Former Air Force officers talk about UFO incidents at nuclear bases
Analysis Summary
Robert Salas
Contact Experience Triad
The Encounter
Robert Salas was a first lieutenant and missile launch officer at Maelstrom Air Force Base in 1967. On March 24, he received a call from a security guard reporting strange lights in the sky. The guard later described a red glowing object hovering near the base. Shortly after, the missiles went into a no-go condition, meaning they were unlaunchable. The object left at high speed, and the security team reported losing radio contact. The next day, Salas reported the incident, but was told by his commander that it was not an Air Force exercise. He signed a non-disclosure agreement and did not speak about the event until 1994. The encounter led to ongoing research and documentation about similar incidents, impacting Salas's willingness to share his experience publicly.
Program Intelligence Analysis
The testimony presented highlights multiple incidents involving UFOs and their interference with nuclear missile operations, primarily during the 1960s and 1980s. Witnesses describe direct encounters and subsequent cover-ups by military authorities, raising significant national security concerns.
UFOs have been reported to disable nuclear missiles at multiple Air Force bases, with evidence of military cover-up and intimidation of personnel.
Robert Salas
“I received a call from one of my topside guards stating that they had been observing strange lights in the sky.”
Dwight Arneson
“I can clearly recall a message coming through my Communication Center which basically said... UFO did in fact shut down several missile silos.”
Robert Jamison
“A UFO was cited over Lewiston Montana... at the same time that UFO was over there all of Oscar flight went down.”
Charles Halt
“We found indentations... and radiation of eight to nine times normal background radiation.”
Jerome Nelson
“A bright light... was hovering silently over the missile silo and shining a light down onto it.”
Patrick McDonough
“I just remember I'm staring up at the stars... and then from this dead stop it shoots off to the east.”
Unnamed Deputy
“I do see a white pulsating light in the sky that's maybe seven or eight miles away.”
Managed by: U.S. Air Force
Reported shutdown of missiles coinciding with UFO sightings
Managed by: U.S. Air Force
Reported shutdown of missiles coinciding with UFO sightings
On March 24th, 1967, while stationed at Maelstrom Air Force Base, I received reports from security guards about a red glowing object hovering above our front gate, which was about 30 feet in diameter. This object caused our missiles to go into a no-go condition, rendering them unlaunchable.
The Air Force Office of Special Investigations ordered us not to talk about the incident and I signed a non-disclosure statement.
In 1975, while commanding a radar site in Maine, I was informed by security police that UFOs were seen over nuclear weapon storage areas.
During my time at Maelstrom Air Force Base, I received reports of UFOs hovering over missile silos, which coincided with missile shutdowns.
In December 1980, while at RAF Bentwaters, I investigated reports of strange lights and a triangular craft observed by security personnel.
Encounter Context
Factual DetailsMaelstrom Air Force Base
Great Falls, Montana, united_states
command post took the unauthorized excursion under advisement
Encounter Research Breakdown
Phenomenological AnalysisThe account provides detailed first-person testimonies from multiple credible witnesses, including military personnel with relevant experience. The observations are clear and specific, with corroboration from other witnesses and documentation. The unexpected nature of the events and the physical effects on missile systems further strengthen the claims.
The experiencer received a call from a security guard reporting strange lights in the sky, which escalated to a report of a red glowing object hovering nearby.
“I received a call from one of my top side guards... they had been observing strange lights in the sky making odd maneuvers.”
As the object hovered over the site, the missiles began to go into a no-go condition, indicating they were disabled.
“Just as I told him our missiles began going into what's called a no-go condition or unlaunchable.”
The object left at high speed, and the security guards reported losing radio contact.
“The guard told me the object had left at high speed again silent no noise.”
The experiencer reported the incident to higher command, and maintenance teams were called to restore missile readiness.
“We had to call in for maintenance... the missiles themselves were still disabled.”
Red glowing object hovering silently
screaming guard on the phone
loss of radio contact
Appearance: red glowing object
Five Observables (4/5)
A red glowing object hovered silently above the missile site, causing the missiles to become unlaunchable.
The encounter involved a military facility where a UFO disabled multiple nuclear missiles, highlighting a significant national security concern.
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Robert Salas
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