Show #650 Notes: Robert Powell & David Falch, Expose UAP FLIR Video Debunking Flaws

Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Rumble & Twitch – Tuesday, February 11, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-4GMT)

Aguadilla            https://www.explorescu.org/post/2013-aguadilla-puerto-rico-uap-incident-report-a-detailed-analysis
Nimitz                 https://www.explorescu.org/post/2004-uss-nimitz-strike-navy-group-incident-report
Rubber Ducky    https://www.explorescu.org/post/a-forensic-analysis-of-the-rubber-duck-uap-video

David Falch YouTube Videos  

BIO: Robert Powell is a founding Board member of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies (SCU), a 300-member organization with the mission of bringing science to the investigation of UFOs. He was the Director of Research at MUFON from 2007-2017 and created MUFON’s Science Review Board in 2012. Robert is one of two authors of the detailed radar/witness report on the “Stephenville Lights” as well as the SCU report “UAP: 2013 Aguadilla, Puerto Rico”. He is also the primary author on the recently published paper, “A Forensic Analysis of Navy Carrier Strike Group Eleven’s Encounter with an Anomalous Aerial Vehicle” and a secondary author of a paper published in the journal Entropy entitled, “Estimating Flight Characteristics of Anomalous Unidentified Aerial Vehicles.” Robert is a member of the Society for Scientific Exploration, the UFODATA project, and the National Space Society. Robert has just released a new book in April 2024: UFOs: A Scientist Explains What We Know (And Don’t Know). He is also a co-author of a book published in July 2012: UFOs and Government: A Historical Inquiry and is an author of a book designed for children published in Nov. 2020 entitled, The Truth About UFOs: A Scientific Perspective. Robert has a BS in Chemistry and is a former collegiate debater. He has 28 years of experience in engineering management in the semiconductor industry. He helped Advanced Micro Devices develop its first flash memory technology that is used in today’s flash cards for cameras, PCs, video cameras, and other products. His experience includes managing a state-of-the-art chemistry laboratory and managing a Research and Development group that worked on nanotechnology using atomic force microscopes, near-field optical microscopy, and other techniques. Robert is also a co-holder of four patents related to nanotechnology. Robert currently resides in Austin, Texas.

BIO: Dave Falch was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He obtained a B.A. in English in 1995, joined the U.S. Navy in 1996 and was trained as an Aviation Electronics Technician (AT). While in the Navy, Dave trained on SLAM-ER pods, Magnetic Anomaly Detection systems, Com/Nav and Anti-Submarine Warfare equipment, and a variety of avionics from different aircraft. After a tour in the Navy, Dave decided to rejoin the civilian workforce and worked a few jobs servicing aviation electronics and surgical equipment. Dave earned an A.S. in Industrial Management in 2006, along with starting a career in FLIR technology the same year. From 2006 to the current date, Dave has worked on a wide variety of FLIR systems, airborne radio systems, airborne news cameras, and associated wiring/equipment. He has been factory trained by FLIR manufacturers numerous times over many different systems and is familiar with hardware upgrades and software updates. Dave has worked with engineers at the factory level to implement new prototypes to interface the aircraft with FLIR systems. After test and evaluation, these prototypes have become approved tools and remain in the field today as operational systems. Dave works at the “depot level” of repair, which essentially means he thoroughly understands the operation of the system at hand, and he can break them down to nuts and bolts and rebuild them as needed. Dave has weighed in on many UFO/UAP topics regarding the analyzed FLIR video footage. Some of these include “Gimbal,” “Aguadilla,” “Bristol Channel,” “Jellyfish,” “A-10,” “La Bruja,” “Rubber Duck,” “Chilean,” “Omaha,” and others. He often will try to duplicate/simulate prosaic explanations and post his findings on YouTube under his name. Dave has been featured on the History Channel’s show The Proof Is Out There. Dave is a contributor to the Scientific Coalition of UAP Studies.

