At House hearing, military personnel describe physics-defying UFO encounters
Objects that can maintain Mach 1 speeds even in the face of gale-force winds. Aircraft with no visible means of lift or propulsion, and no wings or engines. Phenomena that seem to operate outside the “known aerodynamic principles that we expect for objects that fly in our atmosphere.”
Those are some of the striking descriptions that former U.S. military personnel used when recounting their encounters with UFOs. Witnesses told lawmakers Wednesday that the unexplained phenomena in American skies pose significant national security threats and the federal government must share more information with the public. In a worst-case scenario, they said, an adversary — human or otherwise — could use technology to conduct surgical military missions at a level that is difficult to imagine with today’s understanding of science and aviation.
“The technology we faced was far superior than anything we had,” David Fravor, a retired Navy commander, told lawmakers on the House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee on national security, the border and foreign affairs. Mr. Fravor recounted his 2004 encounter with a UFO, which was captured in what is widely known as the “Tic Tac” video. Navy aircraft from the USS Nimitz grabbed footage of the oblong object.
