Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Updated post - Dr. Hal Puthoff's 8 February 2020 talk - some notes
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This document provides notes from a 2020 talk by Dr. Hal Puthoff regarding UAP research, including clarifications on AATIP/AAWSAP timelines and the existence of Defense Intelligence Reference Documents. It also captures a Q&A session covering remote viewing, UAP characteristics, and various historical claims in ufology.
This document is a blog post by Keith Basterfield, dated February 9, 2020, providing notes on a presentation given by Dr. Hal Puthoff on February 8, 2020, in Berkley Springs, West Virginia. The talk, titled 'DOD Unidentified Aerial Phenomena: The Back Story, The Forward Story,' updated information previously shared by Puthoff in a 2018 conference. Key updates include the correction of the start date for the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) to June 2008, aligning it with the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP). Puthoff also discussed a 1991 Soviet document regarding UAP, US Navy pilot encounters from 2014/2015, and the existence of 38 Defense Intelligence Reference Documents. The post includes a detailed Q&A session where Puthoff addresses topics such as the potential for warp drive, the use of remote viewing to locate UAP bases, the involvement of Richard Doty, and the authenticity of the 'Wilson document.' Puthoff clarifies that he does not consider UAP to be 'spaceships' and emphasizes that his research follows the data. The document also includes an update from February 20, 2020, where Puthoff clarifies his stance on the Wilson document, stating he did not intend to verify its authenticity. The post concludes with comments from readers discussing various ufology topics, including the SERPO hoax and TTSA's research.
We don't even say that UAP are "spaceships."
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Official Assessment
The document summarizes a talk by Dr. Hal Puthoff regarding UAP, clarifying dates for AATIP and AAWSAP, mentioning the existence of 38 Defense Intelligence Reference Documents, and addressing various questions regarding remote viewing, ultraterrestrials, and the status of UAP research.
Key Persons
- Hal PuthoffSpeaker and researcher
- Luis ElizondoFormer AATIP member
- Richard DotyFormer AFOSI counterintelligence officer and contractor
- Eric DavisResearcher and colleague of Puthoff
- Pat PriceRemote viewer
- Ben RichFormer head of Skunk works at Lockheed Martin
- George KnappInterviewer
- Linda Moulton HoweResearcher
- Pauline WilsonContributor