Brief
Ryan Graves
The claims the writer was given for Ryan Graves, in the order they were given.
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Ryan Graves calls the unidentified objects encountered by his squadron a security risk.
“Former Navy pilot Lieutenant Ryan Graves calls whatever is out there a security risk.”
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Ryan Graves' F/A-18 squadron began seeing Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) hovering over restricted airspace southeast of Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 2014.
“He told us his F-18 squadron began seeing UAPs hovering over restricted airspace southeast of Virginia Beach in 2014”
Navy pilots describe encounters with UFOs 2021-05-17 00:04:12.9-00:04:21.5 testimony first hand
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In 2014, Ryan Graves' squadron updated their jet's radar, making it possible to use infrared targeting cameras to zero in on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP).
“when they updated their jet's radar, making it possible to zero in with infrared targeting cameras”
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Ryan Graves considers the dual radar-and-infrared detection of the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) off Virginia Beach hard to spoof.
“So you're seeing it both with the radar and with the infrared, and that tells you that there is something out there. Pretty hard to spoof that.”
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Ryan Graves said pilots training off the Atlantic coast encounter unidentified objects every day.
“Lieutenant Graves told us pilots training off the Atlantic coast see things like that all the time. Every day.”
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Ryan Graves said pilots have encountered unidentified objects off the Atlantic coast every day for at least a couple of years.
“Every day for at least a couple of years.”
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Ryan Graves observed no exhaust plume on the unidentified object shown in a targeting-camera video.
“You know, I don't see an exhaust plume.”
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A targeting-camera video of an unidentified object was captured off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida in 2015 by members of Ryan Graves' squadron.
“including this one, off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida in 2015, captured on a targeting camera by members of Graves' squadron.”
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Ryan Graves said the Jacksonville targeting-camera recording captures genuine surprise and amazement in the pilots' voices as they observed the unidentified object.
“You can sort of hear the surprise in their voices. You certainly can. They seem to have broke character a bit, and were just kind of amazed at what they were seeing.”
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Ryan Graves considers the Jacksonville video difficult to explain because the object exhibits rotation, high altitude, and propulsion.
“This is a difficult one to explain. You have rotation, you have high altitudes, you have propulsion, right?”
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Ryan Graves does not know what the object shown in the Jacksonville video is.
“I don't know. I don't know what it is, frankly.”
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Ryan Graves said pilots speculate the unidentified objects encountered off the Atlantic coast could be secret U.S. technology.
“He told us pilots speculate they are one of three things, secret U.S. technology, an adversary spy vehicle, or something otherworldly.”
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Ryan Graves said pilots speculate the unidentified objects encountered off the Atlantic coast could be an adversary's spy vehicle.
“He told us pilots speculate they are one of three things, secret U.S. technology, an adversary spy vehicle, or something otherworldly.”
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Ryan Graves said pilots speculate the unidentified objects encountered off the Atlantic coast could be something otherworldly.
“He told us pilots speculate they are one of three things, secret U.S. technology, an adversary spy vehicle, or something otherworldly.”
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Ryan Graves considers a threat observation programme the highest-probability explanation for the unidentified objects encountered by his squadron.
“I'd say, you know, the highest probability is it's a threat observation program.”
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Ryan Graves considers Russian or Chinese technology a possible explanation for the unidentified objects encountered by his squadron.
“Could it be Russian or Chinese technology? I don't see why not.”
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Ryan Graves is worried about the unidentified objects appearing in restricted airspace off the Atlantic coast.
“I am worried, frankly.”
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Ryan Graves said that if the unidentified objects were tactical jets from another country operating in restricted airspace, it would be treated as a massive issue.
“You know, if these were tactical jets from another country that were hanging out up there, it would be a massive issue.”
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Ryan Graves believes that because the unidentified objects look different from conventional aircraft, the military is unwilling to confront the issue directly and instead ignores that they are present every day.
“But because it looks slightly different, we're not willing to actually look at the problem in the face. We're happy to just ignore the fact that these are out there watching us every day.”
Navy pilots describe encounters with UFOs 2021-05-17 00:06:13.6-00:06:22.4 opinion first hand
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Ryan Graves said he relied on David Grusch and others to research where UAP-related information is kept, since Graves was an operator.
“I was an operator, so I was depending on folks like Mr. Grusch to do that homework.”
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David Grusch, Ryan Graves, and David Fravor each agreed with John Kirby's statement that UAP are having an impact on U.S. training ranges.
“Mr. GRUSCH. Yes. Mr. GRAVES. Yes. Commander FRAVOR. Yes.”
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Ryan Graves said the United States Navy has implemented a Range Fouler Report to gather information from pilots regarding UAP encounters on training ranges.
“Some of the initial procedures have been implemented such as within the United States Navy that have a Range Fouler Report that gathers information from pilots.”
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Ryan Graves said a service-wide UAP reporting mechanism for the U.S. military is still pending implementation.
“I understand that a service-wide reporting mechanism is still pending.”
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Ryan Graves believes the 2019 UAP classification guidelines interfere with the Federal Government's ability to be transparent with the American people.
“Do you believe that the 2019 classification guidelines for UAPs interferes with the Federal Government's ability to be transparent with the American people... Mr. GRAVES. I will say yes to that.”
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Ryan Graves said that discouraging UAP reporting is one way the Department of Defense (DoD) or intelligence agencies withhold information from the American people and Congress.
