5 ms·

This story is a rewrite of a WaPo story which is a rewrite of a Politico story. The core of the story is that military pilots have been socially discouraged in

This story is a rewrite of a WaPo story which is a rewrite of a Politico story. The core of the story is that military pilots have been socially discouraged in the past from reporting UAP's because of their association with sci-fi UFOs, but the rise of sightings have made it important that they report whatever it is they see, without stigma. > There have been a number of reports of unauthorized and/or unidentified aircraft entering various military-controlled ranges and designated air space in recent years," the Navy said in a statement in response to questions from POLITICO. "For safety and security concerns, the Navy and the [U.S. Air Force] takes these reports very seriously and investigates each and every report. > "As part of this effort," it added, "the Navy is updating and formalizing the process by which reports of any such suspected incursions can be made to the cognizant authorities. A new message to the fleet that will detail the steps for reporting is in draft." Why it's taken the U.S. Military this long to formalize this is the only head shaking part. The word UFO in the headline is click bait.

cronix 8y ago
We already learned they were fake with the Air Forces Project Bluebook in the 50s/60s. No need to look further. /s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Blue_Book https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Blue_Book
- armitron 8y ago
  Summary of conclusions: """ + No UFO reported, investigated, and evaluated by the Air Force was ever an indication of threat to our national security; + There was no evidence submitted to or discovered by the Air Force that sightings categorized as "unidentified" represented technological developments or principles beyond the range of modern scientific knowledge; and + There was no evidence indicating that sightings categorized as "unidentified" were extraterrestrial vehicles. """ Where do you learn that they are "fake" ?
  - cronix 8y ago
    /s = sarcasm. Thank you for the reply.
  - hermitdev 8y ago
    UFO != "fake" or alien. UFO encompasses anything that couldn't be readily identified. Be it a weather balloon, experimental craft or something a pilot caught a fleeting glimpse out of the corner of their eye. If the pilot is unable to identify it even due to lack of knowledge, it is deemed unidentifiable. No aliens or conspiracies required. I mean sure, there could be aliens or conspiracies involved, but it seems unlikely given how poor people are at keeping even the smallest secret.
sctb 8y ago
Thanks for tracking down the original source. We've updated the link from https://www.philly.com/news/nation-world/unidentified-flying-objects-ufos-navy-document-encounters-20190424.html https://www.philly.com/news/nation-world/unidentified-flying....
dontbenebby 8y ago
It makes sense considering the rise of drones. Imagine if some low level cadet sees something, but doesn't want to look silly/weird so they don't say anything. That drone then collides with a plane during takeoff, or is packed full of explosives. A lot of things that are perfectly terrestrial can look weird, and it's important people in a military facility can report strange behavior without fear of repercussions.

cronix 8y ago

We already learned they were fake with the Air Forces Project Bluebook in the 50s/60s. No need to look further. /s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Blue_Book https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Blue_Book

armitron 8y ago
Summary of conclusions: """ + No UFO reported, investigated, and evaluated by the Air Force was ever an indication of threat to our national security; + There was no evidence submitted to or discovered by the Air Force that sightings categorized as "unidentified" represented technological developments or principles beyond the range of modern scientific knowledge; and + There was no evidence indicating that sightings categorized as "unidentified" were extraterrestrial vehicles. """ Where do you learn that they are "fake" ?
- cronix 8y ago
  /s = sarcasm. Thank you for the reply.
- hermitdev 8y ago
  UFO != "fake" or alien. UFO encompasses anything that couldn't be readily identified. Be it a weather balloon, experimental craft or something a pilot caught a fleeting glimpse out of the corner of their eye. If the pilot is unable to identify it even due to lack of knowledge, it is deemed unidentifiable. No aliens or conspiracies required. I mean sure, there could be aliens or conspiracies involved, but it seems unlikely given how poor people are at keeping even the smallest secret.

sctb 8y ago

Thanks for tracking down the original source. We've updated the link from https://www.philly.com/news/nation-world/unidentified-flying-objects-ufos-navy-document-encounters-20190424.html https://www.philly.com/news/nation-world/unidentified-flying....

dontbenebby 8y ago

It makes sense considering the rise of drones. Imagine if some low level cadet sees something, but doesn't want to look silly/weird so they don't say anything. That drone then collides with a plane during takeoff, or is packed full of explosives. A lot of things that are perfectly terrestrial can look weird, and it's important people in a military facility can report strange behavior without fear of repercussions.