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A Call to Actions
Air Force 2025 | An Introduction to Future Air and Space War Technologies

A Call to Actions

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 68:17


EXPOSED! In December 1994, the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (CSAF) tasked Air University to conduct a study to identify the concepts, capabilities and technologies the United States would require to remain the dominant air and space force beyond the first quarter of the 21st century. The study was called Air Force 2025, or 2025 for short. The Commander of Air University (AU), the project chair, directed the formation of a study team composed of students and faculty from the Air University's Air War College (AWC) and Air Command and Staff College (ACSC); scientists and technologists from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), located at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; and selected academic and business leaders in the civilian community across the nation. The AU team network included the Joint Staff; the staffs of unified commands; agencies with the Department of Defense, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Defense Intelligence Agency; and all the services. Collectively, this diverse group served as a "think tank" to identify the innovative, high-leverage technologies and systems that will enable the United States to continue to set the standard for excellence in air and space power well into the 21st century. Link to archived Air Force 2025 documents | April 29th, 1997: https://web.archive.org/web/19970429013311/http://www.au.af.mil/au/2025/

EXOPOLITICS TODAY with Dr. Michael Salla
Drone Mystery Deepens with Accusations of Govt Cover Up

EXOPOLITICS TODAY with Dr. Michael Salla

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 82:22


Topics President Donald Trump believes government knows what the mystery drones/UFOs are. Cliff High's prediction of a UFO/drone melee beginning 39 days after the Trump-Rogan interview gains prominence. New Jersey Sheriff declares mystery drones are: "Highly sophisticated, very large objects that avoid detection and move at rapid speeds." New York Governor is among political officials demanding answers from the Biden White House on the growing number of mystery drones/UFOs being witnessed. Mystery drones fly over Wright Patterson AFB and led to its airspace closing down for a night US Space Command's leader Gen Stephen Whiting emphasizes integrating US military space assets and those of foreign partners in Olympic Defender The Artemis Program and Creating a Star Trek Future: Interview with Shehnaz Soni. CEO of a drone manufacturing company believes mystery drones are seeking the radiation signature of a nuclear device smuggled into the US. President Trump's frank disclosure that the government knows more about mystery drones raises interesting reasons for why the Biden is not revealing what's going on. Thailand just became the 51st nation to sign the Artemis Accords. President Trump, the Galactic Federation, Medbeds & ET Disclosure – Webinar Trailer Rep. Nancy Mace: says drones could be Aliens Ascension Energies & Latent Space Travel Abilities – Interview with Peter Slattery Agree with Dr. Garry Nolan that there is 'evidence' of NHI visiting Earth with conflicting agendas Joe Rogan interview with Ryan Graves did a fair job in covering some explanations for the mystery drones issue, but is missing an exopolitical perspective.  Twitter Feed: https://twitter.com/michaelsalla --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/exopoliticstoday/support

The Secret Teachings
Keeping up with the Droneses (12/19/24)

The Secret Teachings

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 120:01


From AI awareness, vehicle size, payloads, motherships, etc., the “drone swarms” can be easily identified as man-made, military technology, in some way connected with Project Convergence between the US, UK, and Australia - with China operating separately. These objects are not a threat to military bases, and thus would not be shot down, nor are they invading sensitive airspace if they were operated by those who run that airspace. This is the first layer. The second layer is the breaking down of ridiculous narratives around the reports. From suitcase nukes and viruses being sprayed, to military bases being shut down and the federal banning of private drones, it's all been repeated like a script. Suitcase bombs came from the misrepresenting of what Belleville, New Jersey, mayor Michael Melham said about how the drones may be searching for something like missing radioactive material. That material, however, was a Ge-68 pin source for medical imaging and it was lost in a shipment on December 2, weeks after these drones began flying around. The object was classified less than level 3, meaning it posses little risk to the public. It has reportedly been found and yet the alternative media is still pushing the narrative. The idea of viruses being sprayed from drones comes from one single report of what was likely a plane leaving either a chem-or-con-trail alongside recent reports of an Australian lab misplacing 323 samples of live viruses back in 2021. The idea of military bases being shut down comes from Wright-Patterson AFB closing its airspace, probably in response to a nearby hobby shop seeing an explosion of drones being purchased and flown close to the base. And the idea of this all being a conspiracy to ban private drones is a result of not reading HR 2864, which is a proposed ban of using federal money to purchase CCP (Chines) drones. Interestingly, as many as 17 drone sightings have occurred next to military bases that were themselves next to Chinese owned farmland. Then there is a third layer. Other viral videos from commercial airlines are showing glowing orbs operating far above the drone ceiling, though these orbs were called Foo Fighters in the 1940s and have nothing to do with the current “drone swarms” being seen across the United States. Whatever the case, it is likely that what we are seeing is a rebranding, reclassifying, and reissuing of the UFO narrative in order to claim emergency powers due to the always present “potential threat” of those things which remain unidentified. This “potential threat” would need to be new and present right now (and only present at night), not something reported for a century, in order to enact such powers as necessary.-FREE ARCHIVE (w. ads)SUBSCRIPTION ARCHIVEX / TWITTER FACEBOOKWEBSITEPAYPALCashApp: $rdgable EMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tst-radio--5328407/support.

Historians At The Movies
Episode 98: First Man with James R. Hansen and Kevin Rusnak

Historians At The Movies

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 120:26


This week we talk about the life and legacy of Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 mission. Joining us is Jim Hansen, who wrote the book First Man and served as a consultant on the film, along with HATM space expert Kevin Rusnak. We talk about the Armstrong's inward journey into outer space, his relationships with his fellow astronauts, and the role his wife Janet played in Armstrong's journey. We also get some inside details on the making of the film, including Ryan Gosling and Damien Chazelle's work to get this movie made. This is a podcast on NASA, Neil Armstrong, and an absolutely brilliant film unlike any you've heard before.About our guests:James R. Hansen is a professor emeritus of history at Auburn University. A former historian for NASA, Hansen is the author of twelve books on the history of aerospace and a two-time nominee for the Pulitzer Prize in History. His 1995 book Spaceflight Revolution was nominated for the Pulitzer by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the only time NASA ever nominated a book for the prize. He serves as coproducer for the motion picture First Man, which is based on his New York Times bestselling biography of Neil Armstrong. Kevin J. Rusnak is the Chief Historian of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center History Office, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, in Dayton, Ohio.  He is responsible for leading the professional research, collection, preservation, analysis, writing, and dissemination of AFLCMC's history and heritage to the organization's leadership and workforce, as well as to a public audience.Mr. Rusnak graduated with a degree in History from the University of Dayton, Ohio, in 1995, and subsequently entered the History of Technology graduate program at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.  His thesis focused on the production of B-29 bombers in Marietta, Georgia, during World War II, while his dissertation explored the development of Air Force and NASA pressure suits and space suits from the 1930s through the 1960s.  He spent over four years as a historian at the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, where he researched and interviewed dozens of pioneering engineers, managers, and astronauts from the early years of human spaceflight.Mr. Rusnak joined the Air Force History and Museums program in 2002 as the Senior Historian for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson AFB.  Over the next 18 years, he researched and wrote numerous annual histories, biographies, reports, heritage products, and special studies.  In 2017, he was the primary author for AFRL's award-winning 100-year history compendium, Aiming Higher: A Century of Research in Science and Technology by the Air Force Research Laboratory and its Predecessors, as well as for its companion photo essay volume.  He also pioneered AFRL's leveraging of history on modern platforms, such as social media, to provide a broader audience with access to AFRL's significant legacy. 

The Why Files. Operation: PODCAST
513: Mystery in Cisco Grove: Don Shrum's Encounter with UFOs, Aliens and Robots

The Why Files. Operation: PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 29:11


In September 1964, Captain McLeod and Sergeant Barnes were dispatched from Wright-Patterson Air Force base in Ohio. They were sent to investigate a UFO sighting in Northern California. Wright-Patterson AFB got lots of UFO reports. 99% of them could be explained. And a sizeable percentage of those sightings were hoaxers looking for attention. The other 1% were classified as UFOs and sent on to Project Blue Book. What happened from there, McLeod didn't know. The fact that he was being sent to the other side of the country meant this sighting was important to the Air Force. McLeod had a copy of the teletyped report from the UFO tracking office. It was stamped with an unusual "Priority" notification. It read:  "UFO landing with entities reported by missile technician in Tahoe NF, Sacramento. Orders: Investigate and contain via usual protocols ASAP." McLeod's first step was to interview the witness. And, even after 17 years as an investigator, this was strangest UFO story he'd ever heard.

EXOPOLITICS TODAY with Dr. Michael Salla
The Roswell UFO Crash & Secret Reverse Engineering at Wright Patterson AFB – Interview with Donald Schmitt

EXOPOLITICS TODAY with Dr. Michael Salla

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 82:14


Donald Schmitt was initially skeptical of the truth of the Roswell UFO crash in July 1947, but after interviewing hundreds of eyewitnesses, he became convinced that the incident was genuine and involved an extraterrestrial spacecraft. Eyewitnesses included Walter Haut, the public affairs officer at Roswell Army Air Field, who released the initial news report about the crash of a flying saucer. Haut posthumously confessed that the US Army Air Force had covered up the truth about the extraterrestrial origins of the retrieved craft. Pursuing the investigative trail further, Schmitt discovered that the crashed Roswell spacecraft was taken to Wright Patterson Air Force Base (formerly Wright Field) for secret reverse engineering projects. He explains how reverse engineering of retrieved alien spacecraft has been a top priority and has involved multiple military and corporate entities. Today, Schmitt is lobbying members of the US Congress to hold hearings on the Roswell and other UFO crash retrieval incidents and to disclose the truth to the American public. Donald Schmitt is the co-author of seven best-selling books dealing with UFO crash retrieval incidents and reverse engineering facilities. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/exopolitics/support

Practical for Your Practice
Group UP! Transdiagnostic Group Treatment Using Unified Protocol

Practical for Your Practice

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 29:26


In both the public and private sectors, demand for behavioral health care is outpacing availability and capacity. The pressure on the behavioral health system necessitates innovation with regards to the methods and models of therapeutic interventions. What can we do when there are just not enough therapy slots available on the calendar to accommodate the need? And how can these needs best be met when clinical presentations are becoming more diverse while evidence-based psychotherapies tend to be narrowly focused on specific diagnoses? Join us for a fascinating discussion with Drs. William Isler and Adam Hodge about an innovative transdiagnostic group therapy approach leveraging Unified Protocol to serve better those who serve–and beyond!William C. “Chuck” Isler, Ph.D.Dr Isler currently works as a civilian for the Air Force Counter-Insider Threat Hub. He served more than 20 years as an Active Duty Air Force Psychologist, completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Health Psychology, worked on the fellowship faculty, and later became the Fellowship Director. Dr. Isler held multiple additional roles, including Consultant for Clinical Psychology, Deputy for the Mental Health Division, Chief, Deployment Mental Health, Program Manager for Primary Care Behavioral Health and Squadron Commander. ​​Adam S. Hodge, Ph.D.Dr. Hodge currently works as an Active-Duty Air Force Psychologist at Wright-Patterson AFB. His primary duties include working in an embedded role as part of the Operational Support Team at Wright-Patterson AFB, and he also serves as an adjunct faculty member for the APA-accredited Clinical Psychology Internship at Wright-Patterson. Dr. Hodge is actively involved in research, including research on Group Unified Protocol, and is collaborating on efforts to disseminate Group Unified Protocol training across the Department of Defense. Resources:Unified Protocol Institute: unifiedprotocol.comUnified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders: Therapist Guide (Treatments That Work), Barlow, D., Farchione, T., et alMore info about the DHA Targeted Team-Based Care pilot: https://health.mil/News/Dvids-Articles/2023/05/17/news444960

Earthfiles Podcast with Linda Moulton Howe
39: How many Exo-Biospheric-Organisms are stored at Wright-Patterson AFB?

Earthfiles Podcast with Linda Moulton Howe

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 70:30


39: July 12, 2023 - How many Exo-Biospheric-Organisms are stored at Wright-Patterson AFB? Reddit poster recounts role as a molecular biologist for a national security contractor in a program to study Exo-Biospheric-Organisms (EBO) “I believe that every human being has the right to know the truth” “The grey skin that is often described in folklore is in fact a biosynthetic film which, likely, serves to protect the EBO from a hostile environment.” Interview with Ronald SeCoy, Dayton, Ohio, April 24, 2006 recounts doctor's experience at Wright-Patterson AFB “in the presence of three command structure Generals” “there was an autopsy going on…a body on the table” “on the tables were two dead alien beings” “the stench was unbelievable” “eye was more like an optical instrument” "didn't have sex organs” "they had a very pale complexion” “this isn't like the regular military… I was threatened.”   #LindaMoultonHowe #Earthfiles #CITD — For more incredible science stories, Real X-Files, environmental stories and so much more. Please visit my site https://www.earthfiles.com — Be sure to subscribe to this Earthfiles Channel the official channel for Linda Moulton Howe https://www.youtube.com/Earthfiles. — To stay up to date on everything Earthfiles, follow me on FaceBook@EarthfilesNews and Twitter @Earthfiles.  To purchase books and merchandise from Linda Moulton Howe, be sure to only shop at my official Earthfiles store at https://www.earthfiles.com/earthfiles-shop/ — Countdown Clock Piano Music:  Ashot Danielyan, Composer:  https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/100990900/emotional-piano-melancholic-drama.html  

Wild & Weird Radio
Aliens & Wright-Patterson AFB

Wild & Weird Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 85:27


Episode #156 "Aliens & Wright-Patterson AFB"Our very own "Wright-Patt Guy" joins us for this special Roswell (UFO) Days Episode. For years rumored to house crashed UFOs and even alien pilots from the Roswell crash , Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton Ohio has a long historical association with UFO lore.  Raymond Szymanski, worked at Wright Patterson AFB for 39 years and got  to hear rumors of "aliens" which launched him into his own fact gathering personal secret mission researching UFOs.  In this episode he sits down to talk to us about his work there and his investigations including his link to the famous Phoenix Lights Incident, meeting Travis Walton and much more.  Plus reveals a major announcement and a preview of things to come at his Flatwoods Monster presentation this September in  Sutton WV. Its a Roswell Day Celebration like no other, on this episode of Wild & Weird Radio.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We want to thank our super chatters over on our YouTube who are making these shows possible for everyone!This show brought to you by :Thank you guys for the support.Theresa: Theresa's Haunted History of the Tri-StateAdam GoodDewey EdwardsJames BoggsSpooky AppalachiaLarry HoseGuitarnchainscraigThanks you all so muchRemember to catch us LIVE every Thursday at 8PM EST on our YouTube Channel.

The 'X' Zone Radio Show
Rob McConnell Interviews - RAYMOND SZYMANSKI - Inside Wright-Patterson AFB and 50 Shades of Greys

The 'X' Zone Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 47:38


Author and researcher, Raymond Szymanski, an expert on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its heralded alleged connection to extraterrestrials. In his 2016 published book Fifty Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond, Szymanski reveals a myriad of photographic evidence he has personally taken and factual information he has developed that supports long-held rumors of Wright-Patterson's alien involvement - but during his interview with Rob McConnell - he said he never saw any proof of aliens or crashed UFOs at Wright-Patterson AFB. As a forty-year employee of the legendary Air Force base, Raymond has unique first-person access to locations and individuals with information that eludes other accomplished researchers, regardless of their pedigree. The information that he claims to have that other researchers do not - was not made evident during the interview. To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

UnX News Podcast with Margie Kay
Un-X News Podcast - Robert Salas

UnX News Podcast with Margie Kay

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 58:04


Capt. Robert Salas (ret.) discusses testifying before AARO. Robert Salas served on active duty with the U.S. Air Force for seven years after graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1964. He served at Tyndall AFB, Florida before his assignment at Malmstrom AFB, Montana in 1966. He earned a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.He also worked with the Titan III Missile Systems program office at Los Angeles AFS.After being honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1971, Mr. Salas briefly worked as an engineer for Martin-Marietta Aerospace and Rockwell International.From 1974 until his retirement in 1995, Mr. Salas worked for the Federal Aviation Administration as an aircraft structures engineer.Since 1995, Mr. Salas has spoken publicly about the 1967 UFO/Missile Shutdowns: On the morning of March 16, 1967, while he was stationed at Malstrom AFB, 16 nuclear missiles simultaneously became non-operational at two different launch facilities immediately after guards saw UFOs hovering above. Together with James Klotz, he is co-author of the book Faded Giant. His second book is Unidentified: The UFO Phenomenon, with a foreword by Stanton T. Friedman, MSc. A third book is due out in November 2023. In May 2001, Robert Salas was one of the main witnesses testifying at the National Press Club Disclosure Event, organized by Steven Greer.In September 2010, another press conference was organized at the National Press Club in Washington DC. This time it was organized by Robert Hastings and Robert Salas, and the focus was on the activities of UFOs near nuclear facilities.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5231151/advertisement

Around the Air Force
Around the Air Force – Nov. 5 (long)

Around the Air Force

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023


This edition features stories on testing new propellers on a C-130H cargo plane at Edwards Air Force base, pilot Centrifuge training ending at Holloman Air Force Base and moving to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Airmen securing the airspace over Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia as part of NATO's Baltic Air Police mission, and Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines coming to Shaw Air Force Base for high-altitude training. Hosted by Senior Airman Brad Sisson.

The Rabbit Hole
Hangar 18

The Rabbit Hole

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 35:58


We are not alone in the universe, and we have proof that we are not. Follow me down the rabbit hole to find out what they are doing at Wright Patterson AFB in Hangar 18.***https://www.patreon.com/rabbitholeconspiracy https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/1947-year-flying-saucer https://www.history.com/topics/paranormal/kenneth-arnold https://www.history.com/topics/paranormal/project-blue-book https://www.history.com/news/hangar-18-ufos-aliens-wright-patterson https://www.history.com/topics/paranormal/roswell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGsUUvOXxtY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URq9D7-DAOg  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Swearing In Podcast
Air Force MSgt (Ret) Shannon Singleton

The Swearing In Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2023 87:55


My guest today is retired Air Force Master Sergeant, Shannon Singleton. Shannon grew up in Scarbro, WV and graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1997. He joined the Air Force on a delayed enlistment and went to Basic Training in February 1998. His AFSC was 1N0 Operations Intelligence and he attended tech school at Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, TX. His first assignment was to Schriever AFB, CO with the 11th Space Warning Squadron. His next assignments included Scott AFB, IL, Osan, Korea, and Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. In 2009, he deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan. He returned with an assignment to Washington D.C., followed by his last assignment to Barksdale AFB, LA. Shannon retired in 2019.

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

My guest today is the 1st person to free fall from more than 100,000 ft & perform a solo crossing of the Atlantic in a Gas Balloon, Colonel Joe Kittinger. Joseph William Kittinger II (born July 27, 1928) is a former United States Air Force pilot. He became famous for participating in the Excelsior project where he jumped from a helium balloon from an altitude of 31,300 m (102,800 ft) on August 16, 1960.   Kittinger was assigned by Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio, to Project Excelsior. The project consisted of a series of jumps to test the Beaupre multi-stage parachute system to be reliable after ejection at high altitudes and supersonic speeds.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Supernatural Junkies
Saving Our Country With Retired Brigadier General James McClain Part 2

Supernatural Junkies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 77:52


After playing 21 questions with retired Brigadier General James E. McClain on our last episode, we couldn't wait to keep going. This time we talk about current events like Hong Kong and Ukraine. We also discuss the biggest threats to America, like the New World Order, Russia, China, our national debt, and our economy. As it turns out, generals have a way of breaking the problem down and strategizing real solutions. But the most significant answer can only come from a return to our faith and a revival in our land. About our Guest: BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES E. MCCLAIN Brig. Gen. James E. McClain is the Commander, Air Force Medical Support Agency, Falls Church, Virginia. The agency oversees execution of Air Force Surgeon General's policies and programs in support of Air Force expeditionary capabilities and national security strategy. AFMSA provides expert consultative leadership for the entire medical service supporting the activities of more than 44,000 personnel serving 2.6 million beneficiaries through 76 military treatment facilities worldwide with a $6.1 billion budget.  General McClain also serves as Chief, Biomedical Sciences Corps, providing mentorship and professional advocacy for more than 2,300 officers in 18 Air Force specialty codes. General McClain originally enlisted in the Air Force in October 1980 as an electronic warfare systems specialist and later attended the Air Force Academy in June 1982. Upon graduation in 1986, he was assigned as a crew station design engineer with the Flight Dynamics Laboratory at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. There, he developed advanced cockpit display technology used in today's high-performance aircraft while completing his first master's degree.Please check out County Citizens Defending Freedom Keep up with Supernatural Junkies please subscribe to our newsletter on our website: http://supernaturaljunkies.com/podcast/ By signing up for our newsletter you will be the first to know about any special events we have planned, live streaming Q&A's and we will also have links to any articles or statistical data we talk about on the show, and get some awesome Supernatural Junkies Gear! Dr Kevan's New book The Covid Beast is out on Kindle, get it here: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09NMTW7GF&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ARERGN8PMPP7FF9KK87P&tag=drkdkruse%40hotmail.com  You can the paperback version of The Covid Beast https://supernaturaljunkies.com/covid19book/ get it  NEW from our website for less $ than even AMAZON!! Keep up with Supernatural Junkies please subscribe to our newsletter on our website: http://supernaturaljunkies.com/podcast/ By signing up for our newsletter you will be the first to know about any special events we have planned, live streaming Q&A's and we will also have links to any articles or statistical data we talk about on the show, and get some awesome Supernatural Junkies Gear! Dr Kevan's New book The Covid Beast is out on Kindle, get it here: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09NMTW7GF&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ARERGN8PMPP7FF9KK87P&tag=drkdkruse%40hotmail.com  You can the paperback version of The Covid Beast https://supernaturaljunkies.com/covid19book/ get it  NEW from our website for less $ than even AMAZON!!  Follow our channel on Rumble https://rumble.com/v1lsd10-satans-second-forbidden-fruit-part-2.html   View this profile on Instagram Supernatural Junkies (@supernatjunkies) • Instagram photos and videos     https://www.facebook.com/TheSupernaturalJunkies/groups/    

Supernatural Junkies
Defending Our Freedoms With Retired Brigadier General Jim McClain

