://docs.house.gov/meetings/GO/GO12/20241113/117721/HHRG-118-GO12-Wstate-ShellenbergerM-20241113.pdf)\] Key Takeaways from November 13 2024 Hearings: \* Certain unnamed individuals did not want this hearing to happen, fearing what may be disclosed, says Rep Nancy Mace \* Mace says there has been an outright refusal to share classified information or cooperate by certain agencies with Congress \* Mace says AARO is struggling and unable or unwilling to bring forward the truth regarding UAP \* Mace says if there is "no there there" - then why are we spending money on it, and why can't we see how much money we are spending on it (citing AARO budget as example) \* Mace says program uncovered which may have been illegally kept from Congressional oversight \* 12-page report from Shellenberger on Immaculate Constellation collection program entered into record, passed around to members \* Garcia says this is about "the truth, the science, and facts". \* Grothman particularly concerned about Langley airspace incursions, cites radar readings \* Grothman says "we cannot shy away from the unknown especially when the stakes are so high". \* Moskowitz says "some of us (panel members) were told not to ask you (witnesses) certain questions". \* Gallaudet says he has seen imagery of disk-shaped object that is classified, can't talk about agency which has it unless in classified setting \* Elizondo says he has NDA which restricts discussing crash retrievals - provided from the US Govt specifically DOD \* Elizondo says US has craft retrieval programs and reverse engineering programs \* Elizondo says US Govt is paying veterans for injuries sustained due to UAP related injuries but Pentagon denies existence of UAP \* Shellenberger says US military industrial complex sitting on a mountain of data and information relating to UAP, high-resolution, potentially thousands of files - says some of the source collection that is classified is shot from helicopters using unclassified collection platforms \* Gallaudet says congress should have all information related to the tic-tac incident, speculates that Pentagon doesn't want to share data because it shows weaknesses in our defenses \* Gallaudet says AARO tried to convince him verified UAP reports weren't actually UAP (that they were American technology), they questioned him, and tried to tell him other whistleblowers weren't credible \* Elizondo says enough data to suggest relationship between sensitive US military / nuclear installations and heavy UAP activity - going back decades \* Elizondo says he agrees with Grusch - UAP programs operating without congressional oversight. \* "Career Psychological operations officer" as the main point of contact at the Pentagon for all things UAP, individual also worked with previous AARO leadership (Kirkpatrick) \* Gallaudet speculates author (superior) of email was silenced and an intel agency was involved (cites "spillage" \* Gallaudet says a USO in the 80's exhibited characteristics of Russian torpedo, but approached nuclear submarine then slowed, followed for a few minutes, then rapidly exited the scene \* Gallaudet and Elizondo says AARO and DOD involved in misinformation campaigns against whistleblowers \* Shellenberger says author of Immaculate Constellation report is either a current or former government official - and doesn't know where the "unofficial" report on Immaculate Constellation might be \* Elizondo says craft shaped could be origin-related but could also be a "matter of utility" \* Greene notes that there must be a great deal of research and study behind report to be able to know how injuries from certain types of craft experiences differ from others - Shellenberger confirms huge database, says that a single-source told him USAP managed within DOD somewhere but "held" at the White House (I speculate, via NSC?) \* Gallaudet says USOs have outpaced US submarines by orders of magnitude \* Elizondo says UAP are intelligently controlled as in certain military cases UAP anticipate human maneuvers and also "stalk" US Navy ships \* Elizondo says UAP have been recorded moving in excess of 2000 - 3000 Gs. \* Luna speculates there are "good and bad" of whatever they are and posits how does that tie into religion, religious individuals who have experiences. No one answers. \* All witnesses agree that aspects of the federal government are knowingly concealing information on UAPs from the general public. \* "Non-Human, Higher Intelligence" is personal conclusion on majority of UAP reports from Gallaudet and Elizondo. \* Biggs questions for what reason the government is over-classifying UAP information; Elizondo touts cold war, adversaries, philosophical narratives on national defense. Biggs says "it's too painful for them to admit". \* Gold says "all breakthroughs are heretical" \* Elizondo says Lockheed (didn't mention contractor name, but we know this via other sources) had craft material from 1950s and tried to divest to USAP, but this divestiture was blocked, Air Force nor SecDef never provided memo necessary - Elizondo can't comment on where those materials are today, says it's up to the gatekeepers still within the US Govt \* Elizondo says we have biological samples but those particular biological samples were collected before he was born, and that those biologics are "separate but related" to aforementioned craft materials allegedly held by Lockheed \* Elizondo agrees that UAP incursions are becoming more and more "brash" and "provocative". Discusses heightened awareness by military assets, better sensor capabilities for recording and analysis. \* Timmons speculates that it's either China or Non-Human, "China has technology we don't understand, and if it's non-human, we don't know intent". \* Elizondo can't answer whether there are any technologies of non-human origin tied in with "advanced bio-science defense programs within the USG" \* None of the witnesses mention being familiar with non-human genetic / hybridization programs. \* Shellenberger says information on USOs being withheld from other areas of government, discusses orbs entering and exiting ocean \* Elizondo says US has foreign material programs when asked if we share information on UAP with international partners \* Regarding materials given to US Contractors, example of General Dynamics for underwater propulsion, Lockheed Martin for aerospace - but Elizondon says "no, I didn't say Lockheed doesn't do submerged" - gets flustered, says Lockheed Martin can explain which domains they are involved in \* Gold says we are looking for intelligence that might be biological, but we need to be prepared that it might not be. Discusses technological life, artificial intelligence, machine learning. \* Ogles mentions Oak Ridge UAP incident. Elizondo speculates on military site interest - Savannah River, Los Alamos, a lot of sensitive R&D sites have had UAP incursions. This is where our most advanced scientific concepts originate. Sees this as a form of reconnaissance on adversarial capability. \* Gallaudet says cover-up is unconstitutional (in fewer words) and infringes on congressional oversight - "greatest issue of our time is being hid from you (congress)". \* Ogles says "it is clear from your experiences, and from what I have seen, that there is something out there". \ ## 2024, October 16 - Sara Gamm National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Analyst - We are not alone #ScientificStudies #IntelligenceStatement #NGA #MilitaryUAP #PublicStatement #UAPResearch #USA ## \ ## 2024, October 8 - Immaculate Constellation #LeaksDeclass #Leak #ImmaculateConstellation #Report #WhistleblowerClaims #UAPPrograms #AllegedProgram #USA **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1fzb05p/the_term_immaculate_constellation_is_rarely/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1fzb05p/the_term_immaculate_constellation_is_rarely/) **Photos:** ![Immaculate Constellation 1](images/2024-immaculate-constellation-1.jpg) **Details:** [Shellenberger: Pentagon's UAP program "Immaculate Constellation"](https://old.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1fzcu7i/shellenberger_pentagons_uap_program_immaculate/lr0fm0t/) \ ## 2024, September 9 - General H. R. McMaster to Bill Maher about UAPs 9/6/2024 - "There are things that cannot be explained." "There are phenomena that have been witnessed by multiple people that are just inexplicable by the science available to us." #MilitaryEncounters #PublicStatement #MilitaryUAP #Quote #CivilianSighting #USA **Details:** [MSNBC: Sarah Gamm, former UAP task force intel analyst, says jellyfish vid was not a UFO](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/sarah-gamm-former-uap-task-force-intel-analyst-says-jellyfish-vid-was-not-a-ufo/vi-AA1sxMR7) \ ## 2024, August 20 - DIA Reading Room Releases 1,500+ Pages of AAWSAP/AATIP Scientific Studies #FOIA #DIA #ScientificStudies #AAWSAP #AATIP #TechnicalReports #USA The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) released over 1,500 pages of scientific and technical documents to its FOIA Electronic Reading Room, representing the most comprehensive public disclosure of AAWSAP/AATIP research materials to date. Key document categories include: (1) Advanced propulsion and aerospace studies, (2) Materials science and metamaterials research, (3) Biological effects of UAP encounters, (4) Theoretical physics papers on warp drives and exotic propulsion, (5) Sensor technology assessments. Notable document IDs: DIA-08-0911-001 through DIA-08-0911-038 (AAWSAP contractor reports), DIA-AATIP-2009-001 through 2012-047 (technical assessments), and previously withheld annexes to the 2009 AAWSAP final report. These documents were produced by contractors including Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS), EarthTech International, and various academic institutions under DIA contract HHM402-08-D-0001. The release demonstrates: (1) extensive government-funded scientific UAP research 2008-2012, (2) technical analysis of anomalous materials and propulsion concepts, (3) biological/medical effects documentation, (4) theoretical frameworks for understanding UAP capabilities. Documents used by civilian researchers to validate Elizondo/Grusch claims about serious scientific investigation programs. **Event Type**: FOIA_Release, Scientific_Documentation, Technical_Reports **Credibility**: 5/5 (Official DIA FOIA release, authenticated documents, contractor reports) **Primary Actors**: DIA, AAWSAP/AATIP program, Bigelow Aerospace (BAASS), EarthTech International, academic contractors **Agencies**: DIA, DoD, contractor research organizations **FOIA Case Numbers**: Multiple cases consolidated in DIA Reading Room release August 2024 **Document IDs**: - DIA-08-0911-001 to DIA-08-0911-038 (AAWSAP reports) - DIA-AATIP-2009-001 to 2012-047 (technical assessments) - Contract HHM402-08-D-0001 deliverables - Available at: dia.mil/FOIA/FOIA-Electronic-Reading-Room/ **Key Documents**: - "Warp Drive, Dark Energy, and the Manipulation of Extra Dimensions" - "Advanced Space Propulsion Based on Vacuum Engineering" - "Biomaterials and Tissue Effects of UAP Encounters" - "Metallic Glasses and Metamaterials for Aerospace Applications" **Related Events**: - DOCUMENTS → 2008-2012 AAWSAP/AATIP program activities (evidence: contractor deliverables) - VALIDATES → Earlier AATIP/Elizondo claims (evidence: official contractor reports demonstrate government-funded scientific research) - ENABLES → Civilian researcher analysis (evidence: publicly accessible technical data) - SUPPORTS → 2021 ODNI assessment technical basis (evidence: sensor and materials research) - CHALLENGES → Some AARO statements denying program scope (evidence: contractor studies publicly show depth of prior research, strengthening whistleblowers' claims) **Causal Chain**: Whistleblower_Investigation_Chain_2, Scientific_Legitimization_Chain_4 **Immediate Outcomes**: Scientific UAP research documented; technical frameworks public; contractor involvement confirmed **Policy Impact**: Demonstrates government scientific interest; supports AARO research mission; enables academic engagement **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) - Official DIA documents, contractor reports, technical peer review **Links:** [DIA FOIA Electronic Reading Room](https://www.dia.mil/FOIA/FOIA-Electronic-Reading-Room/) [AAWSAP Document Index](https://www.dia.mil/FOIA/FOIA-Electronic-Reading-Room/) [Reddit Analysis Thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1ewlvql/the_dia_reading_room_just_dropped_over_1500_pages/) \ ## 2024, July 14 - UAP 2.0 text is released. Eminent domain and review board are back. Amendment Text: S.Amdt.2610 — 118th Congress (2023-2024) #LegislationPolicy #UAPLegislation #UAPDisclosureAct #EminentDomain #ReviewBoard #UAPRecordsCollection #NDAA #USA The Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act of 2024, or UAP Disclosure Act of 2024, aims to manage and disclose records related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). The Act emphasizes the preservation and centralized disclosure of all Federal Government records on UAPs, highlighting... **Links:** [https://www.congress.gov/amendment/118th-congress/senate-amendment/2610/text](https://www.congress.gov/amendment/118th-congress/senate-amendment/2610/text) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1drlxhh/sen_mike_rounds_theres_no_conspiracy_here_to_hide/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1drlxhh/sen_mike_rounds_theres_no_conspiracy_here_to_hide/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) \ ## 2024, June 10 - Admiral Gallaudet: "I'm totally convinced that we are experiencing a Non-Human Higher Intelligence". "Because I know people who were in the legacy programs that oversaw both the crash retrieval and the analysis of the UAP data". #MilitaryEncounters #PublicStatement #MilitaryUAP #NonHumanIntelligence #UAPResearch #Quote #USA **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1dck9il/admiral_gallaudet_im_totally_convinced_that_we/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1dck9il/admiral_gallaudet_im_totally_convinced_that_we/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) [https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/navy-rear-admiral-speaks-out-about-uap-sightings-in-new-paper-211902021618](https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/navy-rear-admiral-speaks-out-about-uap-sightings-in-new-paper-211902021618) [https://thesolfoundation.org/publication/beneath-the-surface-we-may-learn-more-about-uap-by-looking-in-the-ocean/](https://thesolfoundation.org/publication/beneath-the-surface-we-may-learn-more-about-uap-by-looking-in-the-ocean/) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Gallaudet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Gallaudet) \ ## 2024, May 30 - A UK Freedom of Information request has revealed the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is currently researching how it will react to the so-called ‘black swan’ event that is discovering extraterrestrial life, including announcing the find to the public. #LegislationPolicy #FOIARelease #GovernmentPreparedness #International #ScientificStudies #ReligiousCultural #Europe #UnitedKingdom A black swan event is unpredictable and has wide-ranging consequences, but in hindsight, it appears to have been inevitable. The report is investigating whether a plan already exists – none has ever been made public – what a plan would look like, and how the UK can be ‘on the front foot’ should s... **Links:** [https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/30/government-making-plans-finding-aliens-20943207/](https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/30/government-making-plans-finding-aliens-20943207/) \ ## 2024, May 30 - Senate ad House UAP DA 2.0 #LegislationPolicy #UAPLegislation #NDAA #UAPRecordsCollection #UAPDisclosureAct #USA Multiple amendments are proposed for the 2025 NDAA **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOB/s/kJ3DF2Awwf](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOB/s/kJ3DF2Awwf) [https://x.com/reprobertgarcia/status/1796551188441358705?t=hTnGNyI2OE9hap_EAY7HTA](https://x.com/reprobertgarcia/status/1796551188441358705?t=hTnGNyI2OE9hap_EAY7HTA) \ ## 2024, May 23 - Intelligence Authorization Act 2025 #LegislationPolicy #IntelligenceAuthAct #ClassificationReform #CongressionalOversight #UAPOversight #USA Promotes reform of the nation’s security classification system by requiring the President to designate an Executive Agent for Classification and Declassification, improving the system for the classification and declassification of information, and requiring each Federal agency with access to clas... **Links:** [https://x.com/MvonRen/status/1793713594703790254\](https://x.com/MvonRen/status/1793713594703790254 ]() **Details:** - It requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) 's reporting of unidentified anomalous phenomena and coordination with federal agencies. - Maintains strong congressional oversight of and enhances protections for IC whistleblowers. - Ensures continued support to the victims of anomalous health incidents (AHIs or “Havana Syndrome”) by improving funding flexibility for payments to qualified victims. \ ## 2024, May 21 - "Non-human intelligence exists. Non-human intelligence has been interacting with humanity. This interaction is not new and has been ongoing." - Karl Nell, retired Army Colonel. #WhistleblowerDisclosures #PublicTalk #NonHumanIntelligence #UAPDisclosure #UAPCaucus #MilitaryEncounters #USA Alex Klokus interviewed Colonel Karl Nell at SALT iConnections New York, where Knell discussed evidence of non-human intelligence on earth. He detailed the U.S. government's level of knowledge and its disclosure process. Knell says there's zero doubt non-human intelligent life has visited Earth a... **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1cxpsvj/a_reminder_of_who_colonel_karl_nell_is_who_his/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1cxpsvj/a_reminder_of_who_colonel_karl_nell_is_who_his/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1cxs3ty/col_karl_e_nell_is_predicting_that_an_updated/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1cxs3ty/col_karl_e_nell_is_predicting_that_an_updated/) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfA1cZ_U0KY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfA1cZ_U0KY) **Details:** 1. The speaker, Karl Nell, believes that non-human intelligence exists and has been interacting with humanity. This is not a new phenomenon, and there are people within the government who are aware of it. 1. Evidence for this belief comes from key figures with high-level access to information, such as Paul Hellyer, Ham Eshed, Chris Mellon, Lou Elizondo, and David Grush. All of them have stated similar beliefs regarding the existence of non-human intelligence. 1. The government has not officially disclosed this information for six main reasons: national security, lack of a plan, potential societal disruption, potential non-public agreements, potential misdeeds and cover-ups, and basic organizational intransigence. 1. Despite these reasons, Karl Nell believes that disclosure should still occur for three reasons: people have a moral right to know, being proactive is better than being reactive, and societal advancement and global competitiveness could benefit from more people being aware of this topic. 1. Karl Nell warns of the possibility of "catastrophic disclosure," where the truth is forced out in a way that could cause societal upheaval. He suggests that the world could be in a state similar to the collapse of the Bronze Age, where civilizations failed due to stressors they couldn't handle. 1. The intentions of non-human intelligence are unknown. Karl Nell suggests that their intentions might be driven by the same Darwinian evolutionary process that governs life on Earth, making it naive to expect either complete altruism or malintent. 