#UFOs #UAP #FLIR #RobertPowell #DavidFalch #AguadillaUFO #NOVA #UFOInvestigation #UAPDebunking #InfraredVideo

A 1972 UFO and Creature Report From Anderson, California

by UFO History Buff & Author, Charles Lear 

The first two years of the 1970s seems to have been a slow period for UFO reports, if the 1970 and 1971 UFO Chronology hosted on the National Investigations Committee on Arial Phenomena website is any indication, with the 1970 chronology consisting of 5 pages, and the 1971 consisting of 8 pages. As a comparison, the 1966 chronology page count is 35 and the 1967 count is a massive 85. This might have been expected after the conclusion by Edward U. Condon in his report that “further extensive study of UFOs probably cannot be justified in the expectation that science will be advanced thereby.” This prompted the U.S. Air Force, which had funded the study led by Condon at the University of Colorado, to shut down Project Blue Book in 1969. There is a comment to this effect in the 1971 chronology: “An apparent lull in sighting reports may be the result of the closing of Project Blue Book and the media coverage of this for several years, and may not reflect the actual situation.” By 1973, things would pick up in a big way (35 pages in that chronology) with high-strangeness cases dominating the headlines. In 1972, however, there was a report that seems to have presaged the things to come. Read more

Show #649 Notes: Bob Salas

Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter & Rumble | Tuesday, February 4, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-5GMT)

Bob’s Website: https://spiralgalaxy.org

Bob’s YouTbe Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@gianthead3

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BIO: Robert Salas is a 1964 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He served seven years on active duty. He worked as a weapons controller, flew target drones, commanded intercontinental ballistic missiles as a launch officer, and a worked as an Air Force missile propulsion engineer on the Titan III program. From 1971–73 he worked as a safety and reliability engineer for Martin-Marietta Aerospace and Rockwell International on Space Shuttle design proposals. From 1974 until his retirement in 1995 he worked for the Federal Aviation Administration. In 2005 he published the book Faded Giant with coauthor James Klotz which details the UFO incident he witnessed in 1967. Mr. Salas has been publicly speaking about this incident at UFO conferences, on radio, and on television since 1996.

#UFO #BobSalas #UAP #Disclosure #USAF #Aliens #MilitarySecrets #Paranormal #Conspiracy #UFOsighting

UFO Over Wanaque, New Jersey

by UFO History Buff & Author, Charles Lear 

New Jersey, as everyone in UFO world is aware, was ground zero for a full-on flap involving what most witnesses reported as mysterious drones. What’s noteworthy is that this same region was where residents panicked during Orson Welles’s radio production of The War of the Worlds in 1938. It’s also the area where there were two flaps in 1966, one in January and another in October, with the most dramatic reports centered around the Wanaque Reservoir. In this blog, we’ll focus on the January flap. At that time, several different investigators arrived on the scene, and as a result, there are several different versions of what happened.

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Show 648 Notes: Dr. Rebecca Charbonneau

Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter & Rumble | Tuesday, January 28, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-5GMT)

 

BIO: Rebecca Charbonneau is a historian at the American Institute of Physics, as well as an affiliate of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and the St. Andrews SETI Post-Detection Hub. She holds an MSc in the history of science, medicine, and technology from the University of Oxford and a PhD in the history and philosophy of science from the University of Cambridge. Rebecca lives in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with her husband, Jim, and their cat, Sputnik. 🔭 Order Rebecca Charbonneau’s book, Mixed Signals.

Bryce Zabel debates Carl Sagan

Book: Intelligent Life In The Universe by I.S. Shklovskii and Carl Sagan

#MixedSignals #RebeccaCharbonneau #ColdWarScience #CarlSagan #SETI #SpaceExploration #ScienceHistory

Promise, Hope, and Disappointment as Another ‘Whistleblower’ Tells His Story

by UFO History Buff & Author, Charles Lear 

*Note: I have a different opinion than Charles, but respect other people’s opinions, Martin

Jake Barber, Whistleblower

On Saturday, January 18, there was a much hyped exclusive on NewsNation, presented by Ross Coulthart. What was promised was testimony from a “whistleblower” along with video to back it up that a government UFO crash retrieval program does indeed exist. There was much excitement on social media, but once the episode aired, there was much anger and disappointment, the main complaint being that the video was less than convincing. While there was a lot of focus on the video, there was another focus on what we believe should always be the first principle when examining claims of this nature, and that is: Consider the source. Read more

Show #647 Notes: Lue Elizondo, Kevin Wright & Martin

Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter & Rumble | Tuesday, January 21, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-5GMT)

BIO: Luis “Lue” Elizondo is the former head of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), the Pentagon unit that researched UFOs, now known as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). Prior to AATIP, Elizondo oversaw counterespionage and counterterrorism investigations worldwide for the Department of Defense, and also worked for the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Elizondo is a proud Army veteran, and later served his country throughout the world including South Korea, Latin America, the Caribbean, Afghanistan, and other countries throughout the Middle East. Elizondo is a graduate of the University of Miami, where he studied microbiology and immunology.