Supernatural Junkies

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 64:37


We are all wondering how to defend our faith, freedoms, and the country we used to know and love. But how often do we get the opportunity to ask a retired Brigadier General the inside scoop about what is going on? Unfortunately, most of the headlines we see daily are just a distraction from the real war against the soul of our country. Jim's condor and urgency are not to be missed, as once again, the Supernatural Junkies talk about some of the most challenging issues facing the world. About our Guest: BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES E. MCCLAIN Brig. Gen. James E. McClain is the Commander, Air Force Medical Support Agency, Falls Church, Virginia. The agency oversees execution of Air Force Surgeon General's policies and programs in support of Air Force expeditionary capabilities and national security strategy. AFMSA provides expert consultative leadership for the entire medical service supporting the activities of more than 44,000 personnel serving 2.6 million beneficiaries through 76 military treatment facilities worldwide with a $6.1 billion budget.  General McClain also serves as Chief, Biomedical Sciences Corps, providing mentorship and professional advocacy for more than 2,300 officers in 18 Air Force specialty codes. General McClain originally enlisted in the Air Force in October 1980 as an electronic warfare systems specialist and later attended the Air Force Academy in June 1982. Upon graduation in 1986, he was assigned as a crew station design engineer with the Flight Dynamics Laboratory at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. There, he developed advanced cockpit display technology used in today's high-performance aircraft while completing his first master's degree.Please check out County Citizens Defending Freedom Keep up with Supernatural Junkies please subscribe to our newsletter on our website: http://supernaturaljunkies.com/podcast/ By signing up for our newsletter you will be the first to know about any special events we have planned, live streaming Q&A's and we will also have links to any articles or statistical data we talk about on the show, and get some awesome Supernatural Junkies Gear! Dr Kevan's New book The Covid Beast is out on Kindle, get it here: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09NMTW7GF&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ARERGN8PMPP7FF9KK87P&tag=drkdkruse%40hotmail.com  You can the paperback version of The Covid Beast https://supernaturaljunkies.com/covid19book/ get it  NEW from our website for less $ than even AMAZON!! Keep up with Supernatural Junkies please subscribe to our newsletter on our website: http://supernaturaljunkies.com/podcast/ By signing up for our newsletter you will be the first to know about any special events we have planned, live streaming Q&A's and we will also have links to any articles or statistical data we talk about on the show, and get some awesome Supernatural Junkies Gear! Dr Kevan's New book The Covid Beast is out on Kindle, get it here: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09NMTW7GF&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ARERGN8PMPP7FF9KK87P&tag=drkdkruse%40hotmail.com  You can the paperback version of The Covid Beast https://supernaturaljunkies.com/covid19book/ get it  NEW from our website for less $ than even AMAZON!!  Follow our channel on Rumble https://rumble.com/v1lsd10-satans-second-forbidden-fruit-part-2.html   View this profile on Instagram Supernatural Junkies (@supernatjunkies) • Instagram photos and videos     https://www.facebook.com/TheSupernaturalJunkies/groups/    

The 'X' Zone Radio Show
Halloween 2022! Rob McConnell Interviews - RAYMOND SZYMANSKI - Inside Wright-Patterson AFB and 50 Shades of Greys

The 'X' Zone Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 47:38


Author and researcher, Raymond Szymanski, an expert on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its heralded alleged connection to extraterrestrials. In his 2016 published book Fifty Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond, Szymanski reveals a myriad of photographic evidence he has personally taken and factual information he has developed that supports long held rumors of Wright-Patterson's alien involvement - but during his interview with Rob McConnell - he said he never saw any proof of aliens or crashed UFOs at Wright-Patterson AFB. As a forty-year employee of the legendary Air Force base, Raymond has unique first-person access to locations and individuals with information that eludes other accomplished researchers, regardless of their pedigree. The information that he claims to have that other researchers do not - was not made evident during the interview. ******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Practical for Your Practice
So You Want to be a Military Psychologist

Practical for Your Practice

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 36:58


Two active duty psychologists sit down on a podcast and try to set the record straight about some of the ins and outs of becoming and serving as a military mental health provider. What does it take to serve simultaneously as a mental health provider AND an officer? What opportunities exist in areas such as leadership, prevention (individual and systemic), as a clinician, and training? How might YOU collaborate or consult with a military mental health provider? Listen as popular myths are busted, and unique opportunities are discussed! Maj John A. Blue Star is an active duty US Air Force, board-certified clinical health psychologist. He is the Mental Health Flight Commander at Hanscom Air Force Base. His duties include conducting biopsychosocial evaluations for active duty and their families and retirees with health conditions, coordinating community-level population health program initiatives, providing behavioral treatment to individuals and groups with a focus on the quality of life improvement, and supervising clinical activities and conducting didactics for psychology interns. Maj Blue Star has a specialty focus in implementing interdisciplinary care for Active Duty service members with chronic pain and associated functional impairments, with emphasis on improving military readiness and decreasing risks involving opioid medication. Lt. Col. David Tubman, an active duty US Air Force clinical health psychologist, is currently serving as the Clinical Psychology Internship Training Director at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. He earned his Psy.D. at Wheaton College, Illinois, and completed both his internship and post-doctoral fellowship in clinical health psychology at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX. He is passionate about delivering evidence-based population health interventions, developing effective and engaging clinical training experiences, the science of behavior change, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Resources mentioned in this episode: ACT for Military Special Interest Group https://contextualscience.org/act_for_military_sig [34:00] Society of Air Force Psychologists https://www.usafpsychologists.com/ [34:30]CDP's Military Culture course: https://deploymentpsych.org/Military-Culture-Enhancing-Competence-Course-Description [35:40] Calls-to-action: For example:Subscribe to the Practical for Your Practice PodcastSubscribe to The Center for Deployment Psychology Monthly Email Take CDP's free Military Culture Course: https://deploymentpsych.org/Military-Culture-Enhancing-Competence-Course-Description

Discover Dayton
Episode 67 - German POW Art at Wright-Patterson AFB with Kathleen Caffrey

Discover Dayton

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 28:26


Today's episode is a history-themed one, and just as a fair warning we will be talking about Nazi POWs who were held at Wright-Patterson AFB. The story is a fascinating one though and my guest, Kathleen Caffrey, does a great job of discussing the nuances of it. It's a story though that I hadn't heard about until I read it in the Dayton Daily News, where she published her first citizen-journalism piece, which you can find here: https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/green-creatures-at-wright-patt-german-pows-created-artwork-in-the-40s/NISWFRH3TRCZ7JPWCMNXDGSZZE/ If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, write a review, share it with a friend, and follow us on our other social media outlets:   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/discoverydaytonpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/discoverdaytonpodcast/ Tumblr - https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/discoverdaytonpodcast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwEbNtBwp4qvqGhDCX7y4A TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@discoverdaytonpodcast If you'd like to submit a guest request to be on the show, visit our website at www.discoverdaytonpodcast.com and select the "Be a Guest" option under the pages tab.  There's merch now, also, under the "Merch" tab on the site, where you'll find a mug, t-shirt, women's tank top, and a hoodie!  You can also reach out at discoverdaytonpodcast@gmail.com.  Please follow along on Facebook and be sure to share this episode with a friend!

The 'X' Zone Radio Show
Rob McConnell Interviews - RAYMOND SZYMANSKI - Inside Wright-Patterson AFB and 50 Shades of Greys

The 'X' Zone Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 47:38


Author and researcher, Raymond Szymanski, an expert on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its heralded alleged connection to extraterrestrials. In his 2016 published book Fifty Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond, Szymanski reveals a myriad of photographic evidence he has personally taken and factual information he has developed that supports long-held rumors of Wright-Patterson's alien involvement - but during his interview with Rob McConnell - he said he never saw any proof of aliens or crashed UFOs at Wright-Patterson AFB. As a forty-year employee of the legendary Air Force base, Raymond has unique first-person access to locations and individuals with information that eludes other accomplished researchers, regardless of their pedigree. The information that he claims to have that other researchers do not - was not made evident during the interview. To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network- XZBN.net
Rob McConnell Interviews - RAYMOND SZYMANSKI - Inside Wright-Patterson AFB and 50 Shades of Greys

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network- XZBN.net

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 47:38


Author and researcher, Raymond Szymanski, an expert on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its heralded alleged connection to extraterrestrials. In his 2016 published book Fifty Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond, Szymanski reveals a myriad of photographic evidence he has personally taken and factual information he has developed that supports long-held rumors of Wright-Patterson's alien involvement - but during his interview with Rob McConnell - he said he never saw any proof of aliens or crashed UFOs at Wright-Patterson AFB. As a forty-year employee of the legendary Air Force base, Raymond has unique first-person access to locations and individuals with information that eludes other accomplished researchers, regardless of their pedigree. The information that he claims to have that other researchers do not - was not made evident during the interview. To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

The John Freakin’ Muir Pod
Spectral Pack Animals and Flying Tents with Ghost Mule

The John Freakin’ Muir Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 86:49


Kalman "Ghost Mule" Tinka comes in from the Montana cold to talk to Doc about a wide variety of topics. During their chat, they cover some serious ground, including flying tents and hypothermia, Wright-Patterson AFB, adventures in stinging nettle patches, the magazine test, the characteristics of the Ultimate Go To Hiking Buddy, and moose and grizzly safety procedures. Type II Fun in abundance. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/johnfreakinmuir/support

Not Your Typical Doctors

How to Hug a Stuffer: The Power of a "Husky" Hug with Maj Brock McNabb, 711 Human Performance Wing Integrated Operational Support LCSW. Join Doc's Sarah & Alyse for a laid-back conversation about the power of a "husky" hug in human performance! We chat about how to hug a stuffer, the importance of human touch in human performance, and get nerdy chatting about the nervous system's response to hugging! Brock shares his wartime stories spotlighting the true family culture of special warfare and how connection is more than just through words. We reflect on how the key to human performance care is by being a team player and building trust kinetically.  "The only way to make you great, is to love." - Brock McNabb Maj Brock McNabb serves as the Field Operations and Training Flight Commander for the 711th Human Performance Wing's Integrated Operational Support (IOS) Program Office, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Maj McNabb guides mental health practices for the U.S. Air Force's Operational Support Teams, where he assists in deploying the IOS human performance vision through capability development. Maj McNabb was the first mental health officer to embed in an Air Combat Command Guardian Angel Rescue Squadron, as well as, the only Clinical Social Worker in the USAF who was a Master Trainer for the Security Forces performance optimization program, Defender's Edge. Maj McNabb was born in Ellendale, North Dakota. He began his military career when he entered the U.S. Marine Corps in 1996. Following his service in the Marine Corps, Maj McNabb then transitioned to the U.S. Army in 2002, and later to the Air Force in 2008. Maj McNabb has deployed several times to Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa while serving both as an Army Medic and Air Force Social Worker. For his actions while deployed, he was awarded the Army's Combat Medical Badge and Combat Action Badge.

Ozark Mountain UFO Conference
Military Whistleblower Revelations about UFOs & An Alien Presence - Linda Moulton Howe

Ozark Mountain UFO Conference

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 108:17


From the Vietnam jungles to Area 51 and S4 Nellis AFB in Nevada, to Wright-Patterson AFB and military bases beyond — whistleblowers have revealed to me firsthand encounters with various kinds of entities and technologies in an alien presence that has allegedly interacted with Earth for thousands, probably millions, of years.Presentation from the 2018 Ozark Mountain UFO Conference.FOLLOW US ON:Facebook: https://goo.gl/rwvBfwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozarkmtpubTwitter: https://goo.gl/LunK5DWebsite: https://goo.gl/2d5cX4ASSOCIATED LINKS:Ozark Mountain Publishing, Inc.: https://goo.gl/xhgoAPQuantum Healing Hypnosis Academy: https://goo.gl/64G7RD

Modernize or Die ® Podcast - CFML News Edition
Modernize or Die® - CFML News for March 29th, 2022 - Episode 141

Modernize or Die ® Podcast - CFML News Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 47:50


2022-03-29 Weekly News - Episode 141Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/NMIIylXh5Ok Hosts: Gavin Pickin - Senior Developer at Ortus SolutionsDaniel Garcia - Senior Developer at Ortus SolutionsThanks to our Sponsor - Ortus SolutionsThe makers of ColdBox, CommandBox, ForgeBox, TestBox and all your favorite box-en out there. A few ways  to say thanks back to Ortus Solutions: Like and subscribe to our videos on YouTube.  Help ORTUS reach for the Stars - Star and Fork our Repos https://github.com/coldbox/coldbox-platform https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/ContentBox/ https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/commandbox/ https://github.com/ortus-solutions/docker-commandbox https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/testbox/ https://github.com/coldbox-modules/qb/ https://github.com/coldbox-modules/quick/ https://github.com/coldbox-modules/cbwire https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/DocBox Star all of your Github Box Dependencies from CommandBox with https://www.forgebox.io/view/commandbox-github  Subscribe to our Podcast on your Podcast Apps and leave us a review Sign up for a free or paid account on CFCasts, which is releasing new content every week Buy Ortus's Book - 102 ColdBox HMVC Quick Tips and Tricks on GumRoad (http://gum.co/coldbox-tips)  Patreon SupportWe have 36 patreons providing 96% of the funding for our Modernize or Die Podcasts via our Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/ortussolutions. News and EventsThe #CFML tag is apparently used for Heart Surgery now :DOne of them applied - Things are not difficult, just different :MIND-BLOWN-EMOJI:New CommandBox Module for Users of ColdSpringStick around for the Module of the Week to find out more about thatICYMI - Into the Box 2022 CFP is now open!Into the Box will be live in Houston from September 27 - 30, 2022.  We want you to speak there! Topic submission closes at midnight April 17th, 2022.https://forms.gle/HR1vQf2T5rs8yCZo9https://intothebox.orgICYMI - Lucee 5.3.9.115 Release Candidate 3This is the final Release Candidate for 5.3.9 before we go stable. Subject to any problems, we aim to release a stable version next week. Please give the new build a spin and let us know of any problems you findhttps://dev.lucee.org/t/5-3-9-115-final-release-candidate-3/9829Built with ColdFusion CFMLThis repo is a community repo to list and showcase companies, sites and technologies powered by ColdFusion (CFML) and several Ortus Products.To contribute, fork and star the project. Then add your own organization file in the orgs directory and then append the name of that file ( excluding the extension ), into the cfml-rocks.json array of orgs. You may use the schema below for reference. Send us your pull request and once validated, we will add it to the repo and site.https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/built-with-cfml-box/ICYMI - RFC: cbq - a Provider-based Queueing System for ColdBoxHey, folks. I'd love feedback on this proposal for a provider based queue system for ColdBox.The idea here is that we could standardize the queueing jobs including things like queue names and delays regardless of the backing provider.https://community.ortussolutions.com/t/rfc-cbq-a-provider-based-queueing-system-for-coldbox/9149/10ICYMI - ContentBox 5.1 Released!Wanted to make an announcement that we have released ContentBox v5.1 now: https://contentbox.ortusbooks.com/intro/release-history/whats-new-with-5.1.0The docs are getting a massive update and this release brings a lot of stability to the platform. Enjoy!https://community.ortussolutions.com/t/contentbox-v5-1-released/9151Ortus Webinar - April - cbSecurity: Passwords, Tokens, and JWTs with Eric PetersonApril 29th 202211:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)Learn how to integrate cbSecurity into your application whether you are using passwords, API tokens, JWTs, or a combination of all three!More Webinars: https://www.ortussolutions.com/events/webinars ICYMI - Ortus Webinar - March - ForgeBoxication with Gavin PickinMarch 25th, 2022 Time: 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)ForgeBox is CFML's package management system, and in this webinar you will learn how you can use it with any cfml app you have. You'll learn how to use ForgeBox packaged in your app, commit your own code to ForgeBox, and if we have time we might even make your code into a ColdBox module.Recording: https://cfcasts.com/series/ortus-webinars-2022/videos/gavin-pickin-on-forgeboxication/ More Webinars: https://www.ortussolutions.com/events/webinars ICYMI - Hawaii CFUG - Moving your Legacy ColdFusion application to Modern CFML with Mark TakataMarch 24th, 20221:00pm Hawaiian Time - 4:00pm PDTWe've all seen old legacy code in our ColdFusion applications.How do you move that legacy code to modern CFML with easier maintenance and deployment, fewer bugs, and streamlined code? Why Move to Modern CFML Most of us understand that moving our legacy applications to modern CFML is smart. Easier Maintenance Rapid Deployment Fewer Bugs Modern, Responsive Front-End https://hawaiicoldfusionusergroup.adobeconnect.com/legacy/ICYMI - We missed it - FusionReactor Webinar last ThursdayMore information on it on Charlie's blog.You can email nick_flewitt@intergral.com for more information on the webinar, maybe get access to a recording.https://www.carehart.org/blog/client/index.cfm/2022/3/22/exciting_fr_webinar_this_thursday/ Adobe WorkshopsJoin the Adobe ColdFusion Workshop to learn how you and your agency can leverage ColdFusion to create amazing web content. This one-day training will cover all facets of Adobe ColdFusion that developers need to build applications that can run across multiple cloud providers or on-premiseICYMI - THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 202210:00 AM PDTColdFusion Standard vs EnterpriseMark Takatahttps://coldfusion-standard-vs-enterprise.meetus.adobeevents.com/Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-qHryp8p6c WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 20229:00 AM EDTAdobe ColdFusion WorkshopBrian Sappeyhttps://workshop-coldfusion-adobe.meetus.adobeevents.com/THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 20229:00 AM CETAdobe ColdFusion WorkshopDamien Bruyndonckx (Brew-en-dohnx) https://adobe-workshop-coldfusion.meetus.adobeevents.com/THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 202210:00 AM PDTAdobe ColdFusion TruthsMark Takatahttps://adobe-coldfusion-truths.meetus.adobeevents.com/FREE :)Full list - https://meetus.adobeevents.com/coldfusion/ CFCasts Content Updateshttps://www.cfcasts.com Just Released Publish your First ForgeBox Package What is ForgeBox and Why Should I use it?https://www.cfcasts.com/series/publish-your-first-forgebox-package/videos/what-is-forgebox-and-why-should-i-use-itMore coming soon ForgeBoxification Webinar with Gavin Pickinhttps://cfcasts.com/series/ortus-webinars-2022/videos/gavin-pickin-on-forgeboxication/ Conferences and TrainingDocker Community All HandsThursday, March 31, 2022 | 8:00am - 11:00am PTJoin us in celebrating Docker's 9th birthday at our next Community All Hands! This virtual event is a unique opportunity for the community to come together with Docker staff to learn, share and collaborate about all things Docker.https://www.docker.com/event-community-all-hands  DockerConMay 10, 2022Free Online Virtual ConferenceDockerCon will be a free, immersive online experience complete with Docker product demos , breakout sessions, deep technical sessions from Docker and our partners, Docker experts, Docker Captains, our community and luminaries from across the industry and much more. Don't miss your chance to gather and connect with colleagues from around the world at the largest developer conference of the year. Sign up to pre-register for DockerCon 2022!https://www.docker.com/dockercon/ DevNexus 2022 - The largest Java conference in the USApril 12-14, 2022Atlanta, GABrad & Luis will be speaking Luis - Alpine.js: Declare and React with Simplicity Brad - What's a Pull Request? (Contributing to Open Source) https://devnexus.com/US VueJS ConfFORT LAUDERDALE, FL • JUNE 8-10, 2022Beach. Code. Vue.Workshop day: June 8Main Conference: June 9-10https://us.vuejs.org/Into The Box 2022Solid Dates - September 28-30One day workshops before the two day conference!Early bird pricing available until April 30, 2022Call for Speakers: https://forms.gle/HR1vQf2T5rs8yCZo9Conference Website: https://intothebox.orgInto the Box Latam 2022Tentative dates - Dec 1-2CF SummitStill waiting on news from Adobe.CFCampStill waiting as well.More conferencesNeed more conferences, this site has a huge list of conferences for almost any language/community.https://confs.tech/Blogs, Tweets, and Videos of the Week3/29/22 - Video - Mark Takata - Adobe - ColdFusion Standard vs Enterprisehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-qHryp8p6c 3/29/22 - Video - Mark Takata - Adobe - Cloud Report Building Using ColdFusion & Pdfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF5O6fOC_Lc&t=10s  3/28/22 - Blog - Ben Nadel - Avoiding MySQL max_allowed_packet Errors By Splitting-Up Large Aggregation Queries In ColdFusionYesterday, I looked at splitting an array up into groups in ColdFusion. I had to do this the other day because I was running into errors when attempting to execute a very large SQL statement in MySQL. To get around the error, I ended up splitting the query logic into chunks, executing the chunks individually, and then reducing the chunk results down to a single value. This felt like a rather elegant solution to a somewhat "dirty problem"; so, I thought it might be worth sharing the approach in ColdFusion (I was writing it in Lucee CFML 5.3.8, but the demo is authored in Adobe ColdFusion 2021).https://www.bennadel.com/blog/4238-avoiding-mysql-max-allowed-packet-errors-by-splitting-up-large-aggregation-queries-in-coldfusion.htm 3/28/22 - Forum - Matthew Clemente - Using asyncManager in place of cfthreadI'm looking to use the async Manager in a place where I'd typically use cfthread, but I'm unsure of the correct syntax.Here's the situation - I'm adding a record, and then once it's added I've got three operations that need to take place, but they shouldn't be blocking and I don't need data back from them. In pseudocode, it would look something like this: …https://community.ortussolutions.com/t/using-asyncmanager-in-place-of-cfthread/9170 3/27/22 - Blog - Ben Nadel - Splitting An Array Into Groups In ColdFusion 2021The other day, I was dealing with a long list of IDs that I needed to use in a SQL query. In fact, the list was so long that the generated SQL statement was exceeding the max packet size property of the MySQL server. As such, I had to split the list of IDs into groups and perform the SQL query in chucks. I was surprised to see that our Utilities.cfc at work didn't already have a user defined function (UDF) for this. As such, I wrote a function that splits an array into groups of a given max-length in ColdFusion.https://www.bennadel.com/blog/4237-splitting-an-array-into-groups-in-coldfusion-2021.htm 3/26/22 - Blog - Ben Nadel - Updating OWASP AntiSamy From 1.5.7 To 1.6.5 In ColdFusion 2021A few years ago, I started using the OWASP AntiSamy 1.5.7 project to validate Markdown comments being processed with Flexmark. I'm trying to be better about keeping vendor libraries up-to-date (in order to keep them more secure). So, this morning, I updated OWASP AntiSamy to version 1.6.5 on my ColdFusion 2021 blog. I ran into a few hurdles doing this, so I thought I would just share the errors in case anyone needs some Google-love.https://www.bennadel.com/blog/4236-updating-owasp-antisamy-from-1-5-7-to-1-6-5-in-coldfusion-2021.htm 3/25/22 - Blog - Ben Nadel - Considering A Numeric Range / Sequence Data Structure In ColdFusionI am not sure if I would ever need something like this in a production application, but when I'm toying around with ideas in ColdFusion, it's not uncommon for me to want to iterate over a sequence of numbers. I know that other languages have the concept of a first class "Range" or "Sequence" structure. And, it seems like something that might be of some value in ColdFusion as well. As such, I wanted to try implementing a numeric range / sequence data structure in Lucee CFMLhttps://www.bennadel.com/blog/4235-considering-a-numeric-range-sequence-data-structure-in-coldfusion.htm 3/24/22 - Blog - Luis Majano - Ortus Solutions - Migrating From ColdSpring to WireBoxIf you have an application that leveraged ColdSpring for your dependency injection, you can easily port it to WireBox. The first step is converting the ColdSpring XML file to a WireBox Binder. This will translate 1-1 the bean configurations to WireBox configurations. After that, it's a matter of testing your objects and switching the references to the ColdSpring bean factory to application.wirebox.getInstance( "BeanName" ).After that, you can decide if you want to keep the object configurations as is, or you can start refactoring them by using our conventions instead of configuration approach. Especially if you love annotations in your code.https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/migrating-from-coldspring-to-wirebox 3/23/22 - Forum - Brad Wood - Ortus Solutions - How to create instances of CFCs in a CommandBox Task RunnerSomeone asked me today why they couldn't run the following code inside of a Task Runner without getting an error that the CFC couldn't be found:new lib.providers.s3();They wanted to know how to create the CFC. I figured the answer(s) were worth sharing since there's several ways to skin this cat.https://community.ortussolutions.com/t/how-to-create-instances-of-cfcs-in-a-commandbox-task-runner/9158 3/20/22 The struct keys in THIS.DATASOURCESFrom ColdFusion 11 onwards, you may use THIS.DATASOURCES in Application.cfc – or, equivalenty, the Datasources attribute in Application.cfm – to create a datasource. ( Application.cfc is the recommended file to use, so we shall not consider Application.cfm in what follows. )THIS.DATASOURCES is a struct. So, how do know which keys it contains? The purpose of this blog post is to answer that question.https://coldfusion.adobe.com/2022/03/the-struct-keys-in-this-datasources/ CFML JobsSeveral positions available on https://www.getcfmljobs.com/Listing over 62 ColdFusion positions from 36 companies across 33 locations in 5 Countries.3 new job listedFull-Time - Senior ColdFusion Developer - GeoNorth Information Systems a.. - United States Mar 26https://www.getcfmljobs.com/jobs/index.cfm/united-states/Senior-ColdFusion-Developer-GeoNorth-Information-Systems-at-Alaska/11449Full-Time - ColdFusion Developer at Remote - United States Mar 25https://www.getcfmljobs.com/jobs/index.cfm/united-states/ColdFusion-Developer-at-Remote/11448Full-Time - ColdFusion Web Developer (RADDOS) at Wright-Patterson AFB, O.. - United States Mar 23https://www.getcfmljobs.com/jobs/index.cfm/united-states/ColdFusion-Web-Developer-RADDOS-at-WrightPatterson-AFB-OH/11447Other Job LinksOrtus Solutionshttps://www.ortussolutions.com/about-us/careers ProSource360 - Dayton Ohio - Secret Clearancehttps://www.prosource360.com/careers/ ForgeBox Module of the WeekCommandBox ColdSpring XML to WireBox DSL by Ortus SolutionsThis module can convert any ColdSpring XML file to the equivalent programmatic DSL for usage by WireBox Dependency Injection Framework (https://wirebox.ortusbooks.com/configuration/configuring-wirebox).UsageRun the coldspring-to-wirebox command and pass in the location of the XML file to convert with an optional destination for the WireBox.cfccoldspring-to-wirebox tests/coldspring.xml.cfmBlog: https://www.ortussolutions.com/blog/migrating-from-coldspring-to-wirebox/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=contentstudio.io https://www.forgebox.io/view/commandbox-coldspring-to-wirebox VS Code Hint Tips and Tricks of the WeekENVAdds formatting, folding and syntax highlighting support for env files (.env) to Visual Studio Codehttps://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=irongeek.vscode-env My old go to was...DotENVVSCode .env syntax highlightinghttps://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mikestead.dotenv Thank you to all of our Patreon SupportersThese individuals are personally supporting our open source initiatives to ensure the great toolings like CommandBox, ForgeBox, ColdBox,  ContentBox, TestBox and all the other boxes keep getting the continuous development they need, and funds the cloud infrastructure at our community relies on like ForgeBox for our Package Management with CommandBox. You can support us on Patreon here https://www.patreon.com/ortussolutionsDon't forget, we have Annual Memberships, pay for the year and save 10% - great for businesses. Bronze Packages and up, now get a ForgeBox Pro and CFCasts subscriptions as a perk for their Patreon Subscription. All Patreon supporters have a Profile badge on the Community Website All Patreon supporters have their own Private Forum access on the Community Website https://community.ortussolutions.com/ PatreonsJohn Wilson - Synaptrix Eric HoffmanGary KnightMario RodriguesGiancarlo GomezDavid BelangerDan CardJonathan PerretJeffry McGee - Sunstar Media6Dean MaunderJoseph LamoreeDon BellamyJan JannekLaksma TirtohadiCarl Von StettenJeremy AdamsDidier LesnickiMatthew ClementeDaniel GarciaScott Steinbeck - Agri Tracking SystemsBen Nadel Brett DeLineKai KoenigCharlie ArehartJonas ErikssonJason DaigerShawn OdenMatthew DarbyRoss PhillipsEdgardo CabezasPatrick FlynnStephany MongeJohn WhishKevin WrightPeter AmiriYou can see an up to date list of all sponsors on Ortus Solutions' Websitehttps://ortussolutions.com/about-us/sponsors ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Hope in the Trenches
Hope in the Trenches - Sn2Ep5 - Capt. Kristine Raudy, 1st Lt. Jared Boyer