“I think part of that has been not encouraging reporting, if the problem is not something that can be measured, if it is not something that is going to be fixed.”
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During the Gimbal incident, the recording on the Advanced Technology (AT) FLIR system shows a single object that rotates, while pilots can be heard referring to a fleet of objects that is not visible on the FLIR footage.
“I have one particular case and that was during the Gimbal incident. The recording on the AT FLIR system shows a single object that rotates. You hear the pilots refer to a fleet of objects that is not visible on the FLIR system”
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Ryan Graves witnessed during a debrief that a fleet of objects referenced by pilots regarding the Gimbal incident was part of the radar data shown on the situational awareness page.
“that was something that I witnessed during the debrief as part of the radar data on the situational awareness page.”
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Ryan Graves expressed anger that pilots who reported UAP encounters may still face difficulty and lack the tools to mitigate the reporting issue.
“there is a small bit of anger, I would say, I would feel if those pilots are still facing that difficulty in reporting this topic and they do not have the tools to be able to mitigate this issue.”
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Ryan Graves and David Fravor said they did not face repercussions from their superiors when they reported their UAP experiences.
“when you reported your experiences with a UAP did any of you face any repercussions with your superiors? Yes or no. Mr. GRAVES. No. Commander FRAVOR. No.”
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Ryan Graves estimates that approximately 5 percent of UAP sightings are reported by pilots, based on his personal experience speaking with a number of pilots.
“This is an approximation based off of my personal experience speaking with a number of pilots, but I would estimate we are somewhere near 5 percent reporting, perhaps.”
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Ryan Graves believes the United States Navy took seriously the danger to Graves' aircraft after his UAP encounter off Virginia Beach was reported.
“In the incident off Virginia Beach, do you believe the Navy took the danger to your aircraft seriously after it was reported? Mr. GRAVES. Absolutely.”
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Ryan Graves, David Grusch, and David Fravor all indicated there is some possibility that UAP are collecting reconnaissance information on United States military capabilities.
“is there any indication that these UAPs could be essentially collecting reconnaissance information? ... Mr. GRAVES. Yes. ... Mr. GRUSCH. Fair assessment. ... Commander FRAVOR. It is very possible.”
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Ryan Graves, David Grusch, and David Fravor all consider it possible that UAP are probing United States military capabilities.
“is it possible that these UAPs would be probing our capabilities, yes or no? ... Mr. GRAVES. Yes. ... Mr. GRUSCH. Yes. ... Commander FRAVOR. Definitely.”
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Ryan Graves, David Grusch, and David Fravor consider it possible that UAP are testing for vulnerabilities in current United States military systems.
“Is it possible that these UAPs are testing for vulnerabilities in our current systems? ... Mr. GRAVES. Yes. ... Mr. GRUSCH. Yes. ... Commander FRAVOR. Possible.”
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Ryan Graves, David Grusch, and David Fravor consider it potentially possible that UAP pose an existential threat to United States national security.
“that these UAPs provide an existential threat to the national security of the United States? ... Mr. GRAVES. Potentially. ... Mr. GRUSCH. Yes, sir, potentially. ... Commander FRAVOR. Same answer, potentially. I would say definitely potentially.”
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Ryan Graves and David Grusch stated they would have had no capability to defend themselves, their crew, or their aircraft had their UAP encounters become hostile.
“in the event that your encounters had become hostile would you have—would you have had the capability to defend yourself, your crew, your aircraft? ... Mr. GRAVES. Absolutely not. ... Mr. GRUSCH. No.”
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Ryan Graves, David Grusch, and David Fravor indicated there is some evidence that UAP are interested in United States nuclear technology and capabilities.
“is there any indication that these UAPs are interested in our nuclear technology and capabilities? ... Mr. GRAVES. Yes. ... Mr. GRUSCH. By external observation, sure, that could be a fair assessment. Yes. ... Commander FRAVOR. Yes.”
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Commercial pilots have less sensor range than military pilots, but Ryan Graves says commercial pilots are also seeing UAP, typically at closer range over a wide area.
“Pilots—commercial pilots have less range and less sensors to be able to reach out and look for objects over wide swaths of airspace. And so pilots are seeing them. Commercial pilots are seeing them and they are typically closer and the range of what they are seeing is pretty large.”
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Ryan Graves considers the most vivid sighting of a cube-like object to be a near mid-air incident at the entrance to his squadron's working area on the Eastern Seaboard, where the object was stationary at that exact geographic location and altitude.
“I think the most vivid sighting of that would have been a near mid-air that we had at the entrance to our working area. One of these objects was completely stationary at the exact entrance to our working areas, not only geographically but also altitude. So, it was right where all the jets are going, essentially, on the Eastern Seaboard.”
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Two aircraft flew within approximately 15 metres of a stationary cube-like object near the entrance to Ryan Graves's squadron's working area.
“The two aircraft flew within about 50 feet of the object and that was a very close visual sighting.”
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Ryan Graves was not in the aircraft during the near mid-air incident with a cube-like object, but was present in the ready room when the pilot landed after cancelling the mission, and the pilot told him he had almost hit one of the objects.
“I was not. I was there when the pilot landed. He canceled the mission after. I was there. He was in the ready room with all his gear on with his mouth open and I asked him what the problem was and he said he almost hit one of those darn things.”
