https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJFvvw_X_pg This mystery all began on July 25, 2018, when Las Vegas KLAS-TV reporters George Knapp and Matt Adams published an article that included a 2009 letter from Senator Harry Reid. “I-Team obtains some key documents related to Pentagon UFO study,” the headline ran, and embedded within was a four page leaked letter that has intrigued UFO enthusiasts ever since. Now, more than two years after a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was filed by The Black Vault, the mystery about the letter has deepened significantly. The Department of Defense (DOD), having first denied that they could even find…
Author: John Greenewald
Background The following book is found within the Air Force Historical Research Agency’s holdings. The company that bought out the original publishing company was contacted by The Black Vault. They currently do not sell the book, nor did they express any disagreement if this historical record was posted. The author also does not seem to have any website for contact, or social media presence. Since this was obtained via FOIA, it was decided to fair use the publication of it. Should anyone have an issue, please CONTACT The Black Vault for removal. Document Archive Operation Pinball/the USAAF’s Secret Aerial Gunnery…
Background The following is a board game created by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The board game, which was published online, lacked any context or the complete cards that went along with it. The Black Vault filed a FOIA request in April of 2021, for all records pertaining to the game itself. Although there was no records when it came to “contracts” or the reasoning WHY it was created, the entire game was released, including all the cards utilized for game play. The game itself was released in black and white, but the color version was available on…
Two weeks ago, investigative journalist George Knapp and documentary filmmaker Jeremy Corbell published multiple “leaked” photographs of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), along with a night-vision video which showed triangle-shaped (reported as “pyramid” shaped) objects in the sky. The story was that these visuals were collected by the “UAP Task Force,” which investigates encounters with unknown objects. Just days later, The Black Vault originally broke the story that the Pentagon authenticated all the photographs and visuals from those two stories, and confirmed they were taken by Navy personnel. However, part of that confirmation seems to have been either walked back by…
Background On December 29, 2020, Honolulu Police Department contacted the FAA to report an unknown aircraft. They believed based on a report they received, that an unknown craft possibly went down 300 yards offshore. A photo also circulated when the report was reported by numerous media outlets. The FAA created the below report, and does not appear to have pursued the case any further. Note: The Black Vault is aware of multiple very plausible explanations for this UFO event including an LED skydiver or kite. The release of these records by the FAA is not an endorsement or belief by…