"We have a UFO problem. And it's not Balloons." - Ryan Graves in Politico
Analysis Summary
Summary
Chris Lehto is a retired F-16 pilot who investigates unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). He discusses an article by Ryan Graves, a former Navy pilot, who highlights the need for more attention on UAPs. In 2014, Graves and his squadron encountered an unidentified dark gray cube inside a clear sphere while on a training mission off the Virginia coast. The object remained motionless against strong winds and was nearly hit by the jets. This incident led to safety reports, but little action was taken. Lehto emphasizes that advanced UAPs pose a safety risk and urges for more transparency and investigation into these phenomena. The encounter has motivated him to support advocacy for aerospace safety and to push for more disclosure from officials.
Program Intelligence Analysis
Chris Lehto discusses Ryan Graves' efforts to address UAPs and the lack of serious investigation into unidentified aerial phenomena. The conversation highlights the technological capabilities of UAPs and the need for transparency from the military and government regarding these incidents.
UAPs have been observed accelerating at speeds up to Mach 1 and appearing motionless despite strong winds.
Chris Lehto
“We need to integrate and analyze these massive data sets with new methods like AI.”
Ryan Graves
“We have advanced objects demonstrating cutting-edge technology that we cannot explain.”
Marco Rubio
“We have things flying over our military bases in places where we're conducting military exercises.”
Ryan Graves has started a new organization dedicated to pushing the aviation safety apparatus in the U.S. to look into UAPs.
There were unknown objects in the airspace that were detected by upgraded radar systems in 2014.
UAPs have been observed accelerating at speeds up to Mach 1 and appearing motionless despite strong winds.
The U.S. military has stated that the observed UAPs are not part of any classified U.S. projects.
Congress has taken some action to force the military and intelligence agencies to investigate UAPs more thoroughly.
Analysis Summary
Ryan Graves
Retold Account
This is a retold account. Triad scoring requires direct experiencer testimony.