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The pilot who nearly collided with the cube-like object told Ryan Graves he had been approximately 15 metres away from it.
“He said he was 50 feet away from it? ... Yes, sir.”
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The near mid-air cube-like object had no wings, no infrared energy emission, and nothing tethering it to the ground.
“No wings. No IR energy coming off of the vehicle. Nothing tethering it to the ground, and that was primarily what we were experiencing out there.”
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Ryan Graves came forward publicly because he felt his fellow pilots did not have a way to mitigate the safety threat posed by UAP encounters and he wanted to help them.
“I came forward because I felt that my colleagues did not have a way to mitigate the safety threat and I wanted to help them.”
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Ryan Graves was trained as an aviation safety officer by the United States Navy.
“I was trained as an aviation safety officer by the Navy”
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Ryan Graves considers that there are currently few public options for ordinary members of the public to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena sightings.
“Right now I do not think there is a lot of public options for the everyman to be able to report on this.”
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Ryan Graves considers that even professionals who regularly collect sensor data showing Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena remain hesitant to come forward.
“I think even for professionals that have sensor data that are seeing these on a regular basis they are still hesitant to come forward.”
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Ryan Graves recommends developing distributable technology solutions that can gather objective data on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena as a first step for public reporting.
“looking for technology solutions that can be distributed so that objective data can be gathered is the first place to go.”
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Ryan Graves is the Executive Director of Americans for Safe Aerospace.
“He is the Executive Director of Americans for Safe Aerospace.”
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Ryan Graves testified at the 2023-07-26 House hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena as Executive Director of Americans for Safe Aerospace.
“Mr. Ryan Graves, Executive Director, Americans for Safe Aerospace, Oral Statement”
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Ryan Graves is a former United States Navy F/A-18 Hornet pilot with a decade of service including two deployments in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Inherent Resolve.
“My name is Ryan ''FOBS'' Graves and I am a former F–18 pilot with a decade of service in the U.S. Navy including two deployments in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Inherent Resolve.”
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Ryan Graves has personally experienced advanced UAP.
“I have experienced advanced UAP firsthand”
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Ryan Graves speaks on behalf of more than 30 commercial aircrew and military veterans who confided similar UAP encounters to him.
“I am here to voice the concerns of more than 30 commercial aircrew and military veterans who have confided their similar encounters with me.”
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UAP sightings by military aircrew and commercial pilots are routine rather than rare or isolated.
“These sightings are not rare or isolated. They are routine. Military aircrew and commercial pilots, trained observers whose lives depend on accurate identification, are frequently witnessing these phenomena.”
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The stigma attached to UAP silences commercial pilots who fear professional repercussions and discourages witnesses from reporting.
“It silences commercial pilots who fear professional repercussions, discourages witnesses, and is only compounded by recent government claims questioning the credibility of eyewitness testimony.”
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Since 2021 all UAP videos have been classified as secret or above.
“Since 2021 all UAP videos are classified as secret or above.”
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In 2014, Ryan Graves was an F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot in Navy Fighter Attack Squadron 11 (the Red Rippers), stationed at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach.
“In 2014, I was an F–18 Foxtrot pilot in the Navy Fighter Attack Squadron 11, the Red Rippers, and I was stationed at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach.”
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After radar system upgrades to Navy Fighter Attack Squadron 11's jets, the squadron began detecting unknown objects operating in its airspace.
“After upgrades were made to our jet's radar systems, we began detecting unknown objects operating in our airspace.”
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During a training mission in Warning Area W-72, approximately 16 kilometres off the coast of Virginia Beach, two F/A-18F Super Hornets were split apart by a UAP.
“During a training mission in Warning Area W–72, 10 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, two F–18 Super Hornets were split by a UAP.”
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The UAP that split the two F/A-18F Super Hornets was described as a dark grey or black cube inside a clear sphere.
“The object, described as a dark gray or a black cube inside of a clear sphere”
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The near mid-air cube-like object was a dark grey or black cube inside a clear sphere.
“A dark gray or a black cube inside of a clear sphere.”
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The cube-in-sphere UAP came within approximately 15 metres of the lead aircraft.
“came within 50 feet of the lead aircraft”
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The cube-in-sphere UAP was estimated to be approximately 1.5 to 4.5 metres in diameter.
“was estimated to be five to 15 feet in diameter”
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The mission commander terminated the training flight immediately and returned to base after the UAP encounter that split the two F/A-18F Super Hornets.
“The mission commander terminated the flight immediately and returned to base.”
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Navy Fighter Attack Squadron 11 submitted a safety report on the cube-in-sphere UAP encounter, but there was no official acknowledgement of the incident and no further mechanism to report the sightings.
“Our squadron submitted a safety report but there was no official acknowledgement of the incident and no further mechanism to report the sightings.”
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UAP encounters became so frequent for Ryan Graves' squadron that aircrew would discuss the risk of UAP as part of their regular preflight briefs.
“Soon these encounters became so frequent that aircrew would discuss the risk of UAP as part of their regular preflight briefs.”
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Ryan Graves founded Americans for Safe Aerospace.
“Recognizing the need for action and answers, I founded Americans for Safe Aerospace.”
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More than thirty witnesses have come forward to Americans for Safe Aerospace and almost 5,000 Americans have joined the organisation's push for transparency.