Hope in the Trenches

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022


In this episode, Chaplain (Ltc.) Jacob Scott talks with two long-distance runners from the Air National Capt. Kristi Raudy and 1st Lt. Jared Boyer serve with the 173 FW at Kingsley Field in beautiful Klamath Falls, Oregon. Recently the two were featured in an article highlighting their participation in the 2021 All-Air Force Marathon, which was supposed to happen at Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio but went virtual. U.S. Army National Guard audio engineering by Maj. W. Chris Clyne, Oregon National Guard Public Affairs)

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network
Rob McConnell Interviews - RAYMOND SZYMANSKI - Inside Wright-Patterson AFB and 50 Shades of Greys

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 47:37


Author and researcher, Raymond Szymanski, an expert on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its heralded alleged connection to extraterrestrials. In his 2016 published book Fifty Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond, Szymanski reveals a myriad of photographic evidence he has personally taken and factual information he has developed that supports long-held rumors of Wright-Patterson's alien involvement - but during his interview with Rob McConnell - he said he never saw any proof of aliens or crashed UFOs at Wright-Patterson AFB. As a forty-year employee of the legendary Air Force base, Raymond has unique first-person access to locations and individuals with information that eludes other accomplished researchers, regardless of their pedigree. The information that he claims to have that other researchers do not - was not made evident during the interview. To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

The 'X' Zone Radio Show
Rob McConnell Interviews - RAYMOND SZYMANSKI - Inside Wright-Patterson AFB and 50 Shades of Greys

The 'X' Zone Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 47:38


Author and researcher, Raymond Szymanski, an expert on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its heralded alleged connection to extraterrestrials. In his 2016 published book Fifty Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond, Szymanski reveals a myriad of photographic evidence he has personally taken and factual information he has developed that supports long-held rumors of Wright-Patterson's alien involvement - but during his interview with Rob McConnell - he said he never saw any proof of aliens or crashed UFOs at Wright-Patterson AFB. As a forty-year employee of the legendary Air Force base, Raymond has unique first-person access to locations and individuals with information that eludes other accomplished researchers, regardless of their pedigree. The information that he claims to have that other researchers do not - was not made evident during the interview. To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

AFLCMC Leadership Log Podcast
Episode 71: Harmony Council continues conversation

AFLCMC Leadership Log Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 49:13


A new initiative in the F-16 Division co-located at Hill AFB, Utah and Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, called the Harmony Council, was created to expand perspectives of members to see life experiences unlike their own. Col. Tim Bailey, F-16 Division chief, Vince Lewis, F-16 Deputy Program Manager for Nuclear Matters and Rosmarie Edwards, F-16 Avionics Engineer, all are involved with the Harmony Council and described their experiences during a recent episode of AFLCMC's Leadership Log podcast.

The Dead Pixel Podcast
Episode 10: Heather Linville & George Willeman

The Dead Pixel Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022


It might be difficult to conjure up exciting images when someone brings up the library. Quietness, stacks of books, and card catalogs likely come to mind. But the Library of Congress? Well, that's different. It's the American people's library after all. And it's the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. The Audio-Visual Conservation at the LOC in Culpeper, Virginia is home to more than 1.1 million film, television, and video items. With a collection ranging from motion pictures made in the 1890s to today's TV programs, the Library's holdings are an unparalled record of American and international creativity in moving images. In our tenth episode, we get to speak with two incredibly talented and knowledgeable librarians at the LOC: Heather Linville and George Willeman. We get to hear about all the goodies stored in the library that you probably have no idea about. We talk about how to store and catalog over a million sound and video items and we find out what technology the library uses to keep all these items available for the future. And you want to hear about nitrate? You got it! ———————————— Heather Linville is the Motion Picture Laboratory Supervisor at the Library of Congress' National Audio Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC). Heather manages NAVCC's film digitization and 35mm black and white photochemical operations. Prior to arriving at the Library in 2018, Heather was a Film Preservationist at the Academy Film Archive in Los Angeles for 14 years. She has supervised over 300 digital and photochemical projects including eight films on the Library of Congress' National Film Registry. Geo. Willeman is the Nitrate Film Vault Leader for the Library of Congress National Audio Visual Conservation Center in Culpeper, VA and feels having the words “film leader” in his job title is very cool. Geo. has been enamored of motion pictures as far back as he can remember. His epiphany came when his dad took him to see The Ten Commandments in a local movie house in Ohio and he became hopelessly hooked. While earning a degree in Motion Picture Production at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, Geo got a part time job inspecting nitrate film at the LOC's vaults at Wright-Patterson AFB next door. He figured it would be a temporary job until graduation---this May will mark thirty-eight years with The Library of Congress.

The Best of The 'X' Zone Radio/TV Show with Rob McConnell
XZTV - Rob McConnell Interviews - RAYMOND SZYMANSKI - Inside Wright-Patterson AFB and 50 Shades of Greys

The Best of The 'X' Zone Radio/TV Show with Rob McConnell

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 47:38


Author and researcher, Raymond Szymanski, an expert on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its heralded alleged connection to extraterrestrials. In his 2016 published book Fifty Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond, Szymanski reveals a myriad of photographic evidence he has personally taken and factual information he has developed that supports long held rumors of Wright-Patterson's alien involvement - but during his interview with Rob McConnell - he said he never saw any proof of aliens or crashed UFOs at Wright-Patterson AFB. As a forty-year employee of the legendary Air Force base, Raymond has unique first-person access to locations and individuals with information that eludes other accomplished researchers, regardless of their pedigree. The information that he claims to have that other researchers do not - was not made evident during the interview. ******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

XZTV - The 'X' Zone TV Show (Audio)
XZTV - Rob McConnell Interviews - RAYMOND SZYMANSKI - Inside Wright-Patterson AFB and 50 Shades of Greys

XZTV - The 'X' Zone TV Show (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 47:38


Author and researcher, Raymond Szymanski, an expert on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its heralded alleged connection to extraterrestrials. In his 2016 published book Fifty Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond, Szymanski reveals a myriad of photographic evidence he has personally taken and factual information he has developed that supports long held rumors of Wright-Patterson's alien involvement - but during his interview with Rob McConnell - he said he never saw any proof of aliens or crashed UFOs at Wright-Patterson AFB. As a forty-year employee of the legendary Air Force base, Raymond has unique first-person access to locations and individuals with information that eludes other accomplished researchers, regardless of their pedigree. The information that he claims to have that other researchers do not - was not made evident during the interview. ******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

The 'X' Zone Radio Show
XZTV - Rob McConnell Interviews - RAYMOND SZYMANSKI - Inside Wright-Patterson AFB and 50 Shades of Greys

The 'X' Zone Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 47:38


Author and researcher, Raymond Szymanski, an expert on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its heralded alleged connection to extraterrestrials. In his 2016 published book Fifty Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond, Szymanski reveals a myriad of photographic evidence he has personally taken and factual information he has developed that supports long held rumors of Wright-Patterson's alien involvement - but during his interview with Rob McConnell - he said he never saw any proof of aliens or crashed UFOs at Wright-Patterson AFB. As a forty-year employee of the legendary Air Force base, Raymond has unique first-person access to locations and individuals with information that eludes other accomplished researchers, regardless of their pedigree. The information that he claims to have that other researchers do not - was not made evident during the interview. ******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network
XZTV - Rob McConnell Interviews - RAYMOND SZYMANSKI - Inside Wright-Patterson AFB and 50 Shades of Greys

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 47:37


Author and researcher, Raymond Szymanski, an expert on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its heralded alleged connection to extraterrestrials. In his 2016 published book Fifty Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond, Szymanski reveals a myriad of photographic evidence he has personally taken and factual information he has developed that supports long held rumors of Wright-Patterson's alien involvement - but during his interview with Rob McConnell - he said he never saw any proof of aliens or crashed UFOs at Wright-Patterson AFB. As a forty-year employee of the legendary Air Force base, Raymond has unique first-person access to locations and individuals with information that eludes other accomplished researchers, regardless of their pedigree. The information that he claims to have that other researchers do not - was not made evident during the interview. ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network
XZTV - Rob McConnell Interviews - RAYMOND SZYMANSKI - Inside Wright-Patterson AFB and 50 Shades of Greys

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 47:37


Author and researcher, Raymond Szymanski, an expert on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its heralded alleged connection to extraterrestrials. In his 2016 published book Fifty Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond, Szymanski reveals a myriad of photographic evidence he has personally taken and factual information he has developed that supports long held rumors of Wright-Patterson's alien involvement - but during his interview with Rob McConnell - he said he never saw any proof of aliens or crashed UFOs at Wright-Patterson AFB. As a forty-year employee of the legendary Air Force base, Raymond has unique first-person access to locations and individuals with information that eludes other accomplished researchers, regardless of their pedigree. The information that he claims to have that other researchers do not - was not made evident during the interview. ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network
XZTV - Rob McConnell Interviews - RAYMOND SZYMANSKI - Inside Wright-Patterson AFB and 50 Shades of Greys

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 47:37


Author and researcher, Raymond Szymanski, an expert on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its heralded alleged connection to extraterrestrials. In his 2016 published book Fifty Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond, Szymanski reveals a myriad of photographic evidence he has personally taken and factual information he has developed that supports long held rumors of Wright-Patterson's alien involvement - but during his interview with Rob McConnell - he said he never saw any proof of aliens or crashed UFOs at Wright-Patterson AFB. As a forty-year employee of the legendary Air Force base, Raymond has unique first-person access to locations and individuals with information that eludes other accomplished researchers, regardless of their pedigree. The information that he claims to have that other researchers do not - was not made evident during the interview. ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Let's Go to Space: BLUE-SKY Learning
Episode 44: Agile Engineer and Ambassador

Let's Go to Space: BLUE-SKY Learning

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 29:57


Today we meet with Chris Kapp. Chris is Vice President of Compression in the energy group AF Global. He has 25+ years experience with nearly all aspects of turbo machinery in nearly every area of Oil & gas as well as industrial applications. Starting out abroad, Chris started up a joint venture company, Demag Kirloskar Compressors. He then Immigrated to the US and he worked for Cooper Energy Services / Rolls-Royce Energy Systems in Mt. Vernon, OH as a director of marketing and director of product standardization for gas turbines and centrifugal pipeline compressors. Chris then worked for Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery (O&G) in Houston, TX. Chris studied mechanical & aerospace engineering at universities in Aachen, Germany as well as in Trondheim, Norway and completed a masters of science/engineering. Chris has numerous publications to his credit and is a published author. His new book, “Selling Engineered Products” will be coming out soon. Chris got the space bug early in life with his father working for the US Air Force at Wright Patterson AFB. He serves this passion currently as a National Space Society Ambassador.Take a moment to write a review to help us grow our audience organically and stay tuned after the episode for takeaways. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shawna-christenson2/support

Truth Defender Podcast
Episode 37: W/ Raymond Szymanski (UFO's & Aliens at Wright-Patterson AFB)

Truth Defender Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 64:32


Hey everyone, I hope y'all are ready for Thanksgiving. Enjoy your families. Stay safe, stay blessed, and as always stay frosty. Paranormal Researcher & Author of Fifty Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond. Raymond Szymanski is the leading authority on all things paranormal at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. His award-winning book, Fifty Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond, takes you deep inside the Top Secret base that has been linked to government-recovered aliens and their crashed spacecraft since the 1947 Roswell incident. Think all reported UFOs are a misidentification of the planet Venus? Think that Men in Black don't exist? Think again! Make sure you catch Raymond at the UFO Mega-Conference March 19th - 27th 2022 in Las Vegas, NV Take a look at Raymond's work on his website: https://itsaufo.wixsite.com/rayszymanski Send him an email at: itsaufo@yahoo.com You can also find his books on Amazon here: Swamp Gas My Ass: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0933Q1C51 Alien Shades of Greys: Victoria's Secret Truth: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1085820769 Alien Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1686377592 If you want to follow us on social media you can find us on Twitter: @DefenderPodcast TikTok: @DefenderPodcast Instagram: @truthdefenderpodcast Facebook @TheTruthDefenderPodcast Rumble: @Truth Defender Podcast Locals: https://locals.com/member/Truth_Defender MeWe: https://mewe.com/i/truthdefenderpodcast As always questions or comments, guest or topic recommendations can be sent to us at thetruthdefender1776@gmail.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stock Media provided by AleXZavesa / Pond5 #UFO #ALIENS #AIRFORCE --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/paul-aguilar4/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paul-aguilar4/support

VBN - Veterans Broadcast Network
Role Call - Show 7 - POW Mike Burns - Climate Champion

VBN - Veterans Broadcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 64:41


Mike Burns was born in 1944 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was commissioned a 2nd Lt through the Air Force ROTC program at De Paul University, Illinois, on July 15, 1966, and went on active duty beginning October 18, 1966. Lt Burns next completed Undergraduate Pilot Training, and was awarded his pilot wings at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, in October 1967, followed by survival training, jungle survival school, and F-4 Phantom II Combat Crew Training between October 1967 and May 1968.Lt Burns served as an F-4 Pilot Systems Operator with the 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing at Ubon Royal Thai AFB, Thailand, from May 1968 until he was forced to eject over North Vietnam and was taken as a Prisoner of War while flying his 19th combat mission on July 5, 1968.After spending 1,714 days in captivity, Capt Burns was released during Operation Homecoming on March 14, 1973. He was briefly hospitalized to recover from his injuries at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, and then received an Air Force Institute of Technology Assignment to Notre Dame University, Indiana, from January 1974 until he left active duty on March 31, 1974.ENDING SONG BY BILL SCHUSTIK

The Swearing In Podcast
Dirty Sanchez spills the beans

The Swearing In Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 54:54


Today, my guest is U.S. Air Force MSgt (Ret) Jimmy Smith.  Jimmy grew up in Arkansas and joined the Air Force in 1994 as a 1N5, Electronic Signals Intelligence Exploitation.  His first assignment was to Wright-Patterson AFB, OH with the then National Air Intelligence Center.  Later, he was assigned to Misawa, Japan as an F-16 targeteer.  Throughout his career, he deployed to Saudi Arabia as well as four deployments to Al Udeid, Qatar.  He retired after his last assignment at Defense Intelligence Agency-Charlottsville in 2016.

UFO Encounters World-Wide
Ep.#25 Special Guest Author and Researcher Dr. Irena Scott And Her NEW Book "Beyond Pascagoula:The Rest of The Amazing Story"

UFO Encounters World-Wide

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 54:40


Today we have a VERY special Guest, Author and Researcher Dr. Irena Scott as we talk about her New Book "Beyond Pascagoula:The Rest of The Amazing Story"!! The Pascagoula case is known world-wide and may be one of the Best documented Abduction cases to date. Calvin Parker and is Co-Worker went to go fishing, when they saw a UFO land before them with creatures they have never seen before. They were both abducted and later bought back to were they were taken, which is when they went to the police to report there case. Dr. Irena Scott's New Book is full of New information on the Case, including first hand Statements from Calvin Parker Himself! BIO:Dr. Irena Scott received her Ph.D. from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in physiology, did post-doctoral research at Cornell University, and has had a professorship at St. Bonaventure University. Her MS was from the University of Nevada, her BS from Ohio State University in astronomy and biology, and she has done research and teaching at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and the University of Nevada. The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) employed her in Ph.D. level (GS-11) research in satellite photography including in its Air Order of Battle section. She served on the MUFON Board of Directors (1993 to 2000) and is a MUFON consultant in physiology and astronomy and a field investigator. As the MUFON Director of Publications, she co-edited eight symposium proceedings. She was a volunteer astronomer at the Ohio State University Radio Observatory “Big Ear”(noted for the WOW SETI signal that might be humanity's only signal from ET). Her most recent books on UFOs are: UFOs TODAY 70 Years of Lies, Disinformation, and Government Cover-Up, published by Flying Disk Press, MUFON Books, and in German by NIBE VERLAG; Inside the Lightning Ball: Scientific Study of Lifelong UFO Experiencers, published by Flying Disk Press; and Sacred Corridors Secrets Behind the Real Project Blue Book, Wright-Patterson AFB, Roswell, Battelle, Memory Metal, Dr. J. Allen Hynek & UFO Cover-Ups, published by Flying Disk Press. Dr. Scott's Website - IrenaScott.com CONTACT ME: TWITTER - @AATPEAK WEBSITE - UFOENCOUNTERSWORLDWIDE.WORDPRESS.COM REPORT A SIGHTING FOR "PROJECT BATTECH 404" - BATTECH404RESEARCHMEMBERS@GMAIL.COM PROJECT BATTECH 404 WEBSITE - PROJECTBATTECH404.WORDPRESS.COM EMAIL - UFOENCOUNTERSWORLDWIDE@GMAIL.COM UFO ENCOUNTERS WORLD-WIDE USES FAIR-USE Fair use is a legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances. Section 107 of the Copyright Act provides the statutory framework for determining whether something is a fair use and identifies certain types of uses—such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research—as examples of activities that may qualify as fair use.

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network
Rob McConnell Interviews - Raymond Szymanski - Inside Wright-Patterson AFB and Fifty Shades of Greys

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 35:51


Author and researcher, Raymond Szymanski, an expert on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its heralded alleged connection to extraterrestrials. In his 2016 published book Fifty Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond, Szymanski reveals a myriad of photographic evidence he has personally taken and factual information he has developed that supports long held rumors of Wright-Patterson's alien involvement - but during his interview with Rob McConnell - he said he never saw any proof of aliens or crashed UFOs at Wright-Patterson AFB. As a forty-year employee of the legendary Air Force base, Raymond has unique first-person access to locations and individuals with information that eludes other accomplished researchers, regardless of their pedigree. The information that he claims to have that other researchers do not - was not made evident during the interview. ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network
Rob McConnell Interviews - Raymond Szymanski - Inside Wright-Patterson AFB and Fifty Shades of Greys

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 35:51


Author and researcher, Raymond Szymanski, an expert on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its heralded alleged connection to extraterrestrials. In his 2016 published book Fifty Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond, Szymanski reveals a myriad of photographic evidence he has personally taken and factual information he has developed that supports long held rumors of Wright-Patterson's alien involvement - but during his interview with Rob McConnell - he said he never saw any proof of aliens or crashed UFOs at Wright-Patterson AFB. As a forty-year employee of the legendary Air Force base, Raymond has unique first-person access to locations and individuals with information that eludes other accomplished researchers, regardless of their pedigree. The information that he claims to have that other researchers do not - was not made evident during the interview. ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

The 'X' Zone Radio Show
Rob McConnell Interviews - Raymond Szymanski - Inside Wright-Patterson AFB and Fifty Shades of Greys

The 'X' Zone Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 35:51


Author and researcher, Raymond Szymanski, an expert on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its heralded alleged connection to extraterrestrials. In his 2016 published book Fifty Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond, Szymanski reveals a myriad of photographic evidence he has personally taken and factual information he has developed that supports long held rumors of Wright-Patterson's alien involvement - but during his interview with Rob McConnell - he said he never saw any proof of aliens or crashed UFOs at Wright-Patterson AFB. As a forty-year employee of the legendary Air Force base, Raymond has unique first-person access to locations and individuals with information that eludes other accomplished researchers, regardless of their pedigree. The information that he claims to have that other researchers do not - was not made evident during the interview. ******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Night Dreams Talk Radio
Aug.12/21 Wright Ptterson AFB UFO'S Rich Hoffman / James Clarkson UFO's

Night Dreams Talk Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 123:22


Rich Hoffman is a 25+ year Army Information Technology (IT) defense contractor with By Light IT Professional Services. He is a senior lead architect working in the US Army Materiel Command Headquarters at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama helping to shape the future directions of systems, networks and hosting arrangements used within the Army. For the past 55 years, since his eighth grade science class and with the Lonnie Zamora sighting in April 1964, Rich has been pursuing his primary interest in investigating, researching and lecturing on the subject of UFOs. He has investigated nearly a thousand cases and reviewed most of the cases in MUFON, Project Blue Book and other databases.He worked cooperatively on cases and presented at Wright Patterson AFB on the subject of UFOs with many FTD staff in attendance. In 2017, Richard and a few others formed the Scientific Coalition for Ufology (SCU), a think tank composed of over 60 scientists, industry professionals, academics and researchers (22 PhDs) who are dedicated to applying scientific principles to the study of the phenomena. website: explorescu.orgJames Clarkson is an Investigator who has stood in two worlds for many years – a career professional investigator in the criminal justice field and a lifelong researcher of the UFO Mystery. He has been a plainclothes military police investigator, a 20-year career city police officer and fraud investigator who has had many titles: patrol supervisor, detective sergeant, fatal accident team manager and training officer. After retiring with 20 years' service, he became a child abuse detective and then he completed another decade of service as a fraud investigator for a Washington state agency.Meanwhile, for over 30 years he has studied the mystery of UFOs with the same skills he applied to criminal investigations. In 1986 he joined the Mutual UFO Network. Applying the same passion for solving mysteries to the world of High Strangeness, James Clarkson has served as the Washington State Director of MUFON and the Special Assignments Team for MUFON. He has lectured at many UFO events across the country and in Paris as well as appearances on radio and TV. He is the author of TELL MY STORY- June Crain, the Air Force & UFOs as well as the Westport UFO Crash Retrieval Event.