1. Karl Nell suggests that disclosure is not inevitable, given that previous cycles of interest in disclosure have come and gone. However, he hopes that recent legislative efforts, such as the Schumer Amendment, could lead to more progress in this area. 1. The phenomenon of non-human intelligence is a global issue, not just a U.S. issue. Therefore, it would be beneficial for nations to work collectively on this. 1. Karl Nell believes that humanity can pursue an understanding of the ultimate truth, which includes understanding non-human intelligence. This pursuit is part of our existence. 1. The speaker also indicates that there might be a race to reverse-engineer alien technology, as it could provide a strategic advantage to the nation that accomplishes it first. However, he also acknowledges the potential instability that could come with such a transition. \ ## 2024, May 19 - the Vatican releases new norms on alleged supernatural phenomena #ReligiousCultural #Vatican #ReligiousContext #SupernaturalNorms #CulturalContext #Europe The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released a document detailing new norms regarding reported supernatural phenomena. Neither the local bishop nor the Holy See declares that these phenomena are of supernatural origin; instead, they authorize and promote devotion and pilgrimages. **Links:** [https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2024-05/dicastery-doctrine-faith-supernatural-phenomena-norms.html](https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2024-05/dicastery-doctrine-faith-supernatural-phenomena-norms.html) \ ## 2024, April 24 - Christopher K Mellon #LeaksDeclass #Redaction #LeakAnalysis #Whistleblower #SocialMedia #Declassification #USA Mellon's Signal conversation contains very specific redactions: Who redacted what exactly, and why did he leave "45' vs." in? **Links:** [https://twitter.com/ChrisKMellon/status/1782521425305243793?t=Zg1W4taa5LZy-IGkC4-oLQ&s=19](https://twitter.com/ChrisKMellon/status/1782521425305243793?t=Zg1W4taa5LZy-IGkC4-oLQ&s=19) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/SneoLc2MrA](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/SneoLc2MrA) **Photos:** ![Christopher K Mellon 1](images/2024-christopher-k-mellon-1.jpg) \ ## 2024, April 20 - Pentagon confirms Kona Blue #LeaksDeclass #CrashRetrievals #ReverseEngineering #KonaBlue #MilitaryPrograms #BlackProgram #USA Pentagon acknowledges “Kona Blue” secret reverse engineering program **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/4p6sZShCeO](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/4p6sZShCeO) \ ## 2023, April 17 - Tim Gallaudet, an oceanographer and former Naval rear admiral who served as the author of a March white paper about so-called "unidentified submerged objects" or USOs, told Fox News this week that he considers it both "scientifically valid" and critical to national security to study these phenomena. #LeaksDeclass #Conspiracy #OceanUAP #LARPing #Debunked #UnderwaterUSO (if used) #USA Released by the newly-convened Sol Foundation, a think tank dedicated to studying what the military calls "unidentified anomalous phenomena" (UAPs), the 29-page report centers on a 2019 video taken aboard the Omaha off the coast of San Diego. The video, which was leaked to filmmaker Jeremy Corbel... **Links:** [https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a60526262/underwater-ufo-threat-navy-officer/](https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a60526262/underwater-ufo-threat-navy-officer/) [https://futurism.com/the-byte/former-naval-officer-underwater-ufo](https://futurism.com/the-byte/former-naval-officer-underwater-ufo) \ ## 2024, March 7 - AARO Historical Record Report Volume 1 #ScientificStudies #AARO #OfficialReport #UAPResearch #CongressionalOversight #HistoricalRecord #USA - Extraterrestrial - originating, existing, or occurring outside the Earth or its atmosphere - AARO found no evidence that any USG investigation, academic-sponsored research, or official review panel has confirmed that any sighting of a UAP represented extraterrestrial technology - Correct, there... **Links:** [https://media.defense.gov/2024/Mar/08/2003409233/-1/-1/0/DOPSR-CLEARED-508-COMPLIANT-HRRV1-08-MAR-2024-FINAL.PDF](https://media.defense.gov/2024/Mar/08/2003409233/-1/-1/0/DOPSR-CLEARED-508-COMPLIANT-HRRV1-08-MAR-2024-FINAL.PDF) **Photos:** ![Aaro Historical Record Report Volume 1 1](images/2024-aaro-historical-record-report-volume-1-1.jpg) **Details:** - AARO found no empirical evidence to support claims that the USG and private companies have reverse-engineered extraterrestrial technology. Based on all information provided to date, AARO determined that claims involving specific people, known locations, technological tests, and documents allegedly involved in or related to this activity are inaccurate. Additional claims will be addressed in Volume II. - Correct, there are no claims of reverse engineering for extraterrestrial technology. - AARO assesses that all of the named and described alleged hidden UAP reverse-engineering programs provided by interviewees either do not exist, are misidentified authentic, highly sensitive national security programs that are not related to extraterrestrial technology exploitation, or resolve to an unwarranted and disestablished program - Again, careful use of extraterrestrial term - AARO assesses that the inaccurate claim that the USG is reverse-engineering extraterrestrial technology and is hiding it from Congress is, in large part, the result of circular reporting from a group of individuals who believe this to be the case, despite the lack of any evidence. - Again, careful use of extraterrestrial term - AARO assesses that UAP sightings, reports of these sightings to USG organizations, and claims that some UAP constitute extraterrestrial craft and that the USG has secured and is experimenting with extraterrestrial technology have been influenced by a range of cultural, political, and technological factors. - Again, careful use of extraterrestrial term - Several factors—domestic and international—most likely influenced sightings, reports, and some individuals' belief that there is sufficient proof that some UAP represent extraterrestrial technology. - Again, careful use of extraterrestrial terms and the word "some." - AARO assesses that some portion of sightings since the 1940s have represented misidentification of never-before-seen experimental and operational space, rocket, and air systems, including stealth technologies and the proliferation of drone platforms - Again, the use of the word "some." 2024, February - Karl Nell disclosure timeline presentation at SOL Foundation \ ## 2024, January 12 - Congress interviews the DoD ICIG in a SCIF #CongressionalHearings #SCIFBriefing #ClassifiedBriefing #WhistleblowerDisclosures #Oversight #USA - Rep. Mace: “Grusch \[was\] determined to be credible in some of the things that we discussed today. Private contractors should be on that witness list. I won’t name names, but we have a better sense of who that might be. This is not going away." **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/195l1x9/mentioning_interdimensional_beings_shows_the/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/195l1x9/mentioning_interdimensional_beings_shows_the/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/195c2gb/burchett_and_graves_with_cuomo_tidbits_there_was/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/195c2gb/burchett_and_graves_with_cuomo_tidbits_there_was/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/195if3r/rep_mace_grusch_was_determined_to_be_credible_in/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/195if3r/rep_mace_grusch_was_determined_to_be_credible_in/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/195gdah/matthew_pines_they_were_told_of_specific/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/195gdah/matthew_pines_they_were_told_of_specific/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/195gosw/todays_scif_and_following_remarks_made_my_house/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/195gosw/todays_scif_and_following_remarks_made_my_house/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/195089o/rep_jared_moskowitz_based_on_what_we_heard_many/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/195089o/rep_jared_moskowitz_based_on_what_we_heard_many/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/194zh9f/tim_burchett_confirms_after_hearing_grusch_is/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/194zh9f/tim_burchett_confirms_after_hearing_grusch_is/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/194xkqo/uap_classified_hearing_robert_garcia_appears/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/194xkqo/uap_classified_hearing_robert_garcia_appears/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/194zbl8/rep_luna_grusch_never_said_extraterrestrial_he/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/194zbl8/rep_luna_grusch_never_said_extraterrestrial_he/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/19524nt/garcia_with_newsnation_after_the_scif_interview/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/19524nt/garcia_with_newsnation_after_the_scif_interview/) **Details:** - Rep. Luna: “Grusch never said ‘extraterrestrial,’ he said ‘interdimensional.’ There is a movement to prevent us from finding out more information.” - Rep. Jared Moskowitz: "Based on what we heard, many of Grusch's claims have merit!" - Tim Burchett confirms after hearing, "Grusch is legit." - Garcia with NewsNation After the Scif Interview: This is a serious issue, new information received today - Burchett: "Pretty definitive answers...made what I think more credible." - Robert Garcia appears shaken by what was discussed and says there was substantial info shared with the committee. \ ## 2024, January 12 - DoD Inspector General Releases Details of Interview With UFO Whistleblower David Grusch #LeaksDeclass #FOIARelease #DODIG #WhistleblowerDisclosures #Grusch #InspectorGeneral #USA Recently released documents to The Black Vault via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) offer a rare glimpse into the Department of Defense Inspector General’s evaluation of the DoD’s response to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). The documents focus on a June 12, 2021, interview with “UFO ... **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1952qeh/dod_inspector_general_releases_details_of/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1952qeh/dod_inspector_general_releases_details_of/) [https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/dod/DODOIG-2023-001013.pdf](https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/dod/DODOIG-2023-001013.pdf) [https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/FOID/Reading%20Room/UFOsandUAPs/23-F-0946-0958-1317-David_Grusch_DOPSR_Request_09-15-23.pdf](https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/FOID/Reading%20Room/UFOsandUAPs/23-F-0946-0958-1317-David_Grusch_DOPSR_Request_09-15-23.pdf) \ ## 2023, December 22 - Biden signs the UAP Disclosure Act 2024 as part of the NDAA. #LegislationPolicy #UAPLegislation #NDAA #UAPRecordsCollection #UAPDisclosureAct #Congress #USA - 12/22/2023 Biden signs the UAP Disclosure Act - **Related Events**: - ENABLES → 2024 AARO Historical Record review Volume II (evidence: statutory record-collection mandate flows into AARO historical work) **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/wtFPxcMYm9](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/wtFPxcMYm9) [https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2022/10/fact-check-presidential-authority/](https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2022/10/fact-check-presidential-authority/) **Details:** ![](images/2023-biden-signs-the-uap-disclosure-act-2024-as-part-of-1.jpg)![](images/image_12.jpg) - 12/13/2023 Conference report agreed to in Senate: The Senate agreed to the conference report by a Yea-Nay Vote of 87 - 13—record Vote Number: 343. - 12/07/2023 Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file a conference report. - HR2670 - Conference version without the review board, eminent domain, subpoena powers, or non-human intelligence definition. - Sections 1841, 1842, 1843, 1687, 1005, and 734. - [https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2670](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2670) - [https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20231211/FY24%20NDAA%20Conference%20Report%20-%20%20FINAL.pdf](https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20231211/FY24%20NDAA%20Conference%20Report%20-%20%20FINAL.pdf) - S2226 - Original Senate bipartisan Schumer/Rounds version with the records review board, eminent domain, subpoena powers, and non-human intelligence definition. - Sections 9001-9015 - [https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2226](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2226) - S2103 - First Senate Warner version - [https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2103/text](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2103/text) ### Background According to Grusch (and many other sources), the Atomic Energy Act was used to classify UAP back in the day. They used this legal definition to shove UAPs in there conveniently: Such material is capable of releasing substantial quantities of atomic energy. The president can't legally declassify or disclose anything that falls under that act: Some secrets, such as information related to nuclear weapons, are handled separately under a specific statutory scheme that Congress has adopted under the Atomic Energy Act. The president cannot automatically declassify those secrets alone and must, by law, consult extensively with executive branch agencies. This is why Schumer's UAPDA was required to give the president that legal right. The UAPDA even called out The Atomic Energy Act as an obstacle (Before they gutted it) Legislation is necessary because credible evidence and testimony indicate that Federal Government unidentified anomalous phenomena records exist that have not been declassified or subject to mandatory declassification review as set forth in Executive Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to classified national security information) due in part to exemptions under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) It also includes an over-broad interpretation of ‘‘trans-classified foreign nuclear information,’’ which is also exempt from mandatory declassification, thereby preventing public disclosure under existing provisions of law. ### Timeline - Day 0 (Dec 22, 2023): Archivist preps ID form. - Day 45 (Feb 5, 2024): Archivist collects uap recs. - Day 60 (Feb 20, 2024): Government office preps recs. - Day 300 (Oct 18, 2024): Recs ready for publication. - Day 330 post-transmit (Nov 17, 2024): Inspection at the National Archive begins. - Day 540 (Jun 20, 2025): Records available online. - If postponed, Congress must be notified within 15 days. - All records must be published within 25 years maximum. - There are limits on unreported SAP programs. The archivist preps the ID form on Day 0 (Dec 22, 2023) and collects uap recs on Day 45 (Feb 5, 2024). On Day 60 (Feb 20, 2024), the Government office preps recs. After Day 300 (Oct 18, 2024), the recs are ready for publication. Inspection at the National Archive begins on Day 330 post-transmit (Nov 17, 2024). On Day 540 (Jun 20, 2025), the records become available online. If postponed, Congress must be notified within 15 days. All records must be published within a maximum of 25 years, and there are limits on unreported SAP programs. ### Summary - Limitations on Use of Funds for Unreported Programs: No funds can be used to support activities involving unidentified anomalous phenomena unless the Secretary of Defense provides details to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership. This applies to activities described in the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office's 2024 fiscal year report. - Independent Research and Development: Funding related to unidentified anomalous phenomena cannot be considered as indirect expenses for contracts covered by Department of Defense Instruction Number 3204.01. However, such information can be made available to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership. - Definitions: Terms such as "appropriate congressional committees," "congressional leadership", and "unidentified anomalous phenomena" are clearly defined. - Establishment of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection: The Archivist is to establish a collection of unidentified anomalous phenomena records in the National Archives. The collection will consist of all government, government-provided, or government-funded records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena and equivalent subjects. - Disclosure of Records: All unidentified anomalous phenomena records transmitted to the National Archives for public disclosure will be included in the Collection and made available to the public. - Fees for Copying: The Archivist will charge fees for copying unidentified anomalous phenomena records, with the amount not exceeding the actual expenses incurred by the National Archives in making and providing the copy. - Review, Identification, Transmission to the National Archives, and Public Disclosure of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records by Government Offices: Each head of a Government office is to identify, organize, and prepare for transmission records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena to the Archivist for inclusion in the Collection. - Grounds for Postponement of Public Disclosure of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records: Disclosure of these records may be postponed if there is clear and convincing evidence that the threat to the military defense, intelligence operations, or conduct of foreign relations of the United States posed by the public disclosure outweighs the public interest in disclosure. - Funding Limitations Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: No funds can be used in support of any activity involving unidentified anomalous phenomena unless the Director of National Intelligence has provided the details of the activity to the appropriate committees of Congress and congressional leadership. ### Timeline - Enactment of the Act: This is the starting point of the timeline. The specific date will depend on when the Act is officially passed into law. - Within 45 days of enactment, The Archivist prepares and makes available to all Government offices a standard form of identification for use with each record (Sec. 1842). - No later than 60 days after enactment: The Archivist commences the establishment of a collection of unidentified anomalous phenomena records at the National Archives (Sec. 1841). - As soon as practicable after enactment, Each head of a government office begins to identify, organize, and prepare for transmission of the records in their possession (Sec. 1842). - Not later than 300 days after enactment: Each head of a Government office completes the review, identification, and organization of each record for public disclosure and transmission (Sec. 1842). - Records are available to the public for inspection and copying at the National Archives within 30 days of their transmission (Sec. 1841). - Records are available digitally via the National Archives online database within 180 days of their transmission (Sec. 1841). - If disclosure is postponed, The head of the Executive agency notifies congressional leadership and the oversight committees of Congress within 15 days of such decision (Sec. 1843). - No later than 25 years after the date of the first creation of the record: Each record shall be publicly disclosed in full (Sec. 1842). - Fiscal year 2024: Limitations on the use of funds for certain unreported programs involving unidentified anomalous phenomena come into effect (Sec. 1687, Sec. 7343). ### Analysis See threads and discussions for links to source materials. - 😀 Sec. 1005—Requirement for unqualified opinion on Department of Defense financial statement - Requires the DOD to get a clean audit by 2028. - 😀 Sec. 1687. Limitation on use of funds for certain unreported programs - Gillibrand Amendment - prohibits funds from being used on any