“More than thirty witnesses have come forward and almost 5,000 Americans have joined us in the fight for transparency at safeaerospace.org.”
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The majority of witnesses coming forward to Americans for Safe Aerospace are commercial pilots at major airlines, often veterans with decades of flying experience.
“The majority of witnesses are commercial pilots at major airlines. Often, they are veterans with decades of flying experience.”
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Pilots have reported UAP at altitudes appearing above approximately 12,000 metres, potentially in low Earth orbit or in the gray zone below the common line.
“Pilots are reporting UAP at altitudes that appear above them at 40,000 feet, potentially in low Earth orbit or in the gray zone below the common line”
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Pilots have reported UAP making unexplainable manoeuvres such as right-hand turns and retrograde orbits, known as J hooks.
“making unexplainable maneuvers like right hand turns and retrograde orbits, or J hooks.”
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Numerous recent UAP sightings have recurred north of Hawaii and in the North Atlantic.
“Sometimes these reports are reoccurring with numerous recent sightings north of Hawaii and in the North Atlantic.”
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Ryan Graves considers the most compelling UAP accounts brought to Americans for Safe Aerospace to be those involving observations by multiple witnesses and sensor systems.
“The most compelling involve observations of UAP by multiple witnesses and sensor systems.”
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Ryan Graves considers UAP a national security problem if they are foreign drones, or a scientific issue if they are something else, and in either case a concern for flight safety.
“If UAP are foreign drones, is an urgent national security problem. If it is something else, it is an issue for science. In either case, unidentified objects are a concern for flight safety.”
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Ryan Graves believes that military witnesses to UAP currently have limited options for reporting encounters.
“Right now, military witnesses to UAP have limited options for reporting UAP.”
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Ryan Graves believes the commercial aviation sector has not adapted to the UAP-reporting lessons implemented by the military.
“the commercial aviation sector has not adapted to the lessons that military has implemented”
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The Department of Defense (DoD) has stated that UAP represent a critical aviation safety risk.
“The military and Department of Defense has stated that UAP represent a critical aviation safety risk.”
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Ryan Graves believes the commercial aviation market has not used the same critical-safety-risk language about UAP that the military and Department of Defense have used.
“We have not seen that same language being used in the commercial markets. They are not acknowledging this risk.”
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Ryan Graves believes pilots need a system where they can report UAP encounters without fear of losing their jobs.
“we need a system where pilots can report without fear of losing their jobs”
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Ryan Graves believes the stigma associated with reporting UAP could lead to professional repercussions for aircrew through management action or yearly physical checks.
“the stigma associated with this topic is going to lead to professional repercussions either through management or perhaps through their yearly physical check”
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Ryan Graves believes there is no proper system that has gathered UAP reports, resulting in a dearth of UAP data.
“I do not think there has been a proper reporting system to gather those reports and thus not report them...there is a dearth of data due to the fact that the reporting has been limited up to this time”
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Ryan Graves believes there are national security concerns in disclosing the advanced sensors used in tactical jets to identify UAP.
“There is certainly some national security concerns when we use our advanced sensors in our tactical jets to be able to identify these objects.”
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Ryan Graves believes there is no reason the UAP objects themselves should be classified.
“there is no reason that the objects themselves would be classified”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:48428-48484 opinion first hand
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Ryan Graves believes that ignoring unidentified targets due to stigma or fear creates an opening that adversaries can exploit.
“when we have unidentified targets, and we continue to ignore those due to a stigma or fear of what it could be that is an opening that our adversaries can take advantage of”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:51143-51313 opinion first hand
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Ryan Graves believes there needs to be a centralised location for processing UAP reports with a two-way communication loop for operators.
“There needs to be a location where this information is centralized for processing and there needs to be a two-way communication loop so the operators on the front end have a feedback”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:51461-51635 opinion first hand
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Ryan Graves is working with approximately 30 pilots who have had encounters with UAP.
“you are working with 30 pilots right now that have had encounters with UAPs”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:52992-53063 testimony first hand
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Between 2014 and 2015, military aviators with upgraded radar systems began detecting unidentified objects off the Eastern Seaboard of the United States.
“when we were first experiencing these objects off the Eastern Seaboard in the 2014 to 2015 time period, anyone that had upgraded their radar systems were seeing these objects”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:53304-53471 observation first hand
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Colleagues of Ryan Graves detecting the objects off the Eastern Seaboard correlated the radar detections with other onboard sensors and their own eye sightings.
“They were further correlating that information with their other onboard sensors and many of them also had their own eye sightings as well of these objects.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:53587-53734 testimony first hand
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Military veterans have told Ryan Graves that the objects seen off the Eastern Seaboard in 2014 and 2015 continued to be observed through 2019 and 2020 and beyond.
“veterans that have recently got out have shared their stories and have expressed how the objects we were seeing in 2014 and 2015 continued all the way to 2019, 2020, and beyond”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:54001-54171 hearsay second hand
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Sightings of unidentified objects off the Eastern Seaboard became a generational issue among naval aviators.
“it became a generational issue for naval aviators on the Eastern Seaboard”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:54187-54252 opinion first hand
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Information about unidentified objects off the Eastern Seaboard was included in the notice to airmen to prevent accidents.
“This is something that was included in the notice to airmen to ensure that there was no accidents”
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Commercial aviators have reached out to Ryan Graves reporting experiences similar to those of military aviators, but lack a reporting system for such encounters.
“now with commercial aviators, they are reaching out because they are having somewhat similar experiences as our military brothers and sisters, but they do not have any reporting system that they can send this to”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:54418-54627 testimony first hand
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Commercial pilots have reached out to Ryan Graves through Americans for Safe Aerospace because they feel they have no other way to report UAP safety issues.
“the commercial pilots that have reached out to me through Americans for Safe Aerospace are doing so because they do not feel there is another way for them to report this safety issue”
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Ryan Graves believes the House Hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (2023-07-26) will show the American people that their government takes the topic of UAP seriously.
“I think this hearing is going to show the American people that their government takes this topic seriously.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:57158-57255 opinion first hand
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Ryan Graves recommends that a UAP reporting process for civilians be made sensor-centric to keep it as objective as possible.
“My recommendations would be to make that a sensor centric operation in order to make it as objective as possible.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:57507-57611 opinion first hand
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Ryan Graves believes commercial pilots are observing UAP performing manoeuvres unexplainable by current understanding of technology and capabilities.
“The objects that are being seen by commercial pilots are performing maneuvers that are unexplainable due to our current understanding of our technology and our capabilities as a country, and that applies for the military as well.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:58566-58790 opinion first hand
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Ryan Graves observed unidentified anomalous phenomena remaining completely stationary at zero airspeed (0.0 Mach) over certain pieces of ground within their working area, despite category four hurricane winds.
“Some of the behaviors that we saw in our working area, we would see these objects being at 0.0 Mach—that is zero airspeed—over certain pieces of the ground... These objects were staying completely stationary in category four hurricane winds.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:60433-60652 observation first hand
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Ryan Graves observed the same unidentified anomalous phenomena accelerate from zero airspeed to supersonic speeds of approximately 1,360 to 1,480 kilometres per hour (Mach 1.1-1.2) in erratic and quick behaviours he could not explain.
“These same objects would then accelerate to supersonic speeds—1.1, 1.2 Mach—and they would do so in very erratic and quick behaviors that we do not—I do not have an explanation for.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:60772-60949 observation first hand
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Ryan Graves has spoken with commercial and military pilots who have seen unidentified anomalous phenomena off the East Coast of the United States.
“Mr. BURCHETT. OK. Have you spoken to commercial and military pilots that have seen these off of our East Coast? Mr. GRAVES. I have.”
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Since Ryan Graves's initial East Coast encounters, unidentified anomalous phenomena have been detected across the world wherever United States Navy operations are conducted, according to All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) reporting.
“Since the events initially occurred, I have learned that the objects have been detected, essentially, where all operations—our Navy operations are being conducted across the world and that is from the All-Domain Anomaly Resolutions Office reporting.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:66045-66284 testimony second hand
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Ryan Graves recognised the voices and the video footage in the 2017 New York Times UAP report because he had personally seen the video when it was taken and when it was debriefed.
“Like many others in 2017, I saw the New York Times article come out as well and for me it was special because I recognized the voices on the video. I recognize the video itself. I had seen it when it was taken. I had seen it when it was debriefed.”
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Ryan Graves reached out to colleagues on the East Coast after realising the unidentified anomalous phenomena safety issue was still ongoing, and decided to move the conversation forward himself after learning colleagues had hit a wall.
“I reached out to colleagues back on the East Coast and realized that this was still a safety risk that they were dealing with, that they had essentially hit a wall with how they could move forward on this conversation. It was at that point when I decided to try to move the conversation forward myself.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:66831-67126 testimony first hand
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Pilots reporting unidentified anomalous phenomena have described a common characteristic of dark gray or black cubes inside a clear sphere, with the apex or tips of the cube touching the inside of the sphere.
“We were primarily seeing dark gray or black cubes inside of a clear sphere... inside of a clear sphere where the apex or tips of the cube were touching the inside of that sphere, and that was primarily what was being reported when we were able to gain a visual tally of these objects.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:67319-67662 observation first hand
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Reports of the cube-in-sphere unidentified anomalous phenomena occurred over almost 8 years and, as far as Ryan Graves knows, are still occurring.
“That occurred over almost 8 years and as far as I know is still occurring.”
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Ryan Graves considers that both transparency and a formal reporting system are needed to develop a systematic inventory of unidentified anomalous phenomena encounters and to promulgate that information to commercial aviation and the public.
“Yes, and I think we need both transparency and the reporting. We have the reporting, but we need to make sure that information can be promulgated to commercial aviation as well as the rest of the populace.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:68074-68270 opinion first hand
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In 2003, a large group of Boeing contractors operating near a launch facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base observed a large, approximately 90-metre red square object approach the base from the ocean and hover at low altitude over one of the launch facilities.
“In the 2003 timeframe, a large group of Boeing contractors were operating near one of the launch facilities at Vandenberg Air Force Base when they observed a very large 100-yard sighted red square approach the base from the ocean and hover at low altitude over one of the launch facilities.”
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During the 2003 Vandenberg Air Force Base UAP incident, the object remained for about 45 seconds before darting off over the mountains.
“This object remained for about 45 seconds or so before darting off over the mountains.”
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The 2003 Vandenberg Air Force Base UAP sighting occurred in the morning at approximately 8:45 am, and a similar event occurred within 24 hours later that evening after sunset, including reports of other sightings on base with aggressive behaviours.
