Posted on 07/29/2023 1:50:11 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
I clean up the transcript but it doesn't capture the clarity and the passion of what was apparent in the video. During a recent visit to Eglin AFB near Ft. Walton Beach Florida, Gaetz saw a clear video of an orb filmed during a test mission over the Gulf of Mexico. Gaetz saw the image and then he, Rep. Burchett, and Rep. Luna interviewed the pilot who saw the orb and other UFO's and captured the image.
This is the video transcript I formatted. If there are any unclear sections of the transcription below, please match it up with the video to revolve confusion:
Gaetz: Several months ago, my office received a protected disclosure from Eglin Air Force Base indicating that there was a UAP incident that required my attention. I sought a briefing regarding that episode and brought with me Congressman Burchett and Congresswoman Luna.
We asked to see any of the evidence that had been taken by flight crew in this endeavor and to observe any radar signature as well as to meet with the flight crew. We were not afforded access to all of the flight crew and initially we were not afforded access to images and to radar.
Thereafter we had a bit of a discussion [an argument with the commanding general actually] about how authorities flow in the United States of America. And [then, after placing a call to the House Armed Services Chair and the Sec. of the Air Force] we did see the image and we did meet with one member of the flight crew who took the image.
The image was of something that I am not able to attach to any human capability either from the United States or from any of our adversaries…and I'm somewhat informed on the matter having served on the armed services committee for seven years having served on the committee that oversees DARPA and Advanced Technologies for several years. When we spoke with the flight crew and when he showed us the photo that he'd taken I asked why the video wasn't engaged—why we didn't have a FLIR system that worked.
Here's what he said.
They were out on a test mission that day over the Gulf of Mexico and when you're on a test mission you're supposed to have clear air space. There’s not supposed to be anything that shows up.
They saw a sequence of four craft in a clear diamond formation for which there is a radar sequence that I and I alone have observed in the United States Congress. One of the pilots goes to check out that diamond formation and sees a large floating (what I can only describe as) an orb, again, like I said not of any human capability that I'm aware of. When he approached [the orb] he said that his radar went down and his FLIR system malfunctioned. And he had to manually take this image from one of the lenses [cameras?] and it was not automatically [?] in a collection as you would typically see in a test mission.
So, I guess I'll start with Commander Fravor: How should we think about the fact that this craft that was approached by our pilot had the capability of disarming a number of the sensor and collection systems on that craft?
Fravor: Well, I think this goes to that National Security side and you can go back through history of things showing up at certain areas and disabling our capabilities, which is disheartening and, for us, like I said it [the tic-tac seen by Fravor and team] completely disabled the radar and aircraft when I tried to do it. The only way we could see it is passively which is how he got that image so I think that's a concern on what these things are doing…not only how they operate but their capabilities to do things like this [disarm sensors].
Gaetz: And how should we think about such a craft moving in a very clear formation equidistant from one another in a diamond. In all of the phenomenon that you’ve ever seen analyzed, Mr. Graves [Gaetz poses question to witness Ryan Graves], have we ever seen multiple craft in a single formation.
Ryan Graves: I have one particular case and that was during the gimbal incident. The recording on the FLIR system shows a single object that rotates and you hear the pilots refer to a fleet of objects that is not visible on the FLIR system. That was something that I witnessed during the debrief as part of the radar data on the situational awareness page. I would like to add however, Congressman [Gaetz] that there's a small bit of a anger--I would say I would feel that those Pilots are still facing that difficulty in reporting this topic and they don't have the tools to be able to mitigate this issue. It just goes to show how serious this is and why this is such an important issue for our pilots and for our nation.
Gaetz: It was stated explicitly to me by these test pilots that if you have a UAP experience, the best thing you can do for your career is forget it and not tell anyone because any type of reporting either above the surface or below the surface does have a perceived consequence to these people. And that is a culture we must change if we want to get to the truth.
Mr. Chairman, I would observe that perhaps as we as we move forward from this hearing there are some obvious next steps every person watching this knows that we need to meet with Mr Grush in a secure compartmentalized facility [SCIF] so that we can get fulsome answers that do not put him in jeopardy and that give us the information we need. Second I would suggest that the radar images that were collected of this formation of craft out of Eglin Air Force Base—and specifically the actual image taken by the actual flight crew—that we can actually [have these images] provided to the committee—subpoenaed if necessary—so that we're able to track how to get this type of reporting and analysis done in a more fulsome way. That would be my recommendation humbly as a guest here of the fine oversight committee.
I yield back.
Watch the video. You can use settings on youtube to speed up the replay. I turn on closed comments and speed videos up to 1.5x replay.
Bluebeam incoming.
I can’t believe they are wasting money and time on this crap.
Very interesting
Or do you think it's a waste just because so far it's unidentified?
I just think we have a budget to pass. We have observation satellites all over the world. Russia and China do here too.
Bread and hubcaps suspended from wires for the masses.
Ltr.
If our airspace is this vulnerable, we have a problem. A big problem.
If our aircraft that be manipulated by an enemy combatant's aircraft...well, you get the picture.
Heheh. I’m surprised our jets didn’t get tangled up in wire and come flying back to base with hubcaps in tow.
I’ve seen those same two videos over and over.
Probably military experiments. Ours or others.
I always notice how the pilots are easily able to keep up with the object and center it in the recording.
Back in the stealth fighter unmanned tests people reported seeing “objects that moved very fast” and say ,”we don’t have anything like that”,
Funny....we did.
You haven’t seen this image because it hasn’t been released.
Thank you. Do we still have the Space Force Trump started?
I don’t believe this is a diversion for Biden and his BS. I do believe something is going on. What that something is, is pure speculation; however, there is plenty of evidence that leads to technology way beyond our comprehension. Years ago, I read and studied every book I could get my hands on about UFOs (originally Flying Saucers, then UFOs, now UAPs, whatever). Many, many credible people (it is well documented) saw things that could not be explained. Barney and Betty Hill, anyone? Leonard Stringfield? Phil Klass? Project Blue Book? MUFON? The list and researchers go on and on. Years ago, my uncle was an officer in the US Navy. The family was at a wedding and, I was at that time, heavily researching the phenomena. Many books purchased. My bulletin board discussion. I approached my uncle, who was sitting at another table having dinner, if he had ever heard of any “crash/retrievals” of UFOs. He said, “Yes, we recovered a craft.” I asked him where. He told me in the UK. I then hit him with barrage of questions, but he turned away and continued to eat his dinner deaf to my questions. Do I think he was pulling my leg? No, he was not that sort of guy. After discussions with my sister, who was also researching UFOs, we were convinced he was telling the truth. As my sister said, “He tossed you a bone.”
If this is proof positive of aliens visiting, we need to tell them to get lost.
So you take their word?
Do I take Gaetz's word?
I don't take his word or refuse to take it. It is what it is.
I'm just observing the events as they unfold.
I understand why some people would be in denial. If true, it will be paradigm-shattering.
I'm not saying what is going on, I don't know...but something is.
Pretending it isn't will not make it go away.
Exactly. Just wow that no one thinks this is huge. I do.
The day the earth stood still
It came from outer space
The 1950s returns. Maybe we can get a time machine from them.
I want outta this decade.
If all 535 members of Congress were working on each individual issue, how much would they solve. Try this for a mental exercise: Imagine 535 people working on a single page of source code. Would they ever finish?
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