Passion for the Paranormal
The Wright-Patterson AFB ET Mystery & the Dexter UFO Case with Ray Szymanski

Passion for the Paranormal

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 75:19


Episode 80: On this episode, former Wright-Patterson AFB Engineer, Raymond Szymanski, returns to the show. Ray recently completed the third book in his Alien Shades of Greys series, Swamp Gas My Ass. Ray joined me to talk about the 1966 case he covers in the new book, which was a UFO incident that occurred in late March of 1966, where many people in and around the town of Dexter Michigan witnessed strange lights and craft in the sky. Ray interviewed one of the two F-106 pilots who were scrambeled from Selfridge AFB near Detroit to intercept the UFOs. The incident was investigated by the Air Force Project Blue Book's Jay Allen Hynek, who quickly concluded that it was Swamp Gas, despite the many witnesses accounts, to include the Air Force pilot Ray interviewed. The Air Force pilot he interviewed claims he had radar lock on one of these craft and then it suddenly disappeared. Ray also discussed the research form his first book, Alien Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson AFB and Beyond, where Ray believes there is at least two credible military witnesses, to include former Army Intelligence Officer Jesse Marcel, who said that material retrieved from the 1947 Roswell UFO crash was brought to Wright-Patterson to be analyzed and reverse engineered. He also talked about how some people who worked there believed had mentioned that ETs were being kept in the tunnels below the base. Wright-Patterson was also the Headquarters for the Air Force's Project Blue Book. He also talked about his reasons for believing the Air Force's Project Blue Book was setup to intentionally debunk UFO cases without properly investigating them, as was the case with the Dexter, MI UFO incident. All Ray's books can be purchased on Amazon.com. Music by: Sergey Cheremisinov#Project Blue Book; #UFOs; UAP Task Force; Tic Tac UFO; #Extraterrestrials; #Roswell UFO Crash#Wright-Patterson AFB; Swamp Gas UFO; #Jay Allen Hynek

Lost Rhetoric
LR044 - Some Songs About Aliens w/ Aris Hunter Wales

Lost Rhetoric

Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 99:44


Aris Hunter Wales from BEWITCHER & ORDER OF THE GASH joins me in a Rock 'n' Roll romp through 4 songs that were inspired by true life events.  Whether it was their own experience or someone else's, these musicians found inspiration in the unknown.  We discuss Sammy Hagar's abduction experience & his song "Silver Lights", Creedence Clearwater Revival's "It Came Out Of The Sky" & the 2 events that inspired the lyrics, "Space Invader" by Ace Frehley & his wealth of ET experiences & finally Megadeth's "Hangar 18" about, you guessed it, the infamous Hangar 18 at Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio. Find the full songs in the Spotify playlist below. BEWITCHER:https://www.bewitcher.us/ORDER OF THE GASH:https://order-of-the-gash.bandcamp.com/album/an-ageless-beautyTHE 3 ARTICLES THAT INSPIRED THIS EPISODE:https://loudwire.com/top-10-songs-about-aliens/https://www.kerrang.com/features/11-great-songs-about-aliens-and-ufos-that-are-out-of-this-world/https://iloveclassicrock.com/10-songs-didnt-know-inspired-ufo-encounters/LISTEN TO:Julien BakerLucy DacusConway The MachineRestraining OrderBewitcherTHE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vzwmr0tYij7YV52vxIHH8?si=aHJ_hKg5SVqBo9oUbPa4mA&utm_source=copy-linkTHE 1967 MOLINE UFO FILM:(go to 2:30 for the UFO footage)https://youtu.be/E4xRu2DV2gwMEGADETH'S "HANGAR 18" VIDEO:https://youtu.be/rUGIocJK9TcHANGAR 18 THE MOVIE:https://youtu.be/jJ3PRRyAANQNEW WORD OF THE NITE:desultory adjectivedes·​ul·​to·​ry | ˈde-səl-ˌtȯr-ē  , -zəl-; di-ˈsəl-t(ə-)rē, -ˈzəl- 1: marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purposea dragged-out ordeal of … desultory shopping2: not connected with the main subjectdesultory comments3: disappointing in progress, performance, or qualitya desultory fifth place finisha desultory wineINTRO & OUTRO MUSIC BY LEE DANIEL DINGESCONTACT FOR SOURCE LIST OR JUST TO CHAT:EMAIL: lostrhetoricpodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lostrhetoricpodcast/?hl=enTWITTER: https://twitter.com/lost_rhetoric

Beyond Reality Paranormal Podcast
The Secrets of Wright-Patterson AFB - Ray Szymanski - BRR Classic

Beyond Reality Paranormal Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2021 67:02


Rumors are that fragments of the UFO crash at Roswell were transported to and stored at the Air Force base named Wright-Patterson. Former employee Ray Szymanski discusses what he knows... Books - www.amazon.com/shop/jvjtaps Host - JV Johnson - www.facebook.com/jvjparanormal Patreon - www.patreon.com/johaw SAVE with NOODLESHARK - www.facebook.com/thenoodleshark --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brparanormal/support

The FireDawg Podcast
The FireDawg Podcast - Episode 30 - IAFF Peer Support Program at Wright-Patterson AFB - Bryan Weeks & Andrew Ohls

The FireDawg Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021


In Episode 30, Bryan Weeks and Andrew Ohls join Matt to discuss the Wright-Patterson AFB Peer Support program which is dedicated to supporting emergency responders who deal with behavioral health issues as a result of their service. They serve as a bridge to community resources or behavioral health treatment when necessary. In addition to serving their Department, they also serve as Peer Support resources for other Fire Departments within the surrounding community when called upon. Bryan and Andrew share insights into the training they received, their experience with the program, and much more.

Diary of an Apartment Investor
ATE-Getting a Broker's Attention with Prashant Kumar and Max Harkavy

Diary of an Apartment Investor

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 55:42 Transcription Available


What to do to get a broker to take you seriously, even before your first deal. Also, a discussion on valuing patience versus market-timing with Prashant Kumar and aspiring investor Max Harkavy. For the Four Oaks Capital Monthly Webinar click herehttps://tinyurl.com/yxmf4vtv----Prashant KumarPrashant has a technology and management background and has built a personal portfolio of about 100 units of single and multifamily assets. To date, he’s been involved as a general partner in numerous apartment complexes with over 1200 units under management. He also is interested and has purchased a handful of assisted living facilities and will continue to pursue both multifamily and assisted living in the future.Go check out his FREE 7-day email course at his website https://myrealtygains.com/Call/text Prashant at (631)-428-6479 or email prashant@myrealtygains.comFacebook https://www.facebook.com/prashant.myrealtygainsLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashant-at-myrealtygains/----Max HarkavyMax is an active duty Air Force Officer stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Oh. He previously flew B-52's out of Barksdale AFB in La, but now works as an Acquisitions Officer working on F-15 defensive systems. He got the idea to pursue real estate by observing the financial freedom that his dad, who started a property management company around 30 years ago, was able to realize. He was lucky enough to be in a position to put some money down on a deal in an area of downtown Cincinnati that was experiencing a tremendous economic revival circa 2016. As a silent partner, Max made a point to learn everything he could from that deal as it was being acquired, rehabbed, rented, and refinanced. He met his business partner, Brandon Rued, at flight school in Pensacola in 2016. Together they have access to capital, connections with a longstanding property management company, and are connected with the Old Capital Lending Network, yet have struggled for the past 2 years to find an actionable deal.Call/Text Max at (513)-462-8109or connect with him on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxharkavy/----Your host, Brian Briscoe, is a co-founder and principal in the real estate investing firm Four Oaks Capital. He and his team currently have 485 units worth $21 million in assets under management and are continuing to grow. He will retire as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps in 2021. Learn more about him and the Four Oaks team at www.fouroakscapital.com or contact him at brianbriscoe@fouroakscapital.com - be sure to let him know where you found him.Connect with him on LinkedIn or Facebook

Talk is Cheap!
EP155 - Wright Patterson AFB

Talk is Cheap!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 47:03


Save $100 off Storable food with My Patriot Supply! http://www.preparewithk2d4.com 10% off OUR MERCH use "HOLIDAY20" at checkout: http://bit.ly/2NsASPg Taking a closer look at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Where the alleged debris from the Roswell and Aztec ufo crash was/is stored. SOURCES/CREDIT Official Site►https://bit.ly/3pDYzIP Library of Congress►https://bit.ly/2IG8VXi Affidavit's►https://bit.ly/3eZZ8HM FOIA's►https://bit.ly/2Uw3MUo Project Silver Bug►https://bit.ly/3eYvNxu CIA Doc►https://bit.ly/36FT2sb Mysterious Universe►https://bit.ly/3pvwMdb History Channel►https://bit.ly/3kuC59j Ray Szymanski interview►https://bit.ly/38JXlpa Barry Goldwater►https://bit.ly/38O249k YT Video►https://bit.ly/3f01BBW Norma Gardner►https://bit.ly/35vEcp2 ————————————————————————- SUPPORT THE NETWORK WITH THE LINKS BELOW! ————————————————————————- Donate by PayPal: https://paypal.me/K2D4network Patreon $1, $5 or $10/mo: https://www.patreon.com/K2D4network SHOP OUR MERCH: http://bit.ly/2NsASPg —————————- ALTERNATIVE SITES —————————- FOR MORE VISIT US AT►http://k2d4network.com Library.TV►https://lbry.tv/@K2D4network:c BitChute►http://bit.ly/2peX99T FACEBOOK►http://www.facebook.com/K2D4network/ Voice Mail►+1 (256) 510-5234 Twitter►https://twitter.com/K2D4network LIVE STREAMS: Twitch►https://www.twitch.tv/k2d4network Mixer►https://bit.ly/2BRBVEr Dlive►https://dlive.tv/K2D4network

KLRNRadio
#Jux 07-02-20 The Truth About Roswell Area 51 and Wright Patterson AFB

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 0:11


Juxtapostion
#Jux 07-02-20 The Truth About Roswell Area 51 and Wright Patterson AFB

Juxtapostion

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 0:11


Alien Conspiracy Podcast
E26 CH10 The Report On Unidentified Flying Objects by Edward J. Ruppelt