“There was a similar event within 24 hours, later in the evening. This was a morning event, I believe 8:45 in the morning. Later in the evening, post sunset, there were reports of other sightings on base including some aggressive behaviors.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:73930-74159 testimony second hand
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During the 2003 Vandenberg Air Force Base UAP incident, objects approached security guards at rapid speeds before darting off, according to information from a witness who approached Ryan Graves at Americans for Safe Aerospace.
“These objects were approaching some of the security guards at rapid speeds before darting off, and this is information that was received through one of the witnesses that have approached me at Americans for Safe Aerospace.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:74171-74383 hearsay second hand
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The witness to the 2003 Vandenberg Air Force Base UAP incident held official documentation and records of the event over the years.
“Yes. They had official documentation and records from the event that the witness held over the years.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:74492-74587 hearsay second hand
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The object involved in the 2003 Vandenberg Air Force Base UAP incident was estimated to be almost the size of a football field, and Ryan Graves has not personally seen anything else that large.
“This object was estimated to be almost the size of a football field and I have not seen anything personally that large.”
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The publicly released Gimbal/Go Fast UAP video was cut off at a certain point, and the object shown exhibited some uncertainty or instability, appearing to rock slightly, which was the last that Ryan Graves saw of the video.
“There was some uncertainty or, you know, instability with the object. It seemed to rock a bit, and that is the last I had seen of the video.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:75368-75502 observation first hand
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Ryan Graves recommends that radar data providing precise kinematics on the object and the nearby fleet of objects seen in the Gimbal/Go Fast UAP video be analysed.
“Much of the data that I would recommend be analyzed would consist of radar data that would provide precise kinematics on the object as well as the fleet of objects that were operating nearby.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:75509-75744 opinion first hand
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Ryan Graves has been made privy to conversations with commercial aviators who received cease and desist orders from corporations for coming forward with information about unidentified anomalous phenomena safety.
“I have been made privy to conversations with commercial aviators who have received cease and desist orders.”
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Ryan Graves agrees that corporations are putting their own reputations ahead of the safety of the American people regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena reporting.
“I think would you agree with that statement? Mr. GRAVES. It appears so.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:76427-76496 opinion first hand
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Ryan Graves observed unidentified anomalous phenomena with a spherical shape, a very nonaerodynamic shape, travelling at speeds up to approximately 2,450 kilometres per hour (Mach 2).
“I will say the objects that we were seeing they were spherical, and they were observed up to Mach 2, which is a very nonaerodynamic shape.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:77042-77174 observation first hand
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Ryan Graves does not believe a human could survive the G-forces exhibited by the unidentified anomalous phenomena he observed using known technology today.
“Could a human survive those G forces with known technology today? Mr. GRAVES. No.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:77264-77343 opinion first hand
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Ryan Graves did not have enough detail to determine whether the unidentified anomalous phenomena he observed had visible features such as seams, rivets, or sections.
“Did you see a seam or a rivet or a section?... Mr. GRAVES. I did not have the detail to be able to tell that.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:77496-77571 observation first hand
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NASA considers commercial aviation safety to be one of its original organisational charges.
“I think NASA has a big role to play as far as commercial aviation safety and it is one of their original charges as an organization.”
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Ryan Graves recommends utilising the existing Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) as a short-term trusted platform for pilots to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).
“One of the recommendations that have been put forward is to utilize their existing Aviation Safety Reporting System to serve as a short-term fill and trusted platform for pilots that want to report on UAP.”
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The Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) has built-in analytics capability and is funded by Congress.
“It also has built-in analytics capability and is funded by Congress.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:85783-85842 administrative first hand
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Ryan Graves considers the study of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to ultimately be a scientific and engineering problem, as much as a national security problem.
“Absolutely. I think, ultimately, this is going to be a scientific problem, and not only that, it is also an engineering problem. ... And so, yes, very much I think this is an engineering and scientific problem as much as a national security problem.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:88806-89119 opinion first hand
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Ryan Graves has been working with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) to help establish a UAP Integration Committee to bring engineering expertise to the study of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).
“I have been working with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics to help them stand up a UAP integration committee to help integrate their engineering prowess into this problem.”
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Ryan Graves believes there is a growing pool of interested capabilities and talent seeking to approach the topic of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).
“I think that there is a pseudo market, if you will, of interested capabilities and talent that want to approach this topic and we are seeing that start to grow now.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:89546-89706 opinion first hand
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The information about contractors involved in the red cube incident that Ryan Graves mentioned was provided by a witness, and Ryan Graves has no particular detail on that relationship.
“So, I will just say that the information about the contractors themselves were provided by a witness and I have no particular detail in that relationship.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:97034-97175 testimony second hand
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Ryan Graves considers it a main concern that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) currently does not have an official process to receive reports of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) from pilots or others.
“Mr. Graves, one of your main concerns that the FAA currently does not have an official process to receive reports of UAP from pilots or others, correct? Mr. GRAVES. Correct.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:99394-99560 opinion first hand
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Ryan Graves considers kinematics - understanding the specifics of how a vehicle or object is moving - an important category of data that the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) should prioritise for collection.
