Declassified Navy UFO Cases: From 1952 Mainbrace to the Pebble Beach Underwater Dome Incident

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Richard Dolan Intelligent Disclosure
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April 13, 2026
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Tier 1First Person EncounterInterview with Experiencer

Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: historical caseEra: 1940s, 1950sIntel Value: 7/10

Lt. John W. Kilburn

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: not_stated

Unnamed Woman (described at 30:00)

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE1

The Encounter

The person discussing the UAP encounter is a researcher who focuses on UFO sightings related to the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt aircraft carrier. They mention multiple encounters during Operation Mainbrace in September 1952, a large NATO naval exercise. During this operation, several UFO sightings were reported by US and British personnel. One notable sighting involved a British Meteor jet that was followed by a disc-shaped object. The researcher also recounts a separate incident from April 1992, where a woman and her mother saw a glowing green light off the coast of Pebble Beach. They initially thought it was from shrimp boats, but later saw a dome-shaped object emitting a beam of light. This experience caused them to become firm believers in UFOs and led to lasting effects, including sleep disturbances for the daughter.

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Program Intelligence Analysis

Executive Summary

The video discusses the historical significance of the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt and its encounters with UFOs during its service. It highlights specific incidents, including Operation Mainbrace and a notable sighting off Pebble Beach, California.

Primary Revelation

The USS Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first aircraft carrier to carry nuclear weapons at sea.

Operation MainbraceCold War (September 1952)confirmed

Managed by: NATO

large-scale NATO naval exercise

historical eventspecific

The USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42) was the first aircraft carrier to carry nuclear weapons at sea.

Source: Unnamed individual
historical eventvague

The USS FDR had multiple encounters with UFOs and USOs during its service.

Source: Unnamed individual
historical eventspecific
+1 Corroborators

During Operation Mainbrace in September 1952, there were confirmed UFO sightings involving US and British personnel.

Source: Unnamed individual
non human intelligencespecific

A British Meteor jet encountered a UFO tailing it before landing in September 1952.

Source: Unnamed individual
non human intelligencehighly specific
+1 Corroborators

A woman reported seeing a glowing green light off the coast of Pebble Beach, California, which emitted a beam of light that targeted her car.

Source: Unnamed individual
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Witnessed a UFO while observing a British Meteor jet during Operation Mainbrace in September 1952.

Lt. John W. Kilburn · First-Person

Encounter Context

Factual Details

The analysis found no structured encounter context.

Encounter Research Breakdown

Phenomenological Analysis
not statednot_stated
Low Evidential StrengthScore: 7/21commentary
Detail & Specificity
1/3
Corroboration
1/3
Physical Evidence
1/3
Unpredictability
1/3
Perceptual Clarity
1/3
Timely Reporting
1/3
Witness Credibility
1/3

The transcript does not provide any specific first-person account of a UAP encounter. It focuses on historical information about the USS Roosevelt without detailing any personal experience or observation related to UAPs.

The analysis found no relevant content for this section.

The analysis found no relevant content for this section.

The analysis found no relevant content for this section.

What makes this encounter unique

not stated

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Saw a glowing green light and experienced a beam of light targeting their car near Pebble Beach in April 1992.

Unnamed Woman (described at 30:00) · First-Person

Encounter Context

Factual Details
1992-04-0210:18 PMYear: 1992

17-Mile Drive near Spanish Bay Beach

Pebble Beach, California, united_states

ruralcoastal peninsula
3 witnesses mentioned
Reported to authorities

Encounter Research Breakdown

Phenomenological Analysis
physical sightingCE1
Moderate Evidential StrengthScore: 15/21reported
Detail & Specificity
3/3
Corroboration
2/3
Physical Evidence
1/3
Unpredictability
3/3
Perceptual Clarity
3/3
Timely Reporting
1/3
Witness Credibility
2/3

The account provides a detailed narrative of a UAP sighting with multiple witnesses, including a lieutenant and a family. The description includes specific details about the location, time, and the nature of the observed phenomenon, but lacks corroboration from independent sources or physical evidence.

initial observationunknown

The experiencer and her family notice a glowing green light off the coast while driving.

they notice an unusual glowing green light off the coast near Spanish Bay Beach

closer inspectionunknown

They turn back to investigate the green light, feeling both nervous and curious.

they were curious, and they turned back to check are those lights still there

visualextraordinary
7/10

glowing green light off the coast

The analysis found no relevant content for this section.

Shapedisc
Sizeunknown
Colorglowing green
Luminosityself luminous
Soundnot stated
Movementhovering
Five Observables (0/5)
positive lift low observability hypersonic velocity trans medium travel instantaneous acceleration

The craft was described as a disc that was glowing green and spinning on its axis while hovering.

What makes this encounter unique

The encounter is unique due to the combination of a glowing green light and the skepticism of the witnesses, who were typical conservative community members.

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Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: historical caseEra: 1940s, 1950sIntel Value: 7/10
1

Lt. John W. Kilburn

First-Person

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: not_stated
2

Unnamed Woman (described at 30:00)

First-Person

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE1