NORTHERN VIRGINIA - If there is evidence of an alien visit to our country, they were locked in Nevada. Former Pentagon officer calls for revelation.

Air Force Officer Colonel David Shea said:

"Show it to the National Academy of Sciences. Don't hide it. Show it! We are waiting for it! We've been waiting for it for ages. ”

Shea, who was 80 years old, was a spokesman for the UFO Air Force on the Pentagon from 1967 to 1971. He considers himself an "agnostic" - a person who believes that the truth of some claims, especially those related to existence or absence, cannot be proven or refuted.

"I would believe if I saw any evidence that we were visited by a foreign spacecraft, but in my opinion there is no evidence."

In 1969, Shea wrote a report announcing the end of the Blue Book project. He concluded that there was no threat to national security, no signs of advanced technology, and no evidence that UFOs were extraterrestrial. But in December, almost 50 years after the Blue Book Project ended, a shocking news came. The New York Times reported that Bigelow Aerospace kept material in its Las Vegas buildings that were obtained from "unidentified aerial phenomena" as part of the Pentagon's secret UFO investigation project called the Advanced Aviation Risk Identification Program (AATIP). Shea was not surprised by the news of the project's existence. Just wondering if more people knew about the history of the government with UFOs, they would better understand why, in his opinion, the government should not get involved again.

Government inquiries and scientific studies

What is considered to be the modern UFO era, began when America's fears of the Soviet Union in the Cold War increased. In 1947, a veteran pilot flew near Mt. Rainier in Washington, reporting that he sees nine foreign objects flying in formation at unbelievable speeds.

Observations have begun to be investigated and brought the following conclusions:

“They really weren't sure what was going on. But by the end of 1949, they quickly realized that there was no threat, no visit, there was no advanced technology. Work continued under several code names, including "Project Sign", "Project Grudge", and "Project Blue Book."

Scientists were asked to evaluate whether the work should continue. First at the CIA in 1952 and then at the 1966 Air Force. This study was conducted by physicist Edward Condon of the University of Colorado.

Shea concluded that the continuation of Project Blue Book was of dubious value. The Blue Book project examined 12 618 observations recorded in the years 1952 to 1969. More than 5% of these observations (about 701) remain unexplained.

“That would automatically mean it was a spacecraft from another civilization? No, not necessarily. This means there was not enough data to verify what they were. That's the problem, ”Shea said.

Interestingly, "Project Blue Book" is the title of a new dramatic series that will begin broadcasting on Channel History this winter. "It seems to be more fiction than reality," Shea said after reviewing the promotional material. Channel history describes the series as "based on true, secret investigations into unidentified flight objects (UFOs) and related phenomena conducted by the United States Air Force." J. Allen Hynek, "is hired by the US Air Force to conduct a covert operation called the Project Blue Book." , not "Blue Book Project."

Disagreements and Misunderstandings

Shea is a public relations professional who spent 29 years with the Air Force and 20 years or more working for Hughes Aircraft and later Raytheon. He completed his master's degree in Mass Communications at Denver University in 1972 and wrote his work on how the PR Air Force handled reports on unidentified flying objects. "The story of the Air Force and UFOs is basically a story of a credibility gap wider than the Grand Canyon," Shea wrote.

He thinks the Air Force was misunderstood. "The Air Force has never said that UFOs are not spaceships from another civilization. What the Air Force has said is that there is no convincing evidence that they pose a threat or pass on scientific knowledge. Convincing evidence is key, and that's what we don't have, "Shea said. What evidence would convince him that the aliens had visited this planet? "It would be great if the alien knocked on the door of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., but I don't expect that to happen," Shea said. "I would be convinced of an extraterrestrial visit if someone or an organization introduced an ET piece of hardware to the National Academy of Sciences that NASA claims was not of terrestrial origin."

Should the investigation continue?

According to the Ministry of Defense, AATIP ended in 2012, but journalist Leslie Kean reports that there is evidence that the program continues without federal funding. Shea does not think it's a good idea. Why would the government want to do it again? Some argue that UFOs that are identified by the Blue Book project as unexplained should be re-examined. But there is not enough data to analyze. If they come up with something the government does not have, great. Asked if he ever saw UFOs, Shea said no.

,, Do you think with my interests and opinions that a friendly UFO visitor would visit me? Probably not. It hasn't happened yet, ”Shea said with a laugh.

Editor Note: David Shea is clearly a mild skeptic who needs convincing evidence. But he believes there are things that are hidden under the lid. He probably has reason to believe. We will see if and when the evidence will be revealed.