The United States is hiding a decades-long program that collects and dismantles* Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)* to see how they work, a former US Air Force intelligence officer* told a government hearing this week.
Retired Major David Grusch who worked on a UFO taskforce said he was told about a “crash retrieval and reverse engineering* program” but when he tried to learn more about it, he was blocked.
When asked if the American government had made contact with intelligent aliens*, Mr Grusch claimed the US possessed a very large alien aircraft and the bodies of crashed UFO pilots had been collected.
He said the US had probably been aware of “non-human” pilots since the 1930s, but admitted it was “not something I have witnessed myself”.
House Hearing Examines The National Security Implications Of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
David Grusch, a former US intelligence agent, takes his seat at the UFO hearing. Picture: Getty Images via AFP
Mr Grusch said he had come under attack for becoming a whistleblower, which is someone who reveals secret work information because they think the public has a right to know. He gave his evidence under oath* and risks five years in jail if he is found to be lying.
The Pentagon — which is the defence headquarters of the US Army, Navy and Air Force — denied it was hiding any information about extraterrestrial* beings or technology.
UFOs — or unidentified anomalous* phenomena* (UAP), as they’re now called — have been receiving more attention from the US Government in recent years because of well-known stories from trustworthy witnesses.
Former Navy pilots David Fravor and Ryan Graves told this week’s hearing about contact with a UFO off the coast of California in 2004 and their fears about alien technology.
“All four of us saw a white ‘tic-tac’ object … moving very abruptly over the water, like a ping-pong ball,” Mr Fravor said.
“The technology we faced is far superior* to anything we have,” he said.
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While the study of mysterious objects often raises talk of creatures like ET in the movie, US politicians have asked for more research because of security concerns. They fear the objects may be enemy aircraft from other countries.
Republican* politician Tim Burchett, who is co-leading the investigation, has previously claimed the US had evidence of technology that “defies* all of our laws of physics*”, but said this week’s hearing would not reveal proof of aliens or UFOs.
“We’re not bringing little green men or flying saucers into the hearing. Sorry to disappoint. We’re just going to get to the facts.”
A UFO incident the Pentagon said occurred over South Asia on January 15, 2023. Picture: Supplied.
Republican politician Robert Garcia said it was important to use science to find answers and not hide facts from anyone.
He said he understands why the Defence Department is hesitant to share information that could affect America’s safety, but said if the public thinks information is being hidden, then “that is dangerous also”.
“The sheer number of reports, whistleblowers and stories of UAP should raise real questions and warrant investigation and oversight,” he said.
“We live in a vast* galaxy. (There are) a lot of unanswered questions.”
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