Alien Conspiracy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 54:35


This chapter covers a wide range of sightings and topics, but focuses on the transition from Grudge to Bluebook. Some topics covered this time around, in no particular order: Edward J. RuppeltEdward J. Ruppelt (July 17, 1923 – September 15, 1960) was a United States Air Force officer probably best known for his involvement in Project Blue Book, a formal governmental study of unidentified flying objects. He is generally credited with coining the term "unidentified flying object", to replace the terms "flying saucer" and "flying disk" - which had become widely known - because the military thought them to be "misleading when applied to objects of every conceivable shape and performance. For this reason the military prefers the more general, if less colorful, name: unidentified flying objects. UFO (pronounced "Yoo-foe") for short."[1]Ruppelt was the director of Project Grudge from late 1951 until it became Project Blue Book in March 1952; he remained with Blue Book until late 1953. UFO researcher Jerome Clark writes, "Most observers of Blue Book agree that the Ruppelt years comprised the project's golden age, when investigations were most capably directed and conducted. Ruppelt was open-minded about UFOs, and his investigators were not known, as Grudge's were, for force-fitting explanations on cases."[ UFOAn unidentified flying object (UFO) is any aerial phenomenon that cannot immediately be identified or explained. Most UFOs are identified on investigation as conventional objects or phenomena. The term is widely used for claimed observations of extraterrestrial spacecraft. Flying SaucerA flying saucer (also referred to as "a flying disc") is a descriptive term for a supposed type of flying craft having a disc or saucer-shaped body, commonly used generically to refer to an anomalous flying object. The term was coined in 1947[1] but has generally been supplanted since 1952 by the United States Air Force term unidentified flying objects (or UFOs for short). Early reported sightings of unknown "flying saucers" usually described them as silver or metallic, sometimes reported as covered with navigation lights or surrounded with a glowing light, hovering or moving rapidly, either alone or in tight formations with other similar craft, and exhibiting high maneuverability. Project BluebookProject Blue Book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) conducted by the United States Air Force (USAF). It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects Sign (1947) and Grudge (1949). A termination order was given for the study in December 1969, and all activity under its auspices officially ceased on January 19th, 1970. Project Blue Book had two goals:To determine if UFOs were a threat to national security, andTo scientifically analyze UFO-related data.Thousands of UFO reports were collected, analyzed, and filed. As a result of the Condon Report (1968), which concluded there was nothing anomalous about UFOs, and a review of the report by the National Academy of Sciences, Project Blue Book was terminated in December 1969. The Air Force supplies the following summary of its investigations: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; andThere was no evidence indicating that sightings categorized as "unidentified" were extraterrestrial vehicles.[1]By the time Project Blue Book ended, it had collected 12,618 UFO reports, and concluded that most of them were misidentifications of natural phenomena (clouds, stars, etc.) or conventional aircraft. According to the National Reconnaissance Office a number of the reports could be explained by flights of the formerly secret reconnaissance planes U-2 and A-12.[2] A small percentage of UFO reports were classified as unexplained, even after stringent analysis. The UFO reports were archived and are available under the Freedom of Information Act, but names and other personal information of all witnesses have been redacted. Project SignProject Sign was an official U.S. government study of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) undertaken by the United States Air Force (USAF) and active for most of 1948. It was the precursor to Project Grudge. Project GrudgeProject Grudge was a short-lived project by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to investigate unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Grudge succeeded Project Sign in February, 1949, and was then followed by Project Blue Book. The project formally ended in December 1949, but continued in a minimal capacity until late 1951. Mitchel AFBMitchel Air Force Base also known as Mitchel Field, was a United States Air Force base located on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island, New York, United States. Established in 1918 as Hazelhurst Aviation Field #2, the facility was renamed later that year as Mitchel Field in honor of former New York City Mayor John Purroy Mitchel, who was killed while training for the Air Service in Louisiana.Decommissioned in 1961, Mitchel Field became a multi-use complex that is home to the Cradle of Aviation Museum, Nassau Coliseum, Mitchel Athletic Complex, Nassau Community College, Hofstra University, and Lockheed. In 2018 the surviving buildings and facilities were recognized as a historic district and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[ ATICOn May 21, 1951, the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was established as a USAF field activity of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence[2] under the direct command of the Air Materiel Control Department. ATIC analyzed engine parts and the tail section of a Korean War Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 and in July, the center received a complete MiG-15 that had crashed. ATIC also obtained[how?] IL-10 and Yak-9 aircraft in operational condition, and ATIC analysts monitored the flight test program at Kadena Air Base of a MiG-15 flown to Kimpo Air Base in September 1953 by a North Korean defector. ATIC awarded a contract to Battelle Memorial Institute for translation and analysis of materiel and documents gathered during the Korean War. ATIC/Battelle analysis allowed FEAF to develop engagement tactics for F-86 fighters. In 1958 ATIC had a Readix Computer in Building 828, 1 of 6 WPAFB buildings used by the unit prior to the center built in 1976.[2] After Discoverer 29 (launched April 30, 1961) photographed the "first Soviet ICBM offensive launch complex" at Plesetsk;[10]:107 the JCS published Directive 5105.21, "Defense Intelligence Agency", the Defense Intelligence Agency was created on October 1, and USAF intelligence organizations/units were reorganized. RadarRadar is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine the range, angle, or velocity of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. A radar system consists of a transmitter producing electromagnetic waves in the radio or microwaves domain, a transmitting antenna, a receiving antenna (often the same antenna is used for transmitting and receiving) and a receiver and processor to determine properties of the object(s). Radio waves (pulsed or continuous) from the transmitter reflect off the object and return to the receiver, giving information about the object's location and speed.Radar was developed secretly for military use by several nations in the period before and during World War II. A key development was the cavity magnetron in the United Kingdom, which allowed the creation of relatively small systems with sub-meter resolution. The term RADAR was coined in 1940 by the United States Navy as an acronym for "radio detection and ranging".[1][2] The term radar has since entered English and other languages as a common noun, losing all capitalization. During RAF RADAR courses in 1954/5 at Yatesbury Training Camp "radio azimuth direction and ranging" was suggested.[citation needed] The modern uses of radar are highly diverse, including air and terrestrial traffic control, radar astronomy, air-defense systems, antimissile systems, marine radars to locate landmarks and other ships, aircraft anticollision systems, ocean surveillance systems, outer space surveillance and rendezvous systems, meteorological precipitation monitoring, altimetry and flight control systems, guided missile target locating systems, self-driving cars, and ground-penetrating radar for geological observations. High tech radar systems are associated with digital signal processing, machine learning and are capable of extracting useful information from very high noise levels.Other systems similar to radar make use of other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. One example is LIDAR, which uses predominantly infrared light from lasers rather than radio waves. With the emergence of driverless vehicles, radar is expected to assist the automated platform to monitor its environment, thus preventing unwanted incidents. B-50The Boeing B-50 Superfortress is an American strategic bomber. A post–World War II revision of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, it was fitted with more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines, stronger structure, a taller tail fin, and other improvements. It was the last piston-engined bomber built by Boeing for the United States Air Force, and was further refined into Boeing's final such design, the B-54. Not as well known as its direct predecessor, the B-50 was in USAF service for nearly 20 years.After its primary service with Strategic Air Command (SAC) ended, B-50 airframes were modified into aerial tankers for Tactical Air Command (TAC) (KB-50) and as weather reconnaissance aircraft (WB-50) for the Air Weather Service. Both the tanker and hurricane hunter versions were retired in March 1965 due to metal fatigue and corrosion found in the wreckage of KB-50J, 48-065, which crashed on 14 October 1964. F-94The Lockheed F-94 Starfire was a first-generation jet aircraft of the United States Air Force. It was developed from the twin-seat Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star in the late 1940s as an all-weather, day/night interceptor. The aircraft reached operational service in May 1950 with Air Defense Command, replacing the piston-engined North American F-82 Twin Mustang in the all-weather interceptor role.The F-94 was the first operational USAF fighter equipped with an afterburner and was the first jet-powered all-weather fighter to enter combat during the Korean War in January 1953. It had a relatively brief operational life, being replaced in the mid-1950s by the Northrop F-89 Scorpion and North American F-86D Sabre. The last aircraft left active-duty service in 1958 and Air National Guard service in 1959. F-82The North American F-82 Twin Mustang is the last American piston-engine fighter ordered into production by the United States Air Force. Based on the P-51 Mustang, the F-82 was originally designed as a long-range escort fighter in World War II. The war ended well before the first production units were operational.In the postwar era, Strategic Air Command used the planes as a long-range escort fighter. Radar-equipped F-82s were used extensively by the Air Defense Command as replacements for the Northrop P-61 Black Widow as all-weather day/night interceptors. During the Korean War, Japan-based F-82s were among the first USAF aircraft to operate over Korea. The first three North Korean aircraft destroyed by U.S. forces were shot down by F-82s, the first being a North-Korean Yak-11 downed over Gimpo Airfield by the USAF 68th Fighter Squadron. ADCAerospace Defense Command was a major command of the United States Air Force, responsible for continental air defense. It was activated in 1968 and disbanded in 1980. Its predecessor, Air Defense Command, was established in 1946, briefly inactivated in 1950, reactivated in 1951, and then redesignated Aerospace rather than Air in 1968. Its mission was to provide air defense of the Continental United States (CONUS). It directly controlled all active measures, and was tasked to coordinate all passive means of air defense. Air Materiel CommandAir Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force (USAF). AFMC was created on July 1, 1992, through the amalgamation of the former Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC) and the former Air Force Systems Command (AFSC).AFMC is headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. AFMC is one of nine Air Force Major Commands and has a workforce of approximately 80,000 military and civilian personnel. It is the Air Force's largest command in terms of funding and second in terms of personnel. AFMC's operating budget represents 31 percent of the total Air Force budget and AFMC employs more than 40 percent of the Air Force's total civilian workforce.The command conducts research, development, testing and evaluation, and provides the acquisition and life cycle management services and logistics support. The command develops, acquires and sustains the air power needed to defend the United States and its interests. This is accomplished through research, development, testing, evaluation, acquisition, maintenance and program management of existing and future USAF weapon systems and their components. Wright-Patterson AFBWright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) (IATA: FFO, ICAO: KFFO, FAA LID: FFO) is a United States Air Force base and census-designated place just east of Dayton, Ohio, in Greene and Montgomery counties. It includes both Wright and Patterson Fields, which were originally Wilbur Wright Field and Fairfield Aviation General Supply Depot. Patterson Field is approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) northeast of Dayton; Wright Field is approximately 8.0 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Dayton.The host unit at Wright-Patterson AFB is the 88th Air Base Wing (88 ABW), assigned to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and Air Force Materiel Command. The 88 ABW operates the airfield, maintains all infrastructure and provides security, communications, medical, legal, personnel, contracting, finance, transportation, air traffic control, weather forecasting, public affairs, recreation and chaplain services for more than 60 associate units.The base's origins begin with the establishment of Wilbur Wright Field on 22 May and McCook Field in November 1917, both established by the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps as World War I installations. McCook was used as a testing field and for aviation experiments. Wright was used as a flying field (renamed Patterson Field in 1931); Fairfield Aviation General Supply Depot; armorers' school, and a temporary storage depot. McCook's functions were transferred to Wright Field when it was closed in October 1927.[2] Wright-Patterson AFB was established in 1948 as a merger of Patterson and Wright Fields.In 1995, negotiations to end the Bosnian War were held at the base, resulting in the Dayton Agreement that ended the war.The 88th Air Base Wing is commanded by Col. Thomas Sherman.[3] Its Command Chief Master Sergeant is Chief Master Sergeant Steve Arbona.[4] The base had a total of 27,406 military, civilian and contract employees in 2010.[5] The Greene County portion of the base is a census-designated place (CDP), with a resident population of 1,821 at the 2010 census. DC-6The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II, it was reworked after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range commercial transport market. More than 700 were built and many still fly today in cargo, military, and wildfire control roles.The DC-6 was known as the C-118 Liftmaster in United States Air Force service and as the R6D in United States Navy service prior to 1962, after which all U.S. Navy variants were also designated as the C-118. B-29The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing and flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. Named in allusion to its predecessor, the B-17 Flying Fortress, the Superfortress was designed for high-altitude strategic bombing but also excelled in low-altitude night incendiary bombing, and in dropping naval mines to blockade Japan. B-29s also dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, becoming the only aircraft to ever use nuclear weaponry in combat.One of the largest aircraft of World War II, the B-29 had state-of-the-art technology, including a pressurized cabin; dual-wheeled, tricycle landing gear; and an analog computer-controlled fire-control system that allowed one gunner and a fire-control officer to direct four remote machine gun turrets. The $3 billion cost of design and production (equivalent to $43 billion today[5])—far exceeding the $1.9 billion cost of the Manhattan Project—made the B-29 program the most expensive of the war.[6][7]The B-29's advanced design allowed it to remain in service in various roles throughout the 1950s. The type was retired in the early 1960s, after 3,970 had been built.A few were used as flying television transmitters by the Stratovision company. The Royal Air Force flew the B-29 as the Washington until 1954.The B-29 was the progenitor of a series of Boeing-built bombers, transports, tankers, reconnaissance aircraft and trainers. The re-engined B-50 Superfortress became the first aircraft to fly around the world non-stop, during a 94-hour flight in 1949. The Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter airlifter, first flown in 1944, was followed in 1947 by its commercial airliner variant, the Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser. This bomber-to-airliner derivation was similar to the B-17/Model 307 evolution. In 1948, Boeing introduced the KB-29 tanker, followed in 1950 by the Model 377-derivative KC-97. A line of outsized-cargo variants of the Stratocruiser is the Guppy / Mini Guppy / Super Guppy, which remain in service with NASA and other operators.The Soviet Union produced 847 Tupolev Tu-4s, an unlicensed reverse-engineered copy of the aircraft.More than twenty B-29s remain as static displays but only two, Fifi and Doc, still fly. Benjamin W. ChidlawGeneral Benjamin Wiley Chidlaw (December 18, 1900 – February 21, 1977) was an officer in the United States Air Force. He directed the development of the United States' original jet engine and jet aircraft. He joined the United States Army Air Service, at the time a precursor to the United States Air Force (USAF), in 1922 and for several years served in training and engineering positions. By 1940 he was chief of the Experimental Engineering Branch and involved with the development of jet engines. During World War II he was deputy commander of 12th Tactical Air Command and later organised the establishment of the 22nd Tactical Air Command in the European Theater of Operations. After the war he remained in senior command positions and finished his career with the USAF in 1955 as commander in chief of the Continental Air Defense Command with the rank of general. He died in 1977 at the age of 76. Weather BalloonA weather or sounding balloon is a balloon (specifically a type of high-altitude balloon) that carries instruments aloft to send back information on atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity and wind speed by means of a small, expendable measuring device called a radiosonde. To obtain wind data, they can be tracked by radar, radio direction finding, or navigation systems (such as the satellite-based Global Positioning System, GPS). Balloons meant to stay at a constant altitude for long periods of time are known as transosondes. Weather balloons that do not carry an instrument pack are used to determine upper-level winds and the height of cloud layers. For such balloons, a theodolite or total station is used to track the balloon's azimuth and elevation, which are then converted to estimated wind speed and direction and/or cloud height, as applicable. MeteorA meteor, known colloquially as a shooting star or falling star, is the visible passage of a glowing meteoroid, micrometeoroid, comet or asteroid through Earth's atmosphere, after being heated to incandescence by collisions with air molecules in the upper atmosphere,[10][23][24] creating a streak of light via its rapid motion and sometimes also by shedding glowing material in its wake. Although a meteor may seem to be a few thousand feet from the Earth,[25] meteors typically occur in the mesosphere at altitudes from 76 to 100 km (250,000 to 330,000 ft).[26] The root word meteor comes from the Greek meteōros, meaning "high in the air".[23]Millions of meteors occur in Earth's atmosphere daily. Most meteoroids that cause meteors are about the size of a grain of sand, i.e. they are usually millimeter-sized or smaller. Meteoroid sizes can be calculated from their mass and density which, in turn, can be estimated from the observed meteor trajectory in the upper atmosphere. [27] Meteors may occur in showers, which arise when Earth passes through a stream of debris left by a comet, or as "random" or "sporadic" meteors, not associated with a specific stream of space debris. A number of specific meteors have been observed, largely by members of the public and largely by accident, but with enough detail that orbits of the meteoroids producing the meteors have been calculated. The atmospheric velocities of meteors result from the movement of Earth around the Sun at about 30 km/s (67,000 mph),[28] the orbital speeds of meteoroids, and the gravity well of Earth.Meteors become visible between about 75 to 120 km (250,000 to 390,000 ft) above Earth. They usually disintegrate at altitudes of 50 to 95 km (160,000 to 310,000 ft).[29] Meteors have roughly a fifty percent chance of a daylight (or near daylight) collision with Earth. Most meteors are, however, observed at night, when darkness allows fainter objects to be recognized. For bodies with a size scale larger than 10 cm (3.9 in) to several meters meteor visibility is due to the atmospheric ram pressure (not friction) that heats the meteoroid so that it glows and creates a shining trail of gases and melted meteoroid particles. The gases include vaporised meteoroid material and atmospheric gases that heat up when the meteoroid passes through the atmosphere. Most meteors glow for about a second. FireballA fireball is a brighter-than-usual meteor. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) defines a fireball as "a meteor brighter than any of the planets" (apparent magnitude −4 or greater).[34] The International Meteor Organization (an amateur organization that studies meteors) has a more rigid definition. It defines a fireball as a meteor that would have a magnitude of −3 or brighter if seen at zenith. This definition corrects for the greater distance between an observer and a meteor near the horizon. For example, a meteor of magnitude −1 at 5 degrees above the horizon would be classified as a fireball because, if the observer had been directly below the meteor, it would have appeared as magnitude −6.[35]Fireballs reaching apparent magnitude −14 or brighter are called bolides.[36] The IAU has no official definition of "bolide", and generally considers the term synonymous with "fireball". Astronomers often use "bolide" to identify an exceptionally bright fireball, particularly one that explodes.[37] They are sometimes called detonating fireballs (also see List of meteor air bursts). It may also be used to mean a fireball which creates audible sounds. In the late twentieth century, bolide has also come to mean any object that hits Earth and explodes, with no regard to its composition (asteroid or comet).[38] The word bolide comes from the Greek βολίς (bolis) [39] which can mean a missile or to flash. If the magnitude of a bolide reaches −17 or brighter it is known as a superbolide.[36][40] A relatively small percentage of fireballs hit Earth's atmosphere and then pass out again: these are termed Earth-grazing fireballs. Such an event happened in broad daylight over North America in 1972. Another rare phenomenon is a meteor procession, where the meteor breaks up into several fireballs traveling nearly parallel to the surface of Earth.A steadily growing number of fireballs are recorded at the American Meteor Society every year.[41] There are probably more than 500,000 fireballs a year,[42] but most will go unnoticed because most will occur over the ocean and half will occur during daytime. True MagazineTrue, also known as True, The Man's Magazine, was published by Fawcett Publications from 1937 until 1974. Known as True, A Man's Magazine in the 1930s, it was labeled True, #1 Man's Magazine in the 1960s. Petersen Publishing took over with the January 1975, issue. It was sold to Magazine Associates in August 1975, and ceased publication shortly afterward.High adventure, sports profiles and dramatic conflicts were highlighted in articles such as "Living and Working at Nine Fathoms" by Ed Batutis, "Search for the Perfect Beer" by Bob McCabe and the uncredited "How to Start Your Own Hunting-Fishing Lodge." In addition to pictorials ("Iceland, Unexpected Eden" by Lawrence Fried) and humor pieces ("The Most Unforgettable Sonofabitch I Ever Knew" by Robert Ruark), there were columns, miscellaneous features and regular concluding pages: "This Funny Life," "Man to Man Answers," "Strange But True" and "True Goes Shopping." Life MagazineLife was an American magazine published weekly from 1883 to 1972, as an intermittent "special" until 1978, and as a monthly from 1978 until 2000. During its golden age from 1936 to 1972, Life was a wide-ranging weekly general interest magazine known for the quality of its photography.Life was independently published for its first 53 years until 1936 as a general-interest and light entertainment magazine, heavy on illustrations, jokes, and social commentary. It featured some of the greatest writers, editors, illustrators, and cartoonists of its time: Charles Dana Gibson, Norman Rockwell and Jacob Hartman Jr. Gibson became the editor and owner of the magazine after John Ames Mitchell died in 1918. During its later years, the magazine offered brief capsule reviews (similar to those in The New Yorker) of plays and movies currently running in New York City, but with the innovative touch of a colored typographic bullet resembling a traffic light, appended to each review: green for a positive review, red for a negative one, and amber for mixed notices.In 1936, Time publisher Henry Luce bought Life. Life was the first all-photographic American news magazine, and it dominated the market for several decades. The magazine sold more than 13.5 million copies a week at one point. Possibly the best-known photograph published in the magazine was Alfred Eisenstaedt's photograph of a nurse in a sailor's arms, taken on August 14, 1945, as they celebrated Victory over Japan Day in New York City. The magazine's role in the history of photojournalism is considered its most important contribution to publishing. Life's profile was such that the memoirs of President Harry S. Truman, Sir Winston Churchill, and General Douglas MacArthur were all serialized in its pages.After 2000, Time Inc. continued to use the Life brand for special and commemorative issues. Life returned to regularly scheduled issues when it became a weekly newspaper supplement from 2004 to 2007.[1] The website life.com, originally one of the channels on Time Inc.'s Pathfinder service, was for a time in the late 2000s managed as a joint venture with Getty Images under the name See Your World, LLC.[2] On January 30, 2012, the LIFE.com URL became a photo channel on Time.com The PentagonThe Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense. As a symbol of the U.S. military, the phrase The Pentagon is also often used as a metonym for the Department of Defense and its leadership.Located in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., the building was designed by American architect George Bergstrom and built by contractor John McShain. Ground was broken on 11 September 1941, and the building was dedicated on 15 January 1943. General Brehon Somervell provided the major motivating power behind the project;[5] Colonel Leslie Groves was responsible for overseeing the project for the U.S. Army.The Pentagon is the world's largest office building, with about 6,500,000 sq ft (600,000 m2) of space, of which 3,700,000 sq ft (340,000 m2) are used as offices.[6][7] Some 23,000 military and civilian employees,[7] and another 3,000 non-defense support personnel, work in The Pentagon. It has five sides, five floors above ground, two basement levels, and five ring corridors per floor with a total of 17.5 mi (28.2 km)[7] of corridors. The central five-acre (20,000 m2) pentagonal plaza is nicknamed "ground zero" on the presumption that it would be a prime target in a nuclear war.[8]On 11 September 2001, exactly 60 years after the building's construction began, American Airlines Flight 77 was hijacked and flown into the western side of the building, killing 189 people (59 victims and the five terrorists on board the airliner, as well as 125 victims in the building), according to the 9/11 Commission Report.[9] It was the first significant foreign attack on Washington's governmental facilities since the city was burned by the British during the War of 1812.The Pentagon is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark Ground Observer CorpsThe first Ground Observer Corps was a World War II Civil Defense program of the United States Army Air Forces to protect United States territory against air attack. The 1.5 million civilian observers at 14,000 coastal observation posts performed naked eye and binocular searches to detect German or Japanese aircraft. Observations were telephoned to filter centers, which in turn forwarded authenticated reports to the Aircraft Warning Service, which also received reports from Army radar stations. The program ended in 1944.[2] A few Aircraft Warning Service Observation Towers survive as relics. Royal Canadian Air ForceThe Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; French: Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower".[3] The RCAF is one of three environmental commands within the unified Canadian Armed Forces. As of 2013, the Royal Canadian Air Force consists of 14,500 Regular Force and 2,600 Primary Reserve personnel, supported by 2,500 civilians, and operates 258 manned aircraft and 9 unmanned aerial vehicles.[1][4] Lieutenant-General Al Meinzinger is the current Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Chief of the Air Force Staff.[5]The Royal Canadian Air Force is responsible for all aircraft operations of the Canadian Forces, enforcing the security of Canada's airspace and providing aircraft to support the missions of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Army. The RCAF is a partner with the United States Air Force in protecting continental airspace under the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The RCAF also provides all primary air resources to and is responsible for the National Search and Rescue Program.The RCAF traces its history to the Canadian Air Force, which was formed in 1920. The Canadian Air Force was granted royal sanction in 1924 by King George V to form the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1968, the RCAF was amalgamated with the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Army, as part of the unification of the Canadian Forces. Air units were split between several different commands: Air Defence Command (interceptors), Air Transport Command (airlift, search and rescue), Mobile Command (tactical fighters, helicopters), Maritime Command (anti-submarine warfare, maritime patrol), as well as Training Command.In 1975, some commands were dissolved (ADC, ATC, TC), and all air units were placed under a new environmental command called simply Air Command (AIRCOM). Air Command reverted to its historic name of "Royal Canadian Air Force" in August 2011.[6] The Royal Canadian Air Force has served in the Second World War, the Korean War, the Persian Gulf War, as well as several United Nations peacekeeping missions and NATO operations. As a NATO member, the force maintained a presence in Europe during the second half of the 20th century. V-2 RocketThe V-2 (German: Vergeltungswaffe 2, "Retribution Weapon 2"), technical name Aggregat 4 (A4), was the world's first long-range[4] guided ballistic missile. The missile, powered by a liquid-propellant rocket engine, was developed during the Second World War in Germany as a "vengeance weapon", assigned to attack Allied cities as retaliation for the Allied bombings against German cities. The V-2 rocket also became the first artificial object to travel into space by crossing the Kármán line with the vertical launch of MW 18014 on 20 June 1944.[5]Research into military use of long-range rockets began when the studies of graduate student Wernher von Braun attracted the attention of the German Army. A series of prototypes culminated in the A-4, which went to war as the V-2. Beginning in September 1944, over 3,000 V-2s were launched by the German Wehrmacht against Allied targets, first London and later Antwerp and Liège. According to a 2011 BBC documentary,[6] the attacks from V-2s resulted in the deaths of an estimated 9,000 civilians and military personnel, and a further 12,000 forced laborers and concentration camp prisoners died as a result of their forced participation in the production of the weapons.[7]As Germany collapsed, teams from the Allied forces—the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union—raced to capture key German manufacturing sites and technology. Von Braun and over 100 key V-2 personnel surrendered to the Americans and many of the original V-2 team ended up working at the Redstone Arsenal. The US also captured enough V-2 hardware to build approximately 80 of the missiles. The Soviets gained possession of the V-2 manufacturing facilities after the war, re-established V-2 production, and moved it to the Soviet Union. Dr. Walter RiedelWalter J H "Papa" Riedel ("Riedel I") was a German engineer who was the head of the Design Office of the Army Research Centre Peenemünde and the chief designer of the A4 (V-2) ballistic rocket.[1][2] The crater Riedel on the Moon was co-named for him and the German rocket pioneer Klaus Riedel.Employed by the Heylandt Company from 27 February 1928, in December 1929, Riedel was assigned responsibility for the development of rocket motors using liquid propellants, initially in collaboration with Max Valier who had joined the company at that date.[1][3][4][5] Riedel took over full responsibility for the rocket motor development in 1930, after Valier’s untimely death following a rocket motor explosion during a test using paraffin oil (kerosene) as fuel instead of ethyl alcohol.[3]In 1934, research and development of the Heylandt Company was taken over by the Army and amalgamated with the Wernher von Braun Group at the Army Proving Grounds at Kummersdorf, near Berlin, in order to carry out research and development of long-range rocket missiles. In March 1936, von Braun and Walter Riedel began consideration of much larger rockets than the A3 (under development at that time), which was merely a test vehicle and could not carry any payload.[6] Along with Walter Dornberger, plans were drawn up for a more suitable and better equipped test site for large rockets at Peememünde, to take the place of the rather confined Kummersdorf.[6][7] From 17 May 1937, following the transfer of the rocket activities from Kummersdorf to the Army’s new rocket establishment at Peenemünde, Riedel headed the Technical Design Office as chief designer of the A4 (V2) ballistic rocket [1][7]After the air raid by the British Royal Air Force (Operation Hydra) on Peenemünde in August 1943, the transfer of the development facility was ordered to a location giving better protection from air attack. The air raid had killed Dr Walter Thiel (propulsion chief) and Erich Walther (chief of maintenance for the workshops), two leading men at the Peenemünde Army facilities.[7] In mid-September 1943, Riedel and two others surveyed the Austrian Alps for a new site for rocket development to replace that at Peenemünde. The chosen location was at Ebensee, on the southern end of the Traunsee, 100 km east of Salzburg.[8] The site consisted of a system of galleries driven into the mountains, and received the code name Zement (Cement). Work on the site started at the beginning of 1944 and was intended to be completed in October 1945.[9] From 1 October 1943, Riedel was responsible for supervising the transfer, to Ebensee, of the Peenemünde development facility.From 29 May 1945 to 20 September 1945, following the end of World War II, Riedel was held in protective custody (Sicherheitshaft) at the US Third Army’s internment camp at Deggendorf, situated between Regensburg and Passau.[1] From 1 November 1945 to 10 March 1946, he was employed by the Ministry of Supply (MoS) Establishment at Altenwalde (near Cuxhaven), and from 11 March to 31 July 1946, at the MoS Establishment at Trauen (near Braunschweig).[1] After the Trauen Establishment was disbanded, Riedel emigrated to England, to work initially (from 1947) at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, and later, from 1948 until his death in 1968, at the MoS Rocket Propulsion Establishment in Westcott (near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire). In 1957, Riedel became a British citizen.[10]Riedel died while visiting East Berlin in East Germany. Weasel WordsA weasel word, or anonymous authority, is an informal term for words and phrases aimed at creating an impression that something specific and meaningful has been said, when in fact only a vague or ambiguous claim has been communicated. Examples include the phrases "some people say", "most people think”, and "researchers believe". Using weasel words may allow one to later deny any specific meaning if the statement is challenged, because the statement was never specific in the first place. Weasel words can be a form of tergiversation, and may be used in advertising and political statements to mislead or disguise a biased view.Weasel words can soften or under-state a biased or otherwise controversial statement. An example of this is using terms like "somewhat" or "in most respects", which make a sentence more ambiguous than it would be without them. Air Force Letter 200-5 1. Purpose and Scope.  This Letter sets forth Air Force responsibility and reporting procedures for information and materiel pertaining to unidentified flying objects.  All incidents observed by Air Force personnel or received at any Air Force installation from a civilian source will be reported in accordance with this Letter, except that all airborne sightings by Air Force personnel, Civilian Air Patrol, and regularly scheduled United States airline pilots will also be reported as provided by JANAP 146 series (CIRVIS). TeletypeA teleprinter (teletypewriter, teletype or TTY) is an electromechanical device that can be used to send and receive typed messages through various communications channels, in both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint configurations. Initially they were used in telegraphy, which developed in the late 1830s and 1840s as the first use of electrical engineering[1], though teleprinters were not used for telegraphy until 1887 at the earliest.[2] The machines were adapted to provide a user interface to early mainframe computers and minicomputers, sending typed data to the computer and printing the response. Some models could also be used to create punched tape for data storage (either from typed input or from data received from a remote source) and to read back such tape for local printing or transmission.Teleprinters could use a variety of different communication media. These included a simple pair of wires; dedicated non-switched telephone circuits (leased lines); switched networks that operated similarly to the public telephone network (telex); and radio and microwave links (telex-on-radio, or TOR). A teleprinter attached to a modem could also communicate through standard switched public telephone lines. This latter configuration was often used to connect teleprinters to remote computers, particularly in time-sharing environments.Teleprinters have largely been replaced by fully electronic computer terminals which typically have a computer monitor instead of a printer (though the term "TTY" is still occasionally used to refer to them, such as in Unix systems). Teleprinters are still widely used in the aviation industry (see AFTN and airline teletype system), and variations called Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDDs) are used by the hearing impaired for typed communications over ordinary telephone lines. DC-4The Douglas DC-4 is a four-engine (piston) propeller-driven airliner developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company. Military versions of the plane, the C-54 and R5D, served during World War II, in the Berlin Airlift and into the 1960s. From 1945, many civil airlines operated the DC-4 worldwide.  George AFB John SamfordJohn Alexander Samford (August 29, 1905 – December 1, 1968)[1] was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who served as Director of the National Security Agency.    General Sory Smith Thomas K. FinletterThomas Knight Finletter (November 11, 1893 – April 24, 1980), was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman. 

