Aerospace companies and UFOs 2

This document is a blog post by Keith Basterfield, dated January 21, 2010, which examines historical evidence regarding secret UFO research conducted by aerospace companies. The author draws heavily from the diaries of Jacques Vallee, spanning the years 1965 to 1978. The narrative highlights persistent rumors and specific accounts of aerospace engineers investigating Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). A central focus is the McDonnell Douglas 'Advanced Projects' group, led by Dr. Robert M. Wood between 1966 and 1970. According to the document, this project was established to investigate gravity control and UFO propulsion, with a budget of $500,000. The staff included various specialists, such as psychic Chan Thomas, physicist Stanton Friedman, and mathematician Leon Steinert. The document notes that the project was eventually closed after failing to achieve a breakthrough. Furthermore, the text discusses the potential involvement of the CIA in monitoring these private industry efforts, citing Vallee's conversations with Dr. Kit Green of the CIA's Office of Strategic Intelligence. The author also references other aerospace entities, such as Martin Marietta, Hughes, and Lockheed, in the context of potential anti-gravity or UFO-related research. The document concludes by questioning whether such corporate research continues today, pointing to the complexity of the historical record and the intersection of private industry, intelligence agencies, and UAP study.