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NDTV
19-05-2025
- NDTV
Swarm Of Unidentified Objects Seen Near US Military Sites: Report
An unidentified flying object struck a US Air Force F-16 fighter jet during a training mission over Arizona last year, damaging the aircraft and prompting concerns about a surge in mysterious aerial activity near American military sites, the New York Post reported. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) documents, first reported by The War Zone, the incident occurred in January 2023 when an "orange-white" uncrewed aerial system (UAS) collided mid-air with the canopy of a $63 million F-16 Viper, forcing it to be grounded. The term UAS typically refers to drones, though the object remains unidentified. The incident is one of several unexplained aerial encounters reported near US Air Force training zones in Arizona since 2020. A day after the fighter jet incident, three more UAS encounters were flagged in the same region, highlighting the frequency and unusual nature of these sightings. Former Pentagon investigator Luis Elizondo told News Nation that reports of unidentified aerial activity have spiked near Arizona's southern border. "There's been a lot of activity, a lot of people reporting a lot of things," he said. The FAA confirmed that it logs sightings of "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena" (UAP) when pilots report them to air traffic control. If corroborated with radar or other evidence, the data is shared with the US Department of Defence's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office - the agency handling such national security cases. Between May 2023 and June 2024, the office received 757 such reports, with only 49 cases marked "closed" so far. Many of the objects spotted near Arizona's military ranges appear in small swarms, sometimes in groups of eight, flying at high altitudes. Some US officials, including former Customs and Border Protection advisor Ron Vitiello, suspect these could be advanced drones operated by foreign cartels for smuggling or surveillance. "There's a possibility they're using cutting-edge technology we're not familiar with," Vitiello said, noting that cartel-funded drone systems have been used to smuggle drugs weighing up to 10 kilograms across the US-Mexico border. "These groups have the resources to innovate constantly. That's part of their business model," he added. The incidents come amid heightened scrutiny over aerial intrusions, following high-profile events like the Chinese spy balloon sighting in 2023.
New York Post
18-05-2025
- New York Post
UFO striking fighter jet is among swarm of mystery objects spotted near US military sites: reports
A UFO that struck and damaged a US fighter jet is just one of a swarm of mystery objects buzzing around Air Force training ranges in Arizona, according to multiple reports. One of the unidentified flying objects hit the clear bubble 'canopy' over the head of a pilot in a $63 million F-16 Viper jet in January 2023, damaging it and temporarily grounding the plane, according to Federal Aviation Administration documents first reported by The War Zone. Advertisement 3 A pair of F-35A Joint Strike Fighters assigned to the US Air Force's 56th Fighter Wing appear in flight. USAF The military jet was struck mid-air by 'an orange-white UAS,' or 'Uncrewed Aerial System,' the FAA documents said. The term refers to drones. Three more UAS encounters were flagged a day later, the outlet reported. Advertisement 'What I can tell you is that there has been a lot of activity, a lot of people reporting a lot of things out of Arizona, particularly on the border' with Mexico, former Pentagon investigator Luis Elizondo told News Nation this month. The FAA told The Post in a statement that the agency 'documents Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sightings whenever a pilot reports one to an air traffic control facility. 'If supporting information such as radar data corroborates the report, the FAA shares it with the UAP Task Force. The Department of Defense All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office serves as the centralized clearing house for UAP reporting impacting national security or safety.' 3 A map shows designated restricted airspace (outlined in red) and military operation areas (outlined in purple) used for military training in Arizona and neighboring states. DOD Advertisement The government filed 757 such reports between May 2023 and June 2024 — 708 of which took place in the air — with only 49 marked 'case closed' in the latest report issued by the 'Anomaly Resolution Office.' The small unidentified objects spotted in Arizona are known to fly in groups of up to eight and are sometimes characterized as drones, according to The War Zone, which noted the incidents took place at high altitudes in or near military air combat training sites since January 2020. Drones and other flying objects such as the Chinese spy balloon in 2023 are 'clearly being passed through multiple U.S. military reporting streams,' the outlet added. 3 An F-16 Fighting Falcon, or Viper, lands at Kleine Brogel Air Base EBBL in Belgium. NurPhoto via Getty Images Advertisement Some US officials, including Ron Vitiello, a senior adviser for US Customs and Border Protection, hypothesize that the mysterious flying objects could be drones used by foreign cartels for spying or smuggling drugs. The cartel has used the technology – which is difficult to track – to move up to 10 kilograms of drugs at a time, News Nation reported. Vitiello told 'News Nation Prime' earlier this month that 'unlimited funding' from cartels could explain the impressive 'cutting-edge' technology never seen before. 'Maybe they've got technology that we're not used to seeing in the drone space,' Vitello said. 'That's part of their business model, to always be able to iterate and innovate, so that they can continue to sell their poison into the United States.'