Alien Conspiracy Podcast
E18 CH7 The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Edward J. Ruppelt

Alien Conspiracy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 40:23


Another fantastic entry from the historic UFO legend, Edward J. Ruppelt. This time we learn about the transition of military command from disbelievers to worriers. Ruppelt also tells the story of how he got put in charge of the UFO project. Packed full of interesting topics, such as projects Sign Grudge and Bluebook, ATIC, flying saucers, Behind the Flying Saucers by Frank Scully, Silas Newton, Donald Keyhoe, The United Nations, Sioux City, DC-3, DC-6, B-29, MIG-15, T-33, F-86, the Mantell Incident, Godman AFB, cigar shaped ufos, Life Magazine, the Pentagon, the Office of Public Information, Bob Ginna, White Sands Proving Grounds, cinetheodolites, triangulation, radar, inversion layers, Air Defense Command, anomalous propagation, Wright-Patterson AFB, the Fort Monmouth incident, the Grudge Report, Cal Tech, Long Beach Radio Range, George AFB, Edwards AFB, and so much more! This chapter is not one to be missed!Some topic notes from wikipedia:Edward J. Ruppelt (July 17, 1923 – September 15, 1960) was a United States Air Force officer probably best known for his involvement in Project Blue Book, a formal governmental study of unidentified flying objects. He is generally credited with coining the term "unidentified flying object", to replace the terms "flying saucer" and "flying disk" - which had become widely known - because the military thought them to be "misleading when applied to objects of every conceivable shape and performance. For this reason the military prefers the more general, if less colorful, name: unidentified flying objects. UFO (pronounced "Yoo-foe") for short."[1]Ruppelt was the director of Project Grudge from late 1951 until it became Project Blue Book in March 1952; he remained with Blue Book until late 1953. UFO researcher Jerome Clark writes, "Most observers of Blue Book agree that the Ruppelt years comprised the project's golden age, when investigations were most capably directed and conducted. Ruppelt was open-minded about UFOs, and his investigators were not known, as Grudge's were, for force-fitting explanations on cases."An unidentified flying object (UFO) is any aerial phenomenon that cannot immediately be identified. Most UFOs are identified on investigation as conventional objects or phenomena. The term is widely used for claimed observations of extraterrestrial spacecraft.A flying saucer (also referred to as "a flying disc") is a descriptive term for a supposed type of flying craft having a disc or saucer-shaped body, commonly used generically to refer to an anomalous flying object. The term was coined in 1930[1] but has generally been supplanted since 1952 by the United States Air Force term unidentified flying objects (or UFOs for short). Early reported sightings of unknown "flying saucers" usually described them as silver or metallic, sometimes reported as covered with navigation lights or surrounded with a glowing light, hovering or moving rapidly, either alone or in tight formations with other similar craft, and exhibiting high maneuverability.Project Blue Book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) conducted by the United States Air Force. It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects Sign (1947) and Grudge (1949). A termination order was given for the study in December 1969, and all activity under its auspices officially ceased in January 19th project Blue Book had two goals:To determine if UFOs were a threat to national security, andTo scientifically analyze UFO-related data.Thousands of UFO reports were collected, analyzed, and filed. As a result of the Condon Report (1968), which concluded there was nothing anomalous about UFOs, and a review of the report by the National Academy of Sciences, Project Blue Book was terminated in December 1969. The Air Force supplies the following summary of its investigations: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; andThere was no evidence indicating that sightings categorized as "unidentified" were extraterrestrial vehicles.[1]By the time Project Blue Book ended, it had collected 12,618 UFO reports, and concluded that most of them were misidentifications of natural phenomena (clouds, stars, etc.) or conventional aircraft. According to the National Reconnaissance Office a number of the reports could be explained by flights of the formerly secret reconnaissance planes U-2 and A-12.[2] A small percentage of UFO reports were classified as unexplained, even after stringent analysis. The UFO reports were archived and are available under the Freedom of Information Act, but names and other personal information of all witnesses have been redacted.Project Grudge was a short-lived project by the U.S. Air Force to investigate unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Grudge succeeded Project Sign in February, 1949, and was then followed by Project Blue Book. The project formally ended in December 1949, but continued in a minimal capacity until late 1951.Project Sign was an official U.S. government study of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) undertaken by the United States Air Force and active for most of 1948.Project Sign's final report, published in early 1949, stated that while some UFOs appeared to represent actual aircraft, there was not enough data to determine their origin.[1] Project Sign was followed by another project, Project Grudge.Project Sign was first disclosed to the public in 1956 via the book The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by retired Air Force Captain Edward J. Ruppelt.[2] The full files for Sign were declassified in 1961.Air Technical Intelligence CenterOn May 21, 1951, the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was established as a USAF field activity of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence[2] under the direct command of the Air Materiel Control Department. ATIC analyzed engine parts and the tail section of a Korean War Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 and in July, the center received a complete MiG-15 that had crashed. ATIC also obtained[how?] IL-10 and Yak-9 aircraft in operational condition, and ATIC analysts monitored the flight test program at Kadena Air Base of a MiG-15 flown to Kimpo Air Base in September 1953 by a North Korean defector. ATIC awarded a contract to Battelle Memorial Institute for translation and analysis of materiel and documents gathered during the Korean War. ATIC/Battelle analysis allowed FEAF to develop engagement tactics for F-86 fighters. In 1958 ATIC had a Readix Computer in Building 828, 1 of 6 WPAFB buildings used by the unit prior to the center built in 1976.[2] After Discoverer 29 (launched April 30, 1961) photographed the "first Soviet ICBM offensive launch complex" at Plesetsk;[10]:107 the JCS published Directive 5105.21, "Defense Intelligence Agency", the Defense Intelligence Agency was created on October 1, and USAF intelligence organizations/units were reorganized.Frank Scully (born Francis Joseph Xavier Scully; 28 April 1892 – 23 June 1964)[1][4] was an American journalist, author, humorist, and a regular columnist for the entertainment trade magazine Variety.Donald Edward Keyhoe (June 20, 1897 – November 29, 1988) was an American Marine Corps naval aviator,[2] writer of many aviation articles and stories in a variety of leading publications, and manager of the promotional tours of aviation pioneers, especially of Charles Lindbergh.In the 1950s he became well known as a UFO researcher, arguing that the U.S. government should conduct research in UFO matters, and should release all its UFO files. Jerome Clark writes that "Keyhoe was widely regarded as the leader in the field" of ufology in the 1950s and early to mid-1960s.The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations.[2] It is the largest, most familiar, most internationally represented and most powerful intergovernmental organization in the world. The UN is headquartered on international territory in New York City; other main offices are in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna and The Hague.Sioux City (/suː/) is a city in Woodbury and Plymouth counties in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, which makes it the fourth largest city in Iowa.[5][6] The bulk of the city is in Woodbury County, of which it is the county seat, though a small portion is in Plymouth County. Sioux City is located at the navigational head of the Missouri River. The city is home to several cultural points of interest including the Sioux City Public Museum, Sioux City Art Center and Sergeant Floyd Monument, which is a National Historic Landmark. The city is also home to Chris Larsen Park, commonly referred to as "the Riverfront", which includes the Anderson Dance Pavilion, Sergeant Floyd Riverboat Museum and Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. Sioux City is the primary city of the five-county Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), with a population of 168,825 in 2010 and a slight increase to an estimated 169,405 in 2018.[7] The Sioux City–Vermillion, IA–NE–SD Combined Statistical Area had a population of 182,675 as of 2010 but has decreased to an estimated population of 178,448 as of 2018.The Douglas DC-3 is a propeller-driven airliner which had a lasting effect on the airline industry in the 1930s/1940s and World War II. It was developed as a larger, improved 14-bed sleeper version of the Douglas DC-2. It is a low-wing metal monoplane with a tailwheel landing gear, powered by two 1,200 hp (890 kW) Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp radial piston engines. It has a cruise speed of 207 mph (333 km/h), capacity of 21 to 32 passengers or 6,000 lbs (2,700 kg) of cargo, a range of 1,500 mi (2,400 km), and could operate from short runways.Before the war, it pioneered many air travel routes as it could cross the continental US and made worldwide flights possible, carried passengers in greater comfort, and was reliable and easy to maintain. It is considered the first airliner that could profitably carry only passengers.[4] Following the war, the airliner market was flooded with surplus military transport aircraft, and the DC-3 could not be upgraded by Douglas due to cost. It was made obsolete on main routes by more advanced types such as the Douglas DC-6 and Lockheed Constellation, but the design proved adaptable and useful.Civil DC-3 production ended in 1942 at 607 aircraft. Military versions, including the C-47 Skytrain (the Dakota in British RAF service), and Soviet- and Japanese-built versions, brought total production to over 16,000. Many continue to see service in a variety of niche roles: 2,000 DC-3s and military derivatives were estimated to be still flying in 2013.The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II, it was reworked after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range commercial transport market. More than 700 were built and many still fly today in cargo, military, and wildfire control roles.The DC-6 was known as the C-118 Liftmaster in United States Air Force service and as the R6D in United States Navy service prior to 1962, after which all U.S. Navy variants were also designated as the C-118.The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing and flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. Named in allusion to its predecessor, the B-17 Flying Fortress, the Superfortress was designed for high-altitude strategic bombing but also excelled in low-altitude night incendiary bombing, and in dropping naval mines to blockade Japan. B-29s also dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki which contributed to the end of World War II.One of the largest aircraft of World War II, the B-29 had state-of-the-art technology, including a pressurized cabin; dual-wheeled, tricycle landing gear; and an analog computer-controlled fire-control system that allowed one gunner and a fire-control officer to direct four remote machine gun turrets. The $3 billion cost of design and production (equivalent to $43 billion today[5])—far exceeding the $1.9 billion cost of the Manhattan Project—made the B-29 program the most expensive of the war.The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-15; USAF/DoD designation: Type 14; NATO reporting name: Fagot) is a jet fighter aircraft developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich for the Soviet Union. The MiG-15 was one of the first successful jet fighters to incorporate swept wings to achieve high transonic speeds. In combat over Korea, it outclassed straight-winged jet day fighters, which were largely relegated to ground-attack roles, and was quickly countered by the similar American swept-wing North American F-86 Sabre.When refined into the more advanced MiG-17, the basic design would again surprise the West when it proved effective against supersonic fighters such as the Republic F-105 Thunderchief and McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II in the Vietnam War of the 1960s.The MiG-15 is believed to have been one of the most produced jet aircraft; in excess of 13,000 were manufactured.[1] Licensed foreign production may have raised the production total to almost 18,000.[citation needed] The MiG-15 remains in service with the Korean People's Army Air Force as an advanced trainer.The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (or T-Bird) is a subsonic American jet trainer. It was produced by Lockheed and made its first flight in 1948. The T-33 was developed from the Lockheed P-80/F-80 starting as TP-80C/TF-80C in development, then designated T-33A. It was used by the U.S. Navy initially as TO-2, then TV-2, and after 1962, T-33B. The last operator of the T-33, the Bolivian Air Force, retired the type in July 2017, after 44 years of service.The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft. Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as the United States' first swept-wing fighter that could counter the swept-wing Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed dogfights in the skies of the Korean War (1950–1953), fighting some of the earliest jet-to-jet battles in history. Considered one of the best and most important fighter aircraft in that war, the F-86 is also rated highly in comparison with fighters of other eras.[3] Although it was developed in the late 1940s and was outdated by the end of the 1950s, the Sabre proved versatile and adaptable and continued as a front-line fighter in numerous air forces until the last active operational examples were retired by the Bolivian Air Force in 1994.[citation needed]Its success led to an extended production run of more than 7,800 aircraft between 1949 and 1956, in the United States, Japan, and Italy. In addition, 738 carrier-modified versions were purchased by the US Navy as FJ-2s and -3s. Variants were built in Canada and Australia. The Canadair Sabre added another 1,815 airframes, and the significantly redesigned CAC Sabre (sometimes known as the Avon Sabre or CAC CA-27), had a production run of 112. The Sabre is by far the most-produced Western jet fighter, with total production of all variants at 9,860 units.On January 7, 1948, 25-year-old Captain Thomas F. Mantell, a Kentucky Air National Guard pilot, died in the crash of his P-51 Mustang fighter, after being sent in pursuit of an unidentified flying object (UFO). The event was among the most publicized early UFO incidents.Later investigation by the United States Air Force's Project Blue Book indicated that Mantell may have died chasing a Skyhook balloon, which in 1948 was a top-secret project that Mantell would not have known about.[1] Mantell pursued the object in a steep climb, and disregarded suggestions to level his altitude. At high altitude he blacked out from a lack of oxygen, his plane went into a downward spiral, and crashed.In 1956, Air Force Captain Edward J. Ruppelt (the first head of Project Blue Book) wrote that the Mantell crash was one of three "classic" UFO cases in 1948 that would help to define the UFO phenomenon in the public mind, and would help convince some Air Force intelligence specialists that UFOs were a "real", physical phenomenon.[2] The other two "classic" sightings in 1948 were the Chiles-Whitted UFO encounter and the Gorman dogfight.[3]Historian David M. Jacobs argues the Mantell case marked a sharp shift in both public and governmental perceptions of UFOs. Previously, the news media often treated UFO reports with a whimsical or glib attitude reserved for “silly season news”. Following Mantell's death, however, Jacobs notes "the fact that a person had died in an encounter with an alleged flying saucer dramatically increased public concern about the phenomenon. Now a dramatic new prospect entered thought about UFOs: they might be not only extraterrestrial but potentially hostile as well."Godman Army Airfield (IATA: FTK, ICAO: KFTK, FAA LID: FTK) is a military airport located on the Fort Knox United States Army post in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. It has four runways and is used entirely by the United States Army Aviation Branch.Life was an American magazine published weekly until 1972, as an intermittent "special" until 1978, and as a monthly from 1978 until 2000. During its golden age from 1936 to 1972, Life was a wide-ranging weekly general interest magazine known for the quality of its photography.Originally, Life was a humor magazine with limited circulation. Founded in 1883, it was developed as being in a similar vein to British magazine Punch. This form of the magazine lasted until November 1936. Henry Luce, the owner of Time, bought the magazine in 1936 solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name, and launched a major weekly news magazine with a strong emphasis on photojournalism. Luce purchased the rights to the name from the publishers of the first Life, but sold its subscription list and features to another magazine with no editorial continuity between the two publications.Life was published for 53 years as a general-interest light entertainment magazine, heavy on illustrations, jokes, and social commentary. It featured some of the greatest writers, editors, illustrators, and cartoonists of its time: Charles Dana Gibson, Norman Rockwell and Jacob Hartman Jr. Gibson became the editor and owner of the magazine after John Ames Mitchell died in 1918. During its later years, the magazine offered brief capsule reviews (similar to those in The New Yorker) of plays and movies currently running in New York City, but with the innovative touch of a colored typographic bullet resembling a traffic light, appended to each review: green for a positive review, red for a negative one, and amber for mixed notices.Life was the first all-photographic American news magazine, and it dominated the market for several decades. The magazine sold more than 13.5 million copies a week at one point. Possibly the best-known photograph published in the magazine was Alfred Eisenstaedt's photograph of a nurse in a sailor's arms, taken on August 14, 1945, as they celebrated Victory over Japan Day in New York City. The magazine's role in the history of photojournalism is considered its most important contribution to publishing. Life's profile was such that the memoirs of President Harry S. Truman, Sir Winston Churchill, and General Douglas MacArthur were all serialized in its pages.After 2000, Time Inc. continued to use the Life brand for special and commemorative issues. Life returned to regularly scheduled issues when it became a weekly newspaper supplement from 2004 to 2007.[1] The website life.com, originally one of the channels on Time Inc.'s Pathfinder service, was for a time in the late 2000s managed as a joint venture with Getty Images under the name See Your World, LLC.[2] On January 30, 2012, the LIFE.com URL became a photo channel on Time.com.The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense. As a symbol of the U.S. military, the phrase The Pentagon is also often used as a metonym for the Department of Defense and its leadership.Located in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., the building was designed by American architect George Bergstrom and built by contractor John McShain. Ground was broken on September 11, 1941, and the building was dedicated on January 15, 1943. General Brehon Somervell provided the major motivating power behind the project;[5] Colonel Leslie Groves was responsible for overseeing the project for the U.S. Army.The Pentagon is the world's largest office building, with about 6,500,000 sq ft (600,000 m2) of space, of which 3,700,000 sq ft (340,000 m2) are used as offices.[6][7] Some 23,000 military and civilian employees,[7] and another 3,000 non-defense support personnel, work in the Pentagon. It has five sides, five floors above ground, two basement levels, and five ring corridors per floor with a total of 17.5 mi (28.2 km)[7] of corridors. The central five-acre (20,000 m2) pentagonal plaza is nicknamed "ground zero" on the presumption that it would be a prime target in a nuclear war.[8]On September 11, 2001, exactly 60 years after the building's construction began, American Airlines Flight 77 was hijacked and flown into the western side of the building, killing 189 people (59 victims and the five perpetrators on board the airliner, as well as 125 victims in the building), according to the 9/11 Commission Report.[9] It was the first significant foreign attack on Washington's governmental facilities since the city was burned by the British during the War of 1812.The Pentagon is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark.White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is a military testing area operated by the United States Army. The range was originally established as the White Sands Proving Ground on July 9, 1945.A cinetheodolite (a.k.a. kinetheodolite) is a photographic instrument for collection of trajectory data. It can be used to acquire data in the testing of missiles, rockets, projectiles, aircraft, and fire control systems; in the ripple firing of rockets, graze action tests, air burst fuze tests, and similar operations. Cinetheodolites provide angular measurements of the line of sight to the vehicle. This permits acquiring accurate position data. Together with timing systems, velocity and acceleration data can be developed from the position measurements. Cinetheodolites can serve as primary sources of position and velocity data to about 30 km slant range.These instruments were developed from a family of optical devices known as theodolites by the addition of a movie camera, thus adding the ability to track the vehicle in flight and to obtain continuous trajectory data.In trigonometry and geometry, triangulation is the process of determining the location of a point by forming triangles to it from known points.Specifically in surveying, triangulation involves only angle measurements, rather than measuring distances to the point directly as in trilateration; the use of both angles and distance measurements is referred to as triangulateration.Radar is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine the range, angle, or velocity of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. A radar system consists of a transmitter producing electromagnetic waves in the radio or microwaves domain, a transmitting antenna, a receiving antenna (often the same antenna is used for transmitting and receiving) and a receiver and processor to determine properties of the object(s). Radio waves (pulsed or continuous) from the transmitter reflect off the object and return to the receiver, giving information about the object's location and speed.Radar was developed secretly for military use by several nations in the period before and during World War II. A key development was the cavity magnetron in the United Kingdom, which allowed the creation of relatively small systems with sub-meter resolution. The term RADAR was coined in 1940 by the United States Navy as an acronym for RAdio Detection And Ranging.[1][2] The term radar has since entered English and other languages as a common noun, losing all capitalization.The following derivation was also suggested during RAF RADAR courses in 1954/5: at Yatesbury Training Camp: Radio Azimuth Direction And Ranging. The modern uses of radar are highly diverse, including air and terrestrial traffic control, radar astronomy, air-defense systems, antimissile systems, marine radars to locate landmarks and other ships, aircraft anticollision systems, ocean surveillance systems, outer space surveillance and rendezvous systems, meteorological precipitation monitoring, altimetry and flight control systems, guided missile target locating systems, and ground-penetrating radar for geological observations. High tech radar systems are associated with digital signal processing, machine learning and are capable of extracting useful information from very high noise levels. Radar is a key technology that the self-driving systems are mainly designed to use, along with sonar and other sensors.[3]Other systems similar to radar make use of other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. One example is LIDAR, which uses predominantly infrared light from lasers rather than radio waves. With the emergence of driverless vehicles, radar is expected to assist the automated platform to monitor its environment, thus preventing unwanted incidents.In meteorology, an inversion, also known as a temperature inversion, is a deviation from the normal change of an atmospheric property with altitude. It almost always refers to an inversion of the thermal lapse rate. Normally, air temperature decreases with an increase in altitude. During an inversion, warmer air is held above cooler air; the normal temperature profile with altitude is inverted. [2]An inversion traps air pollution, such as smog, close to the ground. An inversion can also suppress convection by acting as a "cap". If this cap is broken for any of several reasons, convection of any moisture present can then erupt into violent thunderstorms. Temperature inversion can notoriously result in freezing rain in cold climates.Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) was a Unified Combatant Command of the United States Department of Defense, tasked with air defense for the Continental United States. It comprised Army, Air Force, and Navy components. It included Army Project Nike missiles (Ajax and Hercules) anti-aircraft defenses and USAF interceptors (manned aircraft and BOMARC missiles). The primary purpose of continental air defense during the CONAD period was to provide sufficient attack warning of a Soviet bomber air raid to ensure Strategic Air Command could launch a counterattack without being destroyed. CONAD controlled nuclear air defense weapons such as the 10 kiloton W-40 nuclear warhead on the CIM-10B BOMARC.[1] The command was disestablished in 1975, and Aerospace Defense Command became the major U.S. component of North American Air Defense Command (NORAD).Anomalous propagation (sometimes shortened to anaprop or anoprop)[1] includes different forms of radio propagation due to an unusual distribution of temperature and humidity with height in the atmosphere.[2] While this includes propagation with larger losses than in a standard atmosphere, in practical applications it is most often meant to refer to cases when signal propagates beyond normal radio horizon.Anomalous propagation can cause interference to VHF and UHF radio communications if distant stations are using the same frequency as local services. Over-the-air analog television broadcasting, for example, may be disrupted by distant stations on the same channel, or experience distortion of transmitted signals ghosting). Radar systems may produce inaccurate ranges or bearings to distant targets if the radar "beam" is bent by propagation effects. However, radio hobbyists take advantage of these effects in TV and FM DX.Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) (IATA: FFO, ICAO: KFFO, FAA LID: FFO) is a United States Air Force base and census-designated place just east of Dayton, Ohio, in Greene and Montgomery counties. It includes both Wright and Patterson Fields, which were originally Wilbur Wright Field and Fairfield Aviation General Supply Depot. Patterson Field is approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) northeast of Dayton; Wright Field is approximately 8.0 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Dayton.The host unit at Wright-Patterson AFB is the 88th Air Base Wing (88 ABW), assigned to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and Air Force Materiel Command. The 88 ABW operates the airfield, maintains all infrastructure and provides security, communications, medical, legal, personnel, contracting, finance, transportation, air traffic control, weather forecasting, public affairs, recreation and chaplain services for more than 60 associate units.The base's origins begin with the establishment of Wilbur Wright Field on 22 May and McCook Field in November 1917, both established by the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps as World War I installations. McCook was used as a testing field and for aviation experiments. Wright was used as a flying field (renamed Patterson Field in 1931); Fairfield Aviation General Supply Depot; armorers' school, and a temporary storage depot. McCook's functions were transferred to Wright Field when it was closed in October 1927.[2] Wright-Patterson AFB was established in 1948 as a merger of Patterson and Wright Fields.In 1995, negotiations to end the Bosnian War were held at the base, resulting in the Dayton Agreement that ended the war.The 88th Air Base Wing is commanded by Col. Thomas Sherman[3] Its Command Chief Master Sergeant is Chief Master Sergeant Steve Arbona.[4] The base had a total of 27,406 military, civilian and contract employees in 2010.[5] The Greene County portion of the base is a census-designated place (CDP), with a resident population of 1,821 at the 2010 census.The Grudge reportProject Grudge issued its only formal report in August 1949. Though over 600 pages long, the report's conclusions stated:A. There is no evidence that objects reported upon are the result of an advanced scientific foreign development; and, therefore they constitute no direct threat to the national security. In view of this, it is recommended that the investigation and study of reports of unidentified flying objects be reduced in scope. Headquarters AMC Air Material Command will continue to investigate reports in which realistic technical applications are clearly indicated.NOTE: It is apparent that further study along present lines would only confirm the findings presented herein. It is further recommended that pertinent collection directives be revised to reflect the contemplated change in policy.B. All evidence and analyses indicate that reports of unidentified flying objects are the result of:1. Misinterpretation of various conventional objects.2. A mild form of mass-hysteria and war nerves.3. Individuals who fabricate such reports to perpetrate a hoax or to seek publicity.4. Psychopathological persons.Not long after this report was released, it was reported that Grudge would soon be dissolved. Despite this announcement, Grudge was not quite finished. A few personnel were still assigned to the project, and they aided the authors of a few more debunking mass media articles.The California Institute of Technology (Caltech)[7] is a private doctorate-granting research university in Pasadena, California. Known for its strength in natural science and engineering, Caltech is often ranked as one of the world's top-ten universities.[8][9][10][11][12]Although founded as a preparatory and vocational school by Amos G. Throop in 1891, the college attracted influential scientists such as George Ellery Hale, Arthur Amos Noyes and Robert Andrews Millikan in the early 20th century. The vocational and preparatory schools were disbanded and spun off in 1910 and the college assumed its present name in 1920. In 1934, Caltech was elected to the Association of American Universities, and the antecedents of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which Caltech continues to manage and operate, were established between 1936 and 1943 under Theodore von Kármán.[13][14] The university is one among a small group of institutes of technology in the United States which is primarily devoted to the instruction of pure and applied sciences.Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphasis on science and engineering, managing $332 million in 2011 in sponsored research.[15] Its 124-acre (50 ha) primary campus is located approximately 11 mi (18 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles. First-year students are required to live on campus and 95% of undergraduates remain in the on-campus House System at Caltech. Although Caltech has a strong tradition of practical jokes and pranks,[16] student life is governed by an honor code which allows faculty to assign take-home examinations. The Caltech Beavers compete in 13 intercollegiate sports in the NCAA Division III's Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.As of November 2019, Caltech alumni, faculty and researchers include 74 Nobel Laureates (chemist Linus Pauling being the only individual in history to win two unshared prizes), 4 Fields Medalists, and 6 Turing Award winners. In addition, there are 56 non-emeritus faculty members (as well as many emeritus faculty members) who have been elected to one of the United States National Academies, 4 Chief Scientists of the U.S. Air Force and 71 have won the United States National Medal of Science or Technology.[4] Numerous faculty members are associated with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute as well as NASA.[4] According to a 2015 Pomona College study, Caltech ranked number one in the U.S. for the percentage of its graduates who go on to earn a PhD.George Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located within the city limits, 8 miles northwest, of central Victorville, California, about 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California.George AFB was closed pursuant to a decision by the 1988 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission at the end of the Cold War. It is now the site of the Southern California Logistics Airport.Established by the United States Army Air Corps as an Advanced Flying School in June 1941, it was closed at the end of World War II. It was again activated as a training base by the United States Air Force with the outbreak of the Korean War in November 1950. It remained a training base throughout the Cold War and in the immediate post-Cold War period, primarily for the Tactical Air Command (TAC) and later the Air Combat Command (ACC), training USAF, NATO and other Allied pilots and weapon systems officers in front-line fighter aircraft until being closed in 1993.Since 2009, the California Air National Guard's 196th Reconnaissance Squadron (96 RS) has operated an MQ-1 Predator Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) training facility at the Southern California Logistics Airport.Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) (IATA: EDW, ICAO: KEDW, FAA LID: EDW) is a United States Air Force installation located in Kern County in Southern California, about 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Lancaster, 15 miles (24 km) east of Rosamond and 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south of California City.It is the home of the Air Force Test Center, Air Force Test Pilot School, and NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. It is the Air Force Materiel Command center for conducting and supporting research and development of flight, as well as testing and evaluating aerospace systems from concept to combat. It also hosts many test activities conducted by America's commercial aerospace industry.Notable occurrences at Edwards include Chuck Yeager's flight that broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1,[3] test flights of the North American X-15,[3] the first landings of the Space Shuttle,[4] and the 1986 around-the-world flight of the Rutan Voyager.

