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 to establish a timeline of alleged corporate involvement. According to the text, Vallee noted rumors as early as 1965 that aerospace companies were conducting secret UFO studies. A significant portion of the post focuses on a project at McDonnell Douglas led by Dr. Robert M. Wood between 1966 and 1970. This project, titled 'Advanced Projects,' reportedly involved a small team of researchers, including Chan Thomas, Stanton Friedman, and Dr. Joseph M. Brown, and was tasked with investigating UFO propulsion, specifically gravity control. The author notes that the project was eventually closed after spending $500,000 without achieving a breakthrough. The document also references Vallee's later diary entries from 1974 and 1978, which suggest that McDonnell Douglas continued a 'quiet but well-funded' study, potentially monitored by the CIA, and that the company was interested in exotic alloys. The author highlights the involvement of various figures, including Dr. Kit Green of the CIA, and discusses the potential for other aerospace companies, such as Martin Marietta and Hughes, to have had similar research efforts. The post concludes by questioning whether such research continues in the modern era and invites readers to share additional information.