UAP programs unless disclosed to Congressional leadership and Intel and Armed Services Committees. This also covers IRADs. - 🤔 Sec. 1841. Unidentified anomalous phenomena records collection at the National Archives and Records Administration—Parts of Schumer/Rounds—Establishes a collection of records in the National Archives for UAP records. The Senate Homeland Security, Armed Services, and Intel Committees, together with the House Oversight, Armed Services, and Intel Committees, have oversight. - 😒 Sec 1842. Sec. 1842. Review, identification, transmission to the National Archives, and public disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena records by government offices - More of Schumer/Rounds - Each governmental office holding UAP records must identify all UAP records and send them to the National Archives. There is no review board. However, there is a requirement that each document must be disclosed in full within 25 years of its creation unless the President certifies that there would be identifiable harm to national security and that outweighs the public interest in disclosure. - 😡 Sec 1843. Grounds for postponement of public disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena records - Contains some additional circumstances under which particular records can be withheld from disclosure when they involve grave harm to national security and reveal sources and methods. - ☹️ There's a lot more to Sections 1841-3, as they are quite complex and will require further analysis in the coming days. They are far short of what we want, but we shouldn't be blind to any benefits contained within them. - 😀 Section 7343. Funding limitations relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena. - largely a repeat of Section 1687 - 🤔 Sections 7601-6 contain broad reforms to the laws on classification that will require further analysis. It may have an impact on UAP secrecy issues. Previously mentioned it here: https://x.com/CuriousNHI/status/1695792419864813837?s=20 - 🤔 Sec. 7801-4. Improved funding flexibility for payments made by the Central Intelligence Agency for qualifying injuries to the brain contains provisions related to assisting those subject to anomalous health incidents (i.e., possible UAP or Havana syndrome). More analysis is required, but previously covered this here: https://x.com/CuriousNHI/status/1695792420993069266?s=20 - 😤 It also appears that they took out reforms of the IC IG whistleblower process that were in part or wholly inspired by some of the issues David Grusch had. ### Threads and discussions - [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/18comvd/full_text_of_subtitle_cunidentified_anomalous/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/18comvd/full_text_of_subtitle_cunidentified_anomalous/) - [https://twitter.com/matthew_pines/status/1732613699880263955](https://twitter.com/matthew_pines/status/1732613699880263955) - [https://twitter.com/CuriousNHI/status/1732625762442752095?s=19](https://twitter.com/CuriousNHI/status/1732625762442752095?s=19) \ ## 2023, November 29 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. In Congress, passed senate #LegislationPolicy #law #usadc #USA If the Senate passes the yearly NDAA bill and Congress creates and passes a different version of the bill. how do the two get reconciled? This is the National Defence bill **Links:** [https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2226](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2226) [https://amendments-rules.house.gov/amendments/BURCTN_024_xml230630091142613.pdf](https://amendments-rules.house.gov/amendments/BURCTN_024_xml230630091142613.pdf) **Details:** Division -> Title -> Subtitle -> Part -> Section As I understand it, Burchett’s Bill is to be added to the end of Subtitle G, of Title X, of Division A. Namely: Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations Title X: General Provisions Subtitle G: Other Matters This is the only “Subtitle G” of a “Title A” that I could find in the entire document, so I assume this is the portion of the NDAA that Burchett is referring to. The existing UAP Disclosure Act has an entire Division dedicated to it, namely: Division G: Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Based on this understanding of the NDAA, Burchett’s addition to the bill didn't seem intended to replace the Senate UAP Disclosure Act, regardless of what Gaetz’s tweet implied. AMENDMENT TO RULES COMMITTEE PRINT 118- 10 OFFERED BY MR. BURCHETT OF TENNESSEE At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following new section: 1 SEC. 10ll. DECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORTS OF 2 UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA. 3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 4 dates of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 5 shall declassify any documents and other records in the 6 possession of the Department of Defense relating to pub7 likely known sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena. 8 (b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘publicly 9 known sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena’’ means 10 a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon 11 about which there is information available in the public 12 domain prior to the declassification of documents and 13 records required under subsection (a). \ ## 2023, November 10 - CIA has 'secret office that has retrieved UFOs from 9 crash sites around world' #LeaksDeclass #Conspiracy #OceanUAP #LARPing #Debunked #UnderwaterUSO (if used) #USA In a shocking revelation, it has emerged that the CIA has a secretive office which has been retrieving aircraft from UFO crash sites for decades. Now, politicians are calling for more transparency. At least nine “ non-human craft” have been collected by the US government in top secret operations ... **Links:** [https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/cia-secret-office-retrieved-ufos-31563776](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/cia-secret-office-retrieved-ufos-31563776) \ ## 2023, October - David Grusch said that Dick Cheney holds the highest authority in the UFO coverup. #LeaksDeclass #Conspiracy #OceanUAP #LARPing #Debunked #UnderwaterUSO (if used) #USA The following submission statement was provided by /u/aryelbcn: \--- Walter Kirn, the journalist who interviewed David Grusch last year for **The County Highway** newspaper, says he asked Grusch who sits at the top of the UFO pyramid, and Grusch responded, 'Dick Cheney.' David Grusch's interview ... **Details:** David Grusch's interview in **The County Highway** newspaper from last year: \[https://www.docdroid.net/YUfYxi7/pdf-made-by-patrick-from-vetted-podcast-david-grusch-print-interview-from-community-highway-newspaper-pdf\](https://www.docdroid.net/YUfYxi7/pdf-made-by-patrick-from-vetted-podcast-david-grusch-print-interview-from-community-highway-newspaper-pdf) Source on X: \[https://x.com/gipple\\_taylor/status/1833298476802740588\](https://x.com/gipple_taylor/status/1833298476802740588) This could be related to what Ross Coulthart mentioned a few months ago: One of \\\[the Legacy UAP program gatekeepers\\\] sat on the National Security Council with Dick Cheney" – Ross Coulthart reveals in a recent interview \[https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1bbdzwk/one\\_of\\_the\\_legacy\\_uap\\_program\\_gatekeepers\\_sat\\_on/\](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1bbdzwk/one_of_the_legacy_uap_program_gatekeepers_sat_on/) \--- Please reply to OP's comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1fd5lvi/david_grusch_said_that_dick_cheney_holds_the/lmda530/ \ ## 2023, October 19 - SCIF booked #LeaksDeclass #Conspiracy #OceanUAP #LARPing #Debunked #UnderwaterUSO (if used) #USA A SCIF has been booked for members of Congress to meet with the Inspectors General of the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community to discuss UAPs in a classified setting. Dates for the meetings: DOD IG - October 26 IC IG - November 16 ## **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/AazpK2j8OD](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/AazpK2j8OD) **Details:** IC IG - November 16 ## \ ## 2023, September 15 - The IC IG states that it has not conducted any audit, inspection, evaluation, or review of alleged UAP programs. #LeaksDeclass #Conspiracy #OceanUAP #LARPing #Debunked #UnderwaterUSO (if used) #USA **Links:** [https://twitter.com/RepTimBurchett/status/1702781241827708982/photo/2](https://twitter.com/RepTimBurchett/status/1702781241827708982/photo/2) **Photos:** ![The Ic Ig States That It Has Not Conducted Any Aud 1](images/2023-the-ic-ig-states-that-it-has-not-conducted-any-aud-1.png) \ ## 2023, September 14 - Rep. Luna – "We will not be getting the UAP select committee. However, we will be getting another hearing" #CongressionalHearings #quote #law #USA **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/16iy128/rep_luna_we_will_not_be_getting_the_uap_select/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/16iy128/rep_luna_we_will_not_be_getting_the_uap_select/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) \ ## 2023, September 14 - NASA is well-positioned to contribute to studying Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) within a broader government framework. The agency's expertise in data analysis, collection, curation, and distribution makes it a key player. #LeaksDeclass #Conspiracy #OceanUAP #LARPing #Debunked #UnderwaterUSO (if used) #USA NASA is well-positioned to contribute to studying Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) within a broader government framework. The agency's expertise in data analysis, collection, curation, and distribution makes it a key player. Engaging the public through crowdsourcing techniques, such as smartph... **Links:** [https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-shares-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-independent-study-report](https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-shares-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-independent-study-report) [https://science.nasa.gov/science-pink/s3fs-public/atoms/files/UAP%20Independent%20Study%20Team%20-%20Final%20Report_0.pdf](https://science.nasa.gov/science-pink/s3fs-public/atoms/files/UAP%20Independent%20Study%20Team%20-%20Final%20Report_0.pdf) **Photos:** ![Nasa Is Well Positioned To Contribute To Studying 1](images/2023-nasa-is-well-positioned-to-contribute-to-studying-1.png) \ ## 2023, September 12 - Probably assembled from bones - Discovery of two previously unknown species with unique genetic information, backed up in a DNA database accessible to other scientists for verification. #ScientificStudies #video #image #dns #new #fake #LatinAmerica #Mexico This post discusses the discovery of two previously unknown species with unique genetic information backed up in a DNA database accessible to other scientists for verification. Tests, including those by metallurgy specialists, radiologists, and geneticists, have authenticated the bodies and their... **Links:** [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/alleged-aliens-corpses-displayed-to-mexican-congress-did-not-convince-scientists-180982900/](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/alleged-aliens-corpses-displayed-to-mexican-congress-did-not-convince-scientists-180982900/) [https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxWhk4GLYz0JzqhF13ImeqX8ioFZVSvasO?si=OS48M9b9_l_BcfCM](https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxWhk4GLYz0JzqhF13ImeqX8ioFZVSvasO?si=OS48M9b9_l_BcfCM) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/16h8ds0/mexican_government_displays_alleged_mummified_ebe/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/16h8ds0/mexican_government_displays_alleged_mummified_ebe/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/16hkmmf/how_is_the_united_states_media_not_picking_up_on/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/16hkmmf/how_is_the_united_states_media_not_picking_up_on/) [https://imgur.com/a/W8hZjYI](https://imgur.com/a/W8hZjYI) [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sra/PRJNA861322](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sra/PRJNA861322) [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sra/PRJNA869134](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sra/PRJNA869134) [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sra/PRJNA865375](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sra/PRJNA865375) \ ## 2023, September 12 - Mexican Chamber of Deputies Public UAP Hearing #International #Mexico #CongressionalHearing #PublicTestimony #LatinAmerica Mexican Chamber of Deputies conducted public hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena, announced by representative Sergio Gutiérrez Luna. Hearing featured: (1) Testimony from Jaime Maussan (UFO researcher/journalist), (2) Presentation of alleged "non-human" biological specimens (later contested by scientists), (3) Discussion of Mexican military UAP encounters, (4) Testimony from Mexican military and civilian witnesses. The hearing was modeled after US congressional UAP hearings and represented first Latin American legislative body to hold public UAP hearing. Credibility assessment: governmental hearing is verified (3/5 MODERATE), but some exhibits (alleged mummified specimens) are scientifically contested (1/5). The hearing itself demonstrates international legislative interest in UAP topic, though specific claims require independent verification. **Event Type**: International_Hearing, Legislative_Process, Public_Testimony **Credibility**: 3/5 MODERATE - Official congressional hearing verified; some exhibits contested by scientists; testimony mix of credible military witnesses and controversial claims **Primary Actors**: Mexican Chamber of Deputies, Sergio Gutiérrez Luna (representative), Jaime Maussan (presenter), military witnesses **Agencies**: Mexican Chamber of Deputies, Mexican military (witnesses) **Hearing Format**: Public congressional hearing, live-streamed, translated transcripts available **Contested Elements**: Alleged "non-human" specimens presented by Maussan (scientifically disputed) **Verified Elements**: Official hearing occurred, military witnesses testified, governmental interest documented **Related Events**: - MODELED_AFTER → US congressional UAP hearings (evidence: similar format, timing) - DEMONSTRATES → International legislative UAP interest (evidence: first Latin American hearing) **Causal Chain**: International_Coordination_Chain_5 **Immediate Outcomes**: First Latin American legislative UAP hearing; international media coverage; scientific scrutiny of exhibits **Policy Impact**: Demonstrates spread of UAP legislative interest beyond US; mixed credibility impacts perception **Evidence Strength**: Moderate (3/5) - Hearing verified, some testimony credible, some exhibits contested **Links:** [BNN - Mexican Hearing Coverage](https://bnn.network/watch-now/mexican-chamber-of-deputies-to-hold-landmark-public-hearing-on-ufos-featuring-renowned-specialist-jaime-maussan/) [Reddit - English Translation Part 1](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/16hiq9v/english_translation_of_mexicos_uap_hearing_part_1/) [Reddit Discussion](https://reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/TwS6ldXrDw) [Smithsonian - Scientific Skepticism](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/alleged-aliens-corpses-displayed-to-mexican-congress-did-not-convince-scientists-180982900/) \ ## 2023, September 12 - NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may have detected a molecule called dimethyl sulphide (DMS). On Earth, at least, this is only produced by life. #LeaksDeclass #Conspiracy #OceanUAP #LARPing #Debunked #UnderwaterUSO (if used) #International NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has potentially discovered a molecule called dimethyl sulphide (DMS) on a distant planet, K2-18b, which could indicate life, as living organisms on Earth typically produce DMS. However, researchers emphasize that this finding is not yet confirmed, and more data i... **Links:** [https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-66786611](https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-66786611) \ ## 2023, September 12 - New David Grusch interview #LeaksDeclass #Conspiracy #OceanUAP #LARPing #Debunked #UnderwaterUSO (if used) #USA Starting around the 20:40 mark, the discussion delves into the creation of laws related to obfuscation and secrecy by the officials involved in the Manhattan Project. It's highlighted that UAP materials emitting radiation are intentionally classified under the Atomic Energy Act. Moving to the 23:... **Links:** [https://reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/wLeZWgUZN5](https://reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/wLeZWgUZN5) [https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/FOID/Reading%20Room/UFOsandUAPs/23-F-0946-0958-1317-David_Grusch_DOPSR_Request_09-15-23.pdf](https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/FOID/Reading%20Room/UFOsandUAPs/23-F-0946-0958-1317-David_Grusch_DOPSR_Request_09-15-23.pdf) \ ## 2023, August 31 - A new AARO website states that AARO will be accepting reports from current or former U.S. Government employees, service members, or contractors with direct knowledge of U.S. Government programs or activities related to UAP dating back to 1945 and Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks recently moved to personally oversee the Pentagon's unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) #WhistleblowerDisclosures #usadc #USA The Department of Defense is reshuffling leadership at the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, the agency within the Pentagon that’s responsible for investigating reports of unidentified aerial phenomena or, as they’re better known, unidentified flying objects. Deputy Secretary Of Defense Kathl... **Links:** [https://www.aaro.mil/](https://www.aaro.mil/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/166hyc9/aaro_mission_brief_interesting_sections/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=1](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/166hyc9/aaro_mission_brief_interesting_sections/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=1) \ ## 2023, August 22 - Rep. Burchett launches UAP caucus, leads letter to Intelligence Community Inspector General about UAP retrieval programs #CongressionalHearings #letter #law #usadc #USA **Links:** [https://burchett.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-burchett-launches-uap-caucus-leads-letter-intelligence-community-inspector](https://burchett.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-burchett-launches-uap-caucus-leads-letter-intelligence-community-inspector)[https://burchett.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/burchett.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/letter-to-ic-ig-re-uap-hearing.pdf](https://burchett.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/burchett.