The Navy UFO -- the Enlisted Crew's Perspective
Recently the Navy revealed video evidence of an encounter between some of its F/A-18 pilots and an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (what used to be called a UFO, but renamed to avoid the woo-woo connotations of that term). This included cockpit data that showed something shaped vaguely like a Tic-Tac that could maneuver in ways that no known atmospheric vehicle could, and in some cases appeared to violate the known laws of aerodynamics.
However, while the role of a fighter pilot is glamorous (Top Gun and all that), they are actually a small group on a carrier, supported by thousands of other personnel, both on the carrier itself and on the various escort vessels. Now a number of the enlisted personnel, particularly on the other vessels of the strike group, are talking about what they saw, both the event itself and the official response afterward.
Yes, there are discrepancies, even outright contradictions, in the accounts. However, that doesn't necessarily mean fabrication. The incident happened fifteen years ago, which gives ample time for memories to blur -- and for media coverage to contaminate them.
Something happened that day. Maybe they did encounter something not of this world. Maybe the incident was a glitch that revealed some weakness in the sensor systems of the aircraft, which needed to be dealt with quietly to avoid information falling into unfriendly hands, information that could enable a present or future enemy to take advantage of that gap, that chink in the armor, to do our forces harm.
However, while the role of a fighter pilot is glamorous (Top Gun and all that), they are actually a small group on a carrier, supported by thousands of other personnel, both on the carrier itself and on the various escort vessels. Now a number of the enlisted personnel, particularly on the other vessels of the strike group, are talking about what they saw, both the event itself and the official response afterward.
Yes, there are discrepancies, even outright contradictions, in the accounts. However, that doesn't necessarily mean fabrication. The incident happened fifteen years ago, which gives ample time for memories to blur -- and for media coverage to contaminate them.
Something happened that day. Maybe they did encounter something not of this world. Maybe the incident was a glitch that revealed some weakness in the sensor systems of the aircraft, which needed to be dealt with quietly to avoid information falling into unfriendly hands, information that could enable a present or future enemy to take advantage of that gap, that chink in the armor, to do our forces harm.