“Certainly. I think that there is two categories that would be important. One would be kinematics and understanding the specifics of how the vehicle or objects are moving”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:99824-99987 opinion first hand
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Ryan Graves and other USS Theodore Roosevelt pilots were eventually summonsed to give confidential briefings to members of Congress about the UAP encounters.
“The Roosevelt’s Lieutenant Ryan Graves and other pilots were eventually summonsed to give confidential briefings to members of Congress.”
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Ryan Graves recalled that Rear Admiral Andrew L. Lewis, on viewing the UAP video, said 'Hah!' and walked out.
“‘He looks at the video and goes “Hah!” and walks out,’ Graves recalled.”
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On one occasion during the 2014-2015 USS Theodore Roosevelt East Coast UAP encounters, two fighters were flying barely 30 metres apart when an anomalous object hurtled through the gap between them.
“the two fighters were flying in open skies barely 30 metres apart when, out of nowhere, a mind-bogglingly anomalous object hurtled through the narrow gap that separated them”
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Ryan Graves said the object that passed between the two jets was a translucent sphere, described as 'a giant soap bubble', with a cube inside touching the sphere's outer edge, relayed to him by his anonymous pilot colleague who experienced the near-miss.
“What the pilots saw was a translucent sphere, like ‘a giant soap bubble’, that passed between the two jets. ‘It was basically a cube inside a sphere with the points of the cube touching the outside of the sphere,’ navy fighter pilot Lieutenant Ryan Graves said of the serious near-miss incident recounted to him by his anonymous pilot colleague who experienced it.”
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Ryan Graves said he was told by his anonymous pilot colleague, 'I almost hit one of those damn things.'
“‘I almost hit one of those damn things,’ Graves was told.”
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After the translucent soap bubble incident, Ryan Graves' squadron filed a safety report to the US Navy but never heard back.
“After the translucent soap bubble incident between the two F/A-18 jets, Lieutenant Graves’ squadron filed a safety report to the navy, but they never heard back from anyone.”
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Ryan Graves saw a cluster of smaller craft flying in an inverted V-shape in front of the larger object shown in the Gimbal video, on the longer version of the video he viewed aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
“What he saw on the onboard video was a cluster of smaller craft flying in an inverted V-shape in front of the larger Gimbal object.”
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Ryan Graves said of the Gimbal object's 90-degree hover rotation, 'It's just basic airplane physics.'
“‘It’s just basic airplane physics,’ Graves explained.”
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Ryan Graves said the objects were up in the sky when his flight took off, remained for the duration of his roughly ninety-minute to two-hour flight, and were still there when a fellow pilot took off an hour later.
“‘What’s fascinating and interesting about these objects,’ Graves said, ‘is that they’re up there when we take off, they’re doing their thing for our hour-and-a-half, maybe two-hour flight, and then we land. And my buddy that takes off an hour later is seeing the same things.’”
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Ryan Graves said the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier had UAP sightings while he was flying in the Middle East in 2015.
“Lieutenant Graves admitted the carrier had sightings while he was flying in the Middle East that year.”
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Ryan Graves told The War Zone, 'I did occasionally see radar signatures that performed in ways that were consistent with our experiences back home, though at a significantly reduced rate.'
“‘I did occasionally see radar signatures that performed in ways that were consistent with our experiences back home, though at a significantly reduced rate,’ he told The War Zone.”
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Ryan Graves' APG-79 radar tracked unidentified objects kilometres away on numerous occasions.
“he countered that, on numerous occasions, his APG-79 radar tracked these objects kilometres away”
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When Ryan Graves' jet's Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) system got close enough to the tracked objects, it visually displayed the UAP either electro-optically or in infrared mode.
“When their jets’ Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) got close enough, it visually displayed the UAP, either electro-optically or in infra-red mode.”
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Ryan Graves said, 'We're getting them on radar and then picking them up on the FLIR.'
“‘We’re getting them on radar and then picking them up on the FLIR,’ he said.”
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Ryan Graves said what appeared on the cockpit display was not the distinct outlines of an aircraft one would normally see, where one can almost see the rivets.
“‘What appeared on the cockpit display was not the distinct outlines of an aircraft that one would normally see; typically, you can almost see the rivets.’”
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Ryan Graves indicated that he and his colleagues encountered Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) nearly every time they conducted training in restricted airspace off the east coast of the United States, not far from major US population centres and the National Capital Region.
“Lieutenant Graves indicated that he and his colleagues encountered UAP *nearly every time* they conducted training in restricted airspace off the east coast of the United States, not far from major US population centers and the National Capital Region.”
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After the February 2023 unidentified object shoot-downs, Ryan Graves warned that the White House should not be conflating the low-tech objects shot down with the extraordinary unexplained high-tech advanced objects witnessed by pilots with whom he served.
“In the wake of the February 2023 'unidentified object' shoot-downs, former fighter pilot Ryan Graves also warned18 that the White House should not be conflating the low-tech objects shot down with the extraordinary unexplained high-tech, advanced objects witnessed by pilots with whom he served.”
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Ryan Graves wrote that the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) his squadron observed accelerated at speeds up to Mach 1, the speed of sound.
“Th e unidentifi ed aerial phenomena (UAP) accelerated at speeds up to Mach 1, the speed of sound.”
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Ryan Graves wrote that the observed Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) could hold their position, appearing motionless, despite Category 4 hurricane-force winds of approximately 220 kilometres per hour.