My Alien Life
Dr. Irena Scott - Secrets Behind the Real Project Blue Book, Wright-Patterson AFB, Roswell, Battelle, Memory Metal, Dr. J Allen Hynek & UFO Cover-Ups!

My Alien Life

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 71:18


My guest tonight has inside information with real documents that include hidden studies showing that UFOs really exist.  Her exploration of Wright-Patterson AFB includes interviews of top researchers, photographs showing hidden views, bodies in crypts, and a visit to its famous “Blue Room.”  Tonight in the studio, Sacred Corridors and my special guest is Dr. Irena Scott. Dr. Irena Scott received her Ph.D. from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in physiology, did post-doctoral research at Cornell University, and has had a professorship at St. Bonaventure University. Her MS was from the University of Nevada, her BS from Ohio State University in astronomy and biology, and she has done research and teaching at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and the University of Nevada. The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) employed her in Ph.D. level (GS-11) research in satellite photography including in its Air Order of Battle section, which involved aircraft identification with above top-secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information, clearances. She was employed as a Physical Scientist/Cartographer in the DMA Aerospace Center using satellite photography, and she worked at Battelle Memorial Institute. She has been sent for work-related purposes to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. She was a volunteer astronomer at the Ohio State University Radio Observatory “Big Ear” (noted for the WOW SETI signal that might be humanity’s only signal from ET), is an amateur astronomer, and has taken flying lessons She was a correspondent for Popular Mechanics magazine. Her publications include books, and works in peer-reviewed scientific journals, magazines, and newspapers. Her photography has been shown on television and in magazines, books, and newspapers. She served on the MUFON Board of Directors (1993 to 2000) and is a MUFON consultant in physiology and astronomy and a field investigator. As the MUFON Director of Publications, she co-edited eight symposium proceedings. She was a founding member of the Mid-Ohio Research Associates (MORA) and an editor for the Ohio UFO Notebook. Her UFO publications include articles in the MUFON UFO Journal, the International UFO Reporter, and FATE magazine. She has done numerous podcasts such as Coast to Coast (2018.06.09), and Shirley MacLaine’s Independent Expression Radio. She was a featured speaker at 50th Golden Anniversary 2019 MUFON International UFO Symposium and spoke at the July 2019 Phoenix MUFON Conference. Her most recent books on UFOs are: UFOs TODAY 70 Years of Lies, Disinformation, and Government Cover-Up, published by Flying Disk Press, MUFON Books, and in German by NIBE VERLAG; Inside the Lightning Ball: Scientific Study of Lifelong UFO Experiencers, published by Flying Disk Press; and Sacred Corridors Secrets Behind the Real Project Blue Book, Wright-Patterson AFB, Roswell, Battelle, Memory Metal, Dr. J. Allen Hynek & UFO Cover-Ups, published by Flying Disk Press. She has taken a scientific approach to UFO phenomena and published papers about UFO data in peer-reviewed scientific journals, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) publications.   Become A Monthly Patron Option 1 : $1.00 USD - monthly Option 2 : $5.00 USD - monthly Option 3 : $10.00 USD - monthly Option 4 : $20.00 USD - monthly Option 5 : $50.00 USD - monthly Option 6 : $55.00 USD - monthly Greetings human listeners.  I’m Cameron Brauer and this is My Alien Life Patron page.  https://patron.podbean.com/myalienlife My Alien Life is a podcast for those who have a story to tell, and I really wish I could get to all of your stories.  I promise to do my best..  What is this?  Think of it as an online tip jar.  My Alien Life Patron Page is a website that gives everyone in the world an opportunity to become a patron and support the artists they believe in.  The great thing about supporting My Alien Life is, you get to decide how much you feel comfortable contributing to each podcast. My goal is to keep doing at least two podcasts each week… And it’s okay if you want to put a cap on how much you’d like to support every month so you don’t go over your budget..  As you know, some weeks I get a burst of energy and I want to produce lots of new content… I’ll keep producing episode after episode and you’ll get ALL the content.. I won’t hold back and make you pay for extra content.   And if you just want to listen without becoming a patron, that’s awesome, you still get to hear all My Alien Life Podcasts for free.   It’s expensive to make a podcast.  There’s electronic gear, web domain fees, web hosting fees, tee-shirts, postage stamps, tin foil hats, alien assault spray and more..... No matter what you decide, please always listen to the podcast.  That’s what I really want. We are a team, and your support is what keeps people like us going… Thank you for being amazing, and keep listening to My Alien Life the Podcast!! Respectfully, Cam   You can find my website at  www.myalienlifepodcast.com and our latest downloads are always at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher at Podbean.com and everywhere else fine podcasts are found…...and please follow me and like me on Facebook and Twitter... My alien life is written and produced for broadcast at Studio 254 in the Northern Rocky Mountains..    The music you've heard tonight is produced and created by ELEON. ELEON is changing the face of New Age with what can only be describes as "Epic Chill" on Heart Dance Record's first Electronic release. You can find all ELEON’s work online at HEART DANCE records, Facebook...

Air Force Radio News
Air Force Radio News 13 December 2019

Air Force Radio News

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019


Today's stories: The Military OneSource website has a new feature that allows users to use one login to access multiple websites including MilLife Learning and Plan My Move. Also, registration for the 24th annual Air Force Marathon opens January 1st, at midnight, with the marathon scheduled for Saturday, September 19th, 2020.

Women of the Military
Deploying For Other Reasons Than War - Episode 52

Women of the Military

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 33:12


Rachael and I served on active duty together as Civil Engineers at Wright-Patterson AFB. And I am excited to share her experience. I had a chance to interview her for my deployment series in 2017 which is where the podcast idea started. So, if you want to learn more about her deployments to Manas Transit Center and Honduras. You can check out both of those stories here: http://www.airmantomom.com/2017/10/manas-transit-center/ http://www.airmantomom.com/2017/10/engineering-in-honduras/ She served in the Air Force as a Civil Engineer for 5 years and currently is a professional engineer, floodplain manager, consultant at Cross Timbers Consulting, rancher, beekeeper, racquetball player, wife, hopefully, future mother, born again Christian. She got an opportunity to attend the Air Force Academy when she was noticed for her talent playing soccer. She was able to get a nomination and accepted to attend the Academy and couldn’t pass up the opportunity. She wished she would have taken advantage of more of the opportunities given to cadets who attend the Academy, but she was young and didn’t realize their value until years later. But she did have a number of great opportunities while at the Academy including visiting Guam and Africa. Her first year she struggled academically, with barely at 2.0, but she was able to figure out how to balance her class load, cadet responsibilities, and soccer and graduated with above a 3.0. Her first assignment was at Moody Air Force Base. It had a great mission and there was a lot of work to do. She deployed to Kyrgyzstan to Transit Center Manas which was the gateway to Afghanistan and many troops would beddown there before and after a deployment to Afghanistan. You can learn more about her deployment here. When she got home from her deployment she was already slated to deploy again, this time to Afghanistan. But the opportunity arose for her to go to Honduras on a short tour (more than 179 days, but typically a year) and she took that deployment instead. You can read about that deployment here. When she got home from her deployment she moved to Ohio to work at Air Force Materiel Command Headquarters. It was the first time in her career where she wasn’t moving and actually got to spend time with her husband. He was not serving in the military and moved up to Ohio so they could live together. She didn’t get a deployment tasking for two years and then when she got her deployment tasking to Afghanistan all the feelings of being gone and not having stability came back and that was why she decided to leave the military. She not only left the military but also left her career as a Civil Engineer and decided to go back to what originally drew her into the military, soccer. She became a coach at a college level. She was surprised by how unorganized everything was and came off as abrasive with her get the mission done attitude and it was an adjustment to civilian life. After a few years of coaching, she went back to her Civil Engineering degree and got a job in her field. The pay for coaching wasn’t a lot and it was a lot of hours. And having a Civil Engineering degree to fall back on especially as she hopes to transition to being a mom was the right step for her and her family. Are you considering joining the military? Check out my free guide: A Girl's Guide to Military Life

Richard Syrett's Strange Planet
312 Wright Patterson AFB: The Real Area 51 Pt. 2

Richard Syrett's Strange Planet

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 50:14


EPISODE #312 In Part two of a two-part conversation, Richard welcomes back one of the world's pre-eminent "Roswell UFO Crash" researchers to discuss the secretive Wright Patterson Air Force Base, where it is believed, ufo crash debris, and possibly alien bodies from Roswell were taken. GUEST: Thomas J. Carey has a BS degree in Business Administration from Temple University, a Masters Degree in Anthropology from California State University, Sacramento, and he also received a fellowship to pursue a Ph.D. in anthropology at the University of Toronto. Tom became interested in UFOs while in high school and rekindled that interest in 1986 when he became the MUFON State Section Director for Southeastern Pennsylvania. Since 1991, Tom's research has focused solely on the so-called "Roswell Incident" that occurred near the town of Roswell, New Mexico in July, 1947. Tom also became a Special Investigator for CUFOS [the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies] in 1992 and served on its Board of Directors from 1997 through 2001. Tom has appeared as a guest on a number of radio and television shows concerning the Roswell Incident as well as appearing in several filmed documentaries. He is the co-author, along with Donald R. Schmitt, of UFO Secrets Inside Wright-Patterson: Eyewitness Accounts from the Real Area 51.   PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Strange Planet's Fullscript Dispensary - an online service offering hundreds of professional supplement brands, personal care items, essential oils, pet care products and much more. Nature Grade, Science Made!   Paranormal Contractors - They Take Ghost and Demon Problems Seriously! 631-552-5835  paranormalcontractors@gmail.com Life Change and Formula 13 Teas  All Organic, No Caffeine, Non GMO!  More Energy!  Order now, use the code 'unlimited' and your first purchase ships for free. Reverse Speech Radio,the only podcast in the world that is committed to bringing you "The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing But The Truth." Listen and Subscribe at reversespeechradio.libsyn.com Crime & Trauma Scene Cleaners is committed to helping people when tragedy strikes. Our objective is to restore safety to an environment in the most professional and discrete manner possible.

Richard Syrett's Strange Planet
311 Wright-Patterson AFB: The Real Area 51

Richard Syrett's Strange Planet

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 46:37


EPISODE #311 Richard welcomes one of the world's pre-eminent "Roswell UFO Crash" researchers to discuss the secretive Wright Patterson Air Force Base, where it is believed, ufo crash debris, and possibly alien bodies from Roswell were taken. GUEST: Thomas J. Carey has a BS degree in Business Administration from Temple University, a Masters Degree in Anthropology from California State University, Sacramento, and he also received a fellowship to pursue a Ph.D. in anthropology at the University of Toronto. Tom became interested in UFOs while in high school and rekindled that interest in 1986 when he became the MUFON State Section Director for Southeastern Pennsylvania. Since 1991, Tom's research has focused solely on the so-called "Roswell Incident" that occurred near the town of Roswell, New Mexico in July, 1947. Tom also became a Special Investigator for CUFOS [the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies] in 1992 and served on its Board of Directors from 1997 through 2001. Tom has appeared as a guest on a number of radio and television shows concerning the Roswell Incident as well as appearing in several filmed documentaries. He is the co-author, along with Donald R. Schmitt, of UFO Secrets Inside Wright-Patterson: Eyewitness Accounts from the Real Area 51.   PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Strange Planet's Fullscript Dispensary - an online service offering hundreds of professional supplement brands, personal care items, essential oils, pet care products and much more. Nature Grade, Science Made!   Paranormal Contractors - They Take Ghost and Demon Problems Seriously! 631-552-5835  paranormalcontractors@gmail.com Life Change and Formula 13 Teas  All Organic, No Caffeine, Non GMO!  More Energy!  Order now, use the code 'unlimited' and your first purchase ships for free. Reverse Speech Radio,the only podcast in the world that is committed to bringing you "The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing But The Truth." Listen and Subscribe at reversespeechradio.libsyn.com Crime & Trauma Scene Cleaners is committed to helping people when tragedy strikes. Our objective is to restore safety to an environment in the most professional and discrete manner possible.

What in the World with Paul Seaburn
What in the World with Paul Seaburn and John DiNallo 11-5-19

What in the World with Paul Seaburn

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 62:32


What in the World? A woman in Zimbabwe who claims she was abducted by mermaids. Actress Linda Blair and the curses of “The Exorcist” movie. A strange stretchable liquid metal that may have been reverse-engineered at Wright-Patterson AFB. In What in the World of Sports, Ohio and Michigan compete over Dogman sightings and John DiNallo baffles us with some pinball trivia. And we’ll play everyone’s favorite weird news game – Bluff the Co-Hosts.Real news. Real strange. Real fun. Visit my page at http://newclevelandradio.net/follow-what-in-the-world-with…/ where you can hear the live show on Tuesdays at 4:00 pm Eastern DST or listen to the podcasts anytime. Or come visit us at the What in the World studio at the award-winning Joe Maxx Coffee Company in Brecksville for great java, donuts and fun.

The Saucer Life
Storm Hangar 18!

The Saucer Life

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 41:58


Episode Notes Not to be topical or anything, but all during the summer of 2019 we were getting geared up to Storm Area 51--and that's great and all, but I thought that Hangar 18 at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton needed some love, so here we are. In this episode, we examine the history of the notion that there's a place the government takes saucer debris, the emergence of "Hangar 18" itself as an idea, and the ways this has poked through in various parts of the saucer culture over the past few decades. I spoke about the "Storm Area 51" nonsense on NPR's "It's Been a Minute" a couple months ago. You can hear a bit more about the Aztec crash waaaaay back in Bonus Encounter 1. Sources and Further Reading: On the web The Nash-Keyhoe correspondence at Project 1947 By Curt Collins and Claude Falkstrom at The Saucers that Time Forgot: Robert Spencer Carr and Hangar 18 Captured UFOs and Building Hangar 18: A Chronology On Amazon MJ-12 and the Riddle of Hangar 18 by Timothy Green Beckley Jim Moseley's UFO Crash Secrets at Wright Patterson Air Force Base is available used, or in a new, expanded edition. Support The Saucer Life and get something cool in return! Pinecast Tip Jar PayPal Website: saucerlife.com Twitter: @saucerlife Instagram: saucerlife Facebook Support The Saucer Life by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-saucer-life This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Dr. Erin L. Albert

Aerospace Medical Association - http://www.asma.org/home Purpose: The Aerospace Medical Association is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes. It is the largest, most-representative professional membership organization in the fields of aerospace medicine and human performance. Executive Director, Jeffrey “Jeff” Sventek Jeff Sventek was born March 31, 1954 in Corry, PA and moved to Sherman, NY in 1961. He graduated from Sherman Central School in 1972. Following graduation, Jeff enlisted in the United States Air Force and spent the next 34 years in the Air Force, retiring in 2006 at the rank of Colonel. He holds a BS in Biology (magna cum laude) from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and an MS in Physiology from Rutgers University. Jeff is board-certified in Aerospace Physiology and is a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association. During his Air Force career, Jeff served as an AF Aerospace Physiologist and was selected by the Air Force Surgeon General as the first-ever Lieutenant Colonel to serve as the Chief of AF Aerospace Physiology. Jeff held a number of command and leadership positions from 1999 until he retired from the Air Force in 2006 as the Deputy Command Surgeon for the Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH and as 14th Chief of the AF Biomedical Sciences Corps. Following his retirement, Jeff served in various government-contractor positions providing human performance expertise for the Department of Defense. In January 2010, Jeff assumed his role as the eighth Executive Director of the Aerospace Medical Association in Alexandria, VA, the first non-physician to hold this prestigious position. Jeff is the son of Joseph and Shirley Sventek of Sherman, NY and is married to Debra S. Jostand of Taylor Ridge, IL. Jeff and Debra have a son, Andrew, and daughter, Meagan, as well as four grandchildren.

Mr. Bunker's Conspiracy Time Podcast
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Mr. Bunker's Conspiracy Time Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 123:03


Research begins at 28:22 Prepare for takeoff! Government cover-ups, extraterrestrials, UFOs, and of course...SECRET TUNNELS! What is hidden at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base outside of Dayton, Ohio? Is the infamous Hangar 18 real? What are Andy and Art’s thoughts on Megadeth?? All of these questions answered and more! So get in your flying saucer and come for an alien joy ride on this week’s episode from Mr. Bunker’s Conspiracy Time Podcast. Andy and Art are captured once again by the titular Mr. Bunker - how did he fool them this time? In the second segment, Andy and Art give you, the listeners, an uninterrupted presentation of their research into Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Finally, Andy and Art discuss Wright-Pat at length. They also discuss skyline chili, the game Operation, secrets, and so much more! Send us your thoughts on this story to @MrBunkerPod and use the hashtag #AlienAutopsyTheGame, #MySecretOps, #YoureRightPattersonAFB Music by Michael Martello Artwork by Hannah Ross Audio Editing by Arthur Stone Follow Us: Twitter Instagram Website Links Mentioned: Wright-Patterson AFB - Wikipedia Air Force Materiel Command - Wikipedia 6 urban legends about Wright-Patterson Air Force Base - We Are the Mighty Alien Encounters: The Wright-Patterson Connection - PublicResourceOrg Wright-Patt, Roswell, and UFOs: Hangar 18 - wclibrary Hangar 18: The UFO Warehouse - Top Documentary Films Project Mogul - Wikipedia https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/historyculture/huffman-prairie-flying-field.htm

Veteran On the Move
Starting a Business on Active Duty

Veteran On the Move

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 37:35


About this Episode What happens when you unleash a cross-commissioned military physicist with a knack for turning problems into marketplaces? You get Thom Hart, creator of StagePass, an experienced entertainment auction for podcasts that connects podcasters with their audiences. Tom shares how he switched from the Air Force to WestPoint, and built marketplaces while still in the military Key Points of Discussion Cross-commission: How Thom jumped from West Point to the  Air Force What does a military physicist actually do? The West Point side hustle that sparked Thom’s entrepreneurship Building a social network, health marketplace, and Stagepass Why veteran entrepreneurs need support on their journey Key Milestones of this Episode [1:11] Thom’s journey in the military [3:51] Switching between branches [8:00] The West Point side hustle [12:00] Building a social network [11:15] Common success principles of entrepreneurship [14: 19] How kidney stones led Thom to create an on-demand health marketplace [19:22] Stagepass Key Resources Stagepass Website Stagepass on Twitter Other Resources Moonshots : Creating a World of Abundance Key Quote by Thom Hart “Entrepreneurship can be applied to so many verticals and industries.” Get in Contact with Thom Hart Thom is the founder of Stagepass, a marketplace for creatives to auction experiences to allow their audience to support them. He also just launched a podcast called Traction Growth & Income, which is designed to help creatives and entrepreneurs learn from others that have achieved success on those areas. Thom spent the last 5 years in the Air Force as a physicist, and was stationed at Wright Patterson AFB and Austin, TX, as an instructor at the University of Texas. Thom Hart on LinkedIn            

Beyond Reality Paranormal Podcast
The REAL Area 51 - Tom Carey & Don Schmitt - 072519

Beyond Reality Paranormal Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 67:51


Jason Hawes & JV Johnson talk to researchers & authors Tom Carey & Don Schmitt about the work in examining the Roswell incident of 1947 & the connection to Wright-Patterson AFB. Their book - UFO Secrets Inside Wright-Patterson - outlines their findings. 7/25/2019 - Beyond Reality Radio with Jason Hawes & JV Johnson. Order the book - https://amzn.to/2JPXY3y Support the show. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brparanormal/support

Air Force Radio News
Air Force Radio News 2019 May 30

Air Force Radio News

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019


Today's story: Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio has 12 houses that have been deemed uninhabitable after a tornado passed through the Prairies at Wright Field housing are base late Memorial Day evening.

Air Force Radio News
Air Force Radio News 28 May 2019

Air Force Radio News

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019


Today's story: A storm passed through Wright Patterson AFB, late Memorial Day evening.

Air Force Radio News
Air Force Radio News 28 May 2019

Air Force Radio News

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019


Today's Story: A powerful storm passed through Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, late Memorial Day evening, damaging about 150 homes in the Prairies at Wright Field housing area.

Wendy's Coffeehouse
Irena Scott, February 10, 2019 - Sacred Corridors: UFO Secrets, Smoking Guns, Cover ups .. and Lightning Balls

Wendy's Coffeehouse

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 39:09


Irena McCammon Scott, PhD - 'Sacred Corridors: Secrets behind the real Project Blue Book, Wright-Patterson AFB, Roswell, Battelle, Memory Metal, Dr. J. Allen Hynek and UFO Cover-ups.' Also an experiencer since childhood, she and her sister could corroborate their encounters. That story is 'Inside the Lightning Ball.' And what a story. … Plus -- we talk about what can happen after you take pictures (unauthorized) at Whiteman Airforce Base. Picture dive-bombing jets... [Wendy's Coffeehouse blog ...](https://wendyscoffeehouse.blogspot.com/2019/02/irena-scott-ufos-mystery-metal-smoking.html)

Women of the Military
Air Force Civil Engineer, Amanda Huffman, Airman to Mom - Episode 2

Women of the Military

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 27:34


Welcome to episode two of Women of the Military Podcast. In today’s episode your host Amanda Huffman will tell you about her military experience, challenges and more. Amanda served in the military for six years as an Air Force Civil Engineer. Her first assignment was to Holloman AFB in Alamogordo, NM. There she was assigned to the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron. She worked in both the Environmental Flight and the Engineering Flight. She deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 as part of a Provincial Reconstruction Team. She ended her career at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio working at Air Force Material Command doing Energy Management. Amanda was married to her husband the whole time she served on active duty. They met in college while they were both working to gain their commission into the Air Force. They have been married for 12 years. Amanda left the military when their first son was born after experiencing a deployment and dealing with the various challenges mil to mil life brings. Amanda military experience changed her life and she was able to learn so much about herself through the different military experiences. Now she works as a blogger and podcaster to share the stories of other women who have served or currently serve in the Air Force. Mentioned in this episode: www.airmantomom.com 31 Day Deployment Series Women of the Military Sign Up Form Want to stay connected with Women of the Military, check out our Facebook Group. You can also follow Amanda through Airman to Mom on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Considering joining the military? Check out my free guide to joining the military. Find answers to questions you have and ones you don’t even know to ask. This guide will give you a firm starting point as you begin your military career. Click here. Would you like to be a guest or know someone who might want to share their story for the Women of the Military Podcast? You can sign up here and I will be in touch with you shortly. Are you considering joining the military? Check out my free guide: A Girl's Guide to Military Life WILCO LIFE is an online boutique offering minimalist-style bags and accessories that meet military regulations. The company also carries products from veteran-owned companies that can be worn “off duty.” Use the code AIRMAN2MOM to save 15% on your purchase. Order here!