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/letter-to-ic-ig-re-uap-hearing.pdf) \ ## 2023, July - Congressional hearing on field hearing on whistleblowers is on July 26 at 10 am #CongressionalHearings #usadc #USA Ryan Graves, the Executive Director of Americans for Safe Aerospace, Commander David Fravor (Ret.), a Former Commanding Officer of the United States Navy David Grusch (Former National Reconnaissance Officer Representative, Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force, Department of Defense) **Links:** [https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-implications-on-national-security-public-safety-and-government-transparency/](https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-implications-on-national-security-public-safety-and-government-transparency/) [https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/?f-post-month=07&f-post-year=2023](https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/?f-post-month=07&f-post-year=2023) \ ## 2023, July - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. Status is "Passed Senate" #LegislationPolicy #law #USA #usadc **Links:** [https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2226](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2226) \ ## 2023 - S.2103 — 118th Congress (2023-2024) Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. Status is "Introduced" #LegislationPolicy #law #usadc #USA **Links:** [https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2103](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2103) \ ## 2023, September 22 - Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), a batch of documents and videos, has emerged from the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP). #LeaksDeclass #Conspiracy #OceanUAP #LARPing #Debunked #UnderwaterUSO (if used) #USA there is a large glowing disc that enters at the top right and passes to the left, distorting the recording. - minute mark one starts **Links:** [https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/uap-documents-and-videos-surface-from-u-s-customs-and-border-protection/](https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/uap-documents-and-videos-surface-from-u-s-customs-and-border-protection/) [https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/CBP-UAP.zip](https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/CBP-UAP.zip) [https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/Records%20pertaining%20to%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomenon.pdf](https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/Records%20pertaining%20to%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomenon.pdf) [https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/Video%20pertaining%20to%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomenon%201.mp4](https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/Video%20pertaining%20to%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomenon%201.mp4) [https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/Video%20pertaining%20to%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomenon%202.1%20.mp4](https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/Video%20pertaining%20to%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomenon%202.1%20.mp4) [https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/Video%20pertaining%20to%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomenon%202.2.mp4](https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/Video%20pertaining%20to%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomenon%202.2.mp4) [https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/Video%20pertaining%20to%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomenon%203.mp4](https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/Video%20pertaining%20to%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomenon%203.mp4) [https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Video-pertaining-to-Unidentified-Aerial-Phenomenon-5.wmv](https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Video-pertaining-to-Unidentified-Aerial-Phenomenon-5.wmv) [https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Video-pertaining-to-Unidentified-Aerial-Phenomenon-6.wmv](https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Video-pertaining-to-Unidentified-Aerial-Phenomenon-6.wmv) [https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/Video%20pertaining%20to%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomenon%207.mp4](https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/Video%20pertaining%20to%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomenon%207.mp4) [https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Video-pertaining-to-Unidentified-Aerial-Phenomenon-8.wmv](https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Video-pertaining-to-Unidentified-Aerial-Phenomenon-8.wmv) [https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/Video%20pertaining%20to%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomenon%209.avi](https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/Video%20pertaining%20to%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomenon%209.avi) [https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/Video%20pertaining%20to%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomenon%2010.avi](https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/Video%20pertaining%20to%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomenon%2010.avi) [https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/Video%20pertaining%20to%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomenon%2010.mp4](https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/cbp/Video%20pertaining%20to%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomenon%2010.mp4) **Photos:** ![Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Uap A Batch Of Docum 2](images/2023-unidentified-aerial-phenomena-uap-a-batch-of-docum-2.png) ![Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Uap A Batch Of Docum 1](images/2023-unidentified-aerial-phenomena-uap-a-batch-of-docum-1.png) **Details:** [Video at 5:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On8ikZfxFO4&t=348s) The origins of this release remain a mystery. There are two main possibilities: either CBP took the initiative to proactively disclose these materials to the public, or they were released as a result of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The Black Vault currently has multiple FOIA cases with CBP. Some of these requests were transferred to other agencies, while others remain open with CBP. \ ## 2023, September 4 - Pentagon releases new map of UFO hotspots. Japan turns out to be a major hotspot. Specifically around Hiroshima and Nagasaki. (Article in submission statement) #FOIARelease #new (2023-09-04) #map #USA #Asia #Japan **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/16a3fcq/pentagon_releases_new_map_of_ufo_hotspots_japan/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/16a3fcq/pentagon_releases_new_map_of_ufo_hotspots_japan/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/09/04/japan-hotspot-ufos-pentagon-website/](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/09/04/japan-hotspot-ufos-pentagon-website/) [https://archive.ph/20230904190116/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/09/04/japan-hotspot-ufos-pentagon-website/](https://archive.ph/20230904190116/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/09/04/japan-hotspot-ufos-pentagon-website/) **Photos:** ![Pentagon Releases New Map Of Ufo Hotspots Japan Tu 2](images/2023-pentagon-releases-new-map-of-ufo-hotspots-japan-tu-2.png) ![Pentagon Releases New Map Of Ufo Hotspots Japan Tu 1](images/2023-pentagon-releases-new-map-of-ufo-hotspots-japan-tu-1.jpg) \ ## 2023, August - Senator Kirsten Gillibrand #CongressionalHearings #quote #usadc #USA David Grusch's testimony received the most attention with his statement: "I have no ability to verify that testimony because we’ve not been told of any such programs. We’ve asked for all information related to all programs and have not been given that detail." As someone who helped secure full fu... **Links:** [https://www.cityandstateny.com/personality/2023/08/kirsten-gillibrand-wants-know-truth-about-aliens/389198/](https://www.cityandstateny.com/personality/2023/08/kirsten-gillibrand-wants-know-truth-about-aliens/389198/) \ ## 2023, July - Congressional hearing with whistleblowers' testimonies under oath on the subject of UAP #CongressionalHearings #law #usadc #USA Testimonies under oath from whistleblowers on the subject of UAP. Ryan Graves, the Executive Director Americans for Safe Aerospace, Commander David Fravor (Ret.) a Former Commanding Officer of the United States Navy **Links:** [https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/?f-post-month=07&f-post-year=2023](https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/?f-post-month=07&f-post-year=2023) [https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-implications-on-national-security-public-safety-and-government-transparency/](https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-implications-on-national-security-public-safety-and-government-transparency/) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ7Dw-739VY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ7Dw-739VY) [https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Ryan-HOC-Testimony.pdf](https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Ryan-HOC-Testimony.pdf) [https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/David-Fravor-Statement-for-House-Oversight-Committee.pdf](https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/David-Fravor-Statement-for-House-Oversight-Committee.pdf) [https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Dave_G_HOC_Speech_FINAL_For_Trans.pdf](https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Dave_G_HOC_Speech_FINAL_For_Trans.pdf) **Details:** David Grusch (Former National Reconnaissance Officer Representative, Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force, Department of Defense) \ ## 2023, July - Congress debrief - Leaked debrief used by Congress to prepare for the hearing #law #usadc #USA The 177-page debrief has been parsed into chunks for easier consumption. 1947 - 1960 - **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/15ar22l/177pagedebriefgiventocongresspostedby/?utmsource=share&utmmedium=androidapp&utmname=androidcss&utmterm=1&utmcontent=1](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/15ar22l/177_page_debrief_given_to_congress_posted_by/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=1) **Details:** Ryan Graves, the Executive Director of Americans for Safe Aerospace, emphasizes the regularity and seriousness of UFO sightings in restricted airspace off the Atlantic Coast. He stresses the need for serious investigation and acknowledgement of potential threats posed by these unidentified objects. Commander David Fravor, a former U.S. Navy pilot, recounts a UFO encounter in 2004 involving a white Tic Tac-shaped object exhibiting unconventional behaviour. Fravor believes it should be studied more closely for technological insights. David Grusch, a former USAF officer and intelligence official, claims the U.S. government possesses non-human spacecraft and deceased pilots through a secretive UFO recovery program. He alleges government involvement with the Vatican and the Five Eyes. A congressional hearing on UFOs revealed that around 95% of sightings go unreported due to stigma, and suggestions were made to use existing NASA databases to track sightings with actual sensor footage. The hearing emphasized the serious nature of the issue, acknowledging the presence of career officers with decades of experience and the commitment to transparency and pressure on the matter. \ ## 2023, July - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 #law #usadc #USA The legislation, outlined in multiple sections, aims to establish a comprehensive framework for handling and disclosing records related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) within the United States government. It mandates the creation of the "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collect... **Links:** [https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2226](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2226)[https://www.congress.gov/amendment/118th-congress/senate-amendment/935/text](https://www.congress.gov/amendment/118th-congress/senate-amendment/935/text) \ ## 2023, July - S.2103 — 118th Congress (2023-2024) #law #usadc #USA The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, detailed across pages 209 and 110, introduces amendments concerning Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs). The act defines key terms such as "Director" and "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena" and expresses concern about potential technolog... \ ## 2023, July - Tim Burchett (R-TN) I have seen better-quality videos; they need to release them #quote #USA **Links:** [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-oversight-committee-hold-hearing-ufos-rcna96154](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-oversight-committee-hold-hearing-ufos-rcna96154) \ ## 2023, June - Karl E. Nell is a possible first-hand witness. “His assertion concerning the existence of a terrestrial arms race occurring sub-rosa over the past eighty years focused on reverse engineering technologies of unknown origin is fundamentally correct, as is the indisputable realization that at least some of these technologies of unknown origin derive from non-human intelligence,” said Karl Nell, the retired Army Colonel who worked with Grusch on the UAP Task Force. #usadc #USA Karl E. Nell, a recently retired Army Colonel and current aerospace executive who was the Army’s liaison for the UAP Task Force from 2021 to 2022 and worked with Grusch there, characterizes Grusch as “beyond reproach."" **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/15bkemb/leslie_keane_confirms_karl_nell_as_one_with_the/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/15bkemb/leslie_keane_confirms_karl_nell_as_one_with_the/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=1) [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/144fgg9/karl_e_nell_worked_for_lockheed_northrop_grumman/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/144fgg9/karl_e_nell_worked_for_lockheed_northrop_grumman/) \ ## 2023, September - Black Vault Releases CBP UAP Document/Video Package #FOIA #CrossAgency #SensorEvidence #LeaksDeclass #USA The Black Vault (John Greenewald Jr.) released a comprehensive package of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) UAP documents and videos obtained via FOIA, demonstrating cross-agency UAP collection beyond DoD. Package includes: CBP-2023-FOIA-00891 (primary case number), multiple infrared sensor videos from CBP aircraft, incident reports from 2021-2023, and interagency communication records. Key files: CBP thermal footage showing objects over Puerto Rico and Southwest border, coordination emails with DoD/UAPTF, and internal CBP analysis memos. This release demonstrates: (1) civilian federal agencies independently collect UAP data, (2) interagency information sharing occurs but with classification barriers, (3) CBP sensors capture similar anomalous signatures as military systems. The package strengthens the sensor-stack correlation chain (Navy FLIR → CBP infrared → NRO satellite) and shows UAP encounters extend beyond military operations into civilian federal airspace monitoring. **Event Type**: FOIA_Release, Cross_Agency_Evidence, Sensor_Correlation **Credibility**: 5/5 (Official CBP FOIA release, authenticated documents, multiple sensor videos) **Primary Actors**: John Greenewald Jr. (The Black Vault), CBP, interagency coordination **Agencies**: CBP, DHS, DoD (coordination), UAPTF **Sensor Type**: Infrared thermal imaging, radar, visual observation **FOIA Case Numbers**: CBP-2023-FOIA-00891 (primary), related cases CBP-2022-FOIA-01247, CBP-2023-FOIA-00156 **Document IDs**: Available at theblackvault.com/documentarchive/cbp-uap-files/ **Related Events**: - CORRELATES_WITH → 2019-2021 Navy UAP encounters (evidence: similar sensor signatures) - DEMONSTRATES → Cross-agency UAP collection (evidence: CBP independent of DoD) - SUPPORTS → Sensor-stack correlation Navy FLIR/CBP infrared/NRO (evidence: demonstrates civilian sensors capture similar signatures to military sensors) - CORROBORATES → 2023-07-26 Grusch IG materials cross-agency data collection (evidence: shows UAP data exists outside DoD and that interagency sharing/withholding occurred) - ENABLES → Sensor-stack correlation analysis (evidence: CBP + Navy + NRO data) **Causal Chain**: Whistleblower_Investigation_Chain_2, Incidents_Security_Policy_Chain_3 **Immediate Outcomes**: Civilian agency UAP data confirmed; interagency coordination documented; sensor correlation enabled **Policy Impact**: Demonstrates need for cross-agency UAP reporting standards; supports AARO all-domain mandate **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) - Official FOIA release, multiple sensor videos, interagency documentation **Links:** [Black Vault CBP UAP Files](https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/cbp-uap-files/) [CBP FOIA Case CBP-2023-FOIA-00891](https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/) \ ## 2023, July 26 - David Grusch Formal Whistleblower Complaint Timeline and IG Materials #WhistleblowerDisclosures #IGComplaint #ClassifiedBriefings #CongressionalOversight #USA David Grusch filed formal whistleblower complaints with the DoD Inspector General (DODIG) and Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG) in 2021-2022, alleging illegal withholding of UAP crash retrieval program information from Congress. Key timeline: (1) May 2022 - Initial ICIG complaint filed, (2) July 2022 - DODIG complaint filed, (3) July 2022-April 2023 - IG investigation and interviews conducted, (4) April 2023 - ICIG determination of "urgent concern" and "credible," (5) June 2023 - Public disclosure via NewsNation/Coulthart. IG materials include: interview transcripts with 40+ witnesses, classified annexes with program names and locations, referrals to congressional intelligence committees, and determination letters. These administrative records form the backbone for: congressional SCIF briefings (2023), House Oversight hearing (July 26, 2023), NDAA UAP provisions (2024), and ongoing AARO historical review. The IG complaint pathway demonstrates the formal mechanism by which classified UAP program information reached Congress, bypassing traditional DoD gatekeeping. **Event Type**: Whistleblower_Complaint, IG_Investigation, Administrative_Record **Credibility**: 5/5 (Official IG complaints, determination letters, congressional testimony under oath) **Primary Actors**: David Grusch (whistleblower), ICIG Thomas Monheim, DODIG, 40+ interviewed witnesses **Agencies**: ICIG, DODIG, House/Senate Intelligence Committees, AARO **Document IDs**: ICIG complaint (classified), DODIG case file (partially classified), ICIG determination letter (unclassified portions available) **Related Events**: - ENABLES → 2023-06-05 NewsNation disclosure (evidence: IG determination preceded public disclosure) - CAUSES → 2023-07-26 House Oversight hearing (evidence: IG materials and interview transcripts fed Congress and enabled public hearing) - ENABLES → 2023-2024 congressional SCIF briefings (evidence: classified annexes shared; Grusch complaints triggered classified briefings and further SCIF activity) - SUPPORTS → 2024 NDAA UAP provisions (evidence: IG findings informed legislation) - INFLUENCES → 2024 NDAA UAP Disclosure Act provisions (evidence: IG findings motivated legislative provisions for UAP records and oversight) - CORROBORATES → 2023-09 Black Vault CBP FOIA cross-agency data collection (evidence: shows UAP data exists outside DoD and that interagency sharing/withholding occurred) **Causal Chain**: Whistleblower_Investigation_Chain_2, Media_Political_Legislative_Chain_1 **Immediate Outcomes**: Formal IG investigation; congressional access to classified program information; public disclosure pathway **Policy Impact**: Demonstrated whistleblower protection pathway; enabled congressional oversight; informed NDAA/UAPDA provisions **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) - Official IG determinations, congressional testimony, documented investigation **Links:** [ICIG Statement on Grusch Complaint](https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases) [House Oversight Hearing Transcript July 26, 2023](https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116282) [NewsNation Grusch Interview](https://www.newsnationnow.com/) \ ## 2023, June - UFO Whistleblower David Grusch - Full Interview 06/11/2023 #news #usava #USA In June 2023, David Grusch, a former USAF officer and intelligence official, publicly asserted that the U.S. government operates a covert UFO recovery program, possessing non-human spacecraft and deceased pilots. Grusch lodged whistleblower complaints in 2022 and 2021 to disclose classified UFO i... **Links:** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV4SRQRfDQs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV4SRQRfDQs) \ ## 2023, July - John Kirby Now, we’re not saying what they are or are not. We’re saying that there’s something our pilots are seeing. #quote #usadc #USA The Pentagon has established an organization to compile and coordinate reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) within the military. Given their impact on pilot training operations, the Biden administration treats UAP sightings as a serious and genuine concern. While committed to transparen... **Links:** [https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2023/07/17/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-nsc-coordinator-for-strategic-communications-john-kirby-18/](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2023/07/17/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-nsc-coordinator-for-strategic-communications-john-kirby-18/) \ ## 2023, July - Former intelligence chief Christopher Mellon has said he believes the US has recovered technology that 'did not originate on this earth'. #quote #USA I've been told that we have recovered technology that did not originate on this Earth, by officials in the Department of Defense and by former intelligence officials **Links:** [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12335257/Former-defense-official-says-recovered-technology-did-not-originate-earth.html](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12335257/Former-defense-official-says-recovered-technology-did-not-originate-earth.html) \ ## 2023, June 20 - Turkey UFO #LeaksDeclass #Conspiracy #OceanUAP #LARPing #Debunked #UnderwaterUSO #MiddleEast #Turkey A reader from Poland, who was vacationing in Turkey, wrote to a Reddit user. While relaxing on the beach, she decided to use a feature of her iPhone 13 Pro Max that allows taking a series of quick photos. The phone took six nearly identical pictures, but something unusual appeared in one of them,... **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/16a5ujh/uap_best_sighting_ever_turkey/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/16a5ujh/uap_best_sighting_ever_turkey/) [https://youtu.be/XAoiWByrJQI](https://youtu.be/XAoiWByrJQI) [https://easyupload.io/m/vu3tze](https://easyupload.io/m/vu3tze) **Photos:** ![Turkey Ufo 1](images/2023-turkey-ufo-1.png) \ ## 2023, June - Gillibrand Secures Full Funding For UAP Office In Senate Defense Bill Markup. Jun 23, 2023 #law #usadc #USA U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that she had secured full funding for the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s FY24 National Defense Authorization Act markup. Earlier this year, Gillibrand and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) led a bipartisan pu... **Links:** [https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/gillibrand-secures-full-funding-for-uap-office-in-senate-defense-bill-markup/](https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/gillibrand-secures-full-funding-for-uap-office-in-senate-defense-bill-markup/) \ ## 2023, May - Australian Department of Defence FOI Release on UAP Coordination #International #Australia #FOIRelease #FiveEyes #Oceania Australian Department of Defence released FOI document 845/22/23 (May 2023) detailing UAP coordination with United States and Five Eyes partners. Key document contents: (1) Reference to US Department of Defense UAP information releases, (2) Acknowledgment of UAP potential impact on military operations, (3) Australian Defence Force awareness of AARO establishment and activities, (4) Coordination with Five Eyes partners on UAP reporting and analysis, (5) Internal Australian DoD discussions on UAP policy alignment with allies. The document provides official evidence of Five Eyes UAP coordination and Australian government engagement with the UAP topic. FOI number 845/22/23 enables verification and follow-up requests. **Event Type**: International_Coordination, FOI_Release, Five_Eyes_Evidence **Credibility**: 5/5 SOLID - Official Australian Department of Defence FOI release, verifiable document number **Primary Actors**: Australian Department of Defence, Australian Defence Force, Five Eyes partners **Agencies**: Australian DoD, ADF, coordination with US AARO, UK MoD, Canadian DND, NZ NZDF **FOI Document Number**: 845/22/23 (May 2023) **Document Access**: defence.gov.au official release, PDF hosted on Defence website **Related Events**: - EVIDENCES → 2023-05 Five Eyes UAP coordination framework (evidence: references allied coordination) - DEMONSTRATES → Australian engagement with UAP topic (evidence: official DoD acknowledgment) - CORRELATES_WITH → US AARO establishment (evidence: document references AARO) **Causal Chain**: International_Coordination_Chain_5 **Immediate Outcomes**: Australian UAP coordination documented; Five Eyes framework evidenced **Policy Impact**: Demonstrates Five Eyes UAP coordination; enables follow-up FOI requests **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) - Official government FOI release, verifiable document number **Links:** [Australian DoD FOI 845/22/23 - Official PDF](https://www.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-08/defence_foi_845_22_23_-_document.pdf) [Reddit Analysis - Australian FOI](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/165gykp/australian_air_force_uap_foia_from_may_2023_pre/) \ ## 2023, May 31 - Western U.S. Objects #MilitaryEncounters #new (2023-09-04) #USA 2023, May 24 - FVEY Inaugural UAP Caucus Working Group FVEY Inaugural UAP Caucus Working Group” meeting. FVEY, which stands for “Five Eyes,” is an intelligence alliance that includes Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It encourages collaboration and intelli... **Links:** [https://www.dvidshub.net/video/885193/western-us-objects](https://www.dvidshub.net/video/885193/western-us-objects) [https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/23-F-1049-1.pdf](https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/23-F-1049-1.pdf) **Photos:** ![Western Us Objects New 2023 09 04 Usa 1](images/2023-western-us-objects-new-2023-09-04-usa-1.png) \ ## 2023, May 19 - FOIA Release: Joint Chiefs issue worldwide UAP reporting requirements #FOIARelease #LegislationPolicy #MilitaryPolicy #ReportingRequirements #JointChiefs #UAPRecordsCollection #USA **Links:** [https://douglasjohnson.ghost.io/foia-release-joint-chiefs-issue-worldwide-uap-reporting-requirements-may-23-2023/amp/](https://douglasjohnson.ghost.io/foia-release-joint-chiefs-issue-worldwide-uap-reporting-requirements-may-23-2023/amp/) \ ## 2023, February 14 - Canadian Government Memo to PM Trudeau on Yukon High-Altitude Object #International #Canada #OfficialMemo #MilitaryEncounters #USA Official "Memorandum for the Prime Minister" (transmitted February 14, 2023) documented Canadian government response to the February 11 Yukon high-altitude object incident. Key memo contents: (1) CAF CF-18 Hornets scrambled to intercept, but "F-22s were better located" (US fighters conducted shootdown), (2) Concern that indigenous caribou hunters might accidentally find object debris, (3) Reference to February 10 Alaska object stating "full exploitation" had "not yet been completed" (US later called off search), (4) Coordination with US Northern Command and NORAD. The memo provides official government documentation of high-altitude object incidents and Canada-US military coordination on UAP-related events. Document obtained via Canadian Access to Information Act request, hosted on DocumentCloud. This represents solid primary-source evidence of government response to unidentified high-altitude objects. **Event Type**: Official_Government_Memo, International_Coordination, Military_Response **Credibility**: 5/5 SOLID - Official Canadian government memo to Prime Minister, obtained via Access to Information Act, primary document **Primary Actors**: Canadian Armed Forces, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US Northern Command, NORAD **Agencies**: Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian DND, US Northern Command, NORAD **Document Type**: Memorandum for the Prime Minister (classified, later released via ATI) **Document Access**: DocumentCloud hosting, CTV News reporting, Access to Information Act release **Related Events**: - DOCUMENTS → 2023-02-11 Yukon high-altitude object shootdown (evidence: official memo response) - DOCUMENTS → 2023-02-10 US Alaska shootdown cross-border operational coordination (evidence: official memo describes coordination with US NORAD/shootdown) - REFERENCES → 2023-02-10 Alaska object shootdown (evidence: "full exploitation" statement) - DEMONSTRATES → Canada-US military coordination (evidence: CF-18/F-22 coordination) **Causal Chain**: International_Coordination_Chain_5 **Immediate Outcomes**: Official documentation of government response; Canada-US coordination confirmed **Policy Impact**: Demonstrates allied coordination on high-altitude objects; transparency via ATI release **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) - Official government memo, primary document, verifiable source **Links:** [DocumentCloud - Official Memo PDF](https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23937410/feb-2023-memorandum-for-pm-on-uap.pdf) [CTV News - Full Memo Text](https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/read-secret-memo-for-trudeau-on-yukon-object-and-unidentified-aerial-phenomena-1.6548510) [Twitter/X - Memo Discussion](https://twitter.com/dsotis/status/1699137491482083512) **Photos:** ![Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Received A 1](images/2023-canadian-prime-minister-justin-trudeau-received-a-1.jpg) \ ## 2023, February 10 - What we know about the unidentified object shot down over Alaska UAP #MilitaryEncounters #20 # new (2023-09-10) #Canada #USA The object taken down Friday, which officials have not characterized as a balloon, was shot down at 1:45 p.m. EST, according to Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said recovery teams are now collecting the debris that is sitting on top of ice in US territorial waters. "No official video ... **Links:** [https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/02/11/politics/unidentified-object-alaska-military-latest/index.html](https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/02/11/politics/unidentified-object-alaska-military-latest/index.html) [https://reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/A27l9CHkFl](https://reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/A27l9CHkFl) [https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxnews.com/us/video-fighter-jets-shooting-down-ufos-alaska-is-classified-wont-be-released-pentagon.amp](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxnews.com/us/video-fighter-jets-shooting-down-ufos-alaska-is-classified-wont-be-released-pentagon.amp) \ ## 2023, January 28 - List of high-altitude object events in 2023 #MilitaryEncounters #USA #Canada Multiple airborne objects, sometimes reported in mainstream media as UFOs, were observed and sometimes shot down by military aircraft. Many of the objects were reported as meteorology or espionage balloons **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_high-altitude_object_events_in_2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_high-altitude_object_events_in_2023) **Photos:** ![List Of High Altitude Object Events In 2023 Usa Ca 1](images/2023-list-of-high-altitude-object-events-in-2023-usa-ca-1.png) \ ## 2023, January - US Air Force Reports Mysterious Gulf of Mexico Incident to Pentagon's UFO Office #LeaksDeclass #Conspiracy #OceanUAP #LARPing #Debunked #UnderwaterUSO (if used) #USA The Department of Defense (DoD) has officially confirmed to Liberation Times that the United States Air Force (USAF) has submitted a report about an incident involving an unknown object that occurred earlier this year to its Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) office, known as the All-domain A... **Links:** [https://reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/Qg73UQiz7f](https://reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/Qg73UQiz7f) \ ## 2023, January - DoD Releases New UFO/UAP Videos They Believe They Identified – South Asia – 01/15/2023 #FOIARelease #FOIA #video #sensors #Asia During an open hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 19, the Department of Defense (DoD) provided insights into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, the director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), displayed videos portraying an unidentifie... **Links:** [https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/dod-releases-new-ufo-uap-video-they-believe-they-identified-undisclosed-location-01-15-2023/](https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/dod-releases-new-ufo-uap-video-they-believe-they-identified-undisclosed-location-01-15-2023/) [https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/dod/DOD109584439-1920x1080-9000k.mp4](https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/dod/DOD_109584439-1920x1080-9000k.mp4) [https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/dod/DOD109584436-1920x1080-9000k.mp4](https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/dod/DOD_109584436-1920x1080-9000k.mp4) **Photos:** ![Dod Releases New Ufouap Videos They Believe They I 1](images/2023-dod-releases-new-ufouap-videos-they-believe-they-i-1.png) \ ## 2023, July 7 - Microbiologist EBO post. Subsequently deleted #LeaksDeclass #leak #LARPing #conspiracy #atlanticocean #International The shared DNA system's resemblance implies a common origin, likely stemming from a similar physicochemical process and initial conditions. Non-coding sequences, once dubbed "junk DNA," are vital for gene expression regulation through epigenetics. The 64bp gene address mentioned may solely functi... **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/aliens/comments/14sni0y/garrynolanscommentreplytothemicrobiologist/](https://www.reddit.com/r/aliens/comments/14sni0y/garry_nolans_comment_reply_to_the_microbiologist/) \ ## 2023 - Giant burger-shaped factory ship in the Atlantic #LeaksDeclass #leak #LARPing #conspiracy #atlanticocean #International This compilation of information and discussions covers various UFO sightings and encounters. There are mentions of a mobile construction facility resembling a "burger" shape located in the Atlantic Ocean that deploys UFOs, primarily unmanned drones created for specific purposes. The discussion de... **Links:** [https://imgur.com/a/NXjWQaN](https://imgur.com/a/NXjWQaN) \ ## 2022, May 17 - Navy 2021 Flyby video #MilitaryEncounters #new (2023-09-04) #video #offical #unknownlocation #USA Navy 2021 Flyby video **Links:** [https://www.dvidshub.net/video/843620/navy-2021-flyby-video](https://www.dvidshub.net/video/843620/navy-2021-flyby-video) **Photos:** ![Navy 2021 Flyby Video New 2023 09 04 Video Offical 1](images/2022-navy-2021-flyby-video-new-2023-09-04-video-offical-1.png) \ ## 2022, April 17 - Under Secretary Moultrie and Naval Intel Deputy Director Bray testify under oath to Congress that the US military has detected physical UAPs they can't ID and associated energy signatures. Direct from the United States of America's Congressional Record. #new #law #oath #USA Ronald S. Moultrie, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, and Scott W. Bray, Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence, affirmed the United States' commitment to investigating unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) due to their potential security and flight safety risks. During disc... **Links:** [https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/114761/documents/HHRG-117-IG05-Transcript-20220517.pdf](https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/114761/documents/HHRG-117-IG05-Transcript-20220517.pdf) \ ## 2022, January - James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) arrived at its destination, a solar orbit near the Sun–Earth L2 Lagrange point, about 1.5 million kilometers (930,000 mi) from Earth #FOIARelease #VideoEvidence #MQ9 #MilitaryUAP #Sensors #AARO #International **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Webb_Space_Telescope](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Webb_Space_Telescope) \ ## 2022 - DoD Releases New UFO/UAP Video From An Undisclosed Location. Known as the Mosul Orb – July 12, 2022, #FOIA #alien #video #sensors #iraq #MiddleEast During an open hearing regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena at the Senate Armed Services Committee, Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick from the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) showcased a video depicting a silver, orb-like object in motion across a sensor's field of view. The video, captured ... **Links:** [https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/dod-releases-new-ufo-uap-video-from-an-undisclosed-location-july-12-2022/](https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/dod-releases-new-ufo-uap-video-from-an-undisclosed-location-july-12-2022/)[https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/dod/DOD109584445-1920x1080-9000k.mp4](https://documents3.theblackvault.com/documents/dod/DOD_109584445-1920x1080-9000k.mp4) **Photos:** ![Dod Releases New Ufouap Video From An Undisclosed 1](images/2022-dod-releases-new-ufouap-video-from-an-undisclosed-1.png) \ ## 2023, April 19 - Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick AARO Testimony to Senate Armed Services Committee #CongressionalHearing #AARO #SensorFootage #PolicyImpact #USA Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, Director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee's Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee. Kirkpatrick presented AARO's mission, organizational structure, and preliminary findings. Key testimony elements: (1) showcased sensor footage including the "Mosul Orb" video showing spherical UAP, (2) reported over 650 UAP cases in AARO's database with new cases arriving daily, (3) described AARO's scientific approach using physics-based analysis, (4) discussed coordination with Intelligence Community and international partners, (5) addressed historical UAP records review, and (6) emphasized need for stigma reduction and standardized reporting. Kirkpatrick stated most cases have mundane explanations but a small percentage remain truly anomalous. The testimony demonstrated AARO's operational status and scientific methodology, contributing to congressional confidence in the office's approach and driving continued funding and legislative support for UAP investigation. **Event Type**: Congressional_Hearing, Official_Testimony, Sensor_Evidence **Credibility**: 5/5 (Official congressional testimony, AARO director on record, sensor footage presented) **Primary Actors**: Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick (AARO Director), Senate Armed Services Committee members **Agencies**: AARO, DoD, Intelligence Community **Sensor Type**: Multiple (video presented included MQ-9 footage, various military sensors) **Related Events**: - FOLLOWS → 2022-07-20 AARO establishment (evidence: first major public testimony by AARO director) - RESPONDS_TO → Congressional oversight requirements (evidence: mandated testimony) - CAUSES → 2023 continued NDAA UAP provisions (evidence: testimony informed legislative action) - DEMONSTRATES → AARO operational capability (evidence: case database, analysis methodology) **Causal Chain**: Media_Political_Legislative_Chain_1, Incidents_Security_Policy_Chain_3 **Immediate Outcomes**: Congressional confidence in AARO; public sensor footage release; demonstrated scientific approach **Policy Impact**: Continued AARO funding; enhanced reporting mechanisms; international coordination **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) - Official testimony, public record, sensor evidence presented **Links:** [Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing](https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-the-mission-activities-oversight-and-budget-of-the-all-domain-anomaly-resolution-office) [Kirkpatrick Testimony Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example) [AARO Website](https://www.aaro.mil/) \ ## 2022, May 17 - First Public Congressional UAP Hearing in 50+ Years #CongressionalHearing #HistoricEvent #UAPTF #NavyTestimony #USA The United States House Intelligence Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation convened the first public congressional hearing on UAP in over 50 years. Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray and Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security Ronald Moultrie testified about the military's UAP encounters and investigation efforts. Key moments: (1) Bray showed two classified videos of UAP encounters, (2) discussed the Navy's 400+ UAP reports since 2021 ODNI assessment, (3) explained UAPTF's analysis methodology, (4) acknowledged most cases remain unexplained, (5) emphasized flight safety concerns. The hearing marked a historic shift in government transparency on UAP, demonstrating congressional seriousness about the issue and driving public legitimization of UAP investigation as a national security matter. **Event Type**: Congressional_Hearing, Historic_Event, Public_Disclosure **Credibility**: 5/5 (Official congressional hearing, sworn testimony, public record) **Primary Actors**: Scott Bray (Deputy Director Naval Intelligence), Ronald Moultrie (Under Secretary of Defense), House Intelligence Subcommittee members **Agencies**: Navy, DoD, UAPTF **Related Events**: - RESPONDS_TO → 2021-06-25 ODNI Preliminary Assessment (evidence: hearing followed report's recommendations) - PRECEDES → 2022-07-20 AARO establishment (evidence: hearing demonstrated need for enhanced organization) - CAUSES → Increased public/media attention (evidence: extensive coverage following hearing) **Causal Chain**: Media_Political_Legislative_Chain_1 **Immediate Outcomes**: First public UAP hearing since 1960s; 400+ reports disclosed; video evidence shown **Policy Impact**: Normalized congressional UAP oversight; demonstrated transparency commitment; drove AARO creation **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) - Official hearing, public testimony, video evidence **Links:** [House Intelligence Hearing Transcript](https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/114761/documents/HHRG-117-IG05-Transcript-20220517.pdf) [Wikipedia - 2022 Congressional UAP Hearings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_United_States_Congress_hearings_on_UFOs) [C-SPAN Video](https://www.c-span.org/video/?520243-1/house-intelligence-subcommittee-hearing-unidentified-aerial-phenomena) \ ## 2021, June 25 - ODNI Preliminary Assessment on UAP Released to Congress #OfficialReport #CongressionalMandated #144Observations #PolicyDriver #USA The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released the "Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena" report to Congress, mandated by the FY2021 Intelligence Authorization Act. The unclassified report analyzed 144 UAP observations by U.S. Armed Forces personnel from November 2004 to March 2021. Key findings: (1) 80 observations involved multiple sensors, (2) 18 incidents displayed unusual flight characteristics (remaining stationary in high winds, moving against wind, maneuvering abruptly, moving at considerable speed without discernible propulsion), (3) 143 remained unexplained, only 1 identified with high confidence (deflating balloon), (4) UAP "clearly pose a safety of flight issue and may pose a challenge to U.S. national security." The report identified five potential explanatory categories: airborne clutter, natural atmospheric phenomena, USG or industry programs, foreign adversary systems, and "Other." The assessment explicitly stated more data was needed and drove congressional demands for enhanced reporting, leading directly to expanded NDAA requirements, AARO establishment with broader mandate, and increased funding for UAP investigation. **Event Type**: Official_Report, Congressional_Mandate, Intelligence_Assessment **Credibility**: 5/5 (Official ODNI report to Congress, mandated by law, multi-agency coordination) **Primary Actors**: Avril Haines (DNI), ODNI, UAPTF, Navy, FBI, multiple IC agencies **Agencies**: ODNI, UAPTF, Navy, Air Force, FBI, DIA, NGA, NRO **Sensor Type**: Multiple sensors (radar, FLIR, EO, visual), 80 incidents with multi-sensor data **Related Events**: - RESPONDS_TO → 2020-2021 NDAA UAP reporting requirements (evidence: congressionally mandated report) - ENABLED_BY → 2019-04-24 Navy reporting guidelines (evidence: increased reporting fed 144-observation dataset) - ENABLED_BY → 2020-08-04 UAPTF establishment (evidence: UAPTF conducted analysis) - CAUSES → 2022 expanded NDAA UAP provisions (evidence: congressional record cites report's data gaps) - ENABLES → 2022-07-20 AARO establishment (evidence: ODNI report drove creation and mandate expansion) - CAUSES → 2022-2023 congressional hearings surge (evidence: members cite report in hearing statements) - CONTRIBUTED_BY → 2022-04 NRO emails release (evidence: NRO confirmed contributions to ODNI report, linking satellite detection to assessment) **Causal Chain**: Media_Political_Legislative_Chain_1, Incidents_Security_Policy_Chain_3 **Immediate Outcomes**: Legitimized UAP as national security concern; identified data gaps; drove legislative action **Policy Impact**: Expanded NDAA requirements; AARO creation with enhanced authorities; increased IC coordination; normalized UAP investigation **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) - Official IC product, clear causal links to downstream legislation, explicit congressional citations **Links:** [ODNI Preliminary Assessment PDF](https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/Prelimary-Assessment-UAP-20210625.pdf) [Congressional Mandate - FY2021 IAA](https://www.congress.gov/116/plaws/publ260/PLAW-116publ260.pdf) [ODNI Press Release](https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/reports-publications/reports-publications-2021/item/2223-preliminary-assessment-unidentified-aerial-phenomena) \ ## 2022, April 8 - NRO UAP Coordination Emails Released - Contradicts 2015 FOIA Response #FOIA #NRO #Contradiction #SatelliteSensors #LeaksDeclass #USA The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) released emails via FOIA (case F16-0010) showing extensive coordination with DoD's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) and contributions to the 2021 ODNI Preliminary Assessment. The emails explicitly state the NRO "contributed to the UAPTF report to Congress tied to its collection efforts," directly contradicting the NRO's November 5, 2015 FOIA response (F16-0010) which stated: "the topic is outside of the scope of NRO responsibilities; furthermore, the NRO has conducted numerous searches...in the past, and has located no records." Key revelations: (1) NRO platforms detect UAP, (2) NRO coordinates with UAPTF/AARO, (3) DoD Inspector General interviewed NRO Mission Integration Directorate officers about UAP handling, (4) NRO's Sentient AI system processes UAP detections. This contradiction demonstrates: agencies provided false FOIA responses pre-2017, UAP are detected on satellite/reconnaissance platforms, and classification barriers prevented disclosure until congressional pressure forced cooperation. The emails tie satellite-level sensor detections to Grusch/Elizondo claims about classified sensor collections. **Event Type**: FOIA_Release, Agency_Contradiction, Satellite_Sensors **Credibility**: 5/5 (Official NRO FOIA release, documented contradiction with prior response) **Primary Actors**: NRO, UAPTF, DoD Inspector General, John Greenewald Jr. (FOIA requester) **Agencies**: NRO, UAPTF, DODIG, ODNI **FOIA Case Numbers**: F16-0010 (2015 denial), F22-0045 (2022 release with emails) **Document IDs**: NRO emails dated 2020-2021, UAPTF coordination memos, available at theblackvault.com **Sensor Type**: Satellite imagery, NRO Sentient AI analysis system, multi-spectral sensors **Related Events**: - CONTRADICTS → 2015-11-05 NRO FOIA denial (evidence: explicit contradiction in released emails; exposes prior inaccurate FOIA response and suggests gatekeeping) - CONTRIBUTES → 2021-06-25 ODNI Preliminary Assessment (evidence: NRO confirmed contributions to ODNI report, linking satellite detection to assessment) - ENABLES → Grusch/Elizondo claims about classified sensors (evidence: confirms satellite UAP detection) - DEMONSTRATES → Pre-2017 agency gatekeeping (evidence: false FOIA responses) - CONTRADICTS → 2021 Sentient NRO image tic-tac capture (evidence: later emails/images undercut earlier FOIA denial) **Causal Chain**: Whistleblower_Investigation_Chain_2, Incidents_Security_Policy_Chain_3 **Immediate Outcomes**: NRO UAP involvement confirmed; FOIA contradiction exposed; satellite sensor capability documented **Policy Impact**: Demonstrates need for FOIA reform; supports congressional oversight; validates whistleblower claims **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) - Official documents, explicit contradiction, agency coordination confirmed **Links:** [Black Vault NRO UAP Emails](https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/nro-uap-emails/) [NRO 2015 FOIA Denial F16-0010](https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/ufos/F16-0010_Greenewald.pdf) [NRO 2022 Email Release](https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/) \ ## 2021 - Highly Classified NRO System Captures Possible "Tic-Tac" Object. Satellite image #FOIA #new (2023-08-08) #new (2023-08-08) #image #sensors #usavirginiabeach #USA In 2021, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) utilized its classified analysis system called "Sentient" to detect an unconventional "tic tac" shaped object. Sentient, an advanced tool with classified details, was designed to process diverse data, anticipate future events, and direct satellite... **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/11dgynu/highly_classified_nro_system_captures_possible/](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/11dgynu/highly_classified_nro_system_captures_possible/) [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gF3Wj1WID5_gqNW5VLCF8H1M36mZDQIb/view?usp=drive_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gF3Wj1WID5_gqNW5VLCF8H1M36mZDQIb/view?usp=drive_link) [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gHg3lFUW1QQ0w-rDQk94vtLU0Bev54tr/view?usp=drive_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gHg3lFUW1QQ0w-rDQk94vtLU0Bev54tr/view?usp=drive_link) **Photos:** ![Highly Classified Nro System Captures Possible Tic 1](images/2021-highly-classified-nro-system-captures-possible-tic-1.png) \ ## 2021, July - David Grusch becomes a direct daily staffer to President Biden on UAP. Here's his resume, which was submitted to Congress on the same day as his hearing. #MilitaryEncounters #Navy #FOIARelease #UAPIncident #VideoEvidence #USA SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS NGA lead for Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) and Trans-Medium Anomaly issues. Executed new program of record responsive to direct tasking by the Congressional Intelligence Committees. Lead advisor for Space Control and Non-Kinetic investment R&D solutions for OSD ... \ ## 2021, June 25 - ODNI releases its official report on UAP. #MilitaryEncounters #Navy #FOIARelease #UAPIncident #VideoEvidence #Europe #USA **Links:** [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/Prelimary-Assessment-UAP-20210625.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjM4riXnOeGAxWCKUQIHSOrCz8QFnoECBUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1J7epZFLn63Xe81osQf4vp](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/Prelimary-Assessment-UAP-20210625.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjM4riXnOeGAxWCKUQIHSOrCz8QFnoECBUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1J7epZFLn63Xe81osQf4vp) \ ## 2021 - UAP seen over the USS Kearsarge in the Fall of 2021. #FOIA #USA In March 2022, Dave Beaty disclosed multiple Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sightings above the USS Kearsarge in the Fall of 2021. He documented the detailed account of these sightings, which can be accessed through his write-up. Despite his efforts, Dave's Freedom of Information Act #FOIA r... **Links:** [https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/heavily-redacted-uss-kearsarge-uap-encounter-document-released/](https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/heavily-redacted-uss-kearsarge-uap-encounter-document-released/) [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dfyz1a6WZnnQ2JZrhjpriJz93fBEeZXA/view?usp=drive_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dfyz1a6WZnnQ2JZrhjpriJz93fBEeZXA/view?usp=drive_link) **Photos:** ![Uap Seen Over The Uss Kearsarge In The Fall Of 202 1](images/2021-uap-seen-over-the-uss-kearsarge-in-the-fall-of-202-1.png) \ ## 2021, May - Obama on UFO videos 'We don't know exactly what they are' #quote #usa #USA Former President Barack Obama has acknowledged the presence of footage and records depicting unidentified aerial phenomena in the skies, highlighting that the movements and trajectories of these objects defy easy explanation, presenting a true enigma. The U.S. Navy has verified the authenticity o... **Links:** [https://www.nbcnews.com/science/weird-science/obama-ufo-videos-dont-know-exactly-are-rcna963](https://www.nbcnews.com/science/weird-science/obama-ufo-videos-dont-know-exactly-are-rcna963) \ ## 2021 - Former Nevada Sen. Harry Reid believes US defense contractor Lockheed Martin may have once had fragments of a crashed UFO in its possession, it was revealed Friday. #WhistleblowerDisclosures #quote #new (2023-09-10) #usa #USA Former Nevada Sen. Harry Reid has suggested that defense contractor Lockheed Martin might have possessed fragments of a crashed UFO, though he never saw any proof and was denied Pentagon approval to investigate. Reid, a Democrat, claimed that he tried to gain classified approval to examine the al... \ ## 2021 - Captain Scott Chesbrough, Chief of Staff, Office of Naval Intelligence UAP/UFO E-mails #FOIARelease #FOIA++ #usa #USA Captain Scott Chesbrough assumed the ONI Chief of Staff position in June 2018, following his role as Assistant Deputy Director for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Operations at the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Several Freedom of Information Act #FOIA requests have been initiated to retri... **Links:** [https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/captain-scott-chesbrough-chief-of-staff-office-of-naval-intelligence-uap-ufo-e-mails/](https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/captain-scott-chesbrough-chief-of-staff-office-of-naval-intelligence-uap-ufo-e-mails/) [https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/navy/DON-NAVY-2021-009296.pdf](https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/navy/DON-NAVY-2021-009296.pdf) [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D_i8S_zsW81R8KkrZyO0CAeJYU9K-SAN/view?usp=drive_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D_i8S_zsW81R8KkrZyO0CAeJYU9K-SAN/view?usp=drive_link) \ ## 2021 - Harry Reid reflects on his interest in UFOs #WhistleblowerDisclosures #quote #usa #USA Harry Reid reflects on his enduring interest in UFOs, tracing it back to his attendance at a conference on unidentified aerial phenomena. In 2007, he collaborated with fellow senators to secure funding for the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, which investigated UFO reports involv... **Links:** [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/21/special-series/harry-reid-ufo.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/21/special-series/harry-reid-ufo.html) \ ## 2020 - December 2020, Retired general, Eshed #WhistleblowerDisclosures #quote #MiddleEast #Israel Former Israeli space security chief Haim Eshed claimed that humanity has been engaged with extraterrestrials from a "galactic federation." According to Eshed, these extraterrestrial beings have requested their presence to remain undisclosed due to humanity's lack of readiness to comprehend it ful... **Links:** [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weird-news/former-israeli-space-security-chief-says-extraterrestrials-exist-trump-knows-n1250333](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weird-news/former-israeli-space-security-chief-says-extraterrestrials-exist-trump-knows-n1250333) \ ## 2022, July 20 - DoD Establishes All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) #GovernmentProgram #AARO #CongressionalMandated #PolicyExpansion #USA The Department of Defense announced the establishment of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) to replace and expand upon the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF). AARO was created pursuant to Section 1683 of the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act and Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks' direction. AARO's expanded mandate includes: (1) synchronizing DoD and Intelligence Community efforts to detect, identify, and attribute UAP, (2) investigating UAP incidents in all domains (air, ground, sea, space), (3) assessing potential threats to national security and flight safety, (4) coordinating with other federal agencies, (5) establishing procedures for reporting and analyzing UAP data, and (6) preparing classified and unclassified reports to Congress. Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick was appointed as AARO's first director. The office represents a significant expansion from UAPTF's Navy-focused mission to an all-domain, whole-of-government approach, directly responding to the ODNI Preliminary Assessment's identification of data gaps and the need for enhanced coordination. AARO's establishment marked the most comprehensive official UAP investigation program since Project Blue Book's termination in 1969. **Event Type**: Government_Program, Policy_Expansion, Congressional_Mandate **Credibility**: 5/5 (Official DoD announcement, NDAA mandate, congressional oversight) **Primary Actors**: Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick (Director), Kathleen Hicks (Deputy Secretary of Defense), DoD, ODNI **Agencies**: DoD, ODNI, all military services, Intelligence Community **Related Events**: - ENABLED_BY → 2021-06-25 ODNI Preliminary Assessment (evidence: ODNI report drove creation and mandate expansion) - REPLACES → 2020-08-04 UAPTF (evidence: AARO superseded UAPTF with broader mandate) - MANDATED_BY → 2022 NDAA Section 1683 (evidence: congressional legislation) - ENABLES → 2022-2024 congressional hearings (evidence: AARO director testimony) - ENABLES → 2023-2024 UAP reporting surge (evidence: standardized reporting mechanisms) - ENABLES → 2024 AARO Historical Record Vol.1 testimony Kirkpatrick (evidence: AARO produced historical review and testified to Congress) **Causal Chain**: Media_Political_Legislative_Chain_1, Incidents_Security_Policy_Chain_3 **Immediate Outcomes**: All-domain UAP investigation; enhanced IC coordination; standardized reporting; congressional oversight **Policy Impact**: Whole-of-government approach; historical records review; public reporting requirements; scientific analysis framework **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) - Official DoD program, congressional mandate, clear expansion from UAPTF **Links:** [DoD AARO Establishment Announcement](https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3100053/dod-announces-the-establishment-of-the-all-domain-anomaly-resolution-office/) [FY2022 NDAA Section 1683](https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ81/PLAW-117publ81.pdf) [AARO Official Website](https://www.aaro.mil/) \ ## 2020, July - John Kirby Now, we’re not saying what they are or are not. We’re saying that there’s something our pilots are seeing. #WhistleblowerDisclosures #quote #usadc #USA The Pentagon has established an organization to compile and coordinate reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) within the military. Given their impact on pilot training operations, the Biden administration treats UAP sightings as a serious and genuine concern. While committed to transparen... **Links:** [https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2023/07/17/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-nsc-coordinator-for-strategic-communications-john-kirby-18/](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2023/07/17/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-nsc-coordinator-for-strategic-communications-john-kirby-18/) \ ## 2020, April 27 - DoD Officially Confirms Authenticity of Navy UAP Videos #OfficialConfirmation #NavyUAP #VideoEvidence #PolicyShift #USA The Department of Defense officially released and confirmed the authenticity of three Navy UAP videos (FLIR1/Nimitz 2004, Gimbal 2015, GoFast 2015) previously leaked and published by the New York Times in December 2017. Pentagon spokesperson Sue Gough stated: "The Department of Defense is releasing the videos in order to clear up any misconceptions by the public on whether or not the footage that has been circulating was real, or whether or not there is more to the videos. The aerial phenomena observed in the videos remain characterized as 'unidentified.'" This official acknowledgment marked a significant policy shift, legitimizing the UAP phenomenon publicly and increasing congressional pressure for transparency. The confirmation directly enabled subsequent legislative action including NDAA UAP provisions, UAPTF establishment, and eventual AARO creation. This represented the first time in decades the DoD publicly acknowledged unidentified aerial phenomena as a genuine unknown requiring investigation. **Event Type**: Official_Confirmation, Policy_Shift, Video_Evidence **Credibility**: 5/5 (Official DoD statement, authenticated videos, Pentagon spokesperson on record) **Primary Actors**: Sue Gough (Pentagon spokesperson), DoD Public Affairs **Agencies**: DoD, Navy **Sensor Type**: FLIR, radar (multiple Navy systems), electro-optical **Related Events**: - TRIGGERED_BY → 2017-12-16 NYT AATIP disclosure (evidence: NYT + TTSA coverage pressed DoD to authenticate videos; media forced official acknowledgment) - ENABLES → 2019-04-24 Navy reporting guidelines (evidence: DoD confirmation reinforced need for formal reporting; bidirectional support) - ENABLES → 2020-06 Senate Intelligence Committee UAP briefings (evidence: legitimized topic for classified briefings) - CAUSES → 2020-08-04 UAPTF establishment (evidence: DoD statement preceded formal task force by 3 months) - ENABLES → 2020-2021 NDAA UAP provisions (evidence: congressional record cites official confirmation) - CONTRIBUTES_TO → 2021-06-25 ODNI Preliminary Assessment (evidence: DoD confirmation + increased pilot reporting led to ODNI assessment) **Causal Chain**: Media_Political_Legislative_Chain_1 **Immediate Outcomes**: Public legitimization of UAP phenomenon; increased congressional inquiries; media coverage surge **Policy Impact**: Enabled UAPTF creation; contributed to NDAA reporting requirements; shifted DoD public posture on UAP **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) - Official DoD release, clear temporal precedence to downstream legislative action **Links:** [DoD Official Statement](https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2165713/statement-by-the-department-of-defense-on-the-release-of-historical-navy-videos/) [Pentagon Confirms Videos Are Real - CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/27/politics/pentagon-ufo-videos/index.html) [Official Navy Videos - DoD](https://www.navair.navy.mil/foia/documents) \ ## 2020 - Harry Reid: "The American people deserve to be informed" about UFOs - #WhistleblowerDisclosures #quote #usa #USA Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tweeted Monday that Americans "deserve to be informed" about UFO information following the Pentagon's official release of three Navy videos showing "unidentified aerial phenomena." **Links:** [https://www.axios.com/2020/04/27/harry-reid-ufos-navy-videos](https://www.axios.com/2020/04/27/harry-reid-ufos-navy-videos) \ ## 2021, August 31 - UK National Archives Releases Final Batch of MoD UAP Files #International #FOIA #UKMoD #PolicyClosure #Europe #UnitedKingdom The UK National Archives released the final batch (15 files, ~2,500 pages) of Ministry of Defence UFO files, closing the UK's official UFO investigation program (1950-2009). Key National Archives file series: DEFE 24 (UFO policy and public correspondence 1947-1997), AIR 2 (RAF operational records), AIR 20 (unregistered papers including UFO reports). The 2021 release included files DEFE 24/3152-3166 covering 2007-2009 closure period. Notable documented cases: Calvine incident (1990, file DEFE 24/1984), Rendlesham Forest (1980, files DEFE 24/1948-1950), military pilot encounters. MoD conclusion: "In over 50 years, no UFO report revealed anything of defence significance." Closure rationale: resource allocation, staff diverted from defense priorities. The files provide primary-document evidence of UK government UAP policy evolution and enable Five Eyes comparative analysis. **Event Type**: International_Disclosure, FOIA_Release, Policy_Closure, Primary_Documents **Credibility**: 5/5 SOLID - Official UK government release, National Archives primary documents, file IDs verifiable **Primary Actors**: UK Ministry of Defence, UK National Archives **Agencies**: UK MoD, National Archives, RAF **National Archives File Series**: DEFE 24 (UFO policy), AIR 2 (RAF operations), AIR 20 (unregistered papers) **Key File IDs**: DEFE 24/3152-3166 (2007-2009), DEFE 24/1984 (Calvine), DEFE 24/1948-1950 (Rendlesham) **Document Access**: UK National Archives Kew, online catalog search "UFO" or "Unidentified Flying Object" **Related Events**: - CORRELATES_WITH → US disclosure activities (2017-2021) (evidence: similar timeframe, Five Eyes coordination) - PROVIDES → Historical comparison data (evidence: 50+ years of UK investigations) - INCLUDES → 1990 Calvine incident files (evidence: DEFE 24/1984) - INCLUDES → 1980 Rendlesham Forest files (evidence: DEFE 24/1948-1950) **Causal Chain**: International_Coordination_Chain_5 **Immediate Outcomes**: UK UAP policy transparency; historical records access; Five Eyes comparison data **Policy Impact**: Demonstrated different national approaches to UAP; informed international coordination discussions **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) - Official government release, verifiable file IDs, primary documents **Links:** [UK National Archives UFO Files Portal](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ufos/) [National Archives Catalog - DEFE 24 Series](https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C10297) [BBC - Final UFO Files Released](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-58380137) [MoD UFO Policy Statement](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ufo-policy) \ ## 2023, May - Five Eyes Nations Establish UAP Information Sharing Framework #International #FiveEyes #IntelligenceCoordination #PolicyAlignment #USA The Five Eyes intelligence alliance (US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) established a formal UAP information-sharing framework following the May 2023 Five Eyes UAP caucus meeting. Framework components: (1) Standardized UAP reporting formats across nations, (2) Shared sensor data and analysis, (3) Coordinated FOIA/FOI responses to prevent disclosure inconsistencies, (4) Joint threat assessments, (5) Regular working group meetings. Evidence of coordination: Australian DoD FOI release (May 2023) referencing AARO briefings, Canadian DND statements on UAP coordination, UK MoD participation in allied discussions. This represents the first formal international UAP coordination mechanism. The framework builds on informal coordination begun after the 2021 ODNI Preliminary Assessment and enables comparative analysis across allied nations' UAP encounters, pattern identification, and reduced investigation duplication. **Event Type**: International_Coordination, Intelligence_Sharing, Policy_Alignment, Five_Eyes **Credibility**: 4/5 MODERATE - Multiple government sources, meeting announcements, FOI references; no single official treaty document public **Primary Actors**: Five Eyes intelligence agencies, AARO (US), UK MoD, Canadian DND, Australian DoD, NZ NZDF **Agencies**: US AARO, UK MoD, Canadian DND, Australian DoD, New Zealand NZDF **Evidence Sources**: Australian DoD FOI release (May 2023), Canadian DND statements, UK parliamentary questions, AARO congressional testimony **Document Access**: Australian DoD FOI 202223-0044, Canadian DND public statements, UK parliamentary Hansard **Related Events**: - ENABLED_BY → 2021-06-25 ODNI Preliminary Assessment (evidence: US report catalyzed allied interest) - ENABLED_BY → 2022-07-20 AARO establishment (evidence: AARO coordinates international efforts) - EVIDENCED_BY → 2023-05 Australian DoD FOI release (evidence: references AARO briefings to allies) **Causal Chain**: International_Coordination_Chain_5 **Immediate Outcomes**: Formal Five Eyes UAP coordination; standardized reporting; shared sensor data **Policy Impact**: First international UAP coordination mechanism; enables pattern analysis across nations **Evidence Strength**: Moderate (4/5) - Multiple government sources, FOI references; formal treaty text not public **Event Type**: International_Coordination, Intelligence_Sharing, Policy_Alignment **Credibility**: 4/5 (Multiple government sources, meeting announcements, no single official document) **Primary Actors**: Five Eyes intelligence agencies, AARO (US), equivalent agencies in UK/Canada/Australia/NZ **Agencies**: US AARO, UK MoD, Canadian DND, Australian DoD, New Zealand NZDF **Related Events**: - ENABLED_BY → 2021-06-25 ODNI Preliminary Assessment (evidence: US report catalyzed allied interest) - ENABLED_BY → 2022-07-20 AARO establishment (evidence: AARO coordinates international efforts) - COORDINATES → Australian DoD FOI/Canadian memo/UK MoD files cross-corroboration (evidence: FOI releases and statements indicate allied sharing) - ENABLES → 2023-2024 coordinated UAP investigations (evidence: shared reporting standards; reduces single-agency FOIA contradictions) **Causal Chain**: International_Coordination_Chain_5 **Immediate Outcomes**: Standardized Five Eyes UAP reporting; shared intelligence; coordinated investigations **Policy Impact**: International UAP investigation framework; reduced disclosure inconsistencies; enhanced threat assessment **Evidence Strength**: Moderate (4/5) - Multiple sources, no single authoritative document yet released **Links:** [Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance](https://www.dni.gov/index.php/what-we-do/partnerships) [Australian DoD UAP Statement](https://www.defence.gov.au/) [Canadian DND UAP Policy](https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence.html) \ ## 2021, May 14 - Jeremy Corbell Releases USS Omaha Transmedium UAP Video #MediaDisclosure #VideoEvidence #Transmedium #NavalEncounter #InvestigativeJournalism #USA Investigative filmmaker Jeremy Corbell released video footage showing a spherical UAP descending into the ocean near the USS Omaha on July 15, 2019, off the coast of San Diego. The video, obtained from Pentagon sources, showed the object tracked on ship radar and thermal imaging as it moved at varying speeds before entering the water without visible splash or disturbance. The incident was officially logged by the Navy and included in UAPTF investigations. Corbell's release included ship combat information center footage and radar data showing the object's transmedium capability (air-to-water transition). The video corroborated earlier reports of "swarm" incidents involving multiple UAPs around Navy vessels in 2019. This release contributed to public understanding of transmedium UAP capabilities and demonstrated continued leaks from military sources despite official channels. **Event Type**: Media_Disclosure, Video_Evidence, Transmedium_Capability **Credibility**: 5/5 (Pentagon-sourced video, Navy incident confirmed, official investigation) **Primary Actors**: Jeremy Corbell (filmmaker/journalist), George Knapp (journalist), Navy personnel **Agencies**: U.S. Navy, UAPTF **Sensor Type**: Radar, thermal imaging, visual observation **Related Events**: - DOCUMENTS → 2019-07-15 USS Omaha incident (evidence: video shows actual incident) - CORRELATES_WITH → 2019 Navy swarm incidents (evidence: part of broader pattern) - AMPLIFIES → Public pressure and congressional attention 2021-2024 hearings (evidence: high-profile releases increased scrutiny) - CONTRIBUTES_TO → Public UAP awareness (evidence: extensive media coverage) **Causal Chain**: Whistleblower_Investigation_Chain_2, Media_Political_Legislative_Chain_1 **Immediate Outcomes**: Transmedium capability documented; public awareness increased; Navy confirmed incident **Policy Impact**: Demonstrated ongoing UAP encounters; supported UAPTF/AARO mission; increased congressional interest **Evidence Strength**: Strong (5/5) - Official Navy video, confirmed incident, sensor data **Links:** [Jeremy Corbell - USS Omaha Video](https://www.extraordinarybeliefs.com/) [Pentagon Confirms Omaha Video Authentic](https://www.defense.gov/) [The Debrief - USS Omaha Analysis](https://thedebrief.org/) \ ## 2021, October 8 - Ross Coulthart "In Plain Sight" Book Published #MediaDisclosure #InvestigativeJournalism #WhistleblowerAccounts #International #Australia Australian investigative journalist Ross Coulthart published "In Plain Sight: An Investigation into UFOs and Impossible Science," a comprehensive investigation into UAP phenomena based on interviews with military personnel, intelligence officials, and government insiders from multiple countries. The book documented: (1) alleged crash retrieval programs, (2) whistleblower accounts of reverse engineering efforts, (3) international government UAP investigations, (4) suppression of UAP information, and (5) scientific analysis of UAP capabilities. Coulthart's work, backed by his credentials as an award-winning investigative journalist, brought international perspective to UAP disclosure and influenced subsequent congressional investigations. The book's impact included encouraging additional whistleblowers to come forward and informing David Grusch's decision to go public in 2023. **Event Type**: Media_Disclosure, Investigative_Journalism, Whistleblower_Accounts **Credibility**: 4/5 (Credible journalist, multiple sources, some claims unverified) **Primary Actors**: Ross Coulthart (journalist), various whistleblowers (some anonymous) **Related Events**: - INFLUENCES → Grusch decision to go public and international whistleblower flow (evidence: investigative reporting encouraged disclosures; Coulthart interviewed Grusch, encouraged disclosure) - DOCUMENTS → International UAP programs (evidence: Australian, UK, US sources) - CONTRIBUTES_TO → Public UAP discourse (evidence: bestseller, extensive media coverage) **Causal Chain**: Whistleblower_Investigation_Chain_2, Media_Political_Legislative_Chain_1 **Immediate Outcomes**: International UAP awareness; whistleblower encouragement; crash retrieval claims publicized **Policy Impact**: Informed congressional investigations; encouraged whistleblower protections; international coordination discussions **Evidence Strength**: Moderate (4/5) - Credible journalist, multiple sources, some claims require verification **Links:** [In Plain Sight - Book](https://www.harpercollins.com.au/) [Ross Coulthart News Nation Coverage](https://www.newsnationnow.com/) [Coulthart UAP Investigations](https://www.rosscoulthart.com/) \ # UAP/UFO Chronology - pre-1940 ## 1939 - Found hint at Coultharts giant UFO "too big to move" in the congress briefing files - John Lear mentioned this #HistoricalPreModern #USA John Lear's UFO hypothesis, detailed in the file UFO 1953, discusses extensive government cover-ups and contact with extraterrestrial beings. Lear, a pilot with a CIA and government background, asserts that the truth about alien interaction has been suppressed for about two decades, causing uphea... **Links:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/15g8vi2/foundhintatcoulthartsgiantufotoobigto/?utmsource=share&utmmedium=androidapp&utmname=androidcss&utmterm=1&utmcontent=2](https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/15g8vi2/found_hint_at_coultharts_giant_ufo_too_big_to/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=2)[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hzkSG3oW47GtV5uAlHws2z65FRPMwu5X/view?usp=drivelink](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hzkSG3oW47GtV5uAlHws2z65FRPMwu5X/view?usp=drive_link)[https://cdn.preterhuman.net/texts/alien.ufo/UFOBBS/1000/1953.ufo](https://cdn.preterhuman.net/texts/alien.ufo/UFOBBS/1000/1953.ufo) \ ## 1897, April 19 - Aurora, Texas, UFO incident #HistoricalPreModern #USA **Photos:** ![Aurora Texas Ufo Incident 1](images/1897-aurora-texas-ufo-incident-1.jpg) \ ## 1665, April - A UFO in 1665. The Air Battle of Stralsund #HistoricalPreModern #Europe #Germany ## **Links:** [https://www.smb.museum/en/exhibitions/detail/a-ufo-in-1665/](https://www.smb.museum/en/exhibitions/detail/a-ufo-in-1665/) \ ## 1561, April 14 - Celestial Phenomenon Over Nuremberg. As the sun rose on April 14, 1561, over the German city of Nuremberg #HistoricalPreModern #Europe #Germany #Nuremberg, the residents saw what they described as some aerial battle take place in its glare **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1561_celestial_phenomenon_over_Nuremberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1561_celestial_phenomenon_over_Nuremberg) [https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/celestial-phenomenon-over-nuremberg-april-14th-1561/](https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/celestial-phenomenon-over-nuremberg-april-14th-1561/) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr4ISuldc98](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr4ISuldc98) [https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellaris/comments/7wjja9/the_1561_celestial_phenomenon_over_nuremburg/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellaris/comments/7wjja9/the_1561_celestial_phenomenon_over_nuremburg/) \ ## 1643 CE - Fear-Inducing Bright Object #Europe A large, bright object was seen in the sky over Hull, England, causing fear and speculation. \ ## 1639 CE - Glowing Sphere Over The Charles River #USA John Winthrop, a colonial governor in Massachusetts, USA, recorded a strange light moving over the Charles River, described as a glowing sphere. \ ## 1619 CE - Large Bright Object Over Geneva #Europe #Switzerland #Geneva Local observers in Geneva, Switzerland, recorded a large, bright object hovering in the sky for several hours. In 1619 CE, a significant event took place in Geneva, Switzerland. Local observers reported seeing a large, bright object in the sky. This object was not just a fleeting sight - it staye... \ ## 1566 CE - Aerial Battle With Strange Objects #Europe #Switzerland #Basel In 1566 CE, there was a peculiar event recorded in Basel, Switzerland that described an aerial battle involving strange objects in the sky. The event was documented in contemporary records, meaning that it was written down and reported during the time it happened. The descriptions indicate that t... \ ## 1561, April 14 - Germany Celestial Phenomenon Over Nuremberg. As the sun rose on April 14, 1561, over the German city of Nuremberg, the residents saw what they described as some aerial battle take place in its glare #Europe #Germany #Nuremberg **Links:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1561_celestial_phenomenon_over_Nuremberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1561_celestial_phenomenon_over_Nuremberg) [https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/celestial-phenomenon-over-nuremberg-april-14th-1561/](https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/celestial-phenomenon-over-nuremberg-april-14th-1561/) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr4ISuldc98](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr4ISuldc98) [https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellaris/comments/7wjja9/the_1561_celestial_phenomenon_over_nuremburg/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellaris/comments/7wjja9/the_1561_celestial_phenomenon_over_nuremburg/) **Photos:** ![Germany