During a recent interview, President Trump spoke with an Air Force pilot who expressed confusion over certain unidentified flying objects. These objects seem to have been tracking naval fighter jets, as evidenced by radar and video footage. Interestingly, the Pentagon’s UFO Analysis Office is also scratching its head over these occurrences.
What is really happening with these strange “orbs” that have been reported by numerous credible witnesses since World War II?
It seems to me that the scientific community should really let go of the long-standing anti-scientific stigma surrounding UFOs. The Pentagon has intriguingly dubbed them “unexplained aerial phenomena.” Given that they openly admit to being puzzled by this enduring mystery, perhaps it’s time for a more thorough examination.
On July 24th, it was confirmed that former Air Force pilot Matthew Lohmeier now holds a top civilian role in the Air Force. He had an unforgettable encounter with a UFO back in high school. The reported incident near Tucson, Arizona involved a “ball of light” that approached Lohmeier and his friends closely enough for him to describe it as “bustling with life, yet not artificial.”
Lowmeyer described it as “very well organized and spherical.” Understandably startled, they drove away as the object shot up into the sky and vanished.
It’s not just Lohmeier who’s bewildered by these occurrences. Trump recounted that during an appearance on Fox News, he interviewed several other Air Force pilots who experienced similar encounters with spherical objects. One pilot even told him, “Everything I know, Sir, points to a round object that flew four times faster than my F-22.”
“I spoke with about four or five reliable pilots,” Trump said. “They saw something they couldn’t explain, so clearly, there’s something going on.” He noted that a pilot described an object looking like a round ball but specified it wasn’t a comet or meteor.
Timothy Phillips, who previously directed the Department of Defense’s UFO Analysis Office, also mentioned in June that the Pentagon finds the “fiery orb” confusing.
Reports of such phenomena have been documented since at least World War II, including references to mysterious “Foo Fighters” that allegedly harassed American pilots in both European and Pacific theaters.
The late Ted Stevens, a former pilot during the war, also recalled encountering inexplicable objects around his aircraft, an experience that led to the creation of the secret Pentagon UFO Program in 2008, driven by Harry Reid (D-Nev.). This program has since spurred further congressional investigation into UFO phenomena.
Official documents often describe these “fireballs” and “silver balls,” noting that fireballs are typically seen at night, while silver balls appear during the day under clear weather conditions.
Additionally, sightings of unusual silver balls have been reported widely throughout World War II. In a 2023 NASA presentation, an ex-director of the Pentagon’s UFO Analysis Office noted that the military has observed “metallic orbs from around the world,” describing their movements as “very interesting and obviously manipulated.” This was supported by video evidence of such an object.
Recently, a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit compelled the release of images of a metallic orb captured by military surveillance over Iraq in 2016.
Similarly, the infamous “Gofast” video from 2017 showcased fighter pilots reacting in astonishment as a spherical object zipped across the ocean.
Even though the Pentagon did release this footage, it seemed a bit rushed. Investigators found it curious that the team wasn’t aware that the “Gofast” UFO was among four flying objects observed 300 miles off the Florida coast. This appears inconsistent with the Pentagon’s claim that it was simply a balloon, especially since the incident occurred just minutes before another notable event.
On his part, Vice President JD Vance expressed an obsession with this subject, particularly regarding recently released videos.
Two notable incidents in 2015 featured naval fighter pilots observing spherical objects exhibiting unusual flight characteristics, seemingly defying known physics. Another pilot, Jack Stewart, detailed how a spherical object rapidly changed direction to follow jets off the east coast.
But the story doesn’t end there. In July 2019, Navy personnel tracked nearly a dozen objects on radar swarming around their ship. This incident took place well over 100 miles from the California coast, highlighting a clear pattern of UFO sightings. Crews captured infrared videos of a spherical object moving against strong winds before it slowly veered downwards into the ocean, leaving everyone puzzled.
The thorough scientific investigation of the “orb” phenomenon has been long overdue, but a groundbreaking group of scientists has recently begun serious research into UFOs. Initial findings suggest there may be a substantial paradigm shift.