Air Force Radio News
Air Force Radio News 26 December 2018 B

Air Force Radio News

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2018


Today's story: Registration for the annual Air Force Marathon at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, opens up midnight January 1st.

Ready For Takeoff - Turn Your Aviation Passion Into A Career
RFT 190: Tuskegee Airman Ltc. George Hardy

Ready For Takeoff - Turn Your Aviation Passion Into A Career

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2018 38:51


George E. Hardy in March 1943, at the age of 17, passed the written and physical examinations for the US Army Aviation Cadet program.  In July 1943 he was called to active duty and sent to Keesler Army Air Field, Biloxi, Mississippi, for basic training.  In September 1943 he was assigned to the 320th College Training Detachment at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.  His group was scheduled to take college-level courses, at Tuskegee Institute, for a period of five months. This training was cut short in the beginning of December, as his group was transferred to Tuskegee Army Air Field (TAAF) for Aviation Cadet training, as part of Class 44-H.  In September 1944 he graduated as a single-engine pilot and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. In November he was transferred to Walterboro AAF in South Carolina for combat flying training in P-47 aircraft.  This combat flying training was completed in early February 1945, and he was shipped overseas to Italy.  In Italy, he was assigned to the 99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, where he flew 21 combat missions over Germany in P-51 aircraft.  Those missions were mainly high-altitude escort missions of heavy bombers, but many of the missions also included strafing of ground targets.  He returned from Italy in August 1945 and served at TAAF, until it closed in the summer of 1946.  In July 1946 he was transferred to Lockbourne AAF, Ohio where he was assigned to the 99th Fighter Squadron, flying P-47 aircraft. He was discharged from active duty in November 1946. He attended New York University, School of Engineering, in the Bronx, from September 1947 to May 1948. He was recalled to active duty at Lockbourne Air Force Base (LAFB), Ohio, in June 1948.  He was assigned to the 301st Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, flying P-47 aircraft.  In September 1948 he was reassigned as a student in the Airborne Electronics Maintenance Officers Course at Keesler AFB, Mississippi.  The course of study covered radar and long-range navigational equipment on fighter and bomber aircraft.  He graduated in August 1949.  In July 1949 the USAF instituted racial integration and personnel at Lockbourne AFB were reassigned to Air Force bases worldwide.  After graduation in August 1949, he was transferred to the 19th Bomb Group (B-29 Aircraft) on the island of Guam. He was further assigned to the 28th Bomb Squadron as a maintenance officer. His primary job was supervising about 25 airmen in maintenance of electronic equipment on the assigned aircraft.  As a pilot he was also required to fly and was assigned as a copilot on a B-29 aircrew.  The Korean War started 25 June 1950, and the 19th Bomb Group was transferred to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. He flew 45 combat missions over Korea in the B-29 aircraft. In March 1951 he returned to the states and was assigned to 6th Bomb Wing, at Walker AFB in New Mexico, as a maintenance officer. In June 1951 he was transferred to Lowry AFB, Denver, Colorado for seven months training as an Armament Systems maintenance officer, specifically on B-36 aircraft.  The B-36 aircraft was the largest aircraft in the Air Force, capable of intercontinental bombing missions without refueling.  The armament systems field included not only the electronic navigational and bombing systems but also included the retractable gun turrets and maintenance and loading of the bomb bays.  After the training at Lowry he was transferred back to Walker AFB and in December 1952 he was transferred to Carswell AFB, Ft Worth, Texas. He became part of the 42nd Bomb Wing (B-36 aircraft) and in March 1953 the wing was transferred to Limestone AFB, Maine. He served as a maintenance officer in the 42nd Armament and Electronics Maintenance Squadron (AEMS), until August 1955. In August 1955 he transferred to the United States Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton Ohio.  He entered the undergraduate engineering program and in August 1957, received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. In September 1957 he was assigned to the 3rd AEMS, 3rd Bomb Wing (B- 57, Canberra aircraft) at Johnson Air Base, Japan.  He was soon assigned as Maintenance Supervisor, a position he held for almost 3 years. The 3rd Bomb Wing  areas of operations were in Japan, Korea and Okinawa. He became jet-qualified as a pilot and in 1959 he received the aerial rating of Command Pilot. In June 1960 he was promoted to the grade of Major. In November 1960 he transferred to Plattsburgh AFB, New York.  He was assigned as Squadron Commander of the 4108th AEMS, in the 4108th Air Refueling Wing (KC–97aircraft).  In the second half of 1962 his squadron held the 8th Air Force trophy for best AEMS squadron.  In November 1962 he was notified by the Air Force Institute of Technology of his eligibility to apply for a new graduate level systems engineering course specializing in reliability engineering.  He applied for the course and was reassigned, in January 1963, to the USAF Institute of Technology, at Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton Ohio.  In August 1964 he graduated with a Master of Science Degree in Systems Engineering - Reliability. In September 1964 he was assigned to the Electronic Systems Division of Air Force Systems Command, at  Hanscom  AFB, Massachusetts.  In 1965 he received his promotion to the grade of Lt. Col.  In August 1966 he was assigned as Chief of Engineering and Program Manager, for the Development, Installation and Cutover of the 490L Overseas AUTOVON (AUTOmatic VOice Network) Communications Switches, part of the Department of Defense first worldwide direct dial telephone system.  The AUTOVON services within the continental United States was provided by the various telephone companies.  With completion of the overseas switches, the Department of Defense and other government agencies would have almost worldwide, direct dial telephone access.  The initial sites in Europe, Panama and the Pacific were successfully cut over in 1969. At the end of 1969 he received notice of a flying assignment in Vietnam and was provided with refresher flight training as an AC-119K Gunship Aircraft Commander. He was assigned to the 18th Special Operations Squadron at Phan Rang Air Base in Vietnam in April 1970.  Although the squadron headquarters was at Phan Rang Air Base, the aircraft were located at two operating locations, one at Udorn Air Base, in Thailand, and the other at DaNang Air Base in Vietnam.  He was assigned as the Operating Location Commander at Udorn Air Base, Thailand through August 1970.  Missions were flown at night over northern Laos searching for truck traffic from North Vietnam.  In September 1970 he was transferred to DaNang Air Base in Vietnam as Operating Location Commander.  Missions were flown at night over central portions of Laos looking for truck traffic from North Vietnam.  He flew 70 combat missions before returning to the states in April 1971. In May of 1971 he  was assigned to the Inspector General's office at Air Force Systems Command,  Andrews AFB in Maryland.  He served in the IG's office until November 1971 when he retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. His decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor, the Air Medal with eleven (11) Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster.  

Haunted Family Podcast
Wright Patterson AFB Episode 72

Haunted Family Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2018 70:43


Just outside of Dayton Ohio sits Wright Patterson Air Force Base. In 2008 the Ghost Hunters team investigated. Last week Holly was able to visit with her boyfriend who had been stationed there for several years. She was able to gather some first hand encounters. If you like ghosts, aliens, and haunted airplanes, this is the episode for you.    https://www.etsy.com/listing/592397280/alien-shirt-i-dont-believe-in-humans-ufo?ref=shop_home_active_5

Lighting The Void
UFO Investigator James Clarkson

Lighting The Void

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2017 119:21


James Clarkson is an author, investigator and ufo event speaker.His book Tell My Story, is a fascinating story about June Crain, the Air Force & UFOs. A life story of a key corroborating witness to a UFO technology discovery and the Cover-Up.This groundbreaking story gives us insights into the early history of the Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB and rocket research in the Southwest.The June Crain Story has been featured in the UFO Files episode titled Hangar 18 – The UFO Warehouse produced by Duane Tudahl as seen on the History Channel.James Clarkson also wrote: Westport UFO Crash Retrieval Event-A Case Study. This happened on November 25, 1979 – Westport, WA – a multiple witness case involving a fiery object first seen 40 miles from impact by drivers and residents near the southwest Washington coast. Other witnesses observed the last maneuver before it crashed. Military roadblocks sealed the forest roads as described by loggers who couldn’t go to work the next morning. This investigation was fully developed by James Clarkson and presented at the 2008 UFO Crash Retrieval Conference in Las Vegas, NV.When it comes to experience with investigations Clarkson’s track record in this field is extensive. He is a licensed investigator for the state of Washington presently and was also a child abuse investigator for Grays Harbor Children’s Advocacy Center, a detective that conducted forensic interviews with assault victims and witnesses, a formercommissioned police officer for the Aberdeen Police Department from 1979-1999, a patrolsergeant, a detective sergeant from 1993-1997 who supervised investigations, a fatalaccident team supervisor, a correctional officer and reserve deputy sheriff, and a militarypolice investigator from 1974-1977. A very well qualified investigator based on his training and life work. You can get more info on his books and his career at jamesclarksonufo.com. Music by Chronox, Kevin Mcleod and Spaceboy at spaceboymusic.com

Open Minds UFO Radio
Ray Szymanski, UFOs and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Open Minds UFO Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2017 76:00


Ray is a retired senior engineer who spent decades working at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This base is famous with the UFO crowd, because it was home to the USAF's official UFO investigation projects from 1947 to 1969. It is also rumored to have been the place where a crashed alien spacecraft from the Roswell incident was taken, along with its alien occupants. Ray's interest in UFOs began his first week at Wright-Patterson AFB when he was told there really were aliens being held there. This began his lifelong journey to look for answers, all of which has culminated into his new book, Fifty Shades of Greys: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitation to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beyond. In this interview, we talk to Ray about his book, his research and his personal experiences. For more about Ray and his book, visit his page on Amazon.com.

Science of War
Wright-Patterson Brings in Thunder

Science of War

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2016


Last year, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base was introduced to Lightning, this year rolled in the Thunder. Wright-Patterson Air Force base hosted a ribbon cutting presenting the newest supercomputer on base. Senior Airman Franchesca Pancham reports on “Thunder.” Includes soundbites from Doug Ebersole, executive director, AFRL, and Susan Cox-Stouffer, aerospace engineer.

Science of War
Saving Lives on the Battlefield

Science of War

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2016


In an effort to eliminate future fratricide incidents to our military members on the battlefield, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has developed new technology that integrates with other D-o-D weapon systems. Here is James Truitt with the story. ----------------------------------- This Air Force technology will be available to units by the end of the year.

Strange New England
Revisiting the Incident at Exeter

Strange New England

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2015 11:19


New Hampshire has always held a fascination for me, but it's not the mountains or the live free or die attitude. It's not the New Hampshire Motor Speedway or Strawberry Banke, either. As a young man from far northern Maine, I took my share of trips out of the state at the rate of about two a year. Each time we drove into New Hampshire, especially at night and we passed the sign that read 'Exeter' I turned my eyes to the skies. You see, in my young imagination, the Granite State's reputation as a UFO hotspot fired my imagination. When I was a kid, I read John G. Fuller's Incident at Exeter (now out of print) and it forever altered my view of UFOs. This year, if you've a mind that turns to wondering about such things, there will be a celebration of sorts in the town of Exeter, New Hampshire. On September 5 and 6, the town is hosting the Exeter UFO Festival, a fundraiser for the local Kiwanis Club and its charitable programs. This is a blend of campy fun and serious ufology studies. With a list of speakers, from physicist Stanton Friedman to political commentator Richard Dolan, visitors will receive more than their fair share of serious investigatory work. Meanwhile, kids can explore a UFO 'Crash Site" in the park, along with extraterrestrial arts and crafts. A fun time is to be had by all. But the best part might be after all of the talks and activities, when the town quiets down and the night skies darken. Then, all you need to do is possibly just look up to be 'entertained.' Of course, those who visit the festival on a lark might find themselves fascinated by two of the most famous UFO stories ever investigated. The famous "Hill Abduction" of 1961 is the more famous of the two cases. It gained attention in the media as the first widely publicized report of an alien abduction in the country. A best-selling book by John G. Fuller, The Interrupted Journey, sold like hotcakes from the bookstore shelves. Even today, Betty and Barney Hill's notes, tapes and other items including the dress she shore during the abduction have been placed in the University of New Hampshire's permanent collection. The state has even marked the site of the alleged abduction with an appropriate historical marker. For readers interested in the Hill Abduction, there are plenty of online resources that detail their story. It is definitely worth the research and reading, but in the end, we only have the words of the couple and Betty's dreams as a kind of remembrance of the events. Later hypnosis seemed to confirm the 'truth' of the events, though hypnosis still must rely solely on subjective testimony. The other famous case concerns events that occurred in nearby Kensington in the early morning of September 3, 1965 and are in the official police records of the Exeter Police At around two in the morning, 18 year old Norman Muscarello was hitchhiking to his parent's home along Highway 150. Having already enlisted in the U.S.Navy, he had been spending time with his girlfriend at her parent's home in Amesbury, Massachusetts. There was little traffic on the road at that time of night and he spent most of his time walking. He noticed five red lights low in the sky, flashing on and off. Later, he would claim that the craft with the lights was as big as a house. According to his story, when the 'thing' moved away from him and began hovering over a nearby farmhouse, Muscarello jumped out of the ditch he had been cowering in and ran to the house, pounding on the door as the lights got lower and closer. Of course, no one was home. He was alone, except for whatever or whoever was behind the mysterious lights. He ran back to the road and thankfully, a passing car stopped to pick him up. He asked to go to the police station in nearby Exeter. As Muscarello reported what he had just witnessed to the policemen in the station, Patrolman Eugene Bertrand must have had a perplexed look on his face. Hours before, while patrolling the roads, he had stopped to help a motorist parked on the Rte. 101 bypass. She was visibly shaken and when the officer inquired why, she explained that she had been followed by a huge glowing object in the sky for the past twelves miles, all the way from Epping. It had red, glowing lights and was as big as a house. At the time, Patrolman Bertrand simply wrote her off as a 'kook' and remained with her long enough for her to resume her journey, about fifteen minutes. It hardly seemed worth mentioning. It is the testimony of Patrolman Bertrand that makes this particular UFO story worth considering. Here was a no-nonsense man of the law, a level-headed, professionally-trained and well-respected member of the law enforcement community who was willing to go back out to the farmhouse Muscarello mentioned to see if there was any evidence of otherworldly visitation or if this young man was possibly under some kind of influence. With Muscarello in the passenger seat, Bertrand drove them back to the site. As they sat in the car, nothing seemed out of place or amiss. Not content with simply investigating from the driver's seat, Bertrand told Muscarello to follow him and that they would have a look around. That's when things got weird. Though there were no people about, some horses in a nearby barn began kicking at their stalls and neighing. Local dogs began barking and howling. Something was causing them concern. That was when they saw an object rising from the edge of the trees at the end of the field. Officer Bertrand unholstered his pistol, withdrew it and fell on one knee, taking aim. For whatever reason, he decided not to squeeze the trigger. Instead, he grabbed the teenager and ran back to the squad car, immediately calling the station, exclaiming, "My God. I see the damned thing myself!" He later described the object as a 'brilliant roundish object, without a sound.' White light filled the area. As they waited for Officer David Hunt to arrive, the two witnesses watched the object about one hundred feet from them and about a hundred feet off the ground pulsate its light from the left to the right and swaying, back and forth. Then, the lights pulsated from the right to the left. Officer Hunt arrived and also witnessed the object and its strange behavior, adding another well-respected and trustworthy witness to the event. Soon enough, the object rose and flew away from them over the trees. When their chief read their reports of the night, he decided to contact authorities at Pease Air Force Base and report the sighting. Major David Griffin and Lieutenant Alan Brandt came to Exeter to interview the three men involved and asked all three of the men not to report their sighting to the press. It was too late for that, however. The Manchester Union-Leader had already spoken to the men. In his report, Major Griffin would write, "At this time I have been unable to arrive at a probable cause of this sighting. The three observers seem to be stable, reliable persons, especially the two patrolmen. I viewed the area of the sighting and found nothing in the area that could be the probable cause. Pease AFB had five B-47 aircraft flying in the area but I do not believe that they had any connection with this sighting." Before it had a chance to be investigated by the official UFO investigatory team of Project Blue Book, the Pentagon issued a statement saying that the men had seen "nothing more than stars and planets twinkling...owing to a temperature inversion." This would become one of the classic explanations for hundreds of alleged UFO encounters, in addition to swamp gas. An Air Force operation, BIG BLAST, begin operations that night, as well and this might have added to the confusion, according to the entry for the incident in Project Blue Book. The three men involved were angry at the Air Force's dismissal of their testimony. In the press and personally, these two officers and the now U.S. serviceman Muscarello involved had nothing good to say about the Air Force's conclusions. In 1966, the Air Force finally relented in a reply to their letters. Lieutenant John Spaulding from the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force wrote to the men, "based on additional information submitted to our UFO investigation office, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, we have been unable to identify the object you observed on September 3, 1965." The story made its way into the mainstream media. First, it was printed in The Saturday Review, then for Look magazine and then for Reader's Digest. John G. Fuller would later write an account of the events entitled Incident at Exeter and it would not only become a New York Times bestseller, but would remain one of the top-selling books on the subject of UFOs for decades. No one knows for certain what was witnessed by Officers Bertrand, Hunt and Mr. Muscarello that night. The Incident at Exeter is only one of thousands of UFO sighting in New England in the early 1960s and remains one of the most famous accounts because of the veracity of the men involved. Left to right: Eighteen-year-old Norman Muscarello, who first spotted the UFO, patrolman David Hunt and Eugene Bertrand and (seated) dispatcher “Scratch” Toland COURTESY OF THE UNION LEADER Sources New Hampshire Magazine, September 2015 Fuller, John G. Incident at Exeter, the Interrupted Journey: Two Landmark Investigations of UFO Encounters Together in One Volume. MJF, 1997. ISBN 1-56731-134-2 Clark, Jerome. The UFO Book: Encyclopedia of the Extraterrestrial. Visible Ink Press, 1998.

Airline Pilot Guy - Aviation Podcast
APG 179 – Geneva Incursion, Falling iPhones, Oshkosh Madness

Airline Pilot Guy - Aviation Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2015 159:54


APG 179 - Geneva Incursion, Falling iPhones, Oshkosh Madness Captain Jeff is joined by Miami Rick (@Miami_Rick), Dr. Steph (@Plumdiggity), and Hillel Glazer (@hi11e1). News in this episode: Embraer Phenom Crash at Blackbushe Allegiant Flight Declares Emergency Fuel at Fargo Aer Lingus A320 at Geneva on Jul 24th 2015, took off around runway incursion MH370 search: Reunion debris 'very likely' part of plane Texas businessman recovers cellphone that fell from plane Hail damages Dreamliner's nose during flight, prompts emergency landing FEEDBACK Frik - Passengers restrain man with tape and seatbelts mid-flight David - 727s Nate from Cape Cod - Update/Flight Training Larry - Pilot Kissing Lady on the Can? Jim - I Was Going To Write A Letter, But E-Mail Is Paperless So That Means "We're Going Green" The National Air Force Museum at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton Jim -  I would like to investigate a second, albeit short second career in the airline/aviation industry Ryan - Centerline Lighting. Okay, That’s It! Andrew - MD-80/90 unpopular with Acme pilots? Luke - An aviation geek since I was a small child Evert - Transavia B738 at Amsterdam on Jul 25th 2015, severe windshear on final and go around, pilot comment "scary", control problems, low fuel, no flaps ATC Audio Mascha - First Aid Suplies + Runway Choice and Pricing Marc - Micah and Leo Chris - How Do You Get Full Power? Thomas - Meet the Man Who Flies Around the World for Free Bhavesh - Feed back from Kenya PJ - Static Helicopter in Motion -APG174 Robert Zwerdling - TCAS for drones Joe - Can't Get You Out Of My Head VIDEO Audible.com Trial Membership Offer - Get your free audio book today! Give me your review in iTunes! I'm "airlinepilotguy" on Facebook, and "airlinepilotguy" on Twitter. feedback@airlinepilotguy.com (304) 99-PILOT (304) 997-4568 airlinepilotguy.com ATC audio from http://LiveATC.net Intro/Outro music by Tim Brown, BrownHouseMedia, iStockphoto.com Copyright © AirlinePilotGuy 2015, All Rights Reserved

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As a retired aircraft mechanic, Roger has always loved airplanes. But he's never met one like her. She's a timeless symbol of World War II, and she's come to him for help. She's seen better days, and desperately needs his tender hands and passionate heart to help restore her to her former glory. This is the story of Roger Brigner, his love affair with "Belle," and the lasting legacy their relationship will leave behind. Available in High Definition.

CERIAS Security Seminar Podcast
Richard Stotts, Jerome Webb & Matthew Beebe, Richard Stotts, Jerome Webb & Matthew Beebe

CERIAS Security Seminar Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2000 60:04


About the speaker: Colonel Richard Stotts Bio Jerome Webb Mr. Jerome A. Webb is Chief of the Air Force Information Warfare Center's Computer Threat Analysis Section (AFIWC/IOAIC). IOAIC's mission is to provide threat data for the Air Force's Computer Network Operations mission, through the real time analysis of computer intrusions and development of a threat warning capability to protect against future intrusions. Mr. Webb is recognized as one of the leading authorities of computer-based threats in the Department of Defense. He is a council member of the Joint Information Warfare Threat Analysis Working Group and part of the working committee responsible for writing the National Intelligence Estimate for Defensive Information Warfare. He has written dozens of papers on computer threat issues. Mr. Webb began his civil service career in the Foreign Technology Division (FTD), Wright-Patterson AFB immediately after his graduation from the University of Michigan in December, 1980. After serving as a photo interpreter at FTD for five years, Mr. Webb left civil service to become a commercial cartographer. He reentered civil service in 1989 as an imagery analyst for the 544th Intelligence Squadron at Offutt AFB, where he became an expert on strategic defensive air-to-air missile systems. In 1991, he accepted a position with IOAIC as a computer threat analyst. He assumed the role of Section Chief in 1996. Mr. Webb claims San Antonio as his home. He shares most of his spare time with his children and two shelties. His favorite hobbies are biking, reading, and "surfing the web." Matthew Beebe Capt Matthew Beebe is a Countermeasures Engineer at the Air Force Information Warfare Center at Kelly AFB in San Antonio, Texas and serves as the program manager for the Automated Security Incident Measurement (ASIM) program. As such, Matt has responsibility for the development, sustainment and deployment support of the entire Air Force network intrusion detection system infrastructure. Over the last two years Matt has spearheaded the efforts to upgrade the Air Force's IDS system from ASIM 2.0 to ASIM 3.0, a multi-million dollar program encompassing over 150 systems deployed worldwide. With the upgrade to ASIM 3.0 and the new Common Intrusion Detection Director System (CIDDS), the Air Force has a state of the art, hierarchical network security monitoring infrastructure which provides commanders and decision makers with unparalleled cyber-situational awareness. Matt is a native of southeastern lower Michigan and is a graduate of Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan