Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena

Spring 2025: April 28, May 5, 12, 19; 10-12 AM

As of 2021 the US Government has confirmed that UFO's now officially UAP's exist, while asserting that these are neither U.S. military devices, nor is there evidence that they are extraterrestrial.  We will consider the relevant reports, some of the historical encounters, official US Government videos (!) and  consider what this all might mean.

Resources:   

Web sites/online reports

• US National Archives of UAP images, etc.

• the official DoD AARO web site (created Aug. 2023)
  has "official" videos, also resolution reports (what it is, or "unidentified")
  AARO Historical Report Vol 1, 1945- Nov 2023; March 2024 (64 pages)
  AARO June 1, 2024 Annual Report

• Canada's Sky project, expected report 2024 (on how Canada manages UAP info, not evaluating UAP info)

• Dir of National Intelligence Assessments: 2023  report, 2022 preliminary report

• CUFOS -- Center for UFO studies (founded by Allan Hynek)

• NICAP site (www.NICAP.org): comprehensive lists of older and somewhat recent sightings, the 

• National UFO Reporting Center site, at https://nuforc.org/ ; or both historical and current sightings

• Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) investigating reports since 1968

• UK archive on UFOs https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/+/https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ufos/ 

• NASA UFO Report ; 2023 ['we have relevant expertise, would like money and participation in related efforts]

• Carl Sagan Interview with PBS NOVA on Alien Abductions, 1996
  associated with NOVA "news" 1996 "Kidnapped by UFOs"; also Budd Hopkins and Others (click on names)

• Congressional hearings --
  Nov 19 2024 - https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-receive-testimony-on-the-activities-of-the-all-domain-anomaly-resolution-office  (starts about 18 min in, 50 min)
  Nov 13 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFgXUXeGh6g  (R.Admiral Galludet, Elizondo, Gold, Shellenberger) (2+hrs, starts about 18 min)
  July 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNgoul4vyDM   (Major (ret) Grusch, Navy pilots) (2+hrs)

• May 2022 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ufo-hearing-congress-pentagon-watch-live-stream-today-2022-05-17/   (1.5 hrs)

• Lui Elizondo's web site https://luiselizondo-official.com/ 
  
  

• Documentaries:

• PBS NOVA: 22 Jan 2025; “WHAT ARE UFOs?”

• Two "old" Youtube archived pieces: 1995 Disney Alien Encounters documentary :43
    1979 UFOs Past, Present, Future aka It Has Begun  1:34

• PBS archive: "UFOs Over Memphis" also on Youtube (2015)

• 60 Minutes report on 2015 encounter(s) Aug 2021

• Alien Archives (History Channel; not all strictly BS): Season 18 E1 ("DoD Disclosure"; Season 19 E5 ("MUFON files")

• Experiencers: John E. Mack, M.D. (Full Length Documentary)  2018

• Abduction Documentary - with Budd Hopkins, John Mack, et al  2017

• 1992 CBS "Intruders" -- alien abduction (some parts sensationalized, 2:45 hrs)

• 2024 The Manhattan Alien Abduction, Netflix 3 part focus on Hopkins ex-wife and abductee.

• Books: 

• Elizondo, Luis; Imminent; 2024 - past DoD AATIF lead; triggered congressional hearings/disclosure

• Coumbe, Daniel; Anomaly: A Scientific Exploration of the UFO Phenomenon; 2023
  evaluates paths, speeds, technical details from 4+ incidents - defines a "credibility" rating system

• Hynex, Allen; The UFO Experience; 1975 (reprint 2023)
  Hynek was the civilian scientist/astronomer hired by Project Blue Book to assist with UFO reports

• Vallee, Jacques; Passport to Magonia;
  Vallee is a long time French evaluator of UFO and other unexplained phenomena 

• Bowen, Charles; Humanoids;

• Straussman, Rick;  DMT: The Spirit Molecule; 2001 - users often describe beings similar to abduction experiences

• Mack, John E.; Abductions: Human Encounters with Aliens; 1994
  
  
  
  

• Events to Research

• Consider listings of events at NICAP  or the National UFO Reporting Center

• 2019, July 15, 2019, USS Omaha Video; also 2019 photos from USS Russell

• 2015 Jacksonville, FL; F18's and images ("gofast"and "gimble")

• 2004 Nimitz Encounter  [wikipedia article on this and more recent videos]
  F18 pilot interview on PBS

• Navy report from one of the pilots

• 2000, Jan 5; Stratum, Ill 

• 1999 26 Oct, Dallas Ft Worth; Delta pilot Lenker; United Pilot Rodriguez

• 1997 "Phoenix lights" 

• 1997 13 March; Phoenix (and other areas of Arizona) 

• 1994 Ariel School encounter, Zimbabwe (wikipedia entry)

• 1980 Dec; Rendlesham Forest, UK "East gate incident"

• 1977 Memphis 5 police officers report triangular UFO

• 1975 Nov 5; Snowflake AZ, "Walton" abduction ("Fire in the Sky" related movie)

• 1967 16 March; Maelstrom Air Force Base  - Salas (Disable weapons)

• 1967   4 Sept;  UK Flying Saucer Hoax

• 1961 Sept 19/20; Betty & Barney Hill abduction in NH