The Irish Sun
02-05-2025
- Science
- The Irish Sun
Photo showing ‘1,000ft silver UFO flying over US snapped by airline pilot' released by infamous Pentagon whistleblower
A PHOTO claiming to show a 1,000ft wide silver UFO flying over the US has been released by an infamous Pentagon whistleblower. The picture was allegedly snapped by an airline pilot in 2021 while flying 21,000ft above the Four Corners Monument - spanning New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado. 4 The photo allegedly shows a 1,000ft-wide silver UFO Credit: X 4 Sceptics have shot back and claimed it is a crop circle Credit: X 4 Luis Elizondo is a Pentagon whistleblower who is best known for his work on the Pentagon's UFO program Credit: EPA Luis Elizondo revealed the photo during a UAP Disclosure Fund event. The spooky picture shows what looks like a circular object floating above the Earth. The UAP Disclosure Fund shared the image on X, and wrote: 'Captured near Four Corners at FL20 — estimated 600 – 1,000 ft in diameter, silver-hued, disc-shaped.' 'Several speakers confirmed Department of Defense and Intelligence Community hold hundreds of similar UAP images + sensor files still classified. read more on UFOs 'It's time for full declassification and open scientific analysis.' But sceptics were quick to challenge the discovery - claiming the photo merely showed irrigation circles that are common in desert climates. And the famed UAP debunker, Mick West, added that shadow patterns in the hills are counterfactual to the claim that the object is creating its own shadow, according to a blog post . This comes after Elizondo revealed a freaky photo of an alleged massive alien mothership back in October. Most read in The Sun He described the supposed spacecraft as a "huge mini city floating in the sky ." The picture appeared to show a distinctive disc shape, with a beaming light emanating from it's bottom. Leaked US military audio reveals pilot's stunning UFO encounter as 'cylindrical object' flew just 10ft from his plane The shape is universally recognised as what we understand an alien UFO would look like, as it hovers menacingly in the air over a road. The mysterious "mothership" was debuted at a private event in Philadelphia on October 28, by the former official at the Pentagon. He said: "Guess what we caught in Romania in 2022? By the way, the U.S Embassy,' as Elizondo told attendees at the paid event, gesturing to the photo: 'That.' "'There's a whole lot more here folks. "We're having pilots, military pilots and civilian pilots in Eastern Europe and in the Middle East, report what unimaginably seems impossible. "I just want to give you kind of a small taste of what's going on "behind the scenes." The startling claim directly links the US government to a deliberate alien cover-up, that he was exposing at the bizarre presentation. Elizondo is a former Pentagon official best known for his work on its UFO program - now known as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. Who is Lue Elizondo? By Lydia Doye LUIS "Lue" Elizondo is a former U.S. Army veteran and intelligence officer. Elizondo served in various roles for the Department of Defense, including as the director of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program But he is best known for his work on the Pentagon's UFO program - now known as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). Elizondo is a strong advocate for further research and disclosure of government information about UFOs. 4 Luis Elizondo is a former U.S. Army veteran and intelligence officer Credit: Alamy
The Sun
02-05-2025
- Science
- The Sun
Photo showing ‘1,000ft silver UFO flying over US snapped by airline pilot' released by infamous Pentagon whistleblower
A PHOTO claiming to show a 1,000ft wide silver UFO flying over the US has been released by an infamous Pentagon whistleblower. The picture was allegedly snapped by an airline pilot in 2021 while flying 21,000ft above the Four Corners Monument - spanning New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado. 4 4 Luis Elizondo revealed the photo during a UAP Disclosure Fund event. The spooky picture shows what looks like a circular object floating above the Earth. The UAP Disclosure Fund shared the image on X, and wrote: 'Captured near Four Corners at FL20 — estimated 600 – 1,000 ft in diameter, silver-hued, disc-shaped.' 'Several speakers confirmed Department of Defense and Intelligence Community hold hundreds of similar UAP images + sensor files still classified. 'It's time for full declassification and open scientific analysis.' But sceptics were quick to challenge the discovery - claiming the photo merely showed irrigation circles that are common in desert climates. And the famed UAP debunker, Mick West, added that shadow patterns in the hills are counterfactual to the claim that the object is creating its own shadow, according to a blog post. This comes after Elizondo revealed a freaky photo of an alleged massive alien mothership back in October. He described the supposed spacecraft as a "huge mini city floating in the sky." The picture appeared to show a distinctive disc shape, with a beaming light emanating from it's bottom. Leaked US military audio reveals pilot's stunning UFO encounter as 'cylindrical object' flew just 10ft from his plane The shape is universally recognised as what we understand an alien UFO would look like, as it hovers menacingly in the air over a road. The mysterious "mothership" was debuted at a private event in Philadelphia on October 28, by the former official at the Pentagon. He said: "Guess what we caught in Romania in 2022? By the way, the U.S Embassy,' as Elizondo told attendees at the paid event, gesturing to the photo: 'That.' "'There's a whole lot more here folks. "We're having pilots, military pilots and civilian pilots in Eastern Europe and in the Middle East, report what unimaginably seems impossible. "I just want to give you kind of a small taste of what's going on "behind the scenes." The startling claim directly links the US government to a deliberate alien cover-up, that he was exposing at the bizarre presentation. Elizondo is a former Pentagon official best known for his work on its UFO program - now known as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. Who is Lue Elizondo? By Lydia Doye LUIS "Lue" Elizondo is a former U.S. Army veteran and intelligence officer. Elizondo served in various roles for the Department of Defense, including as the director of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program But he is best known for his work on the Pentagon's UFO program - now known as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). Elizondo is a strong advocate for further research and disclosure of government information about UFOs. 4
Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Science
- Daily Mail
UFO congressional hearing live: Top scientists and Pentagon insiders break silence on state secrets
15:51 Pentagon whistleblower says 'We are not alone in the cosmos' Months before Thursday's briefing, Luis Elizondo, a former military intelligence official turned UFO whistleblower told Congress that there was proof of alien life being kept from the public. During his testimony back on November 14, 2024, he blasted the US intelligence community for 'excessive secrecy' of UAP reports that had lasted decades, adding that it was 'all to hide the fact that we are not alone in the cosmos.' Elizondo resigned from his position, running the Pentagon's program to investigate UFO sightings to 10 years, and went public with what he knew in October 2017. On Thursday, Elizondo is serving as the moderator for this new hearing on UFOs.
