Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
short url: https://is.gd/UAPclass
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)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
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)
Documentaries:
PBS NOVA: 22 Jan 2025; “WHAT ARE UFOs?”
Two "old" Youtube archived pieces: (Banned) 1995 Disney Alien Encounters documentary; 1979 UFOs Past, Present, Future aka It Has Begun
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 2020
1992 CBS "Intruders" -- alien abduction (some parts sensationalized )
Books:
Coumbe, Daniel; Anomaly: A Scientific Exploration of the UFO Phenomenon; 2023
evaluates paths, speeds, technical details from 4+ incidents - defines a "credibility" rating systemHynex, Allen; The UFO Experience; 1975 (reprint 2023)
Hynek was the civilian scientist/astronomer hired by Project Blue Book to assist with UFO reportsVallee, Jacques; Passport to Magonia;
Vallee is a long time French evaluator of UFO and other unexplained phenomenaBowen, 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]
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)
1961 Sept 19/20; Betty & Barney Hill abduction in NH