“They could hold their position, appearing motionless, despite Category 4 hurricane-force winds of 120 knots.”
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Ryan Graves wrote that the observed Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) did not have any visible means of lift, control surfaces or propulsion, nothing resembling normal aircraft with wings, flaps or engines.
“They did not have any visible means of lift, control surfaces or propulsion — in other words nothing that resembled normal aircraft with wings, flaps or engines.”
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Ryan Graves wrote that the observed Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) outlasted the fighter jets, operating continuously throughout the day.
“And they outlasted our fighter jets, operating continuously throughout the day.”
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Ryan Graves is a formally trained engineer and wrote that the technology demonstrated by the observed Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) defied his understanding.
“I am a formally trained engineer, but the technology they demonstrated defied my understanding,' Graves wrote.”
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Ryan Graves said that after one especially dangerous near-miss, a safety report was filed but there was no official acknowledgement of what the pilots experienced.
“He also claimed that after one especially dangerous near-miss, a safety report was filed but there was no official acknowledgement of what the pilots experienced,”
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Ryan Graves said that after the near-miss incident, other aircrew flying along the US east coast quietly began sharing similar Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) experiences.
“even though, 'other aircrew flying along the east coast quietly began sharing similar experiences.'”
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Ryan Graves said that because no one in a command position wanted to know about the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) seen by US Navy pilots, the only thing pilots could do was cancel or move their training as the UAP continued to manoeuvre in their vicinity unchecked.
“Because no one in a command position wanted to know about the UAPs seen by Navy pilots the only thing pilots could do was cancel or move their training, 'as the UAP continued to maneuver in our vicinity unchecked.'”
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Ryan Graves launched an organisation called Americans for Safe Aerospace (ASA), which advocates for aerospace safety and national security.
“In a laudable initiative, Ryan Graves has launched an organisation called Americans for Safe Aerospace (ASA), which advocates for aerospace safety and national security.”
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Ryan Graves conceded there was a shocking possibility that the advanced Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) technology seen by US Navy pilots was deployed by China or another potential foreign adversary.
“As Ryan Graves conceded, there was a shocking possibility that the advanced UAP technology seen by US Navy pilots was deployed by China or another potential foreign adversary.”
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Ryan Graves said the world needs to urgently address the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) threat by bringing together the best minds in the military, intelligence, science and tech sectors, and that if advanced UAP are not foreign drones, a robust scientific inquiry into the mystery is needed, since obfuscation and denial are a recipe for more conspiracy theories and greater distrust.
“'We need to urgently address this threat by bringing together the best minds in our military, intelligence, science and tech sectors. If advanced UAP are not foreign drones, then we absolutely need a robust scientifi c inquiry into this mystery. Obfuscation and denial are a recipe for more conspiracy theories and greater distrust.'”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch29:30206-30528 opinion first hand
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Ryan Graves is a naval pilot and a key eyewitness in the 2015 USS Roosevelt UAP incursions.
“the naval pilot Ryan Graves—a key eyewitness in the USS Roosevelt sightings”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch31:37238-37306 administrative first hand
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Ryan Graves used Twitter to describe the new whistleblower-protection legislation as a watershed moment, stating that the Senate was explicitly stating there was sufficient evidence of non-man-made objects to mandate their study by law.
““This is a watershed moment,” he wrote. “The Senate is explicitly stating… we have sufficient evidence of non-man-made objects to mandate study of them by law. Listening yet?””
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch31:37380-37549 opinion first hand
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In July 2023, members of the United States Congress held a bipartisan hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) at which Commander Dave Fravor, Lieutenant Ryan Graves, and David Grusch testified under oath.
“members of Congress held another historic bipartisan UAP hearing. This time the hearing had highly credible military witnesses, Commander Fravor, Lieutenant Graves, and Dave Grusch, who were now testifying to the American people in Congress *under oath*”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch32:2345-2593 administrative first hand
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During the 2024 United States congressional hearing on UAPs (13 November), the narrator gained backstage access alongside Ryan Graves, Lou Elizondo, and members of Congress, while the public entered through the front doors.
“I was backstage with people like Ryan Graves and Lou Elizondo and the people in Congress in a small room.”
UAPs in Washington - I wasn't supposed to be there.. 2024-11-24 00:16:38.7-00:16:45.4 testimony
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Chris Ramsay personally saw and documented a row of lights appear over the ocean while he was with Ryan Graves.
“I've actually seen something out there. Um, and I documented it when I was with Ryan, we had these row of lights appear right over the ocean.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 02:10:15.2-02:10:22.3 observation first hand
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Chris Ramsay considers the object in the Esalen blue hexagonal orb photographs to have something around it, similar to the cube-in-a-sphere description reported by Ryan Graves.
“And there seems to be something around it also. It seems to be like it's, yeah, like you hear about this cube in a sphere type, you know, description from, you know, ... Ryan Graves. It's similar.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 02:29:45.4-02:29:56.7 opinion first hand
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In an account by either David Fravor or Ryan Graves, United States military personnel attempted to lock onto a UAP and it scrambled their systems.
“Was it Fravor or could have been Ryan Graves or one of the accounts where... They tried to lock onto this thing and it scrambled their systems”
The Terrible Truth About the Visitors - Whitley Strieber | ep. 96 2026-07-24 01:10:19.3-01:10:28.2 hearsay second hand