BIO: Kevin Wright has 20+ years of experience in public relations, communications, and issue advocacy in Washington, DC. He founded Solve Advocacy, an issue advocacy and communications consulting firm dedicated to UAP and edge science issues. He advises the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies (SCU) Board of Directors on public affairs and public relations.

BIO: Martin Willis, has harbored a fascination with the subject of UFOs since his formative years. Initially wavering in his beliefs, his encounter with a UFO in Carmel Valley, CA, in 2007 served as an epiphany, solidifying his conviction in the existence of Unidentifiable Flying Objects. Since that transformative moment, Martin has attentively followed discussions surrounding the phenomenon, maintaining a stance of cautious skepticism tempered by an ever-open mind. With a firm belief that the truth behind UFOs/UAPs may forever elude us, including the enigmatic stance of governments such as the US, Martin regards the exploration of this mystery as one of paramount importance and unparalleled excitement. His interest in astronomy underscores his conviction that humanity is not alone in the universe, fueling a steadfast scientific curiosity regarding the vast cosmos. As a passionate advocate for the UFO community, Martin founded the acclaimed Podcast UFO in November 2011, conducting over 600 illuminating interviews on the subject (2024). His expertise and dedication have led to prestigious speaking engagements, including serving as the keynote speaker at the Pine Bush UFO Conference in 2022 and as a speaker at the Shag Harbour UFO Expo in in Nova Scotia, 2023. In 2024, he spoke at the Skywatchers Amateur Astronomers Club in South Carolina, had the role of Master of Ceremonies for the Annual MUFON International Symposium in Texas as well as the Shag Harbour UFO Expo in Nova Scotia (2024 & slated for 2025), further cementing his standing within the UFO community.

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My Visit to the National UFO Historical Records Center

by UFO History Buff & Author, Charles Lear 

On Saturday, January 11, I paid a visit to David Marler at the new facility in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, housing the contents of the National UFO Historical Records Center. The NUFOHRC is a recently formed non-profit organization, and the facility consists of two buildings provided by Rio Rancho Public Schools on the campus of the Martin Luther King Elementary School. In one of the buildings is a treasure trove of, well, UFO Historical Records, including the case files of the big three in twentieth century UFO investigation: the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena, the Center for UFO Studies, and the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization. The APRO files had been in private hands since APRO ceased being active in 1988, and I was particularly eager to see those, as well as see the facility and offer congratulations to David. Read more

Show #646B Notes: Ryan Graves

Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter & Rumble | Tuesday, January 17, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-5GMT)

Ryan Graves is known as the first active-duty military pilot to come forward about regular UFO sightings, paving the way for greater transparency and exploration of this fascinating subject.

🔗 Watch the full NOVA episode here: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/what-are-ufos/

RYAN GRAVES
Former Lt. U.S. Navy and F/A-18F Pilot
First active-duty pilot to come forward publicly about regular  sightings of UAPs
Ryan Graves is a former Lt. U.S. Navy and F/A-18F pilot who deployed twice in
support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Inherent Resolve. Graves
was the first active duty pilot to come forward publicly about regular sightings of
UAP and has been featured in “60 Minutes,” The New York Times, and The Joe
Rogan Experience.
Graves serves as co-founder and Executive Director of Americans for Safe
Aerospace (ASA), a military pilot led nonprofit dedicated to aerospace safety and
national security with focus on UAP.
Graves volunteers as the first Chair of the AIAA UAP Integration and Outreach
Committee (UAPIOC). The UAPIOC serves as a neutral, scientifically focused group
enabling greater aerospace safety.

#UFO #RyanGraves #NOVA #UAP #DroneSightings #Gimbal #MilitarySighting

Show #646A Notes: Terri Randall

Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter & Rumble | FRIDAY, January 17, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-5GMT)

PBS | NOVA | What Are UFOs. A discussion on how Terri put together this episode with NOVA’s science based format. Featuring both sides of witnesses, data, and the possibilities of conclusions.

Premieres Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at 9 p.m.ET/8 p.m. CT on PBS
The Cast includes:

Ryan Graves: Former F-18 Hornet Pilot (next interview)

Alejandro Rojas: A UFO journalist from Enigma Labs
Jacob Haqq-Misra: An astrobiologist from the Blue Marble Space Institute
Michael Wong: A planetary scientist from the Carnegie Institute for Science
Hakeem Oluysei: An astrophysicist from George Mason University
Mick West: A UAP/UFO investigator
Shelley Wright: A professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, San Diego
Matt Mountain: A member of the Association of Universities for Research and Astronomy
Joshua Semeter: A member of Boston University’s College of Engineering
Sean Kirkpatrick: A former director of the Pentagon office that decoded UAPs

BIO: Terri Randall studied painting and fine art photography in college, and it was her love of imagery that led her into filmmaking. She began by working as a researcher, finding photos and archival footage for historical documentaries. From researcher, to associate producer, to writer/producer she’s works in every phase of production. In the early days of her career, there weren’t many opportunities for female directors, so Terri created her own. She directed and narrated her 1998 independent documentary short Daughter of the Bride which was nominated for an Academy Award and aired on HBO. Another of her personal films, To Know Where They Are, tells the story of her trip to Poland with her father to uncover what happened to their family during the Holocaust. Funded by the Anti-Defamation League, it’s been used in schools across the country to teach students about the Holocaust.

Since 2008, Terri has directed more than a dozen documentaries for PBS’s NOVA series. Her 2022 documentary Ultimate Space Telescope, about the James Webb Space Telescope, was nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy.

Terri has also directed several short dramatic films for the History Channel, many of which are now permanently displayed at historical sites like George Washington’s Mount Vernon and Independence Hall in Philadelphia. These films follow the same approach she uses in her documentaries: letting compelling storytellers tell their own stories. One example is George and Martha Washington: A 40-Year Romance, which is based on Martha Washington’s letters to George, with Glenn Close as the voice of Martha Washington.

Show 645 Notes: James Fox

Simulcast on KGRA Digital Broadcasting, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter & Rumble | Tuesday, January 14, 2025 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-5GMT)

 

🛸 The Program comes at a pivotal moment, coinciding with the Pentagon’s AARO Director testifying to Congress about UFOs, whistleblowers sharing explosive claims, and NASA’s push to shift UAP discussions “from sensationalism to science.” The film goes behind the hearings, leaving skeptics astounded by high-level insider assertions that we are not alone.

🔍 Narrated by Peter Coyote, the documentary features extensive interviews with key figures, including:

Senate Armed Services Committee’s Kirk McConnell
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Christopher Mellon
Stanford University’s Dr. Gary Nolan
NASA Administrator Rep. Bill Nelson
USAF Master Sergeant Tim Burchett
UK Ministry of Defense’s Nick Pope
Former USAF Intelligence Analyst Lenval Logan
Congressman Andre Carson
Senator Harry Reid
Former Senior Advisor on UAP Program Dr. Hal Puthoff
🎬 James Fox, a leading voice in the UFO/UAP community, is renowned for his critically acclaimed films The Phenomenon, Moment of Contact, I Know What I Saw, and Out of the Blue. His work is regarded as some of the most compelling documentation on extraterrestrial life.

👉 Don’t miss this exclusive behind-the-scenes look at The Program and discover why it’s igniting global conversations.

#JamesFox #TheProgram #UFOs #UAPs #Filmmaking #Congress #NASA

 

J. Allen Hynek Goes Public

by UFO History Buff & Author, Charles Lear 

From the very beginning of the flying saucer/UFO mystery, Joseph Allen Hynek played a huge role as an investigator.  According to him in his 1972 book, The UFO Experience, in 1947 he was asked to be a scientific consultant for the Air Force’s investigation program (which was then called Project Sign) based at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. He explains he was “then director of Ohio State University’s McMillan Observatory and, as such, the closest professional astronomer at hand.” He remained a scientific consultant for what operated as Project Sign, Project Grudge, and then Project Blue Book as of 1952, up until its termination in 1969. He went on with his own investigations, formed the Center for UFO Studies in 1973, and continued as its director until his death in 1986. In his almost 40 years of involvement with the mystery, Hynek’s beliefs and public stance evolved quite a bit. Read more