The Alaska Missions: The USAF’s alleged first UFO-tracking operation using gun-camera-equipped B-29s
Analysis Summary
Lieutenant Colonel Wendell C. Stevens
Contact Experience Triad
The Encounter
The person in this account is Lieutenant Colonel Wendell C. Stevens, who supervised a team installing equipment on B29 reconnaissance planes in Alaska. This project aimed to track unidentified flying objects (UFOs) entering Earth's atmosphere. During missions, pilots reported seeing disc-shaped objects that could fly faster than the B29s. Some objects stopped in midair and flew alongside the planes. The team used various cameras to capture these encounters. After each mission, the recorded data was sent to Washington for analysis. Stevens noted that these objects did not require any visible support equipment to take off or land, which puzzled military leaders. The encounter led Stevens to believe in the possibility of extraterrestrial origins for these objects, despite skepticism from others. His experiences shaped his later career as a prominent UFO investigator.
Program Intelligence Analysis
The transcript discusses the early UFO tracking project in Alaska, detailing the sophisticated equipment used to gather data on unidentified flying objects. It highlights pilots' reports of unusual aerial phenomena, including disc-shaped objects and their capabilities, as well as the secrecy surrounding the data collection process.
The project involved advanced tracking technology and frequent reports of UFO encounters by B29 pilots.
Wendell C. Stevens
“We saw them take off from the ice pack and fly away; they saw them land on the water and submerge and disappear.”
Managed by: US Army Air Force
to track and gather data on unidentified flying objects
The first UFO tracking project was installed in Alaska because they assumed that the strange flying objects entered the Earth's atmosphere through the polar regions.
The pilots reported seeing objects that stopped in midair and picked up speed to match the B29s.
Objects were reported to be disc-shaped and completely different from any known aeronautical configuration.
Data recorded during missions was packed in a metal box and flown to Washington, chained to an officer's wrist.
The objects were seen taking off from the ice pack and flying away, and some were reported to submerge in water.
Encounter Context
Factual DetailsThe analysis found no structured encounter context.
Encounter Research Breakdown
Phenomenological AnalysisThe speaker provides a detailed first-person account of their role in a military project focused on tracking UAPs, including specific equipment used and descriptions of encounters reported by pilots. The credibility of the witness is bolstered by their military background and the structured nature of the project, although corroboration is limited to anecdotal reports from pilots.
The project to track UFOs was initiated in Alaska, involving the installation of sophisticated equipment on B29s to gather data on unusual aerial phenomena.
“The first UFO tracking project was installed in Alaska because they assumed that the strange flying objects entered the Earth's atmosphere through the polar regions.”
Pilots reported various encounters with UFOs, describing their movements and characteristics during missions over the Arctic.
“They reported seeing objects that stopped in the air right next to the B29, took a position with it, and stayed there for minutes.”
Data collected from encounters was securely transported to Washington for analysis, though the team never had access to the results.
“All of the data that was recorded by this special equipment... was packed in a metal box and chained to an officer's wrist and flown to Washington that night.”
Pilots observed UFOs in various positions relative to the B29s.
Surge detectors and magnetic detectors were installed to monitor anomalies.
Appearance: disc-shaped, completely different from any known aeronautical configuration
Five Observables (5/5)
The craft were observed to take off from the ice pack and submerge in water, exhibiting capabilities beyond known technology.
The encounter involved military operations with advanced tracking equipment and multiple pilot reports of UFOs exhibiting extraordinary capabilities, highlighting a significant historical context.
Have you had a similar experience?
Many people have reported encounters they struggle to explain. You are not alone. Project Profound collects and analyzes these accounts to advance understanding.
Talk about it with AI →Analysis Summary
Lieutenant Colonel Wendell C. Stevens
First-Person