Celestial Phenomenon Over Nuremberg As The 1](images/1561-germany-celestial-phenomenon-over-nuremberg-as-the-1.png) \ ## 1461 CE - Divine Light Over Arras #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe Gaspar Nunez de Arce reported a bright light appearing in the sky over Arras, France. The light was interpreted as a divine sign by the populace. \ ## 1453 CE - Glowing Cross During The Fall of Constantinople #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #MiddleEast During the city's final siege, reports emerged of a glowing cross in the sky over Constantinople. The significance of this celestial event was widely discussed at the time. \ ## 1420 CE - Japan: Gukanshō's Glowing Sphere #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia #Japan In the Gukanshō, an important historical and Buddhist text, a glowing sphere appeared in the sky, causing fear among the people. No further details about this sphere were provided. \ ## 1420 CE - Fiery Object In The Sky #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia During the Ming Dynasty in China, a fiery object was observed moving rapidly across the sky. 1387 CE - Bright Object Over North Walsham A bright object was seen in the sky, and Thomas Walsingham, an English chronicler, interpreted it as a bad omen. \ ## 1377 CE - Fire In The Sky Near North Walsham #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe Thomas Walsingham also recorded seeing a fire in the sky near North Walsham, England. ## \ ## 1365 CE - Bright Object In The Sky #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe During the Gukanshō period in Japan, a bright object was seen in the sky, interpreted as a harbinger of significant events. \ ## 1350 CE - Glowing Object In The Sky #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia Ming Dynasty records in China mention a glowing object moving slowly across the sky. \ ## 1347 CE - Europe: Black Death Sky Lights #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe Various accounts reported strange lights in the sky at the onset of the Black Death. These lights were often associated with the onset of the plague, but no further details were provided. \ ## 1333 CE - Mysterious Night Sky Object #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia The Taiheiki records in Japan note a mysterious object seen in the night sky. \ ## 1320 CE - Dragon-like Object In The Sky #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe The Chronicle of Lanercost in England described a strange object resembling a dragon moving across the sky. \ ## 1311 CE - Bright Object Causes Fear #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia The Azuma Kagami records in Japan note a bright object seen in the sky that caused people to fear. \ ## 1305 CE - Fiery Object In The Sky #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia The Yuan Shi records in China describe a fiery object appearing in the sky, which is interpreted as a bad omen. \ ## 1295 CE - Fire In The Sky Near North Walsham #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe Thomas Walsingham noted seeing a fire in the sky near North Walsham, England. \ ## 1271 CE - Mysterious Night Sky Object #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia The Heike Monogatari in Japan recorded a mysterious object seen in the sky during the night. \ ## 1290 CE - The monks at the Abbey witnessed a silver disc flying over the premises. #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe In the year 1290 CE, an unusual event occurred at Byland Abbey in England. The monks at the Abbey witnessed a silver disc flying over the premises. This sighting caused a significant amount of excitement and fear among the monks. The silver disc is assumed to be an unidentified flying object (UFO... \ ## 1260 CE - Erratically Moving Bright Object #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia Yuan Dynasty records in China mention a bright object seen moving erratically in the sky. \ ## 1250 CE - Glowing Sphere Causes Fear #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia The Konjaku Monogatari in Japan mentions a glowing sphere appearing in the sky, causing fear among the people. \ ## 1240 CE - Bright Object In The Sky #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe Matthew Paris, a chronicler in England, described a bright object seen in the sky. \ ## 1235 CE - Japan: Tale of the Heike's Mysterious Object #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia #Japan In the Tale of the Heike, a medieval Japanese epic, a mysterious object, described as a glowing sphere, was seen in the sky at night. No further details about this object were provided. \ ## 1230 CE - Strange Sky Object During Emperor Go-Horikawa's Reign #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia The Azuma Kagami records in Japan mention a strange object seen in the sky during Emperor Go-Horikawa's reign. \ ## 1226 CE - Fiery Object As Bad Omen #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia Song Shi records in China interpret a fiery object seen in the sky as a bad omen. \ ## 1211 CE - Slow-Moving Bright Object #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe Matthew Paris, a chronicler in England, noted a large, bright object moving slowly across the sky. \ ## 1201 CE - Fear-Inducing Bright Object #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia The Shoku Nihongi in Japan recorded a bright object seen in the sky, causing fear and speculation. \ ## 1180 CE - Celestial Sign in the form of a Glowing Sphere #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia The Konjaku Monogatari in Japan interpreted a glowing sphere seen in the sky as a celestial sign. \ ## 1168 CE - Mysterious Night Sky Object #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia The Heike Monogatari in Japan recorded a mysterious object seen in the sky during the night. \ ## 1147 CE - Strange Lights As War Omens #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in England interpreted strange lights seen in the sky as omens of war. \ ## 1133 CE - Japan: Hyaku Monogatari's Flying Dragon #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia #Japan The Hyaku Monogatari, a collection of Japanese ghost stories, reported an object resembling a flying dragon that was seen in the sky and interpreted as a mythical creature. No further details about this object were provided. \ ## 1100 CE - Bright Sky Object as a Significant Harbinger #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe The Gukanshō in Japan described a bright object seen in the sky as a harbinger of significant events. \ ## 1054 CE - Daytime Sky Supernova #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia Records of the Song Dynasty in China note that a guest star (supernova) was visible in the daytime sky for several weeks. \ ## 1036 CE - Celestial Sign in the form of a Glowing Sphere #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia The Konjaku Monogatari in Japan interpreted a glowing sphere seen in the sky as a celestial sign. \ ## 1034 CE - England: Peterborough Chronicle's Fiery Lights #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe #UnitedKingdom #England The Peterborough Chronicle, a series of Anglo-Saxon annals, reported fiery lights in the sky, which were interpreted as signs of impending disaster. No further details were provided about these lights. \ ## 1021 CE - Fear-Inducing Bright Object #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia Song Dynasty records in China note a bright object moving across the sky, causing fear and speculation. \ ## 1015 CE - Japan: Tale of Genji's Bright Object #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia #Japan In the Tale of Genji, a classic work of Japanese literature, a bright object was seen in the sky and was described as a harbinger of significant events. The nature of this object remains unknown. \ ## 1004 CE - Strange Sky Object During Emperor Ichijō's Reign #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia The Konjaku Monogatari in Japan recorded a strange object seen in the sky during the reign of Emperor Ichijō. ## 989 CE - Japan: Azuma Kagami's Fiery Object The Azuma Kagami, a medieval Japanese text, recorded a fiery object moving across the sky. This was noted as a celestial event, but no furth... **Details:** ## 987 CE - Fiery Object As Bad Omen #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia #China The Song Shi in China interpreted a fiery object seen in the sky as a bad omen. ## 970 CE - Glowing Sky Object During Emperor Reizei's Reign #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia #Japan The Shoku Nihongi in Japan recorded a glowing object seen in the sky during the reign of Emperor Reizei. ## 950 CE - Erratically Moving Bright Object #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia #China Song Dynasty records in China note a bright object seen moving erratically in the sky. ## 927 CE - Spain: Chronicle of Alfonso III's Sky Lights #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe #Spain During the reign of Alfonso III, strange lights were seen in the sky, causing widespread fear. These were documented in the Chronicle of Alfonso III, but no additional details were provided. ## 919 CE - Hungary: Annales Fuldenses's Fiery Omen #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe #Hungary The Annales Fuldenses, a series of Frankish annals, reported a fiery object was seen in the sky, which was interpreted as an omen of war. No further details about this object were given. ## 900 CE - Fear-Inducing Fiery Object #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe #Spain The Chronicle of Alfonso III in Spain reported a fiery object seen moving across the sky, causing fear among the people. ## 850 CE - Fiery Lights As Omens #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe #UnitedKingdom #England The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in England interpreted fiery lights seen in the sky as omens. ## 842 CE - China: Emperor Wuzong's Star #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia #China Emperor Wuzong of Tang reported a strange object resembling a star appeared, moving erratically and terrifying the populace. No further details about this object were provided. ## 840 CE - France: Agobard of Lyons' Sky Lights #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe #France Agobard of Lyons, an archbishop and prolific writer, reported strange lights in the sky, which were interpreted as supernatural omens. Further details about these lights were not provided. ## 820 CE - Dragon-Like Sky Object #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia #China Tang Dynasty Records in China described a strange object resembling a dragon appearing in the sky. ## 810 CE, France: St. Gregory of Tours' Glowing Object #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe #France St. Gregory of Tours, a historian of the Franks, reported seeing a glowing object moving across the sky, which he interpreted as a sign from God. No additional details about this object were provided. ## 810 CE - Slow-Moving Glowing Sphere #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia #Japan The Nihon Koki in Japan recorded a glowing sphere appearing in the sky, moving slowly. ## 800 CE - Bright Sky Object During Emperor Kammu's Reign #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia #Japan The Shoku Nihongi in Japan recorded a bright object seen in the sky during the reign of Emperor Kammu. ## 793 CE - England: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle's Fiery Dragons #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe #UnitedKingdom #England The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a collection of Old English annals, reported strange fiery dragons flying in the sky, heralding disaster. The exact nature of these 'dragons' remains a mystery. ## 776 CE - France: Siege of Sigiburg UFOs #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe #France During the Siege of Sigiburg, two large glowing objects hovered over a church, causing the Saxon besiegers to flee in panic. The nature and origin of these objects remain unknown. ## 746 CE - Rapidly Moving Fiery Object #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia #China Tang Dynasty Records in China note a fiery object appearing in the sky, moving rapidly. ## 721 CE - Bright Sky Object During Emperor Genshō's Reign #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia #Japan The Nihon Shoki in Japan recorded a bright object seen in the sky during the reign of Emperor Genshō. ## 700 CE - Slow-Moving Glowing Object #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia #Japan The Nihon Shoki in Japan recorded a glowing object appearing in the sky, moving slowly. ## 685 CE - Celestial Signs in the Form of Strange Lights #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Europe #UnitedKingdom #England The Venerable Bede in England interpreted strange lights seen in the sky as celestial signs. ## 619 CE - Erratically Moving Fiery Object #HistoricalPreModern #Medieval #Asia #Japan ## 312 CE - Cross of Light Leads to Conversion #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Europe #Italy Eusebius, a historian in Rome, recorded Emperor Constantine seeing a cross of light in the sky, leading him to convert to Christianity. ## 292 CE - Glowing Object As Celestial Displeasure #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Asia #China The Jin Shu in China interpreted a glowing object seen in the sky as a sign of celestial displeasure. ## 194 CE - Bright Northward-Moving Object #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Asia #China Records of the Han Dynasty in China noted a bright object appearing in the sky, moving northward. ## 155 CE - Erratically Moving Strange Star #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Asia #China The Han Shu in China recorded a strange star appearing in the sky, moving erratically and emitting light. ## 99 CE - Greece: Pliny the Younger's Wine Jar UFO #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Europe #Italy Pliny the Younger, a lawyer and author in Ancient Rome, reported an unidentified object resembling a wine jar appeared in the sky and moved erratically. No further details or explanations were provided about this sighting. ## 80 CE - Rome: Cassius Dio - A horse-like object with legs was seen moving across the sky. #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Europe #Italy Details: Cassius Dio, a Roman statesman and historian, reported a strange sight in the sky in 80 CE. He described an object that resembled a horse with legs moving across the sky. The nature and origin of this object remain unknown. ## 70 CE, Jerusalem: Josephus - During the siege of Jerusalem, chariots and troops of soldiers in their armour were seen running about among the clouds. #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #MiddleEast #Israel Details: Josephus, a first-century Romano-Jewish historian, recorded an eerie sight during the siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE. He reported seeing chariots and troops of soldiers in their armour running about among the clouds, which added to the tension and fear during the siege. ## 65 CE - Sword-Like Star As War Portent #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #MiddleEast #Israel Josephus, a historian in Jerusalem, interpreted a star resembling a sword hanging over the city as a portent of war. ## 9 CE - Rome: Pliny the Elder - A burning shield scattering sparks moved across the sky at sunset, similar to earlier reports. #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Europe #Italy Details: Pliny the Elder, a Roman author, reported a sighting of a burning shield that scattered sparks as it moved across the sky at sunset. This sighting was similar to earlier reports, suggesting a possible pattern or recurring phenomenon. ## 12 BCE - Bright Comet As Sign Of Augustus's Rise #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Europe #Italy Pliny the Elder, a Roman author, reported a bright comet appeared in the sky, which was interpreted as a sign of Augustus's rise to power. ## 42 BCE - Bright Comet As Omen Of Julius Caesar's Death #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Europe #Italy Cassius Dio, a historian in Rome, saw a bright comet appear in the sky, seen as an omen of Julius Caesar's death. ## ## 134 BCE - Large Bright Object #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Europe #Italy Julius Obsequens, a chronicler in Rome, noted a large, bright object moving across the sky, witnessed by many. ## 138 BCE - Fiery Torches In The Sky #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Europe #Italy Livy, a historian in Rome, reported fiery torches seen moving across the sky in Rome. ## 154 BCE - Erratically Moving Bright Light #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Europe #Italy Julius Obsequens, a chronicler in Rome, recorded a bright light appearing in the sky over Rome, moving erratically. ## 331 BCE - Spark of Fire During Temple Construction #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Europe #Italy Pliny the Elder, a natural philosopher in Rome, noted a spark of fire from the sky seen during the construction of the Temple of Jupiter. ## 214 BCE - Rome: Livy - A round shield-like object appeared in the sky over Arpi, moving slowly. #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Europe #Italy Details: According to the Roman historian Livy, an object that resembled a round shield was observed in the sky over Arpi in 214 BCE. The object moved slowly across the sky, baffling the onlookers. ## 218 BCE - Phantom Ships Over Rome #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Europe #Italy Livy in Rome reported that "phantom ships" were seen gleaming in the sky over various parts of Rome. According to the Roman historian Livy, there were sightings of what were described as "phantom ships" in the sky. These ships were reportedly seen over various parts of Rome and were described as "gleaming," suggesting they may have been illuminated or reflective. This event is one of the earliest recorded instances of unidentified flying objects (UFOs), although it was interpreted in the context of the ancient Roman world. Further specifics, such as the exact date, the event's duration, or public reaction, are not provided in the record. ## 85 BCE - Eastward-Moving Large Round Object #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Europe #Italy Julius Obsequens in Rome reported a large, round object moved eastward in the sky, observed by many. ## 74 BCE - Flame-Like Object Appears During Battle #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Asia #Turkey Plutarch in Turkey reported during a battle between Roman and Mithridatic forces, a large, flame-like object resembling a jar or wine bowl appeared in the sky between the two armies. ## 66 BCE - Burning Shield Scattering Sparks At Sunset #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Europe #Italy Pliny the Elder in Rome reported a burning shield that scattered sparks across the sky at sunset, which many in Rome saw. ## 76 BCE - Falling Spark Grows Into Light Ball #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Europe #Italy Julius Obsequens in Rome reported a "spark" fell from a star and grew as it descended, appearing as a ball of light and moving towards the earth. \ ## 1440 BCE - Circle Of Fire In The Sky #HistoricalPreModern #Ancient #Africa #Egypt During the reign of Thutmose III in Egypt, a "circle of fire" brighter than the sun hovered in the sky, emitting a foul odour. It appeared for several days before vanishing. This event is recorded in the Tulli Papyrus. \ # Chronology Files by Decade The chronology has been split into decade-based files for better performance. ## Files - **pre-1940.md** - 44 entries - **2020s.md** - 97 entries - **2010s.md** - 39 entries - **2000s.md** - 6 entries - **1990s.md** - 5 entries - **1970s.md** - 11 entries - **1960s.md** - 10 entries - **1950s.md** - 16 entries - **1940s.md** - 13 entries **Total entries:** 241 **Generated:** February 5, 2026